West Lancashire: Tories out of road, say Labour after by-election win PA Media Labour’s victory in the West Lancashire by-election shows the Conservatives have “run out of road,” Rachel Reeves has said. The shadow chancellor said the result, which saw a 10.5% swing from the Tories, had sent a “clear message” to Rishi Sunak. The… Continue reading West Lancashire: Tories out of road, say Labour after by-election win
Author: admin
UK pays EU £1.7bn to settle long-running import fraud case
UK pays EU £1.7bn to settle long-running import fraud case PA Media By Kate Whannel Political reporter The UK has announced it will pay the European Commission a further £1.7bn (€1.9bn) to settle a long-running dispute with the EU over import fraud. In 2018, the commission sued the UK for €2.7bn, on the grounds the… Continue reading UK pays EU £1.7bn to settle long-running import fraud case
Ukraine: No immediate transfer of UK fighter jets – Wallace
Ukraine: No immediate transfer of UK fighter jets – Wallace Reuters By James Landale & Jonathan Beale BBC News There will be no immediate transfer of UK fighter jets to Ukraine, the defence secretary has said. Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky renewed his call for fighter jets during a visit to the UK on Wednesday –… Continue reading Ukraine: No immediate transfer of UK fighter jets – Wallace
MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter
MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter House of Commons By George Torr BBC News The new deputy chairman of the Conservative party has clashed with a radio presenter over accusations of dishonesty. Ashfield MP Lee Anderson was asked by BBC Radio Nottingham presenter Verity Cowley about a video of him… Continue reading MP Lee Anderson: New deputy Tory chairman clashes with radio presenter
Google’s Bard AI bot mistake wipes $100bn off shares
Google’s Bard AI bot mistake wipes $100bn off shares Getty Images By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Google is searching for ways to reassure people that it is still out in front in the race for the best artificial intelligence technology. And so far, the internet giant seems to be coming up with the… Continue reading Google’s Bard AI bot mistake wipes $100bn off shares
Freedom will win, Volodymyr Zelensky tells UK Parliament
Freedom will win, Volodymyr Zelensky tells UK Parliament This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News “Freedom will win,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said as he addressed Parliament during his first UK visit since Russia’s invasion. He… Continue reading Freedom will win, Volodymyr Zelensky tells UK Parliament
Microsoft unveils new Bing with ChatGPT powers
Microsoft unveils new Bing with ChatGPT powers Getty Images By James Clayton BBC North America technology reporter Microsoft has announced a new version of its search engine Bing, which incorporates the latest in artificial intelligence. The overhaul deploys OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology, which has taken the world by storm since its launch last year. The move… Continue reading Microsoft unveils new Bing with ChatGPT powers
President Zelensky in first UK visit since invasion of Ukraine
President Zelensky in first UK visit since invasion of Ukraine REX/Shutterstock Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will arrive in the UK today, in his first visit since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year. Downing Street said he would be holding meetings with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and make a speech in Parliament. No 10 has also… Continue reading President Zelensky in first UK visit since invasion of Ukraine
Sunak reshuffle: Shapps named energy secretary in department shake-up
Sunak reshuffle: Shapps named energy secretary in department shake-up Getty Images Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Grant Shapps as the new energy and net zero secretary in a shake-up of government departments. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has been broken up as part of the reorganisation. Greg Hands has replaced Nadhim… Continue reading Sunak reshuffle: Shapps named energy secretary in department shake-up
Digital pound likely this decade, Treasury says
Digital pound likely this decade, Treasury says Getty Images A state-backed digital pound is likely to be launched later this decade, according to the Treasury and the Bank of England. Both institutions want to ensure the public has access to safe money that is easy to use in the digital age. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said… Continue reading Digital pound likely this decade, Treasury says