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The chancellor is under fire after a study cited as evidence for expanding the terminal to boost the UK’s economic growth was ordered by Heathrow itself Rachel Reeves was facing criticism on Saturday night as it was confirmed that a report she cited as evidence that a third ­runway at Heathrow would boost the UK economy was commissioned by the airport itself.Experts and green groups also challenged Reeves’s view that advances in the production of ­sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) had been a “gamechanger” that would substantially limit the environmental damage of flying, ­saying the claims were overblown and did not

Recruiting top graduates could stop other countries pulling ahead in artificial intelligence race, tech council saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Australian company has tentatively blocked staff from using the technology, others are scrambling for advice on its cybersecurity implications – while federal government ministers are urging caution.But others have welcomed DeepSeek’s arrival, calling for Australia to follow China’s lead in developing powerful yet less energy-intensive AI technology.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/02/as-deepseek-upends-the-ai-industry-one-group-is-urging-australia-to-embrace-the-opportunity Author : Josh Taylor Publish date : 2025-02-01 19:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Lord Foulkes believes rules must change after series of scandals involving Prince AndrewRules banning scrutiny of the royal family in parliament must be changed in light of the continuing scandals about Prince Andrew, a Labour peer has said. Lord Foulkes is seeking a meeting this week with the clerk of the ­parliaments Simon Burton, who is head of the House of Lords administration, to discuss what Foulkes says is a growing list of concerns about the activities of the royal family.Foulkes, a junior minister under Tony Blair, said he has been refused permission to table a question ­proposing a ­public

Families have been informed of the incident, say Essex police, but no details of the deceased have been releasedFour people have died after a vehicle crashed into a building in Essex, police have said.Officers were called to Magdalen Street in Colchester at about 4.40am on Saturday to reports of a crash. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/01/four-die-after-vehicle-crashes-into-a-building-in-colchester Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2025-02-01 18:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.