Jeremy Clarkson has spoken of having to adapt to a new way of life after having “extremely urgent” heart surgery. The former Top Gear host was recently fitted with two stents, which improve blood flow to the heart. Clarkson, 64, who last year recorded the final episode of The Grand Tour for Amazon Prime Video,…
There are plenty of fixed energy deals that are cheaper than the current Ofgem price cap, so now is a good time to lock into a lower tariff before the start of winter. That was the message from some energy experts this week. Many people will be able to save themselves £100 or more a…
City firms are only rarely docking pay and bonuses in cases of bad behaviour including sexual harassment, bullying and drug use, according to the industry’s watchdog, which recorded a 40% rise in complaints about non-financial misconduct last year. The findings are the result of the City regulator’s first survey looking at the issue, which was…
The European parliament has awarded its top human rights honor, the Sakharov prize for freedom of thought, to Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González for “representing the people of Venezuela fighting to restore freedom and democracy”. Machado was set to run as the democratic opposition candidate against the incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro,…
Harman accuses Starmer of not appreciating why reparations live issue for Commonwealth, not just problem from past Harriet Harman, the former Labour deputy leader, has accused Keir Starmer of failing to understand why other Commonwealth leaders are so keen on having a full debate about having a reparatory justice for slavery. While No 10 has…
Keir Starmer’s hopes of meeting Kamala Harris before the US presidential election have faded, Downing Street has said. The prime minister said last month he aimed to meet both presidential candidates before American voters go to the polls on 5 November. He told reporters who had travelled with him to New York that it would…
A 33-year-old Sydney man has been charged with child sexual abuse offences against a boy living in the Philippines and is facing 10 years in prison. Australian federal police officers were given information in September about a man in Australia who was allegedly engaging in the live online child sexual abuse of the boy, which…
Disgruntled members of Canada’s Liberal party have given Justin Trudeau an ultimatum: decide early next week if you want to stay on as leader, or face the prospects of a caucus revolt. The prime minister met with Liberal lawmakers in a closed-door caucus meeting on Wednesday where 20 MPs – none of them cabinet members…
Birmingham airport is “returning to normal” after flights were grounded and the site evacuated while police responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle. In a statement, the airport said: “Following a police investigation, operations are now returning to normal. Whilst we apologise for any inconvenience and disruption, the safety and security of everyone at the…
General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, in October. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its 2024 growth outlook for the United Kingdom, saying declines in interest rates and inflation would boost domestic demand. The IMF now sees 1.1% growth…
