UK economy sees surprise growth in March despite Iran war
The UK’s economy saw surprise growth in March, despite the month seeing the first impact of the Iran war. The economy grew by 0.3%, confounding analysts’ forecasts of a small contraction, although the effects of the conflict are expected to hit growth later this year. The Office for National Statistics
Will F1 go back to the future with its engines?
Formula 1 is in the midst of two parallel sets of engine discussions, both important for the future of the sport. The more immediate one is to find a short and medium-term fix for some of the problems that have arisen with the new engines introduced this year. This one
Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China – but thorny issues remain
Xi Jinping threw a grand welcome for Donald Trump on the first day of a visit that could reset ties between the rival superpowers. The military honour guard lined up outside the Great Hall of the People to welcome Trump, complete with a gun salute and a band playing the
‘Where we need vision, we have a vacuum’ – read Streeting’s resignation letter in full
Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, writing in a letter to Sir Keir Starmer that despite the prime minister’s “courage and statesmanship”, “where we need vision, we have a vacuum”. Here is that resignation letter in full: Dear Prime Minister, The results are in and I am pleased to
Sony, Nintendo grapple with memory price surge as AI boom constrains supply
Nintendo and Sony both flagged the impact from surging memory prices on their games businesses on Friday, as the artificial intelligence boom constrains chip supply and deepens disruptions across the tech sector. Memory chip prices doubled in the first quarter alone from the previous quarter and are forecast to climb up to
Real Madrid in crisis – inside the conflict and chaos at the Bernabeu
What should have been a week focused entirely on a high-stakes El Clasico against Barcelona has instead become dominated by reports of conflict and crisis inside Real Madrid’s dressing room. Defeat on Sunday against Barcelona will hand Real’s fiercest rivals their second consecutive La Liga title. But while Barca –
‘I would do it again’ – Student pauses A-level revision to save a life
A teenager preparing for his A-levels has made a potentially life-saving donation of stem cells to a stranger. Jamie McGuigan, a Year 14 student at Strabane Academy, signed up as a stem cell donor with charity DKMS’s new schools programme in December. The County Tyrone teenager was matched with a
Election results show politics in the UK has fragmented
The overnight local election results have confirmed that, for the time being at least, electoral politics in Britain has become highly fragmented. Reform are certainly the winners. The party has won most seats – 30% of those declared so far. Meanwhile in a sample of over 500 wards where the
King and Queen lead tributes for David Attenborough’s 100th birthday
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are among well-wishers to share a birthday message celebrating Sir David Attenborough turning 100. The royal couple also shared photographs of Sir David, including one of him with a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne in 1958, in which he is introducing them to
International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools
A cyber attack hit several universities and schools in the US, Canada and Australia, causing chaos, confusion and major disruptions amid the high stakes end-of-year season. The hacking group ShinyHunters reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack, which caused the academic software Canvas used by thousands of schools and universities to