Healey says Putin-Trump talks may be first step to peace The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin “could be the first step” towards peace in the Ukraine conflict, Defence Secretary John Healey has said. He added that the UK were ready to “put boots on the ground” in Ukraine to… Continue reading Healey says Putin-Trump talks may be first step to peace
Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount
Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount 11 minutes ago Zoe Kleinman & Krystina Shveda Technology editor & BBC reporter•@zsk Getty Images The number of data centres in the UK is set to increase by almost a fifth, according to figures shared with BBC News. Data centres are giant warehouses full of… Continue reading Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount
UK economic growth slows but beats forecasts
UK economic growth slows but beats forecasts 21 minutes ago Tom Espiner BBC business reporter Getty Images UK economic growth slowed between April and June, according to official figures, but was better than expected. The economy expanded by 0.3%, down from 0.7% in the first three months of the year, the Office for National Statistics… Continue reading UK economic growth slows but beats forecasts
Government expands police use of facial recognition vans
Government expands police use of facial recognition vans More live facial recognition (LFR) vans will be rolled out across seven police forces in England to locate suspects for crimes including sexual offences, violent assaults and homicides, the Home Office has announced. The forces will get access to 10 new vans equipped with cameras which scan… Continue reading Government expands police use of facial recognition vans
Staff fear UK’s Turing AI Institute at risk of collapse
Staff fear UK’s Turing AI Institute at risk of collapse 3 hours ago Zoe Kleinman Technology editor Joshua Nevett Political reporter EPA Staff at the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) have warned the charity is at risk of collapse, after Technology Secretary Peter Kyle threatened to withdraw its funding. Workers at the Alan… Continue reading Staff fear UK’s Turing AI Institute at risk of collapse
Over-70s face driving ban for failing eye tests
Over-70s face driving ban for failing eye tests 2 hours ago Joe Pike Politics investigations correspondent Emma Rossiter & Adam Hale BBC News NurPhoto via Getty Images Motorists over 70 could be banned from the roads if they fail compulsory eye tests under a radical shake-up of driving laws in Great Britain. Plans also include… Continue reading Over-70s face driving ban for failing eye tests
Musk’s Tesla applies to supply power to British homes
Musk’s Tesla applies to supply power to British homes Elon Musk’s electric car and energy company Tesla has applied for a licence to supply electricity to British homes. If approved by the energy watchdog Ofgem, it would allow Tesla to take on the big firms that dominate the UK energy market to provide electricity to… Continue reading Musk’s Tesla applies to supply power to British homes
JD Vance questions UK’s Palestinian statehood plan
JD Vance questions UK’s Palestinian statehood plan US Vice-President JD Vance has raised questions about the UK’s plans to recognise a Palestinian state, in a meeting with Foreign Secretary David Lammy. The UK has said it will formally recognise a Palestinian state in September if Israel does not meet certain conditions. But US President Donald… Continue reading JD Vance questions UK’s Palestinian statehood plan
OpenAI claims GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
OpenAI claims GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’ 10 hours ago Lily Jamali North America Technology correspondent Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled the long-awaited latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, GPT-5, saying it can provide PhD-level expertise. Billed as “smarter, faster, and more useful,” OpenAI co-founder and… Continue reading OpenAI claims GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
UK says British Steel’s Chinese owners demanding millions
UK says British Steel’s Chinese owners demanding millions Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set for a showdown with the Chinese owners of British Steel after the government claimed they demanded hundreds of millions in taxpayer money for the steelworks at Scunthorpe. A search for a new buyer has stalled after Jingye asked for the cash… Continue reading UK says British Steel’s Chinese owners demanding millions