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Nigel Huddleston says local elections ‘will be difficult’ for Conservatives after the ‘high-water mark’ of 2021Disabled people’s access to transport has been called a “national embarrassment” by MPs on a parliamentary committee, who said a new enforcement regime was needed to uphold their right to travel. Gwyn Topham has the story.Jesse Norman, the shadow leader of the Commons, paid tribute to his father, Sir Torquil Norman, who has just died, during business questions in the chamber this morning. Torquil Norman’s toy company created the Polly Pocket brand.Almost exactly 24 hours ago, my father Torquil Norman died at the age of

Comments by chipmaker’s boss Jensen Huang are a sign Trump’s ‘America First’ policy is affecting investmentBusiness live latest updatesThe boss of the world’s biggest computer chipmaker, Nvidia, has promised the company will shell out “several hundred billion” dollars to make semiconductors and other electronics in the US over the next four years.The comments from Jensen Huang illustrate how the California-headquartered AI chipmaker is remodelling its supply chain away from Asia amid unpredictable tariff threats by Donald Trump. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/20/nvidia-us-manufacturing-ceo-jensen-huang-donald-trump Author : Kalyeena Makortoff Publish date : 2025-03-20 09:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Opposition leader criticised for using historical slur against gay men, with a spokesperson for Dutton saying ‘no offence was intended’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPenny Wong says it’s “unsurprising” Peter Dutton would use an historical slur to attack the prime minister’s response to China, noting the opposition leader had opposed marriage equality.In a statement, a spokesperson for Dutton said: “It was a phrase that shouldn’t have been used, and no offence was intended from Mr Dutton.”Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/20/dutton-calling-albanese-limp-wristed-over-chinese-ships-unsurprising-wong-says-ntwnfb Author : Sarah Basford Canales

It means no Tasmanian salmon companies are certified as meeting the RSPCA-approved standard, its chief executive saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRSPCA Australia has revoked its accreditation of major Tasmanian salmon company Huon after the release of a video that it said showed the inhumane handling of live fish.The withdrawal follows an initial 14-day suspension after the Bob Brown Foundation published drone video that showed writhing live salmon being siphoned into a tub containing dead fish.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/20/rscpa-revokes-huon-salmons-accreditation-after-video-showing-live-fish-being-dumped-in-tasmania-ntwnfb Author : Adam Morton Climate and