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The real story of the news website accused of fuelling riots

The real story of the news website accused of fuelling riots Getty Images Marianna Spring BBC disinformation and social media correspondent 18 minutes ago What connects a dad living in Lahore in Pakistan, an amateur hockey player from Nova Scotia – and a man named Kevin from Houston, Texas? They’re all linked to Channel3Now –… Continue reading The real story of the news website accused of fuelling riots

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Row over Tory MP’s Allahu Akbar arrest call

Row over Tory MP’s Allahu Akbar arrest call PA Media Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 44 minutes ago Conservative MP Robert Jenrick has defended himself after being accused of Islamophobia for saying police should have “immediately arrested” any protesters shouting Allahu Akbar during last year’s Gaza ceasefire protests. Speaking on Sky News, the Tory leadership… Continue reading Row over Tory MP’s Allahu Akbar arrest call

UK military on standby for possible Lebanon evacuation

UK military on standby for possible Lebanon evacuation RABIH DAHER / Getty Images Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent 2 hours ago More than a thousand British military personnel have been put on standby in case British nationals need to be evacuated from Lebanon. Preparations are being made in response to a Foreign Office warning that the… Continue reading UK military on standby for possible Lebanon evacuation

Rioters can expect rapid sentencing, says Starmer

Rioters can expect rapid sentencing, says Starmer This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Damian Grammaticas Political correspondent Thomas Mackintosh BBC News 2 hours ago The prime minister has said those caught being involved in riots across England and Northern Ireland can expect to… Continue reading Rioters can expect rapid sentencing, says Starmer

Watchdog to fine NHS IT firm £6m after medical records hack

Watchdog to fine NHS IT firm £6m after medical records hack Getty Images 37 minutes ago The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has provisionally imposed a £6m fine on an NHS software provider over a data breach which affected more than 80,000 people. The breach took place in 2022 and included sensitive personal information including medical… Continue reading Watchdog to fine NHS IT firm £6m after medical records hack

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Government shelves £1.3bn UK tech and AI plans

Government shelves £1.3bn UK tech and AI plans Getty Images Zoe Kleinman Technology editor, BBC News 31 minutes ago The new Labour government has shelved £1.3bn of funding promised by the Conservatives for tech and Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects, the BBC has learned. It includes £800m for the creation of an exascale supercomputer at Edinburgh… Continue reading Government shelves £1.3bn UK tech and AI plans

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CrowdStrike sued by shareholders over global outage

CrowdStrike sued by shareholders over global outage Reuters João da Silva Business reporter 18 minutes ago CrowdStrike is being sued by shareholders after a faulty update by the cybersecurity firm crashed more than eight millions computers and caused chaos around the world. The lawsuit accuses the company of making “false and misleading” statements about its… Continue reading CrowdStrike sued by shareholders over global outage

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We’ll have to increase taxes, says Reeves

We’ll have to increase taxes, says Reeves Getty Images Mitchell Labiak Business reporter, BBC News Tom Espiner BBC business reporter 30 July 2024 Comments Updated 2 hours ago The chancellor has said the government will have to raise some taxes in October’s Budget after months of speculation about Labour’s stance on tax. “I think we… Continue reading We’ll have to increase taxes, says Reeves