Budget: Jeremy Hunt to expand free childcare to one and two-year-olds Getty Images By Ione Wells & Faisal Islam & Becky Morton BBC News Free childcare for working parents in England is expected to be expanded in Wednesday’s Budget to cover one and two-year-olds. Currently, working parents with three and four-year-olds are eligible for 30… Continue reading Budget: Jeremy Hunt to expand free childcare to one and two-year-olds
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OpenAI announces ChatGPT successor GPT-4
OpenAI announces ChatGPT successor GPT-4 Getty Images By Ben Derico and Zoe Kleinman BBC News OpenAI has released GPT-4, the latest version of its hugely popular artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. The new model can respond to images – providing recipe suggestions from photos of ingredients, for example, as well as writing captions and descriptions. It… Continue reading OpenAI announces ChatGPT successor GPT-4
Budget: Pensions to get boost as tax-free limit to rise
Budget: Pensions to get boost as tax-free limit to rise PA Media By Nick Eardley and Kevin Peachey BBC News The total amount that workers can accumulate in their pension savings before paying extra tax is expected to be increased in Wednesday’s Budget. The final figure has not been confirmed, but people are expected to… Continue reading Budget: Pensions to get boost as tax-free limit to rise
Baroness Masham, Paralympian and longest serving female peer, dies aged 87
Baroness Masham, Paralympian and longest serving female peer, dies aged 87 UK Parliament By Christy Cooney BBC News Baroness Masham, a Paralympian and the longest-serving female member of the House of Lords ever, has died aged 87. Lady Masham won medals in swimming and table tennis at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 games and was… Continue reading Baroness Masham, Paralympian and longest serving female peer, dies aged 87
Silicon Valley Bank: Lessons learned from failed ‘tech bank’
Silicon Valley Bank: Lessons learned from failed ‘tech bank’ Ben Peter Catchpole By Zoe Kleinman Technology editor Uncertainty, panic and urgency are three words I heard rather a lot on Monday morning. I have been talking to some of the UK-based tech firms which had accounts with Silicon Valley Bank, the bank that failed rather… Continue reading Silicon Valley Bank: Lessons learned from failed ‘tech bank’
Rishi Sunak announces £5bn extra defence spending during US trip
Rishi Sunak announces £5bn extra defence spending during US trip Getty Images By Paul Seddon & Chris Mason BBC News Rishi Sunak has pledged to increase defence spending by nearly £5bn over the next two years to counter emerging threats from hostile states. The funding boost will be confirmed in a new UK foreign and… Continue reading Rishi Sunak announces £5bn extra defence spending during US trip
Kuenssberg: The Budget cannot mask big changes to our economy
Kuenssberg: The Budget cannot mask big changes to our economy BBC/Reuters By Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg In normal times (remember them?) there would be a frenzy this weekend about what’s coming up in next week’s Budget. If it feels a bit muted so far, that isn’t just because of a bit of… Continue reading Kuenssberg: The Budget cannot mask big changes to our economy
Meta exploring plans for Twitter rival
Meta exploring plans for Twitter rival Reuters By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter Meta, the parent firm of Facebook and Instagram, is working on a standalone, text-based social network app. It could rival both Twitter and its decentralised competitor, Mastodon. A spokesperson told the BBC: “We’re exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates.… Continue reading Meta exploring plans for Twitter rival
Knighthood for Boris Johnson’s father not wise, says minister
Knighthood for Boris Johnson’s father not wise, says minister Getty Images Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson would not be “wise” to nominate his own father for a knighthood, a government minister has said. Speaking on BBC Question Time, Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said prime ministers should “absolutely not” hand honours to family members. It follows… Continue reading Knighthood for Boris Johnson’s father not wise, says minister
Small boats: France to get more money, says James Cleverly
Small boats: France to get more money, says James Cleverly Reuters By Chris Mason & Kate Whannel BBC News France will get more money to stop small boats crossing the Channel, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said ahead of an Anglo-French Summit. Mr Cleverly has travelled to Paris with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to meet… Continue reading Small boats: France to get more money, says James Cleverly