Sir Keir Starmer is making a last-ditch appeal to voters ahead of “Super Thursday” with opinion polls and Labour’s own canvassing suggesting the party is heading for a series of defeats. On the last day of campaigning, the Labour leader is joining Labour’s candidates in three high-profile mayoral races in England: West Yorkshire, the West
Month: May 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a slate of new efforts, including $15.5 million in new funding, to support solar energy deployment in underserved communities and build a diverse, skilled workforce. These initiatives will help families and businesses that have been left behind in the clean energy transition to reap the benefits of
In this article DOGE.CM= Elon Musk, Founder and Chief Engineer of SpaceX, speaks during the Satellite 2020 Conference in Washington, DC, United States on March 9, 2020. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Dogecoin is on another frenzied run higher, this time briefly helping to break Robinhood’s trading app in the process, and
Tinder’s parent company Match Group has set its sights on a “summer of love” surge for its global dating platforms as coronavirus vaccinations increase and economies reopen. Match forecast revenue for the April-June quarter of up to $690m, 24% up on the same period last year and ahead of estimates pencilled in by analysts. That
Bridget Jones is on a list of international celebrities granted VIP status under the government’s new points-based immigration system. V good, she would write in her diary. Renee Zellweger, the Texan actress who played the 30-something singleton who cooked blue soup, wore enormous pants and drank and smoked too much, tops the list. She is
Ikea has launched a scheme allowing customers to return their old furniture back to the retailer in exchange for shopping vouchers. The initiative had been due to launch in November but was delayed due to lockdown measures. Now available across all Ikea stores in England, it means customers can return items in exchange for up
A French couple who uncovered letters sent to an English WW1 soldier have made contact with his great-great-nephew after a social media appeal. The letters to lance corporal William Swift, who signed up underage at 16 in 1914, had been hidden for more than 100 years, when workers renovating the couple’s home found them under
A member of the American family that owns Manchester United has refused to apologise to fans over the disastrous attempt to form a breakaway European Super League. Sky News US correspondent Sally Lockwood caught up with Avram Glazer in Florida and offered him the chance to address supporters’ concerns, saying: “This an opportunity for you
Lithium-ion batteries are the most common battery in consumer electronics. They are used in everything from cell phones to power tools to electric cars and more. However, they have well defined characteristics that cause them to wear out, and understanding these characteristics can help you to double the life — or more — of your
A stolen car has just been recovered from a reservoir in Marin County in California, 25 years after it was dumped there. They only spotted it because the water level has dropped so low – a chilling sign of what the authorities say is a “historic” drought and the impacts of climate change. The reasons
Harry Redknapp is set to swap the football pitch for Albert Square with a cameo in EastEnders coinciding with the European Championships, it has been confirmed. The former Tottenham, QPR and West Ham boss says he has long wanted to appear in the long-running BBC One soap. His special appearance has now been officially confirmed
Laboratories to test current and new COVID-19 vaccines against variants of concern are to be built at Porton Down, the government has announced. A total of £29.3 million will go towards building the “state-of-the-art” laboratories at Public Health England’s new testing facilities at the Ministry of Defence’s top-secret complex in Wiltshire. Scientists will be able
Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed she is expecting a baby with her fiancé, footballer Andre Gray. The singer announced her pregnancy with a series of beautiful photos showing her baby bump, shared on social media. “We’ve dreamed about this moment for so long and we can’t believe the dream is finally coming true…
7:10 AM ET We are witnessing the final games of the 2021 NHL Awards season. As usual, they’re a time for both popular reinforcement of foregone conclusions and last-minute attempts at seeding doubt about assumed favorites. An example of the former: Connor McDavid is going to win the Hart Trophy in a landslide. We’ll discuss
Originally published on RMI.org.By Grant Glazer Over the next decade, vertically integrated electric utilities in the United States will spend up to $750 billion on new resources to meet emerging grid needs. A recent RMI report highlights the necessity of modernizing the way utilities procure these resources to ensure this money is spent wisely, in a way that
Noel Clarke’s Kidulthood co-star Adam Deacon has alleged he was a victim of the actor for 15 years, saying the star sabotaged his career and that his “gaslighting” led to “the complete breakdown” of his mental health. Deacon made the claims in a statement saying he believes “every single word” of the allegations made by