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The UK’s communication regulator has delayed the conclusion of its investigation into a new Openreach pricing plan. Openreach confirmed on Friday that it will hold back the launch of the Equinox 2 pricing offer as a result. The watchdog said its consultation into the new wholesale price plan, for telecom providers such as Sky, TalkTalk and Vodafone, closed on March 4. It had planned to unveil a decision on the

The company plans to have a reactor ready to send to the Moon by 2029 Rolls-Royce has received funding from the UK Space Agency to develop a nuclear reactor for a Moon base. The project will look into how nuclear power could be used to support a future base on the Moon for astronauts. Scientists and engineers at the British company are working on the Micro-Reactor programme to develop technology

Unions members will soon vote on the proposal which could bring an end to months of industrial action Months of strikes by healthcare workers could be brought to an end if NHS workers in England agree to back a pay offer recommended by unions. The offer – backed by the Royal College of Nursing, the GMB and Unison – includes a one-off lump sum for 2022-23 that rises in value

It's on BBC One from 7pm tonight Comic Relief will return on Friday night, with the annual charity fundraiser featuring a star-studded line of presenters and performers. Comedy sketches featuring Dame Mary Berry, Danny Dyer and Graham Norton, as well as a special message from the Prince of Wales will form part of the show. Pop vocalists Tom Grennan and Zara Larsson will also deliver musical performances of their new

A committee of MPs have issued a strongly worded report A committee of MPs has referred Royal Mail to regulator Ofcom for breaching its requirement to deliver letters across the country six days a week. In a strongly worded report, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said the company had “systematically failed to deliver” the so-called universal service obligation. The committee also said Royal Mail chief executive Simon Thompson

Sporting advanced to the quarter finals after a 5-3 victory on penalties at the Emirates Gabriel Martinelli missed from the spot as Arsenal crashed out of the Europa League after a penalty shootout loss to Sporting. A 2-2 draw in Lisbon a week ago left this last-16 tie finely poised and it would go all the way at the Emirates Stadium, Sporting advancing 5-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw

They'll be erected in more than 30 towns and cities for the big day on 6th May Royal fans will be able to watch the King’s coronation on big screens across the country. More than 30 screens will be erected in cities and towns around the UK ahead of Charles being crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey during a ceremony televised around the world. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said: “The coronation will be

The ban was announced on Thursday by cabinet minister Oliver Dowden and came into effect immediately A decision to ban TikTok from Government phones after a security review has been criticised by China. The ban, announced on Thursday by Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden, will still allow ministers and officials to use the Chinese-owned app on their personal phones. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had been under pressure from senior MPs to follow

It rose by just over 65 points on the day Shares in the FTSE 100 managed to regain some of their lost ground on Thursday after a yo-yo session which saw the index fluctuate as much as 130 points between its high and low point. The bounce-back helped the index jump to 7,410 by the end of the day, a rise of 65.58 points or 0.9% after Swiss authorities agreed