Ferrari shares fall after launch of first EV as Jony Ive design proves divisive pred 21 urami in 14 minutami Some analysts question whether design of Luce, starting at $640,000, lives up to sportscar brand’s heritageFerrari’s share price has dropped after it revealed a long-awaited first electric vehicle, with a minimalist look created by the former Apple design chief Jony Ive that departs from the Italian manufacturer’s petrol sportscars.The Luce, starting at $640,000 (£545,000), has a range of 329 miles (530km) thanks to its battery capacity of 122 kilowatt hours, the company said, with four motors that can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in 2.5 seconds, with a top speed of more than 310km/h (193mph). Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Court of appeal to review rape sentences of three teenage boys pred 21 urami in 37 minutami Keir Starmer announces review after boys were given non-custodial sentences for rape of two girlsThe court of appeal will review the non-custodial sentences given to three teenage boys for the rape of two girls, Keir Starmer has announced.The boys, two of whom were 15 and one 14 at the time of sentencing, were given youth rehabilitation orders after the judge in the case said he wanted to “avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily” and support their reintegration into society. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
EU could deny new member states veto rights as bloc pushes for enlargement pred 22 urami in 23 minutami Measure could ease concerns from countries – such as France – that are sceptical about bringing in more membersEurope live – latest updatesThe EU could deny future member states veto rights for several years in an attempt to make enlargement more politically acceptable as the bloc undergoes a push to admit new countries before the end of the decade.Under plans being considered by the European Commission, prospective member states – such as Moldova and western Balkan countries – would not, on joining the EU, have the automatic right to veto foreign policy decisions or other issues agreed by unanimity, such as taxation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip pred 22 urami in 50 minutami Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton has won Trump’s backing – can he defeat John Cornyn in a high-stakes primary runoff? Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, takes on four-term incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday in the ugliest primary election of the year. The winner of the Republican Senate runoff in Texas will contest November’s general election against Democrat James Talarico.Paxton and Cornyn have spent months coveting the most valuable endorsement in Republican politics: Donald Trump. Last week, scandal-plagued Paxton got it, with the US president describing him as “a true Maga warrior”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Next boss warns over ‘dramatic fall’ in UK entry-level jobs pred 22 urami in 53 minutami Peer’s comments come as Milburn report is likely to find government has failed to tackle youth unemploymentBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Next has sounded the alarm about a “dramatic fall” in the number of entry-level jobs in the UK that is driving up youth unemployment, saying the retailer now receives twice as many applicants for each role than two years ago.Lord Wolfson said the clothing and homeware chain, where he has been chief executive since 2001, typically received 10 applications for every job in its shops in 2024 but that number has now risen to 19. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Wes Streeting says Starmer ‘behind the curve’ on under-16s social media ban – UK politics live pred 22 urami in 59 minutami Former health secretary says he unsuccessfully argued for tougher action when in cabinetCarol Vorderman has demanded an apology from a “cowardly” Reform UK candidate in the Makerfield by-election who supported an sexually explicit post about her, the Press Association is reporting. PA says:Robert Kenyon, who is standing against Labour’s Andy Burnham in the 18 June contest, used a now-deleted X account to support an offensive post about the Welsh broadcaster.Messages published by campaign group Hope Not Hate showed that Kenyon responded on Christmas Eve 2021 to another person’s post including graphic sexual language about the presenter, who made her name as the maths expert on Channel 4’s Countdown. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Four killed as train and school bus collide in Belgium – Europe live pred 23 urami in 4 minutami Minister says that two children are among the dead and another two people have been seriously injuredBelgium’s mobility minister Jean-Luc Crucke told Belgian broadcaster RTL that four people died in the crash – two children, the driver and the other adult.“It’s tragic,” he was reported as saying.“My first thoughts are with the victims, but also with those who were injured and their families.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Carol Vorderman demands apology from Reform candidate over ‘disgusting comments’ pred 23 urami in 4 minutami Broadcaster describes Robert Kenyon, who is standing in Makerfield byelection, as a misogynist and a ‘cowardly man’UK politics live – latest updatesCarol Vorderman has demanded an apology from the Reform UK candidate in the upcoming Makerfield byelection for “disgusting comments” he made about her on social media in the past.The broadcaster and former Countdown numbers expert described Robert Kenyon, who Reform has backed to face Andy Burnham in next month’s vote, as a “cowardly man” for a series of offensive posts made by the Wigan councillor that have since been deleted, along with his account. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
B&Q sales hit by wet Easter but it hopes to gain in heatwave pred 23 urami in 14 minutami Kingfisher, owner of the DIY chain, is top FTSE 100 riser after it says it will stick to full-year profit outlookBusiness live – latest updatesA wet and cold Easter hit sales of barbecues and garden products at the home improvement chain B&Q, but it hopes to make up lost ground during the current heatwave.B&Q owner Kingfisher, which also owns Screwfix in the UK, as well as Castorama and Brico Dépôt across six European countries, said like-for-like sales (at outlets open at least a year) in the UK and Ireland dipped 0.9% between February and April, its first quarter. Within that, B&Q sales fell 4.1% while Screwfix revenue climbed 4.1%. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Seven deaths in France linked to record-high temperatures pred 23 urami in 31 minutami Five of the deaths were by drowning while two people died competing in sporting eventsSeven people have died in France in an extreme early-summer heat event that is affecting a swathe of western Europe, as France and the UK set record highs for May and temperatures were forecast to rise further on Tuesday.“What I can say today is that there have been seven deaths linked directly or indirectly to the heat,” a French government spokesperson, Maud Bregeon, told TF1 television, adding that five of the deaths were by drowning. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
