The Conservatives will commit to a new economic “golden rule” designed to cut government borrowing and taxes, party leader Kemi Badenoch will say in her keynote speech to the party’s conference. The party says the rule would ensure half of all savings made by a future Conservative government would be put towards reducing the deficit,...
On Bali, an island thick with beach tourists, surfing instructor Amri Anjulius is holding out for a 60km (37.3-mile) urban subway to relieve pressure on a maze of two-lane streets, where cars crawl and motor scooters weave between them. Like many Indonesians, he believes China will be at the forefront of efforts to expand the...
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days means sweet sales on some of our favorite gear, and as perhaps the best smart speaker we’ve ever tested, the Sonos Era 100 certainly qualifies. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for Sonos’ entry-level speaker, so if you’ve been looking to grab one or two of these stylish...
National Guard troops from Texas have arrived in the US state of Illinois, ahead of a planned deployment to Chicago that is strongly opposed by local officials. The arrival of the troops on Tuesday is the latest escalation by the administration of United States President Donald Trump in its crackdown on the country’s third-largest city,...
Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Days event has landed, and while Swifties are busy purchasing every version of The Life of a Showgirl, dealseekers are taking advantage of this major sales extravaganza to jump start on their holiday shopping. A smart move! To me, crossing off loved ones from my CVS-receipt-long gift list months in advance...
It isn’t just the countryside and its residents that are suffering due to HS2 (‘It’s been beyond difficult’: earthworks of HS2 take toll on Chilterns residents, 2 October). The high-speed rail contractor has recently done considerable damage to potential archaeology on the nationally important registered battlefield at Edgcote, a Wars of the Roses battle fought...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Amazon Prime Day is back for October — officially under the “Prime Big Deals Day” moniker — and with it comes a number of deals on brand new sneakers and . Among the top...
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders reacted to the team’s decision to trade veteran passer Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday. “He was definitely somebody I leaned on for wisdom, and I feel he helped me a lot,” Sanders said in an interview with John Sabol of Fox 8 Cleveland. “He helped me...
Today, Tesla announced a new variant of the Model Y crossover for North America. Tesla fans have long-awaited a cheaper entry-level model; this was supposed to be the $25,000 Model 2. But the development of that electric vehicle was shelved earlier last year as CEO Elon Musk began to lose interest with car-making in favor...