GM CEO Mary Barra on the politics of EVs, the future of AVs, and moving away from China

[ad_1] “I never thought the propulsion of a vehicle would become a political issue,” GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on Tuesday. While the executive didn’t expand on this statement, former President Trump has railed against EVs and claimed, wrongly, that there is a mandate to make and sell … Read more

Hardened criminals released early – ‘Are we safe on our streets?’ | Politics | News

[ad_1] On Tuesday, the government went ahead with the early release of around 1,000 prisoners despite public outcry at the first wave. One inmate, Daniel Dowling-Brooks, gave a “big up” to Keir Starmer whilst celebrating with his family and friends who arrived outside of HM Prison Swaleside. Speaking on The Division Bell, The Express’ Sam … Read more

DWP to get new power to take money from your bank or wages | Politics | News

[ad_1] The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to get the power to take money directly from people’s bank accounts and pay packets as part of a new crackdown on benefit fraud The DWP will also have the power to tell companies such as airlines to hand over information about customers – so investigators … Read more

POLL: Should assisted dying be legalised in the UK? | Politics | News

[ad_1] Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s Private Member’s Bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales will have its first reading today, marking its formal introduction to Parliament. The bill is expected to allow terminally ill adults nearing the end of their life to have the option to end it, but there would be strict … Read more

On TikTok, pop culture prevails over news and politics

[ad_1] TikTok is growing fast as a destination for news, but news and politics accounts make up less than one percent of accounts followed by U.S. adults, the Pew Research Center says. Around half of all TikTok accounts followed by U.S. adults are influencers and creators, the study shows. Plus, content related to news and … Read more

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