Another milestone for Queen and hopes of one for Assange
The rollout of so-called ‘smart meters’, which track energy usage in the home, will be discussed in the House of Commons today as the Smart Meter Bill 2017 gets its final reading. The Government had wanted every home and business in the UK to be offered a smart meter by 2020 but delays mean the period is now to be extended to 2023.
Some 3,000 athletes from 92 countries are taking part in the event, which will be hoping to distance itself from previous doping scandals. And where else will you be able to see athletes reaching speeds closing in on 100mph, throw themselves from heights of up to 90 metres and endure the brutality of travelling 50km crosscountry on skis? broke the terms of his bail when he went into hiding because he feared he would be extradited from Sweden to the US, where he was the subject of a criminal investigation into leaks of confidential material. However, Sweden has since dropped the charges against him. Last week, Assange asked the court to consider whether the ‘purpose and function’ of the British warrant was still valid. following online abuse of her son, Harvey, who suffers several disabilities.
Expect frivolity and flag-waving on Friday as we reach the monumental milestone of ‘100 days until Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marry’.
There will be interviews with proud Royalists (perhaps even the odd anti-establishment type, for editorial balance), comparisons to previous Royal weddings, picture montages, discussion about the seating plan and (probably) an online countdown clock. Incidentally, one set up to count down to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29, 2011, is still ticking and has so far clocked up over 470 days since their marriage.