PM ‘ready’ to put troops on ground in Ukraine to protect peace

PM ‘ready’ to put troops on ground in Ukraine to protect peace Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “ready and willing” to put UK troops on the ground in Ukraine to help guarantee its security as part of a peace deal. The UK prime minister said securing a lasting peace in Ukraine was “essential… Continue reading PM ‘ready’ to put troops on ground in Ukraine to protect peace

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South Korea bans new downloads of China’s DeepSeek AI

South Korea bans new downloads of China’s DeepSeek AI South Korea has banned new downloads of China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, according to the country’s personal data protection watchdog. The government agency said the AI model will become available again to South Korean users when “improvements and remedies” are made to ensure it complies… Continue reading South Korea bans new downloads of China’s DeepSeek AI

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European leaders set to hold emergency summit on Ukraine

European leaders set to hold emergency summit on Ukraine 5 hours ago David Mercer BBC News Joe Pike Political and investigations correspondent Getty Images European leaders are set to gather next week for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine, in response to concerns the US is moving ahead with Russia on peace talks… Continue reading European leaders set to hold emergency summit on Ukraine

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No concerns raised with me about my expenses, says Reeves

No concerns raised with me about my expenses, says Reeves 3 hours ago Billy Kenber Political investigations correspondent Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said no concerns were raised with her about her expenses during her time working at Halifax Bank of Scotland. A BBC News investigation found that while at… Continue reading No concerns raised with me about my expenses, says Reeves

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Reeves’s CV exaggerated time at Bank of England

Reeves’s CV exaggerated time at Bank of England 2 hours ago Billy Kenber Politics investigations correspondent Phil Kemp Political producer Getty Images Rachel Reeves’s online CV exaggerated how long she spent working at the Bank of England. The Chancellor left the financial institution nine months earlier than she stated in her LinkedIn profile. This means… Continue reading Reeves’s CV exaggerated time at Bank of England

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PM pledges to close loophole which let Gazan family settle in UK

PM pledges to close loophole which let Gazan family settle in UK 1 hour ago Becky Morton Political reporter The government is working to close a loophole which allowed a Palestinian family the right to live in the UK, after they originally applied through a scheme designed for Ukrainians. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch raised the… Continue reading PM pledges to close loophole which let Gazan family settle in UK

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Replacing judge with experts strengthens assisted dying bill, MP says

Replacing judge with experts strengthens assisted dying bill, MP says The assisted dying bill would be strengthened by plans for cases to be signed off by experts rather than a judge, the MP behind the law change has said. The proposed law for England and Wales currently says a High Court judge must check each… Continue reading Replacing judge with experts strengthens assisted dying bill, MP says

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Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for ChatGPT maker OpenAI

Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for ChatGPT maker OpenAI A consortium of investors led by Elon Musk offered $97.4bn to take over OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The billionaire’s attorney, Marc Toberoff, confirmed he submitted the bid for “all assets” of the tech company to its board on Monday. The offer is the latest twist… Continue reading Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for ChatGPT maker OpenAI

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Oliver Ryan suspended as Labour MP over WhatsApp messages

Oliver Ryan suspended as Labour MP over WhatsApp messages 58 minutes ago Kate Whannel Political reporter David Mercer BBC News PA Media Burnley MP Oliver Ryan has become the second MP to be suspended from the Labour parliamentary party over his membership of a WhatsApp group which contained offensive messages. Ryan was summoned to a… Continue reading Oliver Ryan suspended as Labour MP over WhatsApp messages

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