Ofcom needs more powers to remove misleading posts, says watchdog

Ofcom needs more powers to remove misleading posts, says watchdog Media regulator Ofcom needs more powers to remove posts such as those which encouraged the 2024 summer riots, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary says. Sir Andy Cooke said it took too long to remove misinformation on social media, allowing it to spread further and have… Continue reading Ofcom needs more powers to remove misleading posts, says watchdog

Winter fuel cuts were factor at elections, says minister

Winter fuel cuts were factor at elections, says minister 7 minutes ago Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Restricting winter fuel payments dented Labour’s support at last week’s local elections, the health secretary has acknowledged. Wes Streeting told the BBC many voters “aren’t happy” with the move, adding it had “come up on the doorstep”… Continue reading Winter fuel cuts were factor at elections, says minister

Beware phony IT calls after Co-op and M&S hacks, says UK cyber centre

Beware phony IT calls after Co-op and M&S hacks, says UK cyber centre 16 minutes ago Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned criminals launching cyber attacks at British retailers are impersonating IT help desk calls to break into organisations. Hackers have targeted Marks &… Continue reading Beware phony IT calls after Co-op and M&S hacks, says UK cyber centre

Changing leader not enough to fix Tories, Badenoch says

Changing leader not enough to fix Tories, Badenoch says Kemi Badenoch has said it would be wrong to think a change of leader would “fix everything” after the Conservatives suffered heavy losses in English local elections. The Tory leader told the BBC her party would “come out fighting” after losing 674 council seats and control… Continue reading Changing leader not enough to fix Tories, Badenoch says

Labour and Tories digest Reform UK election surge

Labour and Tories digest Reform UK election surge The Labour and Conservative parties are digesting the results of England’s local and Mayoral elections after Reform UK made major gains at their expense. With counting complete, Nigel Farage’s party took control of 10 local councils, won two mayoral races and added a fifth MP by taking… Continue reading Labour and Tories digest Reform UK election surge

Reform UK makes big gains in English local elections

Reform UK makes big gains in English local elections 53 minutes ago Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has made big gains in English local elections, cementing it as a prime challenger to Britain’s traditional main parties. It has won over 630 council seats from around 1,500 declared so far, with… Continue reading Reform UK makes big gains in English local elections

Reform takes Runcorn from Labour by just six votes

Reform takes Runcorn from Labour by just six votes 41 minutes ago Becky Morton Political reporter Reform UK has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes, beating Labour after a dramatic recount. In Sir Keir Starmer’s first major electoral test as prime minister, former Conservative councillor Sarah Pochin overturned a 14,696 majority… Continue reading Reform takes Runcorn from Labour by just six votes

Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty

Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty Microsoft has significantly raised prices for its Xbox console, citing increasing development costs and what it called “market conditions”. The increases vary from country to country, with Xbox Series S consoles going up by £50 to £299.99 in the UK. The US has seen even steeper price rises,… Continue reading Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty