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I’m confident nothing untoward happened over speeding course, says Suella Braverman

I’m confident nothing untoward happened over speeding course, says Suella Braverman This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sam Francis & Iain Watson BBC Politics Suella Braverman has refused to be drawn over whether she asked civil servants to arrange a speeding course… Continue reading I’m confident nothing untoward happened over speeding course, says Suella Braverman

Local elections 2023: Thousands didn’t vote due to ID rule, data shows

Local elections 2023: Thousands didn’t vote due to ID rule, data shows PA Media By Paul Seddon & Peter Saull BBC News Thousands of people did not vote in England’s local elections as they did not have correct ID, according to council data collected by the BBC. Information from 160 of 230 councils where polls… Continue reading Local elections 2023: Thousands didn’t vote due to ID rule, data shows

Council accidentally published staff salaries online

Council accidentally published staff salaries online Google The personal details of 15,000 South Lanarkshire Council workers, including their salaries, were accidentally published online. The local authority confirmed staff information was shared in a spreadsheet following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. It is understood the data leak also involved details such as National Insurance numbers.… Continue reading Council accidentally published staff salaries online

G7: New sanctions will make sure Russia pays a price, Sunak says

G7: New sanctions will make sure Russia pays a price, Sunak says This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Rishi Sunak has said he wants to ensure “Russia pays a price” for the war in Ukraine, after announcing new sanctions targeting Russian exports. Speaking… Continue reading G7: New sanctions will make sure Russia pays a price, Sunak says

Sewage spills: Water bills set to rise to pay for £10bn upgrade

Sewage spills: Water bills set to rise to pay for £10bn upgrade Fay By Esme Stallard Climate and Science Reporter, BBC News Bills could rise after water suppliers in England said they were ready to spend £10bn on tackling sewage spills. The privately owned companies have apologised for the amount of contaminated water being discharged… Continue reading Sewage spills: Water bills set to rise to pay for £10bn upgrade

One million cancel broadband as living costs rise

One million cancel broadband as living costs rise Getty Images Up to one million people cancelled their broadband in the last year because of the high cost of living, a survey by Citizens Advice suggests. The charity said those struggling could have benefitted from cheaper social-tariffs or special low-cost packages. Recently, Ofcom warned 4.3m eligible… Continue reading One million cancel broadband as living costs rise

Face recognition used at Cardiff Beyoncé concert criticised

Face recognition used at Cardiff Beyoncé concert criticised By Chris Vallance & Peter Gillibrand BBC News Thousand of fans attending the Beyoncé concert in Cardiff could be scanned by live face recognition cameras deployed in the area by South Wales Police. The cameras will help identify people wanted for “priority offences”. Police also used the… Continue reading Face recognition used at Cardiff Beyoncé concert criticised

No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector

No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector By Alex Forsyth, Joshua Nevett & Alex Partridge BBC News Landlords would be banned from evicting tenants with no justification as part of a long-promised overhaul of the private rental sector in England. A new law to be tabled in Parliament would abolish no-fault evictions… Continue reading No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector

Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK

Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK Getty Images By Shiona McCallum & Tom Gerken Technology reporters Facebook parent company Meta has begun rolling out a paid verification service in the UK. Similar to Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue, the service gives Facebook and Instagram users a blue tick from £9.99 per month. Subscribers must… Continue reading Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK