4 d. ago First orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes after launch

Failure of Spectrum rocket seconds after blast-off deals blow to continent’s effort to build new space economyThe first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off on Sunday, dealing a blow to the continent’s effort to build a new space economy.The Spectrum rocket, developed by the German startup Isar Aerospace, tilted over and crashed back to Earth with a powerful boom just after launching from Norway’s Andøya spaceport in the Arctic, in live video broadcast on YouTube. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago London pilot brings mobile charging to electric construction equipment

London pilot brings mobile charging to electric construction equipment  Electrek.co

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7 d. ago MP 'extremely concerned' after Sky make bombshell announcement affecting Greater Manchester town

More than 500 jobs are set to go

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2 w. ago Another blow for Europe's EV revolution: Audi prepares to slash 7,500 jobs as it scrambles to fund 'challenging transition to electric mobility'

The Volkswagen-owned manufacturer on Monday announced its new measures, which it said should save the firm 1 billion euros (£842.5 million) per year in the medium term.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer faces outcry from backbenchers as Labour prepares to slash 'unsustainable' benefits bill

Diane Abbott, the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP, says cutting money for disabled people ‘is not a Labour thing to do’

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2 w. ago Tensions grow over UK government plan to cut welfare payments

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall prepares to slash spending on health-related benefits

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer faces backbench outcry as Labour prepares to slash 'unsustainable' benefits bill

Scale of backlash is reportedly forcing Labour to rethink plans to freeze the level of PIP rather than increase it in line with inflation

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2 w. ago Fulham boost European hopes as Tottenham suffer another blow

Spurs were denied a spot-kick in the 85th-minute after Calvin Bassey caught Lucas Bergvall and slipped to a 15th league loss of the campaign

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2 w. ago Brits value 'Mum' role at £83,500 salary but struggle to define the job

Brits reckon the role of a mum should command an annual salary of more than £83,500, according to a recent poll of 2,000 adults

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4 w. ago US plans to close European consulates and cut state department workforce

State department also looks into merging some bureaus in Washington amid Trump effort to slash US governmentThe US state department is preparing to shut down a number of consulates that are mainly in western Europe in the coming months and looking to reduce its workforce globally, multiple US officials said on Thursday.The state department is also looking into potentially merging a number of its expert bureaus at its headquarters in Washington that are working in areas such as human rights, refugees, global criminal justice, women’s issues and efforts to counter human trafficking, the officials said. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Premier League revenues almost double those in La Liga and Bundesliga

New Uefa figures show extent of Premier League powerReport says Chelsea 2024 squad was most expensive everThe Premier League’s financial power continues to blow its European rivals out of the water, with combined revenues almost double those in Germany and Spain according to newly released figures from Uefa.In the latest evidence of England’s sizeable competitive advantage, Uefa’s annual European club finance and investment landscape report showed Premier League clubs reporting revenue of just over €7.1bn (£5.9bn) in the 2023 financial year. The top flight’s nearest competitors, La Liga and the Bundesliga, brought in €3.7bn and €3.6bn respectively. It forms part of a wider picture in which revenues in the continent’s top divisions totalled €26.8bn, 17% more than before the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago The new Volkswagen ID.Every1 is a £17,000 baby EV with the spirit of the VW Beetle

Concept previews new budget electric car that could get a familiar name and promises ‘mobility for everyone’

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4 w. ago Rachel Reeves plans huge cuts to benefits and public spending in Spring Statement

Rachel Reeves faces calls to step back from becoming 'Labour's austerity Chancellor' as she prepares to slash billions of pounds from welfare and other Government budgets

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last month Manchester United have hidden advantage with Chido Obi 'blow' in Europa League

Man Utd youngster Chido Obi is not available to play in the Europa League because he's ineligible to play in the competition.

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