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A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films has gone on display in London ahead of an auction where it is expected to sell for millions.The lightsaber featured in the climactic battles in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return Of The Jedi (1983) and could fetch up to £2.2m.The item is being sold as part of an auction comprised of more than 1,000 lots of film props and costumes that carry an estimated total value of £7.5m.The piece of film history went on display as part of a private exhibit at the Dorchester in London…
Taxes must rise in the autumn if Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to meet her self-imposed borrowing rules, according to an economic think tank.The government was on track to miss the target it has set itself by £41.2bn, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr).It recommended “a moderate but sustained increase in taxes” including reform of the council tax system to make up the shortfall.The government said “the best way to strengthen public finances is by growing the economy”, but the Conservatives said Labour “always reaches for the tax rise lever”.The think tank, which is not affiliated…
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested and charged with illegally shipping millions of dollars’ worth of powerful AI chips to China, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday.The DOJ alleged that over the last three years ALX Solutions, a company it said was run by Chuan Geng and Shiwei Yang, exported the chips from the US to China without the required licences.Court documents seen by the BBC allege the shipments included Nvidia’s H100 graphics processing units (GPUs), which have become a key focus of US export controls aimed at stopping China purchasing the cutting-edge technology.The case shows that…
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses that cause diseases such as the flu and Covid-19.That will impact 22 projects being led by major pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer and Moderna, for vaccines against bird flu and other viruses, HHS said.Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, announced he was pulling the funding over claims that “mRNA technology poses more risks than benefits for these respiratory viruses”.Doctors and health experts have criticised Kennedy’s longstanding questioning of the safety and efficacy of vaccines…
Family members of an Oasis fan who died when he fell from a height at the band’s concert at Wembley Stadium have paid tribute to him as “a loving family man”.Lee Claydon, from Bournemouth, “was taken from us far too soon and we will miss him so very much”, his brother Aaron wrote.”Our family has been turned upside down and are struggling to deal with this devastation and unexpected loss.”On Sunday, police said a man in his 40s “was found with injuries consistent with a fall” and was pronounced dead at the scene at the stadium in London.Aaron Claydon wrote…
Energy giant BP says it has made its largest oil and gas discovery this century as it shifts its focus away from renewable energy and back to fossil fuels.The UK-based firm said on Monday that it is conducting tests at the site in deep water off Brazil’s east coast. The discovery could play a major role in BP’s plans to increase crude oil production.Company executive Gordon Birrell says the discovery is “BP’s largest in 25 years” and that the firm will explore building a production hub there.In February, BP slashed its planned investments in renewable energy and said it would…
Studio MorganHarvey Hayman and Holly Hudson founded their own studio after graduating from a game design courseWhen Holly Hudson enrolled on a university video game design course, she imagined a job at a studio would be waiting at the end of it.Her dream was to work as a 3D artist, but the reality has been different.”I’ve applied to so many jobs this year,” says the 25-year-old.”But it’s just, it’s really tough.”Holly graduated in 2023, just as a wave of layoffs and studio closures began to sweep across the industry she hoped to enter.It’s a trend that’s continued and, in 2025,…
BBCCharlotte Creevy was supported by a charity after her son stopped breathingCharlotte Creevy’s son Seth was two weeks old when he stopped breathing and was rushed to intensive care at a London hospital.”What kept going through my mind was, ‘Is he going to live or die?'” Charlotte said Seth had contracted three viruses and needed respiratory support.Thankfully Seth recovered and returned home after being treated at the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington for three weeks in October 2022.Now a “first of its kind” support service by the charity Cosmic is being rolled out at…
Getty ImagesJames Whale appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2016Broadcaster and radio personality James Whale has died aged 74 following a cancer diagnosis, his agent confirmed on Monday.His career spanned six decades, including stints on the BBC airwaves as well as stations such as LBC and TalkSport.His wife Nadine Lamont-Brown said in a statement: “It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my darling husband, James Whale, who died peacefully this morning with a smile on his face, holding my hand.”Known for being outspoken and often controversial, more recently Whale went on to front his own podcast…