Britishvolt buyer hasn’t made final payment, administrators say
Britishvolt The Australian company that was meant to buy failed battery firm Britishvolt has missed the deadline to pay for the business, casting doubt on the deal. Filings from administrators EY show that the final instalment of a total payment of £8.57m, which was due on 5 April, is still outstanding. EY said that the […]
Bedford pigeon art project reveals why people moved to town
Journeys of people who have settled in a town have been championed in artworks of a bird that can always find its way home. The Hometown Birds project, using the symbol of a pigeon, encouraged people to come forward to share their stories of how they ended up in Bedford. They have been invited to […]
Sugar tax is ‘the least the food industry can do’
Money from a new sugary drinks tax should go to the Welsh NHS to help it tackle ill-health linked to sugar, a diabetes charity has said. The new UK-wide tax requires soft drinks firms to pay a levy on drinks with a high sugar content. First Minister Carwyn Jones has suggested some of the extra […]
Nottingham Forest: Title-winning Reds chase treble in Women’s National League play-off game
Nottingham Forest boss Andy Cook says the final piece of their Women’s National League treble will have “the biggest impact” on the club. A week after the Reds won the League Cup, they clinched the Northern Premier Division title to set up a promotion showdown with the winner of the yet-to-be-decided Southern competition. Victory would […]
US passes sanctions as nations condemn new law
AFP / Getty Protesters rallied against the new law in Hong Kong and police made several hundred arrests US lawmakers have approved new Hong Kong-related sanctions, after Beijing imposed a security law that has been widely condemned across the world. The US measure, which penalises banks which do business with Chinese officials, was passed unanimously […]
Who is the suspect in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson?
Instagram A profile is emerging of the 26-year-old man charged with murder over last week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, Brian Thompson, in New York City. Police announced on Monday they had arrested Luigi Mangione after he was recognised at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The Baltimore, Maryland, native was found in possession of […]
Supermarkets try to calm food shortage fears amid border chaos
Getty Images Retailers have played down fears of food shortages after France shut its borders to UK hauliers for 48 hours due to the UK’s new coronavirus variant. But they warned of “serious disruption” without a resolution, with Tesco and Sainsbury’s saying some fresh produce such as lettuce could run short. The prime minister’s spokesman […]
The shocking writer who defined Gen X
Getty Images Wurtzel’s unique brand of feminism and bold candour have paved the way for today’s confessional writing – as well as attitudes around mental illness (Credit: Getty Images) She was an ‘unapologetic narcissist’ whose work was both pilloried and praised. Hephzibah Anderson explores the life and legacy of a ‘bold, womanly and utterly defiant’ […]
World Rugby Sevens: Scotland lose to finalists USA in quarter-final
Scotland lost 19-14 to eventual finalists USA after reaching the quarter-finals of the Hamilton leg of the World Rugby Sevens series. Tries from Robbie Fergusson and Max McFarland were not enough for Scotland, who finished the tournament in fifth place after beating Australia 24-14 and Samoa 24-19 in subsequent play-offs. Fiji went top of the […]
Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell accuses Marilyn Manson of upskirt filming
BBC Ellie Rowsell’s band Wolf Alice won the Mercury Prize in 2018 for their album, Visions of a Life Ellie Rowsell, the singer with Mercury Prize-winning British band Wolf Alice, has accused Marilyn Manson of pointing a camera up her skirt at a festival. She is the latest to make claims about the star’s alleged […]