A pair of former Dyson engineers have raised millions of pounds to bring a battery-powered electric boiler to market, positioning it as a lower-cost, lower-disruption alternative to heat pumps for millions of UK homes. Wiltshire-based Luthmore was founded in 2022 by Craig Wilkinson and Martin Gutkowski,
Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to back legislation that would ban under-16s from social media platforms, signalling a decisive shift in the government’s approach to online child protection. The Prime Minister, who had previously voiced doubts about adopting Australia-style age restrictions, has now dropped his opposition
The government is to roll out a new £1bn-a-year support scheme designed to give people on low incomes direct access to emergency cash when they face sudden financial shocks. The Crisis and Resilience Fund, which launches in April, will run for an initial three years and
Soho House has secured fresh financing to complete its $1.8 billion take-private deal, stabilising a transaction that had been thrown into doubt just weeks ago. The London-based private members’ club group said it has now locked in alternative funding to replace a $200 million shortfall, clearing
The BBC is close to agreeing a landmark partnership with YouTube, signalling a significant strategic shift as the public broadcaster looks to reach younger audiences on the platforms they increasingly favour. Under the proposed arrangement, the BBC would create original, bespoke programmes designed specifically for YouTube,
On Friday, January 16, 2026, a South-West based rally team will embark on an extraordinary journey from the UK to The Gambia, West Africa as part of the Dakar Challenge. This journey will not only test the team’s endurance and navigation skills, but it will
Workers were seen at a construction site in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANPrice growth of bulk construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) steadied in December, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.Data from the PSA showed the construction materials wholesale price index
PHL orders Grok AI ban - BusinessWorld Online The xAI Grok logo is seen in this illustration taken, Feb. 16, 2025. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATIONThe Philippines has
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO/ROB ILUMBA UGBINADASeveral communities near Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island are advised to prepare for possible lahars due to heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Nokaen, locally named Ada, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).In an 11:00 a.m. advisory, PHIVOLCS
Caption: A corruption scandal over anomalous flood control projects has dampened investor sentiment and contributed to slower growth, household consumption and public spending. Photo by MIGUEL DE GUZMAN, THE PHILIPPINE STARBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterThe Philippine government on Friday pledged “big bold reforms” that
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at the launch of Globe and Starlink’s Direct‑to‑Cell satellite service in the Philippines. Joining him (l-r) are Globe President and CEO Carl Raymond R. Cruz, DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel R. Aguda, Globe Chairman Jaime Augusto M. Zobel de Ayala, Rep.
The ICI office located at the Department of Energy compound in Taguig City.—ERIKA SINAKINGThe Philippines’ Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) formally said on Friday it cannot carry out official functions after resignations left the fact-finding body without a quorum, as the President hinted its investigative