Gavin Williamson has been sacked as defence secretary following an inquiry into a leak from a top-level National Security Council meeting. On Tuesday, a day before he was sacked, he said in a BBC interview that he never would, and never had, leaked anything from the NSC. The inquiry followed reports over a plan to […]
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World stocks were mixed on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate intact and steered clear of suggesting that a cut was likely this year. As European traders returned from a May Day break, France’s CAC 40 lost 0.3% at 5,568.45 while Germany’s DAX picked up 0.4% to 12,390.04. Britain’s FTSE
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Image copyright Chaz Snell Image caption Parents in Leeds were offered classes in how to encourage their children to be healthy Across the UK, record numbers of children are obese – but one city appears to have bucked the trend. Figures presented at an obesity conference suggest Leeds has managed to reduce child obesity rates
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption You’ve got to hand it to them The cast of The Big-Bang Theory ramped up their farewell celebrations by being immortalised in cement outside Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre. It’s the first time in the 92-year history of the tradition that any inductees have been honoured in this way solely
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Image copyright Reuters Lloyds Banking Group has set aside a further £100m to cover payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling as it reported flat quarterly profits. Pre-tax profits for the first three months of the year were £1.6bn, unchanged from the same period a year earlier. The bank also warned that continuing Brexit uncertainty could have
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Sunday 10) 9 a.m. Pedal power Though Melbourne is a sprawling urban center, it’s easier than you think to get a taste of the Australian bushland on the bucolic Main Yarra Trail, which winds for more than 20 miles along the tranquil Yarra River. Rent a bike that can handle very moderate hills; Freddy’s Bike
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The ultimate Battle for Triangle Hill, he has said, is to surpass American rivals. His 2012 annual letter ends with the sentence, “With lofty aspirations and esprit de corps, we are striding across the Pacific Ocean,” referring to the lyrics of a famous song about the Chinese Army crossing the Yalu River to fight the
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It’s a cold day in early April, rain and sleet are pelting the garages at Watkins Glen International and snow is on the way. Bob Gillespie is undeterred as he puts the finishing touches on the Green Grand Prix. Interested in Autos? Add Autos as an interest to stay up to date on the latest
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission is negotiating a settlement with Facebook that would create new positions at the company focused on strengthening its privacy practices, according to two people with knowledge of the talks. Facebook has agreed to create a privacy committee to protect its users’ data, as well as an external assessor who
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New York City has reached a $3.5 million settlement in a lawsuit filed over the 2014 death of a Rikers Island inmate who records show was deprived of seizure medication. The Daily News reported Wednesday that the city agreed last week to pay the money to Rolando Perez’s girlfriend, who is the mother of his
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