Paying failed asylum seekers to leave is value for money, says Mahmood Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said she is willing to consider “a big increase” in payments to failed asylum seekers to persuade them to leave the UK voluntarily. She told the BBC this was often “better value for money for the taxpayer” than… Continue reading Paying failed asylum seekers to leave is value for money, says Mahmood
Nvidia beats earnings forecasts amid Wall Street’s AI jitters
Nvidia beats earnings forecasts amid Wall Street’s AI jitters Chip giant Nvidia beat Wall Street’s expectations for revenue and upcoming sales, easing fears about AI spending that have jolted the stock market in recent days. In its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, the company said revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to… Continue reading Nvidia beats earnings forecasts amid Wall Street’s AI jitters
Russian spy ship on edge of UK waters, defence secretary says
Russian spy ship on edge of UK waters, defence secretary says A Russian spy ship is on the edge of UK waters north of Scotland and has directed lasers at pilots of surveillance aircraft monitoring its activities, the defence secretary has said. Speaking at a press conference in Downing Street, John Healey said it was… Continue reading Russian spy ship on edge of UK waters, defence secretary says
Cloudflare outage takes down X and ChatGPT
Cloudflare outage takes down X and ChatGPT A number of high-profile websites, including X and ChatGPT, have gone down for some users due to problems affecting major internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare. Thousands of users began reporting issues with the sites, as well as other services, to outage monitoring site Downdetector shortly after 11:30 GMT on… Continue reading Cloudflare outage takes down X and ChatGPT
Minister insists government committed to asylum reforms amid Labour criticism
Minister insists government committed to asylum reforms amid Labour criticism Communities Secretary Steve Reed has said the government is “absolutely committed” to pushing through major asylum reforms, despite a backlash from some Labour MPs. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced a series of changes, including forcing refugees to wait 20 years for permanent residency and… Continue reading Minister insists government committed to asylum reforms amid Labour criticism
Mahmood defends overhaul of ‘out of control’ asylum system
Mahmood defends overhaul of ‘out of control’ asylum system 6 minutes ago Kate WhannelPolitical reporter Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has defended sweeping changes to the UK’s asylum system, telling MPs the current situation is “out of control and unfair”. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mahmood said: “If we fail to deal with this crisis,… Continue reading Mahmood defends overhaul of ‘out of control’ asylum system
How my on-air ‘brain fog’ moment sparked a big debate
How my on-air ‘brain fog’ moment sparked a big debate 38 minutes ago Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor BBC When I rather nervously shared a personal post about dealing with brain fog at work on the social network LinkedIn last week, I had no idea that it would have such an enormous impact. It’s been viewed hundreds… Continue reading How my on-air ‘brain fog’ moment sparked a big debate
Can technology fix fashion’s sizing crisis?
Can technology fix fashion’s sizing crisis? 13 hours ago Shiona McCallumSenior technology reporter BBC Most women will relate to the misery of inconsistent sizing in high-street shops. A pair of jeans could easily be a size 10 by one brand and a size 14 in another, leaving customers confused and disheartened. It has led to… Continue reading Can technology fix fashion’s sizing crisis?
Reeves backs off from proposals to raise income tax rates in Budget
Reeves backs off from proposals to raise income tax rates in Budget 7 minutes ago Chris Mason,Political editor and Kate Whannel,Political reporter House of Commons Chancellor Rachel Reeves has decided against raising income tax rates at the Budget later this month. In recent weeks, Reeves had given strong indications she would increase the tax –… Continue reading Reeves backs off from proposals to raise income tax rates in Budget
Ministers urge PM to sack whoever was behind anonymous briefings
Ministers urge PM to sack whoever was behind anonymous briefings 33 minutes ago Chris Mason,Political editor and Kate Whannel,Political reporter House of Commons Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls from senior ministers to sack whoever was behind briefings to the media that the PM is facing a leadership challenge. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Health… Continue reading Ministers urge PM to sack whoever was behind anonymous briefings