It quotes an unnamed Labour backbencher saying the prime minister should consider sacking her if the situation doesn't improve in the next few months. There's a suggestion in the Daily Mail that Starmer has been left "struggling to contain turmoil in the Treasury", external. It says pressure is mounting both on the chancellor and Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq, whose family in Bangladesh is facing corruption allegations. It recalls its own comparison between the length of Liz Truss's tenure as prime minister, and the shelf life of a salad ingredient. The paper points out that if the prime minister did replace her, he would need to decide what the alternative economic strategy would be.

Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, The increasing noise from the government, and from those such as Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague of Richmond, about allowing access to NHS data for AI purposes is welcome (reports, Jan 13). However, removing the barriers to access to these data will not be easy. I have worked at the coalface of NHS data analysis for 30 years, and the greatest headache faced by investigators and innovators has always been data access. This cultural resistance is the biggest limiting factor to the deployment of these assets to achieve public health benefits and economic growth. Over these years I have witnessed an in-built suspicion that somehow investigators and innovators want to access NHS

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Working at the Summer Isles Hotel years ago, Tarnia met a local guy called Scotty and moved here for good. But all this may be about to change, thanks to the new owner of the Summer Isles Hotel. Regenerating the Summer Isles is his pet project; in 2017 he snapped up all 766 acres of Tanera Mor. Summer Isles jobs will become year-round jobs. As we drive back towards Drumrunie, we feel we are leaving the old Coigach and Summer Isles behind for good.

Every time a member of Eagles quit the bandLike many great bands in history, the Eagles‘ backstory is a litany of fallouts and walkouts. We usually place the band’s creative leaders, Don Henley and Glenn Frey, at the front of the drama. Frey described Leadon as “one of the greatest country guitar players, but whenever I wrote a rock and roll song, he was the lead guitarist. With Henley and Frey watching their fellow founders walk out, the band now comprised Joe Walsh and Don Felder, both playing guitar in the band. The line-up of Henley, Frey, Walsh, Schmitt, and Felder fired up the Eagles melody machine again in ‘94 before Felder was once more ousted from the band in 2001 following ongoing legal battles over the Eagles’ royalty payments.

The dream of AI is that humanity is able to create and harness a higher power of intelligence, capable of solving all the many problems we cannot solve ourselves. The nightmare is that the solutions it finds will be worse than the problems, and we will be powerless to stop it. There have been many thousands of articles, research papers, long-form blogs, dystopian novels and so on dedicated to the subject, but none so perfect as that found in the Daddy Robot episode of the magnificent dog-based children’s cartoon Bluey. In Daddy Robot, Bluey asks Daddy Robot to tidy the playroom for her because she can’t be bothered to do it herself. Daddy Robot responds by throwing Bluey and her little sister Bingo in

Climate change headlines. In 2013/14, a fifth of all opinion pieces and editorials on climate change featured “evidence scepticism” questioning the science or claiming warming is not happening. The research specifically cited The Telegraph, saying it “persistently gives a platform to sceptical voices on climate change”. It found that in 2013/14 31% of relevant Telegraph opinion pieces contained evidence scepticism, 33% contained process scepticism and 35% contained response scepticism. The share of right-leaning UK newspaper editorials arguing for more (blue) and less (red) climate action, 2011-2024, %.

Tower Hamlets has placed 33rd - the highest placed borough in east London, with its school rating leading the reasoning. Tower Hamlets ranked higher than any of the top 49 best places to live for the category of 'schools'. Tower Hamlets was east London's highest ranked borough to live in (Image: Google) Tower Hamlets also scored well in the 'community interest companies category'. For 'parks with a Green Flag award', which looked at the number of Green Flag parks per 10,000 people, Tower Hamlets scored 52. A score of 179 was awarded to Tower Hamlets.

The only group of the public who have a favourable view of Musk are Reform UK voters, with 51% holding a positive opinion. More than two thirds of Britons (69%) say they don’t trust Musk on the issue of grooming gangs, including 57% who say they don’t trust him “at all”. Only 15% say they trust Musk much on the issue, with just 5% saying they trust him “a lot”. Labour, Conservative and Lib Dem voters say implementing the Jay Review suggestions is the priority, while most Reform UK voters would rather a new inquiry were held. This latter view is the most common view among Reform UK voters, of whom 48% expect the police and local authorities to repeat their approach.

And it is expected to cause major delays – with motorists facing a wait of at least 30 minutes. The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:• A66, from 8pm December 9 2024 to 6am February 7 2025, severe delays (more than 30 minutes): A66 eastbound and westbound, Lamplugh Rbt to Dubwath junction, Ring management, traffic signals and layby closure for Average speed camera works. National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.

Trade will shrink in importance for the UK economy over the next ten years, according to a sobering report by Boston Consulting Group. Between 2023 and 2033 UK trade will grow by 0.7 per cent per year but GDP will grow at 1.6 per cent annually over the same period, the report said, thanks to declining transactions with key markets beyond just the EU. The figure is well below Boston’s estimate of a global trade growth average of 2.9 per cent and is itself a downward revision from its report last year in which it forecast UK trade growth of 0.9 per cent over the decade. “If you are a country like the UK’s historically been, that sees the growth that comes from trade as

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The death has occurred of:Kathleen SAVAGESavage (Ballybrannagh, Ardglass) nee Fitzsimons, Kathleen RIPDied 11 January 2025 peacefully at RVH. Dearly beloved wife of the late John Joseph (Jackie). Much loved sister of Anne (Curran)Kathleen will be reposing at her late residence from 2pm Monday 13 January. Funeral from her late residence 27 Ballybrannagh Road on Tuesday, 14 January 2025 at 10.30am for 11am Funeral Service in St Nicholas’ Church, Ardglass. Very deeply regretted by her entire family circle.

The study, by staycation specialist Sykes Holiday Cottages, found that the town is among the most sought-after locations for a 48-hour getaway. Windermere, with its tranquil lake and abundance of walking and cycling routes, ranks seventh in the list. When it comes to activities, dining at local restaurants (49%), exploring nearby villages and towns (48%), and visiting historical sites (45%) are the most sought-after experiences for short break travellers. They will also win a Sykes holiday voucher for the remaining prize value, to spend on additional Sykes bookings of their choice, with the total prize worth exceeding £7,000. James Shaw, Managing Director of Sykes Holiday Cottages, said: "Our UK Short Break Tester role is an unmissable opportunity for a staycation enthusiast to explore the very best of the UK.

The claim was contradicted by market data showing EV sales are actually rising. The case raised alarm bells among climate campaigners about the accuracy of EV market reporting, particularly as it relates to the UK Government’s under-fire Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Industry experts warn that misleading narratives about EV demand could have serious implications for investment in charging infrastructure and the future of the UK automotive industry as a whole. The electric vehicles row comes amid wider debate about the Government’s Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate, which requires manufacturers to sell an increasing proportion of electric vehicles each year. They said “fall in demand” wasn’t referring to a fall in sales… but a fall in “enthusiasm”.