Lewis Capaldi and Dave lead Brit Award nominations
Getty Images Lewis Capaldi and Dave have the most nominations for this year’s ceremony It’ll be a battle between ballads and bangers at this year’s Brit Awards, with Lewis Capaldi and Dave pitched against each other in four categories. The Scottish torch singer and the Streatham-born rapper are both up for best male, best newcomer, […]
Video games strike rumbles on in row over AI
Getty Images Actors from the world of gaming went on strike last week, in a row about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and the threat it poses to their livelihoods. It has reignited the debate about how the entertainment industry is adapting to new technology. When actor Jennifer Hale talks, you listen. Her delivery […]
The uncertain future of Britain’s offices
Getty Images Empty offices are obviously a problem if you are an offices supplies firm As David Brent made clear in the hit TV comedy The Office, there is a rich and rewarding career to be had in servicing the needs of other offices. Or at least there was before the pandemic hit, and everyone […]
Christine Truman ‘transported back’ to her final
BBC Christine Truman Janes said she felt more nervous preparing to watch Raducanu than she had been for her own US final in 1959 The last British tennis player to reach the US Open final aged 18 said she was “transported back” by Emma Raducanu’s victory. Christine Truman Janes, 80, who lives in Suffolk, won […]
Stock markets plunge as weak US jobs fuel fears
Getty Images Stock markets were hit by a global sell-off on Friday as weak US jobs growth stoked fears of a sudden downturn in the world’s largest economy. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index dropped by more than 2.4%, dragged lower by Intel and Amazon, after the companies reported disappointing results. Official data showed employers added 114,000 […]
UK will apply food tariffs in case of no deal
Getty Images Environment Secretary Michael Gove has promised that the government will apply tariffs to food imports in the event of a no-deal Brexit, to provide “specific and robust protections” for farmers. His remarks come as the government is poised to release details of tariffs (taxes on imports) that would apply to thousands of products […]
Women’s football investors Mercury/13 ‘ripping up blueprint’ on club ownership
For now, the focus is on FC Como and their first game of the new season against AC Milan. The team play out of town in Stadio Ferruccio, a ground encircled by a running track that dates back to the 1930s. From these modest surroundings Mercury/13 hope to build their club into a global brand. […]
Telford AI phone assistant to answer some council calls
A council says its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) phone assistant will allow it to help more people, as customers can make queries without having to speak to a member of staff. Ask Tom was created at Telford and Wrekin Council in 2021, and was originally a digital assistant. An upgrade to the system sees Tom […]
Coldplay 2025 more tickets for Hull and Wembley to go on sale
BBC/Steve Barney Coldplay have pledged to power the Wembley concerts’ production with 100% solar, wind and kinetic energy Thousands of tickets have been sold for Coldplay’s 2025 UK dates in Hull and at Wembley Stadium but there is still a chance to get hold of them. In September, the band said they would appear at […]
Welsh Labour deputy leader race between Harris and Morgan
BBC Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris and Cardiff North AM Julie Morgan Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris and Cardiff North AM Julie Morgan have been confirmed as the only candidates to be Welsh Labour’s first deputy leader. They needed 12 nominations from Welsh Labour MPs, AMs and MEPs to get on the ballot paper, with […]