Tory leadership: Rishi Sunak in profile SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The former Chancellor is in a battle to cement his position as the frontrunner in the race to succeed Boris Johnson. Sunak has promised to remove EU 'red tape and bureaucracy' (Image: Getty) Ahead of Sunday night’s television debate with his rivals, Mr Sunak has promised to stage an overhaul of EU laws in his first 100 days as Prime Minister. The leadership candidates are competing to win the votes of MPs who backed diehard Brexiteer supporter Attorney General Suella Braverman before she was knocked out of the running. Votes by MPs this week will determine which two contenders will face the Tory membership in the final round of the … [Read more...] about Rishi Sunak promises Brexiteers he will torch Brussels’ laws within 100 days
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The Only Way For Some People To Stay in San Francisco Is To Steal
SAN FRANCISCO — Jordan Smith had dreamed of living in San Francisco for as long as he can remember. He grew up in Stockton, a flat industrial suburb surrounded by agricultural fields in the Central Valley where his mom was a third-grade teacher, his dad a civil servant. Smith had what he described as “an almost Norman Rockwell–like childhood.” When his mom would take him to visit San Francisco an hour-and-a-half drive away, he’d put on his Sunday best — button-down, slacks, shiny shoes, and a blazer to ward off the wind chill. “My mom always said, ‘When you’re going to San Francisco, you gotta dress up because it’s what you do when you’re going to the city,’” recalled Smith, who is now 42. “There’s so much different people and different cultures and different lifestyles in the city. Just taking it all in was amazing.” Each time they crossed the Bay Bridge and the undulating, glassy skyline emerged over the shimmering water, his heart raced, and each time the city receded in the … [Read more...] about The Only Way For Some People To Stay in San Francisco Is To Steal
Boris Johnson parties with Tories and snuggles with Carrie in new trailer for Kenneth Branagh drama This England
A new trailer has been released for Sir Kenneth Branagh ’s upcoming drama about Boris Johnson , with the latest look teasing jubilation, commiseration and uncertainty in No 10 Downing Street . The Sky Atlantic series This England , which was previously titled This Sceptred Isle, will follow the first few months of Johnson’s tenure as Prime Minister, leading up to the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. With Ophelia Lovibond starring as the PM’s wife Carrie Johnson and Andrew Buchan playing former health secretary Matt Hancock , viewers have already been left in awe by the uncanny resemblance of the actors to their real-life counterparts. In new footage from the show, the release date for which has finally been confirmed as Wednesday September 21, Johnson is seen appearing to celebrate the result of the Brexit referendum with other Tories, in a scene that some might think draws parallels with the recent ‘partygate’ which has … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson parties with Tories and snuggles with Carrie in new trailer for Kenneth Branagh drama This England
Who was John McAfee?
ANTI-VIRUS pioneer John McAfee made millions from cyber-security software – but was charged in March 2021 over a $13million cryptocurrency "scam" after allegedly luring victims on Twitter. Three months after the tech entrepreneur was charged, he committed suicide in his prison cell. Who is John McAfee? John McAfee was born in 1945 on a US Army base in Britain but was raised in Virginia . After working as a programmer and software designer for several companies, including NASA , he started developing software to combat viruses. In 1987, he founded McAfee Associates, a computer antivirus company, and eventually bought McAfee and changed the name of the branding. The New York Times reported in August 2009 that his personal fortune had fallen to $400million from $100million. At the DEF CON conference in Los Angeles , California in August 2014, he warned Americans not to use smartphones - suggesting apps are used to spy on clueless customers who do not … [Read more...] about Who was John McAfee?