Most 17-year-olds spend their days playing video games, but Britain’s latest Nobel prize winner spent his teenage years developing them. Sir Demis Hassabis, who was jointly awarded the chemistry prize on Wednesday, got his big break in the tech world as co-designer of 1994’s hit game Theme Park, where players create and operate amusement parks.…
Keir Starmer has declined to rule out raising employers’ national insurance contributions amid speculation that the measure is being considered as part of the budget. Speaking at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Starmer refused to specify whether his manifesto commitment not to raise national insurance applied to employee and employer payments. Labour’s manifesto included a…
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Tucking into a tub of Quality Street is a Christmas tradition for many British families, and once they have scoffed the chocolates the handy container often takes on a new life, being used for many years as a cake tin or Lego storage box. But the useful plastic tub could be looking at its last…
Campaigners have accused the government of dragging its heels over promised changes to the leasehold system in England and Wales, with homeowners still waiting for measures passed by the last government to be enacted. Residents groups have called on ministers to pass secondary legislation needed to enforce the Leasehold Reform Act, which was voted through…
A for sale sign is displayed outside of a home for sale on August 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images An abrupt turn higher for mortgage interest rates caused weekly demand from both potential homebuyers and current homeowners to drop. Total mortgage application volume fell 5.1% last…
Chinese stocks have suffered their worst fall in 27 years after efforts by Beijing to stimulate the world’s second-largest economy disappointed investors. Stock markets in Asia fell sharply after China’s top economic planning authority failed to announce further measures to improve flagging growth. On Tuesday, the National Development and Reform Commission held a press conference…
The underground rapper Lemfreck has beaten established stars such as Skindred and Gruff Rhys to win the 2024 Welsh music prize. The 30-year-old from Newport, born Lemarl Freckleton, was given the award in recognition of his ambitious, deeply atmospheric three-part 2023 album Blood, Sweat & Fears. At the time of its release he said he…
Prominent Sydney restaurateur Alan Yazbek has been charged with knowingly displaying a Nazi symbol in public. After Sunday’s pro-Palestine rallies, New South Wales police charged two men for allegedly displaying Nazi symbols. Guardian Australia understands one of the men was Yazbek, 56, who was arrested for allegedly displaying a swastika symbol and was taken to…
Piers Morgan has apologised to Beyoncé and Jay-Z following allegations made against them on his YouTube-hosted show Piers Morgan Uncensored. Singer-songwriter Jaguar Wright made an appearance with Morgan last week to discuss the numerous sexual assault allegations against rapper and mogul Sean Combs. During the interview she referred to Jay-Z, who she once worked for…
