BBC media editor Katie Razzall says the former Google exec has been chosen for his insider knowledge of big tech. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Oil falls and shares rebound after Trump says talks have been held to end war
Energy prices fall and stock markets rebound after the US president says “very good and productive” talks have been held. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Oil falls and shares rebound after Trump says talks have been held to end warHS2 train speeds could be cut to save money
The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More HS2 train speeds could be cut to save money‘We can’t justify a £52 lunch’: Middle-income families cut back on days out
A household with an average income of £55,000 has cut spending on leisure activities by £40 a week, offical figures suggest. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More ‘We can’t justify a £52 lunch’: Middle-income families cut back on days outFour ambulances set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime
Police said they were looking for three suspects after the London Fire Brigade were called to Golders Green at around 01:40 GMT. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Four ambulances set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crimeUN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms
The Earth’s climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN’s weather agency says. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Scotland becomes first in UK to test newborns for rare genetic conditionHeat pumps work for me – but they’re not yet a money saver
The government wants Britons to embrace heat pumps. But will they ever make financial sense for the average user? Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Heat pumps work for me – but they’re not yet a money saverFrance’s Socialists hold onto power in major cities in election boost for mainstream
Paris and Marseille are held by the Socialists in local elections which saw the nationalist right win in Nice and certain towns. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More France’s Socialists hold onto power in major cities in election boost for mainstreamTrump says ICE agents will assist airport security as DHS shutdown continues
Travellers have faced hours-long waits at airports around the country as a partial government shutdown has left TSA agents without pay. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Trump says ICE agents will assist airport security as DHS shutdown continuesPrince William keen to build ‘strong and meaningful’ bond with Church
An aide to the prince says his commitment to the Church of England is “sometimes quieter” than expected. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Prince William keen to build ‘strong and meaningful’ bond with ChurchThree golds in 28 minutes – GB makes history at World Athletics Indoor Championships
Great Britain claim three golds in a sensational 28 minutes to make history and achieve the team’s best-ever haul at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Three golds in 28 minutes – GB makes history at World Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsIsraeli settlers target Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank, attacking people and properties
The violence began after 18-year-old settler Yehuda Sherman was killed after reportedly being hit by a vehicle driven by a Palestinian while on his quad bike. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Israeli settlers target Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank, attacking people and propertiesWhat did critics think of Saturday Night Live UK’s debut?
The long-running US sketch show now has a British equivalent, which received a broadly positive reaction on its debut. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More What did critics think of Saturday Night Live UK’s debut?‘We cannot be in peace’, say Guthrie family as they renew appeal over missing mother
A seven-week nationwide search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV anchor Savannah Guthrie has not identified any suspects. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More ‘We cannot be in peace’, say Guthrie family as they renew appeal over missing mother