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Badenoch vows to ‘end blanket 20mph schemes’ for drivers as Tories aim to ‘get Britain moving again’

Badenoch vows to ‘end blanket 20mph schemes’ for drivers as Tories aim to ‘get Britain moving again’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Speed limits “widely ignored” by drivers would be raised under a Conservative government, the party has said. The pledge to review 20mph limits is part of a six-point Plan for Drivers announced by the Tories to “get Britain moving again”. This includes a commitment to “end blanket 20mph schemes”, which have been imposed by “Labour and their councils” across “entire towns and cities with no meaningful evidence base”. Schemes to cut speed limits to 20mph are increasingly common across the UK and Europe, often implemented to reduce crashes and injuries. Wales has 20mph as the default in built-up areas, and the Scottish Government committed to implementing the limit on “those roads where it is appropriate to do so”. Charity Living Streets reports 62 of 153 local authorities in England have adopted similar policies. Widespread 20mph speed limits have been blamed by location technology …

NatWest financial education workshops aim to ‘break down barriers’ to investing

NatWest financial education workshops aim to ‘break down barriers’ to investing

Published by Sam Flores

The announcement forms part of NatWest Group’s “growing together” plan, which sets out how the bank aims to help build conditions for UK growth by backing regions, championing mid-market companies, strengthening infrastructure and housing, boosting financial confidence among families and young people, and supporting innovators shaping the economy. Source link

Trump takes aim at Pope Leo again, days after calling him ‘weak on crime’

Trump takes aim at Pope Leo again, days after calling him ‘weak on crime’

Published by Sam Flores

Pope Leo XIV responds to questions regarding US President Donald Trump’s recent statements during the flight to Algeria on April 13, 2026 in Algiers, Algeria. Matteo Pernaselci | Vatican Pool | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at Pope Leo XIV again, suggesting that he was unaware of Iran’s repressive actions against its own people and building on his criticism of the Catholic pontiff. “Will someone please tell Pope Leo that Iran has killed at least 42,000 innocent, completely unarmed, protesters in the last two months, and that for Iran to have a Nuclear Bomb is absolutely unacceptable,” Trump said in a Truth Social post just before midnight Tuesday stateside. This comes after Trump lashed out against the pontiff on Sunday, saying that he did not want a pope who was critical of the U.S. president. Pope Leo has called for a ceasefire and urged dialogue to resolve the Iran conflict, while Trump has lambasted him for criticizing U.S. military actions against Iran and Venezuela. “I have no fear of the Trump administration,” Leo …

Amazon CEO takes aim at Nvidia, Intel, Starlink, more in annual shareholder letter

Amazon CEO takes aim at Nvidia, Intel, Starlink, more in annual shareholder letter

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual shareholder letter reads something like a Kendrick Lamar diss track, if the rapper was a corporate-speak talking CEO and not a poetic Pulitzer-prize winning musician. Meaning, you have to know the history to understand all of the competitors Jassy takes aim at, alongside cute personal stories about his unrealized dream of being a sportscaster and watching hockey games with his dad. Of course, Jassy doesn’t throw the gauntlet down directly. He takes a more nuanced approach. For instance, in his challenge to Nvidia, he writes, “We have a strong partnership with NVIDIA, will always have customers who choose to run NVIDIA” and will always support these chips in its cloud. But he also says: “Virtually all AI thus far has been done on NVIDIA chips, but a new shift has started.” AWS customers, he says, “want better price-performance” meaning Amazon’s own home-grown Trainium AI chips. Jassy says demand is so high for this chip that capacity for the newest one, Trainium3, is nearly sold out. Remarkably, he says that capacity …

As U.S. bombs Iran, Pope Leo takes aim at the idea of a ‘God of war’

As U.S. bombs Iran, Pope Leo takes aim at the idea of a ‘God of war’

Published by Sam Flores

VATICAN CITY — As Leo XIV approaches his first Easter as pope, a new era of American military might cloaked in religious righteousness is presenting him with a challenge: How to confront a vision of God being articulated by the Trump administration and its supporters that sounds radically different than the view of the Vatican, spiritual epicenter of the world’s largest Christian faith. Source link

6,500 teachers aim will require a broader talent pipeline

6,500 teachers aim will require a broader talent pipeline

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Schools are missing out on a vast pool of untapped talent by thinking rigidly about where teachers come from, says Leyla Palmer The long-awaited schools white paper presents the sector with lots of opportunities. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson references this as a “once in a generation chance for change”. However, when it comes to the government’s bold pledge of 6,500 additional teachers, simply turning up the dial on traditional recruitment campaigns will not fill our classrooms. If we are to genuinely deliver on the “attract” pillar of the government’s plan, the sector must completely dismantle the traditional barriers to entry. We cannot rely solely on the conventional university pipeline. We must fundamentally rethink where our future teachers might come from and meet them where they are. Magic of teaching The solution to the recruitment crisis sits at the very desks in our classrooms. We need a “full circle” philosophy. We should not be waiting until young people are in their final year of university to pitch teaching as a career. The mission must start earlier. …

Saturday Night Live UK takes aim at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in scathing opening sketch

Saturday Night Live UK takes aim at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in scathing opening sketch

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The second episode of Saturday Night Live UK turned its satirical glare to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in its opening sketch. Comedian Jack Shep took on the role of the 66-year-old former prince for the skit, which imagined Andrew playing a key part in a scheme to boost the future King Charles’ standing with the public. The five-minute sketch opens in the year 1997, with the Queen’s third child summoned to meet with MI5 agents to hash out a top secret plan to improve then-Prince Charles’ reputation. “Since the death of Princess Diana the public have turned on Prince Charles, but still, one day he will be King,” one of the secret service operatives tells Shep’s Andrew. “We need to make him look good.” Another agent then tells the prince that “the only way to increase the likeability of our future King is …

Jimmy Kimmel takes aim at Trump and Melania documentary at Oscars: ‘Oh man is he gonna be mad’

Jimmy Kimmel takes aim at Trump and Melania documentary at Oscars: ‘Oh man is he gonna be mad’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Jimmy Kimmel took aim at Donald Trump while presenting an award at the 2026 Oscars. Kimmel kicked his rivalry with the U.S. president back into gear when announcing the winner for Best Documentary Feature – poking fun at Melania Trump’s critically maligned documentary released earlier this year. “Oh man, is he gonna be made his wife wasn’t nominated for this,” Kimmel said without specifically name-checking Trump. A documentary about the First Lady was released in January and, despite struggling to sell tickets ahead of time, it surpassed expectations, grossing $7 million on its opening weekend. open image in gallery Jimmy Kimmel was up to his old Trump-mocking ways at the Oscars as he present the award for Best Documentary Short Film (Getty Images) Kimmel previously commented on the takings, saying on his show:“Speaking of rigged outcomes, the Melania documentary. A lot of …

The 30-second sit-to-stand test is a scientific standard for assessing longevity—here are the benchmarks to aim for in your 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

The 30-second sit-to-stand test is a scientific standard for assessing longevity—here are the benchmarks to aim for in your 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

Published by Jenni Sidey

How many times could you stand up from a chair and sit down again, without using your hands, in 30 seconds? The answer may indicate your ability to maintain independence in later life. The 30-second sit-to-stand test, as it’s known, first appeared in a 1999 study by California State University researchers Roberta E. Rikli and C. Jessie Jones. The test formed a central component of the Fullerton Functional Fitness Test battery the pair developed to predict mobility, fall risk and independence in later life. Article continues below You may like Nearly three decades later, it’s still frequently used by physical therapists to assess fall risk, including as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) STEADI framework (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries). “Preventing or delaying the onset of physical frailty is an increasingly important goal because more individuals are living well into their 8th and 9th decades,” the study’s authors noted at the turn of the century. In 2013, Rikli and Jones published benchmarks for the 30-second sit-to-stand test for older adults …

CBS News Producer Exits Citing Pressure to Aim Political Reporting

CBS News Producer Exits Citing Pressure to Aim Political Reporting

Published by Daniella Wilson

Mary Walsh, a veteran CBS News producer of over four decades, is exiting the company, claiming in an exit memo to staffers that instructions to “aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum” are partly why she’s departing. “We’ve been reading a lot of goodbyes lately and here I am headed out the door. It’s too soon, even after 46 years,” Mary Walsh wrote in a memo sent Friday, per The Guardian. “But maybe it’s for the best. We’ve been told to aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum. Honestly, I don’t know how to do that.” The Guardian further reported that CBS Evening News executive editor Kim Harvey sent a separate message to staff in response to Walsh’s memo. “We wish Mary Walsh well and thank her for many years of service,” Harvey wrote, according to the outlet. “Mary wrote in her farewell note, ‘We’ve been told to aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum.’ That is simply not true. Here at the …