All voters will need to show photographic ID to vote in person at the Parliamentary General Election on 4 July. Accepted forms of ID include a UK, European Economic Area (EEA) or Commonwealth passport; a UK, EEA or Commonwealth photo drivers’ licence; and some concessionary travel passes, such as an …
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One of the architects of the Post Office Horizon accounting system has admitted there were “discreet” bugs but it generally “worked well”, dismissing suggestions he had knowledge of widespread flaws. The public inquiry into the IT scandal also heard Gareth Jenkins, who was a lead engineer at Horizon supplier Fujitsu, …
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Advisers working on the controversial takeover of Royal Mail’s parent company are in line for a fee bonanza worth more than £130m. Sky News has learnt that International Distribution Services (IDS) and its would-be owner, a vehicle owned by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, will fork out the lavish sum to …
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EU Charges Microsoft with Anti-Competitive Practices Over Teams Bundling On Tuesday, Brussels accused Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) of engaging in anti-competitive behavior by bundling its Teams app with its Office suite. The EU’s charge sheet alleges that this bundling gives Teams an undue advantage, harming competitors such as Atlassian Corp’s (NASDAQ:TEAM) …
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Six candidates are standing for election to parliament to represent the Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven constituency on Thursday 4 July 2024. The six candidates are Valerie Gray (Social Democratic Party), Elaine Hills (Green), Stewart Stone (Liberal Democrats), Khobi Vallis (Conservative), Emma Wall (Independent) and Chris Ward (Labour). Each candidate answered …
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A former Royal Marine who was awarded the George Cross for bravery in Afghanistan and falsely held in Dubai on spying charges has said he is “relieved” to have returned home to the UK. L/Cpl Matthew Croucher, 40, was arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last November for “accessing …
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By Ephraim Hardcastle for the Daily Mail Published: 20:40 EDT, 24 June 2024 | Updated: 21:00 EDT, 24 June 2024 One of the late Queen’s best-loved roles was patron of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association, retaining fond memories of her father George VI’s enthusiasm for the birds. His favourite, Royal …
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[Getty Images] More than 100,000 former and current Royal Mail staff will this week be asked to sell their shares to a Czech billionaire. On Wednesday morning, Daniel Kretinsky’s investment group, which wants to buy Royal Mail’s parent company, will publish its formal offer online and send it by post. …
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to revolutionize our lives — at least if big tech is to be believed. Plenty of products already hit the market, like ChatGPT, and while they have made a splash, the technology’s true impact has yet to be felt. That promise of more to …
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) is set to spice things up with a historic 50-for-1 stock split, a move unprecedented for the company and a rarity in the restaurant industry. How the split will work On Wednesday, June 26, the fast-casual dining chain will begin trading on a post-split basis once …
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