Durham [UK], September 25 (ANI): England batter Harry Brook joined an elite company of batters to have ODI centuries against Australia while captaining the Three Lions side. Brook achieved this feat during the England’s third ODI against Australia. Dur…
Zelenskyy urges global action to force Russia to accept peace
He criticized Russia for using the UN Charter to justify its actions in Ukraine. “In Russia’s distorted view of the world, it refers to the Charter, but this is insanity,” he said, adding that its recent missile attack on an Egypt-bound ship in the Bla…
Keir Starmer swerves row over Home Office minister’s claim that Donald Trump ’emboldens’ racists in UK
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to be drawn into a trans-Atlantic spat after Home Office minister Angela Eagle claimed that Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump emboldened racists in the UK. Eagle took aim at Trump this week when, at Labour’s annu…
People hugely underestimate carbon footprint of the wealthy, study shows
By Shreya Dasgupta A recent study reveals that the majority of people, regardless of how much they earn, greatly underestimate the personal carbon footprint of the richest members of their society, while overestimating that of the poorest. This suggest…
UK used electric car market surpasses £1billion in value as number of EVs ‘could more than double’
The UK’s used electric vehicle market has hit a significant milestone, with the total value of used EVs for sale recently surpassing £1billion, according to data from Marketcheck UK. This reflects the growing volume of second-hand electric vehicles ava…
The jobs market is already in trouble – loading employers with new regulations won’t help
By James Reed Jobs postings have declined for the 26th month in a row. This isn’t the time to disincentivise hiring, writes Reed CEO James Reed Our latest jobs data gives cause to worryEmployer confidence has taken a knock. This is clear from the mount…
Meeting could see thousands awarded for Fenland highway plans as part of Cambridgeshire County Council Local Highway Improvement Programme
Towns across Fenland could be awarded thousands for highway improvements if applications for community-driven schemes are approved. Nine bids for funding are being recommended for approval by county councillors in this year’s round of the Local Highway…
Sun shines as thousands flock to Collingham Agricultural Society’s 171st Collingham Show and Ploughing Match
Blue skies and sunshine heralded the return of Collingham Show and Ploughing Match over the weekend. The annual event, now in its 171st year, attracted over 3,000 people for a day of farming fun which showcased the best that rural life and the countrys…
Apron: London fintech taps Checkout founder and Apple iPhone co-creator for $30m funding
By Lars Mucklejohn London fintech Apron has raised $30m (£22.4m) in Series B funding to boost hiring and launch a slew of new accounting and payment tools for small businesses. The funding round was led by Zinal Growth, a growth-stage focused tech fund…
City’s office market returned to pre-Covid levels in 2023
By Chris Dorrell According to research firm JLL, £6.3bn was invested in London in the first half of 2024, 13 per cent ahead of the same period last year, but still comfortably below the 10-year average. However, the City itself appears particularly att…