It is not Keir Starmer’s resignation that is needed, but a shake-up of Whitehall and our constitution, writes Labour peer David Blunkett The enormous controversy about the vetting process leading up to, and following, the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador in Washington reveals a labyrinth within Whitehall and our constitution – which is a revelation even to those of us who have been ...
It is not Keir Starmer’s resignation that is needed, but a shake-up of Whitehall and our constitution, writes Labour peer David Blunkett The enormous controversy about the vetting process leading up to, and following, the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador in Washington reveals a labyrinth within Whitehall and our constitution – which is a revelation even to those of us who have been in public life for over half a century ( Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision, 16 April ). Three quite separate elements can appear contradictory, but can all be true at the same time. So, Keir Starmer could have been entirely telling the truth at the dispatch box last September when he said that all processes had been followed. Continue reading...
Angel Delgado/Getty Images Entertainment Amazon MGM’s ( AMZN ) blockbuster hit about a science-teacher-turned-astronaut will be extending its run in movie theaters to give moviegoers an opportunity to enjoy “a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen.” “We announced yesterday that MGM is extending the exclusive theatrical window for ‘ Project Hail Mary ,’ so it won’t be on streaming anytime soo...
Angel Delgado/Getty Images Entertainment Amazon MGM’s ( AMZN ) blockbuster hit about a science-teacher-turned-astronaut will be extending its run in movie theaters to give moviegoers an opportunity to enjoy “a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen.” “We announced yesterday that MGM is extending the exclusive theatrical window for ‘ Project Hail Mary ,’ so it won’t be on streaming anytime soon,” said the movie’s co-director Christopher Miller at Las Vegas CinemaCon. Project Hail Mary, which has already made over half a billion dollars during its one-month run—overtaking former box-office champs Gravity ($364M), The Martian ($374M), and Interstellar ($450M)—is the top-grossing film of 2026. The movie will run at IMAX ( IMAX ) theaters for a limited run. While the trend has typically been to release movies to streaming after a short run at the theaters—sometimes as short as 30 days—the decision to hold Project Hail Mary longer, along with recent comments from Paramount Skydance ( PSKY ) CEO David Ellison for a 45-day run, suggests streaming channels may have to wait before taking advantage of a film’s popularity. Streaming channels count on movie releases for new subscribers and to reduce churn, sometimes for as long as four months. But some—like Amazon Prime, YouTube, and AppleTV—can also earn direct revenue from movie releases through rental and purchase fees. These fees can run as much as $20 per film per subscriber and can generate a meaningful source of revenue for the streaming service. More on Amazon Amazon Could Re-Rate After Earnings Again (Preview) Amazon: The Anthropic Trade You're Not Making Amazon: My Top 8 Reasons To Buy Baseball streaming rights see federal antitrust scrutiny - report White House looks to give agencies access to Anthropic's Mythos model: report
Noah Sibanda died after he was physically restrained while being put to sleep at Fairytales Day Nursery in Dudley A nursery worker has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and the nursery fined £240,000 after a 14-month-old boy was restrained and died in their care. Noah Sibanda died after he was physically restrained face-down with a blanket over his head while being put to sleep at ...
Noah Sibanda died after he was physically restrained while being put to sleep at Fairytales Day Nursery in Dudley A nursery worker has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and the nursery fined £240,000 after a 14-month-old boy was restrained and died in their care. Noah Sibanda died after he was physically restrained face-down with a blanket over his head while being put to sleep at the Fairytales Day Nursery in Dudley in December 2022. He was left unchecked for two hours before he was found unresponsive. He was pronounced dead an hour later in hospital. Continue reading...
President Donald Trump says Iran is removing sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz. He also says NATO is now offering to help secure the waterway. Bloomberg's Alaric Nightingale reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
President Donald Trump says Iran is removing sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz. He also says NATO is now offering to help secure the waterway. Bloomberg's Alaric Nightingale reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly says leaving rates unchanged would still restrain inflation and both long- and medium-term inflation expectations are well-anchored during remarks at UC Berkeley. (Source: Bloomberg)
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly says leaving rates unchanged would still restrain inflation and both long- and medium-term inflation expectations are well-anchored during remarks at UC Berkeley. (Source: Bloomberg)