Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch

Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch The Conservatives are trying to forge a distinct response from both Labour, who have strengthened equality protections, and Reform UK, who want to go further than the Tories and scrap the Equality Act completely. Reform says it would still protect people in the workplace. Published at… Continue reading Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch

EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots [unable to retrieve full-text content]Meta has accused the EU of “regulatory overreach” and says its decision will allow tech giants like OpenAI free access to WhatsApp.Published at Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:16:12 +0000

Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were ‘wrong’

Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were ‘wrong’ When he was asked about the NPCC document, Lammy said “we are all equal before the law”, but added: “It is still the case that on arrest, on prosecution, conviction, I’m afraid in our prisons, ethnic minorities are disproportionately in the criminal justice system.”… Continue reading Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were ‘wrong’

Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest

Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest Green Party candidate Sarah Wakefield said there was a need for “serious conversations about who is contributing for a better future for our children, to solve the climate crisis, to get our high streets going, to make sure that we have the money back… Continue reading Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest

AI needs a ‘brake pedal’, warns Anthropic co-founder

AI needs a ‘brake pedal’, warns Anthropic co-founder “Society’s response was to come up with a sensible policy and regulatory framework that gave people confidence in oil and the benefits that oil could provide to the world, and meant that you didn’t have to worry about the personalities of the people leading the companies”, Clark… Continue reading AI needs a ‘brake pedal’, warns Anthropic co-founder

PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies ‘two-tier policing’ claim

PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies ‘two-tier policing’ claim The incident, which is being investigated by the policing watchdog Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), prompted a wave of political reaction on Monday, including a video clip filmed by Farage in which he said the police response was evidence of “two-tier Britain”… Continue reading PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies ‘two-tier policing’ claim

Meta won’t track its workers’ clicks – but only for half an hour at a time

Meta won’t track its workers’ clicks – but only for half an hour at a time “While we remain confident in the privacy protections we put in place at launch, which went through several layers of risk review, we have heard your concerns about personal data on work devices, battery life, and wanting more control… Continue reading Meta won’t track its workers’ clicks – but only for half an hour at a time