Month: May 2022

The PM could face a confidence vote, and an EU-UK pact on a Russian insurance ban, lead the papers. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Breaking The Papers: 'Boris may be toast' and fresh blow to Russian oil

Vice-chancellors ask both sides to work together to save the UK’s role in a multi-billion-pound scheme. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- – BBC Science External Universities warn of EU-UK research scheme 'close to precipice'

The haulage industry should be given two years to make changes or face a new tax, a report says. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Sector must improve lorry driver conditions or face tax, MPs say

What can a treasure trove in Leeds tell us about why we hoard our money? Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Cost of living: Lessons from history about how we spend

The UK’s transport secretary demands to meet with airlines and airports to “find out what’s gone wrong”. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Cancelled flights: Travel firms have oversold flights and holidays – Shapps

Shell says it will work to keep Europe supplied after Gazprom says it will cut flows to it and Orsted. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business Russian gas firm Gazprom to cut some supply to Shell

Use “jeu video de competition” instead of “e-sports”, language watchdog the Académie Française says. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Business French officials told to abandon gaming Anglicisms

The great white shark could have helped push the megalodon to extinction through a battle for food. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- – BBC Science External Megalodon shark extinction may have been linked to great white competition

The move forms government aims to cut one in five jobs to get the civil service back to 2016 levels. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Breaking Civil service pauses fast-track graduate scheme to cut staff numbers

The results in many seats had been unclear after a record vote for independents and minor parties. Source: American Media Distribution -americanmediadistribution.com- BBC Breaking Australia election: PM Anthony Albanese secures majority government