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Didcot collapse: MP asks minister to explain ‘insulting delay’ to probe
An MP has written to the new policing minister about the “insulting” delay in concluding the investigation into the Didcot Power Station collapse. Labour’s representative for Rotherham, Sarah Champion, asked Diana Johnson to clarify when the probe would be concluded, and to comment on the impact of the delay on the families of the four
Turnover dips at office fit-out specialist
Oktra’s City of London office. CREDIT: Oktra Office fit-out specialist Oktra has reported a dip in turnover and profit – but company directors said they were “satisfied” by the results. The firm turned over £113.6m in the year to 31 May 2024, a 5.8 per cent drop from £120.8m a year earlier. Its latest turnover
Government offers up to £5.5bn for Sizewell C development subsidy
The government has proposed subsidising the development of Sizewell C by up to £5.5bn. A new funding scheme will partly cover the costs of developing the £20bn nuclear megaproject until the government makes its final investment decision, which will allow construction to start. A Department for Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson said the final
New M25 service station in Essex proposed
Plans for a new service station on the M25 have been submitted. Client Moto Hospitality wants to build the facility on both sides of the motorway at Brentwood in Essex. If approved, the development would feature up to 850 car parking spaces, 450 HGV spaces, coach parking, two 3,400 square metre amenity buildings made from
‘IC814 – The Kandahar Attack’ row: Netflix updates disclaimer ‘to include real, code names of hijackers’
Netflix India, on Tuesday, issued an official statement addressing the controversy around Anubhav Sinha directed ‘IC814- The Kandahar Hijack’. The OTT platform’s content head for India branch informed that the disclaimer of the web-series have been updated to ‘include the real and code names of the hijackers’. The Netflix docuseries ‘IC814- The Kandahar Hijack, directed
CCTV video shows final moments of Aryan Mishra; cow vigilantes chase Class 12 student before fatally shooting him
A CCTV video of a car chase in Haryana’s Faridabad between the cow vigilantes and the Class 12 student they allegedly killed has surfaced online. The cow vigilantes had mistaken the student, Aryan Mishra, for a cattle smuggler. All the five accused — Saurabh, Anil Kaushik, Varun, Krishna and Adesh– have been arrested, the police
Swati Maliwal shares cryptic ‘Cheer-haran from Mahabharat’ post a day after Supreme Court grants bail to Bibhav Kumar
A day after the Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar in Swati Maliwal’s alleged assault case, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader on Tuesday shared a picture post from Mahabharat depicting the ‘Cheer-haran’ of Draupadi by Dushasana in King Dhritarashtra’s court. While sharing the cryptic post, the member
Crime, social security & unemployment: What plagues the mind of American voter ahead of US elections 2024
With 63 days left for the US Presidential Elections on November 5, 2024, Google Trends data shows a host of topics the average American has been searching for. Social security and crime ranked top on the list, followed by unemployment and health care. US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican nominee
Futures muted, Harris on U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel bid – what’s moving markets
Investing.com — Stock futures on Wall Street point to a muted start to trading in September following a volatile month of dealmaking in August. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris said she would move to block a proposed takeover of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel during a campaign stop in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania. Elsewhere, electric