Speculation is rising that agreement can be reached on the post-Brexit trading arrangement. Image source, PA Media Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is meeting Northern Ireland’s political parties amid speculation a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol could soon be struck. Sources suggest a deal could be reached as early as next week on post-Brexit trading…
Home secretary wants answers over Bulley health disclosures
A source says the home secretary wants to know why police released Nicola Bulley’s health details. Image source, Lancashire Police The home secretary has raised concerns with police after they revealed personal information about missing mother Nicola Bulley. The 45-year-old disappeared on 27 January during a riverside dog walk in St Michael’s on Wyre in…
Mother gives birth after rescue from quake rubble
Faten Al Yousifi, 39 weeks pregnant, had a birth bag ready to go when the earthquake struck. Image source, Faten Al Yousifi By Charlene Anne Rodrigues BBC News A Yemeni mother who fled the war in her home country has given birth to a baby girl ten hours after being rescued from her earthquake-hit home…
EDF’s UK profits soar after electricity price hikes
But the French energy firm made huge losses as a whole due to problems with its nuclear reactors. Image source, Getty Images By Simon Read Business reporter, BBC News French energy giant EDF’s UK arm returned to profit in 2022, boosted by it being able to sell the electricity it generated for a higher price….
Storm Otto hits with damaging 80mph winds
The Met Office said Scotland and north east England would be battered by wind and rain on Friday. Image source, Alana Willox The first named storm of the season, Storm Otto, is battering parts of Scotland and England. The Met Office said winds would reach speeds of 60-70 mph – as high as 80mph on…
Antarctica sea-ice hits new record low
Sea-ice measurements in Antarctica have registered a new minimum, breaking the record set only one year ago. Image source, Getty Images By Jonathan Amos and Erwan Rivault BBC science correspondent and Data designer There is now less sea-ice surrounding the Antarctic continent than at any time since we began using satellites to measure it in…
‘Outer Banks’ Star Chase Stokes Is ‘So Excited’ for Kelsea Ballerini’s ‘SNL’ Performance (Exclusive)
The actor spoke with ET at the season 3 premiere of ‘Outer Banks’ in LA on Thursday.
Elon Musk: Tesla denies firing workers over union campaign
Elon Musk’s electric car maker said it had laid off 27 staff in New York state for “poor performance”. Image source, Getty Images Elon Musk’s electric car maker Tesla has denied firing employees in response to a group of workers trying to form a union in New York state. The company said it had laid…
NHS battles sewage leaks as repair backlog grows
Hospitals in England report patients slipping on sewage, staff becoming ill and leaks on wards. Image source, Getty Images Sewage leaks are causing hospitals a host of problems as the backlog in repairs and maintenance grows. Hospitals in England reported patients slipping on sewage, staff becoming ill, and leaks in A&E departments, cancer wards and…