Giorno: 27 Gennaio 2023

HS2 may not reach central London as cost of project soars, say reports

Read More The high-speed rail link HS2 may not reach central London, and instead terminate in the western suburbs of the capital, according to reports. HS2 officials are reportedly considering scaling back the multibillion pound project by delaying to 2038 – or scrapping completely – the Euston terminus, the Sun reports. Soaring inflation has forced […]

Jeremy Hunt sets out Tory plans for the economy in speech – UK politics live

Read More Hunt says the UK is “powerfully positioned” to play a leading role in the innovation industries “that will shape and define this century”. He says the government is determined to achieve his aspirations to help Britain become a “technology superpower”. He says: I want the world’s tech entrepreneurs, life science innovators and green […]

Editorial: Who is to blame for the Eskom crisis?

Read More Who has to take ultimate accountability for the failure to recapitalise Eskom in the late 1990s to replace its old power stations and expand its generation capacity? The past few weeks have had us on edge about electricity and fingers are being pointed at actors in the struggles of the state-owned company and […]

Jeremy Hunt to promote low-tax and private sector ‘retooling’ of industry

Read More Jeremy Hunt will defend the government’s vision for Britain’s economic future in a speech to City executives in London on Friday, when he will lay out plans for investment and growth. The chancellor will say he wants to promote policies that allow the private sector to retool the UK’s industrial base and reskill […]

Japan Launches Intel Satellite to Watch North Korea, Disasters

Read More An H2A rocket lifts off from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima, southern Japan, on Jan. 26, 2023. (Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO—Japan successfully launched a rocket Thursday carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and improve natural disaster response. The H2A rocket, launched […]

Top Achievers

Read More Against all odds, you did it! The matric class of 2022 faced unprecedented challenges and interruptions, from Covid-19 hard lockdowns in their critically important Grade 10 and 11 years to load-shedding right through to their last exam day. But despite not having the most stable final school years,  they have proven themselves resilient […]

Labour government would pass right to roam act and reverse Dartmoor ban

Read More The Labour party will pass a right to roam act if it comes to power, the Guardian can reveal, after widespread outcry when wild camping was outlawed on Dartmoor. In the bill, which is currently being drawn up by the party amid widespread but careful optimism that the next general election will see […]

Garland has ‘multiple options’ for handling Pence classified records probe, former officials say

Post Content Attorney General Merrick Garland has “multiple options” for handing an investigation into former Vice President Mike Pence’s improper retention of classified records, and former officials and legal experts told Fox News Digital that he is “not obligated” to establish another special counsel. Pence informed Congress on Tuesday that he discovered documents with classified […]