The Bank of England’s new 50-pound note will feature mathematician Alan Turing, honoring the code-breaker who helped lay the foundation for computer science. Bank of England hide caption toggle caption Bank of England The Bank of England’s new 50-pound note will feature mathematician Alan Turing, honoring the code-breaker who helped lay the foundation for computer […]
Huawei will be thrilled that British lawmakers have today said there’s no technical reason Huawei should be banned from phone infrastructure – though the committee had other concerns. Huawei P30 Pro Huawei It’s been a busy old time for Huawei. Its latest smartphones have been acclaimed as the best the company has ever made – […]
Leaked U.K. diplomatic cables critical of President Trump have led Britain’s ambassador, Sir Kim Darroch, to announce his departure from Washington earlier than expected. But the story is not yet concluded. According to one current and one former U.S. government official speaking on the condition of anonymity, Darroch repeatedly leaked classified U.S. intelligence information, including […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Extinction Rebellion activists unveiled a blue boat on the Strand in London Environmental campaigners are blocking some roads across the UK in protest against “inaction” on climate change. Extinction Rebellion are using five boats to stop traffic in Cardiff, Glasgow, Bristol, Leeds, and London. The group, which is calling on […]
Alan Turing, whose work laid the groundwork for the invention of the modern computer, will be the face of the UK’s new £50 note when it goes into circulation by the end of 2021. Turing will replace Matthew Boulton and James Watt, the pioneers of the steam engine who share the current £50 note, and […]
Extinction Rebellion has carried out protests in five UK cities, marking the start of what it describes as a “summer uprising”. The environmental activist group is calling for greater government action against the climate emergency. Monday’s demonstrations – targeting London, Cardiff, Leeds, Bristol and Glasgow – caused disruption to traffic in parts of the cities. […]
The man in charge of leading the government’s global trade negotiations has told Sky News that the UK “had very little influence on the international trade system” before voting to leave the European Union. Crawford Falconer, the UK’s chief trade negotiation adviser since 2017, said that the UK had “very little to say” on trade […]
Vueling Airlines is the least punctual major airline flying from the UK, according to an investigation. The Spanish carrier’s departures were an average of 31 minutes late last year, an analysis of Civil Aviation Authority data found. The second-worst was Thomas Cook Airlines – 24 minutes late on average, Wizz Air (23 minutes) Norwegian Air […]
Image copyright New Waverley Edinburgh Image caption Queen Elizabeth House will accommodate almost 3,000 civil servants The new flagship UK government hub in Edinburgh will be named after the Queen, it has been announced. The building near Waverley Station will be known as Queen Elizabeth House when it opens in March 2020. The seven storey, […]
Image copyright Getty Images Vueling Airlines is the least punctual major airline flying from airports in the UK, new research shows. The Spanish carrier’s UK departures were delayed by an average of 31 minutes last year, according to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority data by the PA news agency. Thomas Cook also performed poorly, with […]
