A majority of the public have thrown their weight behind plans for a 25p charge levied on all drinks sold in disposable cups, a new poll has shown. The exclusive survey for The Independent reveals 54 per cent of people support the latte levy, which aims to reduce the worsening environmental impact of the mountain of…

Updated January 18, 2018 12:24:03 Bitcoin will not replace national currencies and cryptocurrency prices are in one of the biggest bubbles in history, which is set to burst, warn analysts from Capital Economics. In a 13-page research note, London-based economists Vicky Redwood and Kerrie Walsh outline in detail their reasons for believing that bitcoin does…

Liverpool proposed Daniel Sturridge to Inter for €34m, but the Nerazzurri only want him on loan with option to buy. Sky Sport Italia transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio claims that the approach was from the England international’s entourage and Liverpool. He wants more regular playing time to keep his spot ahead of the 2018 World…

‘The Light of the Spirit Chapter 2’ by Patrice Warrener at Westminster Abbey (Picture: Getty Images)London has been spectacularly lit up as the Lumiere festival returns to the capital. The city’s largest light festival, commissioned by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and produced by Artichoke, officially opened tonight – lighting up some of London’s most…

South Africa 335 (Markram 94, Amla 82, du Plessis 63, Ashwin 4-113, Ishant 3-46) and 258 (de Villiers 80, Elgar 61, Shami 4-49, Bumrah 3-70) India 307 (Kohli 153, Morkel 4-60) and 151 (Rohit 47, Ngidi 6-39) by 135 runsnScorecard and ball-by-ball details It was a brown banana peel for South Africa. Morne Morkel said…

Hundreds of stranded drivers have spent a freezing night in their cars as thundersnow causes havoc over Britain. Mountain rescue teams were drafted in to check on drivers stuck in their vehicles on the M74 in Lanarkshire after heavy snow showers struck the country, with up to 15in (39cm) of the white stuff hitting Dumfries…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSouth Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha: « We understand North Korea better than anybody »South Korea says it will continue high-level talks with North Korea with « clear eyes » amid global warnings that Pyongyang might be playing for time to continue its nuclear-arms programme. « We have to make the most »…

People call WebAssembly a game changer because it makes it possible to run code on the web faster. Some of these speedups are already present, and some are yet to come. One of these speedups is streaming compilation, where the browser compiles the code while the code is still being downloaded. Up until now, this…

One might say they’re stupidly easy.

The North American International Auto Show’s press and industry preview week is winding down, but the show is far from over. Next week the NAIAS opens to the public and if can’t make it to the Mitten State yourself but still want a peek at what’s tucked inside Detroit’s Cobo Center, we’ve got you covered.…