Kemi Badenoch’s missteps are a ‘total disaster’ for Conservatives, say insiders 4 hours ago Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Chris Mason BBC Listen to Henry read this article “Could this be like the 1920s where the Liberals got overtaken by Labour – but this time it’s the Conservative Party being overtaken by Reform?” It’s an… Continue reading Kemi Badenoch’s missteps are a ‘total disaster’ for Conservatives, say insiders
Telegram announces partnership with Musk’s xAI
Telegram announces partnership with Musk’s xAI AI tools developed by Elon Musk’s xAI are to be incorporated into the encrypted messaging service, Telegram. Announcing the deal, Telegram boss Pavel Durov said it would see his firm distribute the AI assistant, Grok, to Telegram’s “billion+ users and integrate it into its apps”. Mr Durov said the… Continue reading Telegram announces partnership with Musk’s xAI
Met chief warns anti-crime pledges need funding
Met chief warns anti-crime pledges need funding 2 hours ago Mark Easton Emma Rossiter BBC News Francesca Gillett BBC News Reuters The government’s pledges on crime will not be kept without substantial extra money for policing in next month’s spending review, the head of the Metropolitan Police has said. In an article for the Times,… Continue reading Met chief warns anti-crime pledges need funding
Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack
Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images Adidas has disclosed it’s been hit by a cyber attack in which customers’ personal information has been stolen. The sportswear giant said criminals had obtained “certain consumer data” which “mainly consists” of the contact information of people who had been in… Continue reading Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack
Ministers considering scrapping two-child benefit cap
Ministers considering scrapping two-child benefit cap 22 minutes ago Kate Whannel Political reporter PA Media Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said the government is looking at scrapping the two-child benefit cap but warned it would “cost a lot of money”. Speaking to the BBC, the minister said the policy – which prevents most families from… Continue reading Ministers considering scrapping two-child benefit cap
Rayner refuses to confirm if two-child benefit cap will be abolished
Rayner refuses to confirm if two-child benefit cap will be abolished Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has refused to confirm whether the government is planning to scrap the two-child benefit cap. On Sunday, the Observer reported that Sir Keir Starmer had privately backed abolishing the limit and requested the Treasury find the £3.5bn to do… Continue reading Rayner refuses to confirm if two-child benefit cap will be abolished
New rules may take unfinished housing sites off developers
New rules may take unfinished housing sites off developers Developers who leave housing sites unfinished for years could see their land handed over to local councils under new rules aimed at getting new homes built faster. Under government plans, housebuilders will have to commit to delivery time frames before they get planning permission, and will… Continue reading New rules may take unfinished housing sites off developers
AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed
AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic says testing of its new system revealed it is sometimes willing to pursue “extremely harmful actions” such as attempting to blackmail engineers who say they will remove it. The firm launched Claude Opus 4 on Thursday, saying it set… Continue reading AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed
Netanyahu accuses Starmer of being on ‘wrong side of humanity’ and siding with Hamas
Netanyahu accuses Starmer of being on ‘wrong side of humanity’ and siding with Hamas Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the leaders of France and Canada – saying that they had “effectively said they want Hamas to remain in power”. He also accused Starmer,… Continue reading Netanyahu accuses Starmer of being on ‘wrong side of humanity’ and siding with Hamas
Public sector workers offered up to 4.5% pay rises
Public sector workers offered up to 4.5% pay rises Millions of public sector workers including nurses, doctors and teachers have been offered pay rises of between 3.6% and 4.5%. It comes after the government accepted recommendations from pay review bodies higher than the 2.8% it previously budgeted for. Unions had threatened action if pay awards… Continue reading Public sector workers offered up to 4.5% pay rises