Burnham cancels engagements after death of father PA Media Maia Davies 14 September 2026, 13:35 BST Updated 1 hour ago Prime Minister Andy Burnham has cancelled official engagements on Monday and Tuesday following the death of his father Roy, who had Alzheimer’s. He had been due to host a meeting of business leaders in Downing… Continue reading Burnham cancels engagements after death of father
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Donations law changes to be debated after Reform’s £72m windfall
Donations law changes to be debated after Reform’s £72m windfall Reuters Joe Pike, Political correspondent and Chris Graham 14 September 2026, 05:15 BST Updated 38 minutes ago The House of Lords will debate changes to the laws on political donations later on Monday after Reform UK received £72m from two billionaires in 24 hours. Calls for restrictions are… Continue reading Donations law changes to be debated after Reform’s £72m windfall
Trump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down
Trump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Dan Sales 25 minutes ago US President Donald Trump has downplayed risks posed by artificial intelligence following days of dire warnings by experts.… Continue reading Trump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down
Reform’s £72m donations ‘entirely in line with law’, Jenrick says
Reform’s £72m donations ‘entirely in line with law’, Jenrick says PA Media Richard Wheeler Political reporter 29 minutes ago Robert Jenrick has said Reform UK believes £72m of donations it has received from two cryptocurrency billionaires are “entirely in line with the law”. The party’s economic spokesman told the BBC that he does not expect… Continue reading Reform’s £72m donations ‘entirely in line with law’, Jenrick says
Does this AI comic make you laugh?
Does this AI comic make you laugh? [unable to retrieve full-text content]Comedian Garrett Millerick has created an AI avatar based on his own material. Is it any good?Published at Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:49:30 +0000
Henry Zeffman: How Burnham got ready to govern with four key moments mapped out
Henry Zeffman: How Burnham got ready to govern with four key moments mapped out PA Media Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent 1 hour ago At the start of summer, in the pillared room in 10 Downing Street, Andy Burnham looked out at his new special advisers, the few dozen political officials tasked with driving hundreds… Continue reading Henry Zeffman: How Burnham got ready to govern with four key moments mapped out
Legalised dying bill for England and Wales faces new vote in Commons
Legalised dying bill for England and Wales faces new vote in Commons Getty Images Richard Wheeler, Political reporter and Tabby Wilson 11 September 2026, 03:05 BST Updated 15 minutes ago The legalisation of assisted dying in England and Wales could move a step closer on Friday when MPs vote on a proposal to introduce it. The bill would… Continue reading Legalised dying bill for England and Wales faces new vote in Commons
Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations
Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations Channel 4 News/ Verbatim Investigations 9 September 2026, 14:45 BST Updated 3 minutes ago The Metropolitan Police is carrying out a criminal investigation into allegations Reform UK broke the law in relation to foreign funding, following a broadcast by Channel 4 News last week. An undercover reporter… Continue reading Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations
Anthropic safety researcher says more than 10% chance AI ‘could kill all humans’
Anthropic safety researcher says more than 10% chance AI ‘could kill all humans’ Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter 21 minutes ago A top safety researcher at Anthropic’s has warned AI is advancing so quickly there is a greater than 10% chance it “could kill all humans” within the next decade. Evan Hubinger said in… Continue reading Anthropic safety researcher says more than 10% chance AI ‘could kill all humans’
Some veterans to be called up to test UK’s war resilience
Some veterans to be called up to test UK’s war resilience Getty Images Ewan Somerville Political reporter 16 minutes ago Some veterans will be mobilised as part of a major exercise next year testing the UK’s resilience for war. The government exercise will challenge the Ministry of Defence (MoD) “on a scale that we haven’t… Continue reading Some veterans to be called up to test UK’s war resilience