3 h. ago MoD staff pocket £57million in bonuses despite new defence chief's £28BILLION black hole warning

The revelation comes just weeks after Britain's Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, is said to have warned Sir Keir Starmerabout a £28billion military funding black hole.

Economics

35 h. ago Black hole 'erupting like cosmic volcano' after 100 million years of silence

"It’s like watching a cosmic volcano erupt again after ages of calm"

Politics

6 d. ago As fiscal black hole looms, a 'giveaway' Scottish Budget would be a scandal

Voters may react badly if Finance Secretary Shona Robison’s last Budget ignores the government’s financial problems

Politics

7 d. ago Home Office bails out 'bankrupt' police force for first time over £65million black hole

South Yorkshire Police has become the first force in the UK to issue a '114 notice' asking the Government for help. It blamed an 'accounting error' which went unnoticed for five years

Economics

8 d. ago No 10 defends military funding amid warnings of £28bn black hole

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton reportedly told the Prime Minister last year about a £28 billion shortfall between now and 2030.

Events

8 d. ago UK forces 'face £28bn funding black hole' as fears of war with Russia mount

Keir Starmer is said to have been warned by the chief of the defence staff Richard Knighton that there is a huge gap in budgets over the next four years.

Economics

9 d. ago Nearly 1000 refugees across UK declared themselves homeless in Glasgow last year

EXCLUSIVE: Glasgow council released the full year figure amid concerns the city faces a £66m black hole caused by rising homelessness.

Events

1 week ago Former Swansea City boss reveals alarming '£100m black hole' he found at club

Graham Potter was tasked with leading the Swans following their relegation from the Premier League in 2018

Economics

4 w. ago ‘A black hole’: families and police say tech giants delay investigations in child abuse and drug cases

US law enforcement officers say Meta and Snapchat routinely delay or reject warrants. The companies disagreeMax Osterman was 18 when he connected with a drug dealer on Snapchat who used the handle skyhigh.303. Max would message him whenever he wanted to buy Percocet, and they would meet. After about a year, and just days after their last exchange, Max collapsed. The pills he ordered had been laced with fentanyl. He died from the overdose in February 2021 at his home in Broomfield, Colorado.The dealer continued selling prescription painkillers until 2023, when he was jailed on two drug distribution convictions. When handing down the sentence, the judge said he was responsible for four deaths, yet he never faced charges for supplying the pills that killed Max. Continue reading...

Events

last month Black holes to be shown in action in first 3D movies created using AI

Experts in black hole astronomy and artificial intelligence will combine for the project at Heriot-Watt University.

Culture