Second tranche of prisoners will include those serving up to two and a half years for crimes. ...
Month: October 2026
Why the prime minister wants to talk about Brexit againWhy the prime minister wants to talk about Brexit again
For the first time since the UK left the EU, we have a prime minister who will “unflinchingly” debate Brexit, says the BBC’s political editor Chris Mason. ...
Heating oil customers face tough winter despite shake-up promiseHeating oil customers face tough winter despite shake-up promise
Heating oil customers facing soaring bills are promised better regulation of the sector by the government. ...
Publicly owned rail is popular. But is it making the trains run on time?Publicly owned rail is popular. But is it making the trains run on time?
Meeting travellers’ expectations could be challenging, experts warn. ...
New report shows US chip industry’s reliance on ChinaNew report shows US chip industry’s reliance on China
More than 5% of equipment and materials supplied to US chipmakers originate in China, which also possesses some 90% of the rare earths required to manufacture semiconductors, a new report showed. The figures highlight the structural reliance of US tech on China, and the difficulties of erecting a materials and ...
Saudi minister says kingdom is fearless after deadly Houthi strikesSaudi minister says kingdom is fearless after deadly Houthi strikes
“The word fear in the Saudi dictionary does not exist,” Saudi’s energy minister said Monday at a conference skipped by top oil executives, as back-to-back Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s airport threaten the kingdom’s economic ambitions. “Efforts to project a business-as-usual calm look strained,” Semafor’s Saudi bureau chief wrote. Saudi’s push ...
Meta has reached AI ‘frontier,’ Zuckerberg saysMeta has reached AI ‘frontier,’ Zuckerberg says
Meta released its latest Muse model on Monday, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company had reached the “frontier” of AI capabilities. “Getting to this point both required a large amount of compute and investment,” Zuckerberg told the Financial Times, vowing to spend more. The tech giant last year invested ...
Cyberattack destroys food at hundreds of French grocery storesCyberattack destroys food at hundreds of French grocery stores
A cyberattack, affecting at least 400 French supermarkets overnight, raised refrigerator temperatures to more than 122°F (50°C) in some cases, forcing millions of dollars’ worth of food to be discarded Monday. “The weaponization of food has become a reality,” the EU commissioner for agriculture said. The scale of the hack ...
Trump faces Russia diesel deal blowbackTrump faces Russia diesel deal blowback
US President Donald Trump defended his deal with Moscow to suspend export sanctions on Russian fuel, calling it “the right choice” and accusing Europe of hypocrisy for continuing to import Russian energy. Both Republicans and Democrats have criticized the agreement, which could direct some $4 billion in US funds to ...
Christian Horner: ‘Not all teams act that way. You don’t see the same brutality as when I left’Christian Horner: ‘Not all teams act that way. You don’t see the same brutality as when I left’
The 52-year-old reflects on the pain of being sacked after two decades turning Red Bull into an F1 powerhouse, questioning his purpose in life and dealing with panic attacks Christian Horner should be in steamy Singapore, preparing for another grand prix victory, but here he is, at home on an ...