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GB News has been fined £100,000 for breaking impartiality rules over a programme featuring Rishi Sunak, Ofcom has said. The regulator announced in May that the show called People’s Forum: The Prime Minister was found to have broken broadcasting rules. GB News chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos said the fine was a “direct attack on free

Following news of a long-term partnership with several commercial fleet developers under the Traton Group, including initial Level 4 autonomous truck testing on public roads, Plus has deployed its self-driving commercial fleet technology in the US and Europe. Plus is a global provider of autonomous driving solutions headquartered in Silicon Valley with additional operational footprints

It’s easy to see why Anora, the film currently creating a lot of awards buzz, is being described as a modern day Pretty Woman. It tells the story of a young woman, a sex worker, who ends up falling in love with a very rich man; this time round, he’s the son of a Russian

Rufus Sewell may seem to perfectly personify calm and confident characters in the acting world, but he admits he still struggles with public speaking. “There’s nothing more terrifying,” he tells Sky News. “I remember having to do a reading at a church when I was very young and I was so nervous. I was at

Nearly 20 additional Cineworld cinemas are facing the threat of closure next month amid crunch talks with landlords. Sky News has learnt that the company has compiled a list of 18 sites across the UK which could shut before Christmas if deals are not reached with their owners. If negotiations to keep them open fail,

On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, Lucid proves than an EV company can keep its promises while Xiaomi teams up with Chevrolet and Honda to prove – at least conceptually – that records are made to be broken. We’ve also got a trio of heavy-hitting Tesla insiders selling nearly $300 million worth of TSLA stock and

A woman who appeared as a younger version of one of the Spice Girls in one of the group’s videos nearly 30 years ago, has told Sky News she is still hoping to get all five of them back together after a previous attempt failed. Sharna D’Rosario played Baby Spice and appeared in the video

Photo: Avangrid The Atlantic coast’s first floating offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Maine resulted in two provisional winners and $21.9 million in winning bids, with four lease areas awarded. The first Atlantic floating offshore wind lease sale The Biden-Harris administration announced that Avangrid Renewables and Invenergy NE Offshore Wind emerged as the

Oscar-nominated actress Teri Garr, best known for her roles in Young Frankenstein and Tootsie, has died. Garr, who also starred in Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, died at the age of 79, her manager said on Tuesday. She appeared in three episodes of Friends in 1997 and 1998 as Phoebe Abbot, the estranged birth

Today’s episode of Quick Charge is a story of, “Thanks, Joe Biden!” as Ford and LG ink a deal to bring EV battery manufacturing back to Michigan, the city of Louisville gets the nation’s first all-electric garbage truck fleet, and Waymo gets a massive $5.6 billion cash injection. We’ve also got a hydrogen-powered steal battle

North American e-bike regulations allow a higher power limit of 750W, which has resulted in an amazingly diverse field of super powerful e-bikes. However, that also means there’s a push towards the extra heavy end of the spectrum. But as a nice break from the race to more power, now that I’ve been testing the

An AI-replicated Sir Michael Parkinson is set to host a new podcast, featuring a series of completely unscripted interviews with celebrities. Virtually Parkinson is a world-first podcast according to its producers, Deep Fusion Films, and has been made with the support and involvement of Parkinson’s family and estate. Known for his interviews with the world’s

Strictly Come Dancing contestant JB Gill has thanked supporters after his dance partner Amy Dowden was rushed to hospital after Saturday’s show. Dowden, 34, did not appear on Sunday’s pre-recorded results show and Gill, 37, stood alone to find out whether he would face the dance-off. The couple avoided the bottom two after their Halloween

In what the city is calling a national first, Louisville, Colorado officials held a “ribbon cutting” last Tuesday to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, which is already the city’s streets. Operating under heavy loads, in stop-and-go conditions, at low speeds, and on a predictable route, electric vehicles

The trial of French film star Gerard Depardieu is set to begin in Paris today on charges of sexually assaulting two women. Depardieu, who has appeared in more than 200 films, is considered an icon of French cinema. He is alleged to have assaulted both women during the making of the film Les Volets Verts

The new Mercedes-Benz eEconic is a first of its kind all-electric tanker truck helping to reduce emissions at Airbus’ Donauwörth facility by pumping sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into new Airbus Helicopters. Co-developed with Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks and aircraft support specialists ROHR Spezialfahrzeuge GmbH, this eEconic tanked is fitted with a 16,500 liter fueling rig specially

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden was rushed to hospital after last night’s main show – but has said she is feeling “much better”. The dancer, who also has Crohn’s disease, had returned to the show in August after receiving cancer treatment. A spokesperson for Dowden said: “Amy was feeling unwell and so an ambulance

Under a new agreement inked between Ford and LG, the companies will move production of EV batteries for the Ford Mustang Mach-E from Poland to its Michigan facility in 2025. This (of course) has everything to do with the IRA and tax credits. “To capitalize on competitive market conditions,” the new agreement moves Ford Mach-E

When Rivian posted its now legendary “tank turn” video back in 2019, it forced a lot of people to realize that electric drive could open up new possibilities for the way cars move. Now, Hyundai Rotem is promising to build a silent, electric-drive battle tank that can pull off the same trick — and a

Jeremy Clarkson has said he was told to cut down on work by his doctor after undergoing a heart operation. The 64-year-old revealed earlier this month that he was fitted with two stents – which improve blood flow to the heart – after a “sudden deterioration” in his health. Writing in The Sun on Friday,