While the Conservatives and Labour battle it out for Number 10, recent polling reflects a changing mood from the electorate towards the smaller parties. The latest YouGov poll suggests Reform UK have climbed within one point of the Conservatives, the Lib Dems are up four points, and Labour are dropping below 40%. In 2017, the
A Tory social media campaign suggests the party fears a Labour landslide in the upcoming general election, as minister Grant Shapps says they are fighting to avoid a Labour “supermajority”. The Conservatives’ latest advertising campaign appears to target potential Reform voters, warning them that the Tories could be reduced to just 57 seats in the
New legislation to introduce buffer zones outside abortion clinics has been backed by MSPs. The law will prevent anti-abortion protesters from gathering within 200 metres of hospitals and medical facilities where terminations are carried out. The legislation will now move forward to receive royal assent. The final stage of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones)
“It’s a nightmare for everybody involved.” That’s how former Labour adviser Ayesha Hazarika describes TV election debates. “The amount of prep is phenomenal,” she told Sky’s Electoral Dysfunction podcast, adding that when she was working with former leader Ed Miliband on the 2015 campaign, preparation for the TV debates took “months and months”. Former Scottish
Regulations to allow the emergency early release of prisoners will come into force after MSPs backed the Scottish government’s plan to ease pressure on the country’s jails. Around 514 prisoners will be released in four waves, starting at the end of this month. Only inmates serving short sentences of under four years who have 180
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will be interrogated by Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby and members of the public tonight. During The Battle For Number 10, they will talk and be questioned at length about their ambitions, so viewers can understand in detail what their plans are. Mr Sunak
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Apple Vision Pro headset is seen on display at the Fifth Avenue Apple store on February 02, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Apple announced on Tuesday that it will launch its flagship virtual reality headset, the Apple Vision
French founder of artificial intelligence start-up Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch attends the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 22, 2024 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Mistral AI, a French tech startup, raised a funding round of 600 million euros ($645 million), as huge
Europe is attempting to boost its homegrown semiconductor industry. Darya Komarova | Moment | Getty Images Black Semiconductor, a startup aiming to create next-generation chip technology, on Wednesday said it raised 254.4 million euros ($274 million), mainly from the German government, in a further sign that Europe is ramping up its push in the critical
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X speaks during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters Tesla could be hit with a specially
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the annual developers conference event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, on June 10, 2024. Carlos Barria | Reuters Apple surpassed Microsoft on Wednesday to become the most valuable company in the world, after it announced its push into
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Edinburgh is feeling the full “Taylor Swift effect” after the superstar’s weekend of sell-out shows in the city. Swift brought The Eras Tour to the UK and performed at Murrayfield Stadium in the Scottish capital on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of the singer’s fans – known as Swifties – flocked to the
A British indie band formerly called Easy Life have changed their name to Hard Life after they said they were sued last year by the brand owners of the easyJet airline. Writing on Instagram, the Leicester group admitted the “last nine months have not been easy” but they have now released a new single, Tears.
Kevin Spacey has admitted to “being too handsy” in the past and “touching someone sexually” when he didn’t know they “didn’t want him to”. The actor has largely been out of the spotlight since 2017 when he first faced allegations of sexual misconduct. At the time, he was the lead star of Netflix’s House Of
French singer-songwriter Francoise Hardy, who inspired Bob Dylan and Sir Mick Jagger, has died at the age of 80. The musician was a fixture of pop culture in the 1960s and also modelled for designer brands including Yves Saint Laurent and Paco Rabanne. Her death was announced by her son Thomas Dutronc, who she shared
Canadian singer Celine Dion said she took life-threatening doses of medication to help ease muscle spasms so she could perform on stage. The 56-year-old revealed how she took diazepam, a drug commonly known as Valium, to help relax her “whole body” – but was not aware of the consequences. Her dependency on the doses came
Tom Hardy has said he would “100%” want to appear in the new Peaky Blinders film – but was not sure if his character will be involved. The English actor played Jewish gang leader Alfie Solomons from season two of the hit series. Despite falling at the hands of Cillian Murphy’s Thomas Shelby in season
EXCLUSIVE: 32 Flavors, the production company behind series including Vanderpump Rules, has a new President. The company, which was founded by Alex Baskin last year, has hired former Netflix reality exec Jenn Levy, one of the team responsible for smash hit dating show Love Is Blind. Levy, who left Netflix earlier this year, will report
EXCLUSIVE: Tomer Capone has long been a household name on Israeli screens, having worked on a number of successfully exported TV shows such as Hostages, political thriller Fauda and When Heroes Fly. He won an Ophir (equivalent to an Oscar in Israel) after he was handpicked by Natalie Portman for the romantic lead in her directorial debut A Tale of