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UK economy being held back by ‘five giants’ – neglect, gridlock, discouragement, myopia and powerlessness – warn business grandees
The Prosperity 2030 Alliance, a group of senior business figures chaired by NatWest chairman Rick Haythornthwaite and including the chairs of Diageo and National Grid, has warned that the UK economy is being held back by “five giants”: neglect, gridlock, discouragement, myopia and powerlessness. The report, the first of five planned assessments, draws a parallel…
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Trump doubles down on support for ‘natural’ Irish reunification saying he ‘loved’ making UK politicians angry – as allies including Farage attack president
Donald Trump has reiterated his support for a united Ireland, saying he “loved” the anger his comments provoked among right-wing British politicians. His remarks, made during a two-day visit to the Irish Republic combining diplomacy and golf, have deepened strains in the UK-US relationship and drawn sharp criticism from senior figures across the political spectrum,…
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OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development
Sam Altman and Elon Musk have publicly backed Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei’s call to slow the pace of artificial intelligence development, a rare moment of unity among rival tech leaders following recent safety warnings from AI researchers. Amodei set out a three-part plan, including giving independent monitors constant access to developers’ research processes, and…
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Legendary Canadian boxer George Chuvalo dies aged 89
Canadian boxer George Chuvalo, a five-time national heavyweight champion widely regarded as “Canada’s greatest warrior,” has died aged 89. He fought some of the sport’s biggest names, including Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Joe Frazier, and remarkably was never knocked down in his entire professional career, despite losing both his bouts against Ali. Across 93…
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Former Bond girl says next 007 should be ‘another gorgeous man’ as James Bond decision
Speculation over who will play the next James Bond has intensified, with actor Gary Oldman suggesting on Canadian talk show “The Morning Show” that his “Slow Horses” co-star Jack Lowden had been chosen, before clarifying he was merely repeating rumours and did not actually know the outcome. His remarks came alongside comments from former Bond…
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A joyful harvest: the young Welsh farmers growing food for Birmingham
A charity-run project in Powys, Wales, is helping young growers establish market gardens on land they could otherwise never access, with the produce now feeding disadvantaged children in Birmingham. Wern farm near Newtown, run by the charity Our Food Trust, provides plots, homes and shared infrastructure to young farmers, tackling both the barrier of land…
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Historic mill where Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey were filmed catches fire for fifth time in five years
Dalton Mills, a Victorian textile complex in Keighley, West Yorkshire, that has featured as a filming location for Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey, has been struck by a major fire for the fifth time in five years. Firefighters were called out on Saturday evening, and nearby residents had to be evacuated as crews tackled the…
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Daughter gave up career, worked unpaid for years and was told the family waterfront home would be hers, court hears. After her father’s death, she ended up in a bitter inheritance battle
A Sydney woman who gave up her teaching career, scaled back her gymnastics business and worked unpaid in her family’s newsagency to care for her terminally ill parents has lost a court battle over the multi-million-dollar Gymea Bay waterfront property she believed had been promised to her. Jessie Sellar, 39, sought a 50 per cent…
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Fusion power startups find new partners in the defense world
Fusion power startups, which have traditionally relied on climate tech investment to fund their pursuit of grid electricity, are increasingly forging partnerships with the defence industry as venture funding for climate technology has slowed. This marks a return to the sector’s origins, as fusion research began decades ago with physicists seeking peaceful applications of thermonuclear…