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Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic faces delays over ‘wear and tear’ issues on mothership

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Unlike other commercial spaceflight companies, such as Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic initiates its flights without using a traditional rocket launch. Instead, the firm launches its passenger-laden SpaceShipTwo and other craft from a carrier plane, dubbed WhiteKnightTwo. WhiteKnightTwo is a custom-built, four-engine, dual-fuselage jet aircraft, designed to carry SpaceShipTwo up to an altitude of around 50,000 … Read more

Lex Greensill will be grilled on David Cameron lobbying TODAY: Former PM faces fresh embarrassment

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Lex Greensill will be grilled on David Cameron lobbying TODAY: Former Prime Minister faces fresh embarrassment as financier speaks out for the first time since scandal erupted David Cameron braced for fresh embarrassment as his financier boss will speak Lex Greensill has not spoken publicly since the collapse of his lending firm It triggered a … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Astrazeneca boss Pascal Soriot faces an unjust vote

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ALEX BRUMMER: Astrazeneca boss Pascal Soriot faces an unjust vote over his pay package By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 May 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 10 May 2021 AstraZeneca and the Oxford vaccine may be the toast of great swathes of the United Kingdom, but the City’s governance mavens … Read more

UK weather: Britain faces a week of rain, hail and thunder despite warmer weather

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April showers… a month late: Britain is to face a week of rain, hail and thunder as wet start to May continues – but temperatures will soar to 68F Britain is set for a warm and sunny week with temperatures hitting nearly 68F (20C) in some areas But the milder weather is likely to be … Read more

UK weather: Britain faces a week of rain, hail and thunder despite warmer weather

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April showers… a month late: Britain is to face a week of rain, hail and thunder as wet start to May continues – but temperatures will soar to 68F Britain is set for a warm and sunny week with temperatures hitting nearly 68F (20C) in some areas But the milder weather is likely to be … Read more

White woman, 35, faces hate crime charge for dialing 911 on black delivery driver

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Julie Walrand, 35, is facing a string of charges over the April 18 incident, including offensive words and willfully threatening a person based on their perceived characteristics, KRON4 reports. A white woman could be charged with a hate crime  after she called police on a black delivery driver in Berkeley, California.  Julie Walrand, 35, is … Read more

White woman, 35, faces hate crime charge for dialing 911 on black delivery driver

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Julie Walrand, 35, is facing a string of charges over the April 18 incident, including offensive words and willfully threatening a person based on their perceived characteristics, KRON4 reports. A white woman could be charged with a hate crime  after she called police on a black delivery driver in Berkeley, California.  Julie Walrand, 35, is … Read more

HENRY DEEDES watches the Labour leader as he faces his first audition with the electorate

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His jaw was clamped shut, his shoulders forced back and his legs were wrapped together tighter than two pythons strangling a gazelle. Along his upper lip, a thin film of sweat glistened under the piercing hot studio lights. I’m no body language expert but when Sir Keir Starmer popped up on the BBC Breakfast sofa … Read more

Aviva faces investor revolt after preference shares scandal

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Aviva faces investor revolt after angering shareholders by deciding not to claw back fees from directors who oversaw preference shares scandal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 2 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 2 May 2021 Aviva faces an investor revolt this week after angering shareholders by deciding not to … Read more

Boris Johnson faces prospect of a FOURTH inquiry into financing of his lavish flat makeover

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Boris Johnson faces prospect of a FOURTH inquiry into financing of his lavish flat makeover after Labour report him to sleaze watchdog Boris Johnson dismisses No10 refurbishment row as ‘a farrago of nonsense’  But former Labour minister Dame Margaret Hodge called for a formal inquiry Mr Johnson has previously been reprimanded for the late declaration … Read more