Young drivers with automatic-only licences face paying £760 more for car insurance than those who can also drive a manual vehicle, according to new figures. In what is described as a “concerning” rise, figures from comparison site Compare the Market show motorists under 25 with automatic licences now pay £2,803 on average. That is a
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In this article DXCM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Dexcom logo is seen on a smartphone screen and in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Dexcom on Tuesday announced that its new over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor called Stelo has been cleared for use by the U.S. Food
Jeremy Hunt has promised to help families with “permanent cuts” in tax on the eve of the budget on Wednesday. The chancellor, who is expected to announce a 2p reduction to national insurance (NI) in what could be the last major fiscal event before the next election, said “lower tax means higher growth”. While he
An oil and gas industry worker walks during operations of a drilling rig at Zhetybay field in the Mangystau region, Kazakhstan, November 13, 2023. Turar Kazangapov | Reuters Crude oil futures fell for a second consecutive day Tuesday as China’s pledge to boost economic growth and OPEC+ production cuts failed to lift prices. The West
A “hypervaccinated” patient is said to have received more than 200 COVID-19 injections in less than three years, scientists have reported. The unnamed man, a 62-year-old German national from the eastern city of Magdeburg, had 217 vaccines for “private reasons” over a period of 29 months, according to medical journal, Lancet Infectious Diseases. Academics contacted
Headlining today’s green deals is the spring into March sale from Velotric Bikes that is taking up to $500 off a selection of e-bikes as well as offering bundle deals for certain models, led by the Discover 1 e-bike for $1,099 with two bundle options available. It is joined by a rare discount on the
The Princess of Wales’s uncle has accused Prince Harry’s wife Meghan of “creating drama” between Kate, William and Harry while appearing on ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother. Gary Goldsmith also said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could not “throw your family under a bus in such a dramatic style” – referring to books written by
Graduates in their 20s are earning less in real terms than they were before the 2008 financial crash, and are £1,200 worse off than they were at the start of the pandemic on average, despite recent cuts to national insurance. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has teased further national insurance cuts in his upcoming budget, following on
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Mar 5, 2024, 10:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic makes his return after a five-year absence. Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams kick off their latest comeback bids. The game’s biggest names look to collect their latest hardware. The 2024 BNP Paribas Open — better known as Indian Wells — is
Rachel Reeves is winning a sizeable minority of former Conservative backers despite nagging worries about Labour overspending if they get into power, Sky News Voters Panel has revealed. The Voters Panel, a two-week online community run by YouGov, who backed Boris Johnson’s Conservatives in 2019, has been asked to explain their preference for either Tory
“Perhaps we need a revolution!” Cobbler Dave is half joking and half serious. Stepping through the red door into his shoe repair business on a quiet street in Grimsby takes you back to a simpler time. Politics Live: Chancellor accused of ‘deception’ over budget tax cut There’s no price list, no click-and-collect and you certainly
Customers learn about the newly launched iPhone15 at an Apple store in Yantai, East China’s Shandong province, Sept 28, 2023. CostFoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Sales of Apple’s iPhone plunged in China in the first six weeks of 2024, according to a Counterpoint Research report. The analyst firm said in a note on Tuesday
Two people have been killed in a mid-air crash involving a training aircraft and a passenger plane in Kenya, police say. The aircraft collided above the Nairobi National Park in the capital, sending the smaller plane crashing down. The bigger plane, a Dash 8 operated by Safarilink Aviation with 44 people on board, was heading
Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. David Ryder | Reuters Oil prices edged lower Monday after oil cartel OPEC+ agreed to extend voluntary output reductions until the second quarter, in an effort to support the short-term stability of crude markets. Global benchmark Brent slipped 0.05% to $83.52 a barrel Monday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures traded
The Rivian R2, the electric vehicle startup’s upcoming new electric SUV, has leaked through the company’s website. It starts at $47,000 and gets up to 330 miles of range. The R2 is the first next-generation vehicle from Rivian, following the R1S and R1T. Rivian has framed the electric vehicle has its new entry-level option leveraging
In a market, in a neighbourhood, in a city like this, the election will be decided. The ‘Women’s Market’, by the river in Wilmington, is a showcase for “female makers” of this port city in North Carolina. November’s presidential election will turn on the outcome in this swing state and half a dozen others like
The chief executive of Marks & Spencer (M&S) has described operating under the current government as “like running up a downwards escalator with a rucksack on your back”. Writing on his LinkedIn account, Stuart Machin appealed to the chancellor to take three steps to help the retail sector in Wednesday’s budget, describing planned increases to
Baywatch is set to return to screens in a reboot 25 years after the original show last aired, according to reports. The show following a group of Los Angeles lifeguards became one of the most watched series in the world over 11 seasons between 1989 and 1999. Fremantle, the company that owns the rights, appeared
Israel should craft a “credible” humanitarian plan before advancing further in southern Gaza, the US vice president has told one of its senior ministers. Kamala Harris also urged Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz – whose visit to Washington was not sanctioned by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – to increase aid into the devastated enclave.
An “incredibly vulnerable” girl held in a young offenders’ institution was pinned down and forcibly stripped by “multiple” male prison guards, according to a watchdog. The teenager had been restrained and had her clothes removed on two occasions at YOI Wetherby in West Yorkshire, which holds some of the most “challenging” children in the country.