Exclusive: Increasing involvement of investment funds could leave nursery places at risk Golden goose: why private equity is eyeing up UK essential services England’s childcare sector risks becoming a “playground for private equity”, experts have said, as exclusive analysis from the Guardian reveals investment funds have more than doubled their […]
Month: August 2023
Match of the Day host says the broadcaster spends too much time worrying about the views of people who will always hate it Gary Lineker has said the BBC should stop trying to placate its political opponents, adding that the broadcaster’s bosses spend too much time worrying about the views […]
Mahek and Ansreen Bukhari convicted over killing of pair who died when car was rammed off road A former TikTok influencer and her mother have been found guilty of murdering two men who died in a fireball when their car was rammed off the road during a late-night chase outside […]
Ex-newsreader famous for dancing on 1976 Morecambe and Wise show will be joined by Amanda Abbington and Layton Williams Angela Rippon is to compete in the upcoming season of Strictly Come Dancing becoming the oldest competitor on the BBC primetime show at the age of 79. The actor Amanda Abbington […]
Putin critic faces harsh prison regime after being found guilty of charges decried as politically motivated A court in Russia has extended Alexei Navalny’s prison sentence by 19 years, and sentenced him to a special regime with the harshest prison conditions in the country. Navalny, 47, once led street protests […]
Ex-president arraigned on four felony counts related to ‘criminal scheme’ to remain in office as Trump laments ‘sad day for America’ Key takeaways: four charges and a swift return date Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential […]
Capital’s mayor moves to reduce political fallout over scheme’s extension after Tory byelection win in Uxbridge Sadiq Khan has expanded the grant scheme for London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to cover any household with a heavily polluting car or motorbike, spending an extra £50m after intense pressure over the political […]
Tory MPs call for targeted tax cuts as Labour criticises 14th interest rate hike as ‘mortgage bombshell’ Bank warns rates will remain high for at least two years More pain in store: Bank raises a few eyebrows Explainer: what the rate rise means for you Rishi Sunak is under mounting […]
Journalist denies claims he used pseudonym to secretly offer colleagues tens of thousands of pounds for sexual material Dan Wootton has been suspended by MailOnline after allegations emerged that he used a pseudonym to secretly offer his colleagues tens of thousands of pounds in return for sexual material. The GB […]
CEO Tim Cook says increased R&D spending is in part driven by work on generative artificial intelligence Apple boss Tim Cook announced the company was investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) on Thursday as the company announced its third consecutive quarter of declining revenues, the company’s most prolonged sales slump […]