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Warning of ‘existential threat’ to UK tech sector after failure of Silicon Valley Bank in the US

Dozens of early-stage tech companies in the UK have warned the chancellor of “an existential threat” to the sector following the failure of Silicon...

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Oscars 2023: Who are the VIPs, how to watch, and why the new carpet? Everything you need to know about this year’s Academy Awards

A new champagne carpet, loads of newbies, a crisis team, and (organisers hope) no slaps this year – it’s time for the 2023 Academy...

Environment

Demolition of houses along Norfolk coastline as erosion takes its toll

Work began on Saturday to demolish a number of houses at risk of falling into the sea along the Norfolk coastline. There are several...

Politics

Households on prepayment meters will not pay more than those on direct debits, chancellor to promise

Households on prepayment meters will no longer pay more for their energy than those on direct debits, the chancellor is expected to announce this...

Sports

‘It’s awesome’: Smith, 18, wins Xfinity Series race

8:27 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Sammy Smith won the Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday, the first victory for...

Environment

BBC ‘working very hard’ to resolve Lineker row as son says MOTD presenter ‘won’t back down on his word’

The BBC’s director general has said bosses are “working very hard” to fix the damage done to the broadcaster following the suspension of Gary...

Sports

NHL playoff watch: Latest on all the races

7:45 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. As the...

Launch of rocket made almost entirely of 3D parts aborted at last minute

The launch of a rocket made mostly from 3D-printed parts had to be aborted at the last minute because of a temperature problem. California-based...

Environment

Gary Lineker row: The role of BBC director general has always been a tricky balancing act – and it’s not getting any easier

Surviving scandal has always been a central challenge for BBC bosses. Tim Davie, the director general at the heart of the Gary Lineker stand-off...

Gary Lineker row: The role of BBC director general has always been a tricky balancing act – and it’s not getting any easier

Surviving scandal has always been a central challenge for BBC bosses. Tim Davie, the director general at the heart of the Gary Lineker stand-off...

Environment

Woman reveals alleged domestic abuse and sexual violence by police officer ex-husband after David Carrick arrest

“He would make remarks about household objects making a good murder weapon, other comments to do with getting rid of me, getting what I...

Sports

Larson wins pole for Sunday’s Phoenix Cup race

4:13 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kyle Larson won the pole Saturday for the NASCAR Cup Series’ United Rentals Work United 500...

Man arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after woman stabbed in Cheltenham on Thursday

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after a woman was stabbed outside a leisure centre in Cheltenham on Thursday,...

Technology

Investors implore the government to step in after Silicon Valley Bank failure

Big names in Silicon Valley and the finance sector are calling publicly for the federal government to push another bank to assume Silicon Valley...

Business

Silicon Valley Bank UK trouble won’t affect other British banks, according to finance ministry

The collapse of the UK branch of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is being mitigated by the Treasury and Bank of England, according to the...

Gary Lineker row: BBC director general ‘sorry’ about lost football programmes and ‘working very hard’ to resolve dispute

The BBC’s director general says the damage done to football programming following Gary Lineker’s suspension is a “real blow” but he will not be...

Politics

Gary Lineker-BBC row: PM hopes dispute ‘can be resolved’ as he reiterates government’s stance on ‘stopping the boats’

Rishi Sunak has said he hopes the BBC can resolve its row with Gary Lineker in a “timely manner” but the dispute is not...

World

Ukraine war: Ukrainian ‘boy on the bridge’ turned army cook dreams of becoming professional chef

We’d been worrying about Serhiy Petrushenko, a 21-year-old boy we met guarding a bridge in central Kyiv completely on his own on the second...

Technology

Founders swarmed SVB’s Bay Area branches looking for answers after bank’s historic failure

A Brinks armored truck sits parked in front of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California....

California floods: Atmospheric river brings snow, strong winds and flooding to state

Nearly 10,000 Californians have been forced to flee their homes after widespread flooding and snow was triggered by an atmospheric river across the state....