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The first chief of space operations for the US, General John W Raymond, toured the facilities of Skyrora as US interest grows in the British rocket company. The landmark visit will bolster the key space relationship between the UK and US ahead of Skyrora’s plans to be the first UK company to complete a vertical launch from home soil in…

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CLAIM: Starbucks will stop accepting cash at its stores in the U.K. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Starbucks is not going cashless at all of its U.K. stores, but individual franchises can choose not to accept cash, according to a statement posted on the company’s U.K. Twitter account.THE FACTS: Claims that all Starbucks locations in the U.K. are going…

Gas prices in the UK fell sharply on Tuesday after hitting new highs at the end of last week, although prices remain at extremely elevated levels heading into the winter.The drop followed a sell-off in Europe on Monday, when UK markets were closed for the bank holiday weekend, with UK prices closely tracking moves in Europe.The European…

The budget airline Wizz Air was the worst performer for UK flight delays among its peers last year, according to analysis that has raised fresh concerns about government plans to slash customer compensation schemes.The Hungarian carrier – which operates short-haul flights from 10 UK airports including Belfast International, Cardiff, Edinburgh,…

A spokesman for publicly traded Pendragon, in an email, referred Automotive News to the Aug. 5 filing and declined to comment on the identity of the bidder. Tom Dobry, Lithia's vice president of marketing, in an email to Automotive News, said that it doesn't comment on "any potential acquisition activity until the transaction is complete."But…

The leader of Britain’s successful Covid vaccination programme has accused health officials of dismantling a critically important database, set up to aid Covid vaccine trials, when it could be used for other vital medical research programmes.“All this talk about the UK becoming a serious science superpower is bollocks,” Dame Kate Bingham told…

He left a British couple thrilled when he rocked up at their wedding on Monday in Northamptonshire.But it seems Keanu Reeves - the bride's 'crush' has made quite the name for himself as a celebrity wedding crasher, having pulled the stunt not once, but twice in his very own kooky style.The Hollywood actor, 57, crossed paths with customer sales…

More than half of U.K. households risk being pushed into energy poverty this winter by soaring bills that threaten suppliers with rising amounts of debt that simply can’t be repaid. The crisis could have a bigger impact on households than the 2008 financial crisis, according to consultancy Baringa…

The British special envoy for Syria told Israeli officials during a visit to Jerusalem several weeks ago that the Israeli airstrike campaign against Iranian military targets is "probably the only thing that works in Syria," Israeli Foreign Ministry officials briefed on the meetings told Axios.The big picture: The Israeli air force in recent…