Vaughan Gething to become Wales’ first black leader This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Adrian Browne and David Deans BBC Wales Vaughan Gething is set to be Wales’ next first minister after narrowly winning the Welsh Labour leadership election with 51.7% of… Continue reading Vaughan Gething to become Wales’ first black leader
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PM pressured over new funds from racism accused donor
PM pressured over new funds from racism accused donor PA Media By Sam Francis & Paul Seddon BBC News Rishi Sunak is under fresh pressure over his ties to Frank Hester – the party donor embroiled in a race row – amid reports his party received £5m more than previously known. The Conservative Party has… Continue reading PM pressured over new funds from racism accused donor
McDonald’s unable to serve food after system outage
McDonald’s unable to serve food after system outage PA Media By Jemma Dempsey BBC News Fast food chain McDonald’s is experiencing technical problems in its restaurants, leaving customers unable to order food. In Japan the company apologised for any inconvenience, posting on social media and asking customers to “wait a while” while service was restored.… Continue reading McDonald’s unable to serve food after system outage
Gove names groups as he unveils extremism definition
Gove names groups as he unveils extremism definition UK Parliament By Paul Seddon Politics reporter, BBC News Michael Gove has named five groups he said would be assessed against a new government definition of extremism. The communities secretary told MPs he had concerns about the “Islamist orientation” of three of the organisations. He also named… Continue reading Gove names groups as he unveils extremism definition
Gove to update Commons on how government is redefining extremism
Gove to update Commons on how government is redefining extremism Michael Gove’s announcement today of a new definition of extremism has been widely trailed and briefed over recent weeks. That means we can already map out the likely contours of the debate around this issue in Parliament later today. From the government’s point of view,… Continue reading Gove to update Commons on how government is redefining extremism
I won’t return race row donor’s money, says Sunak
I won’t return race row donor’s money, says Sunak This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Brian Wheeler Political reporter Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has resisted opposition calls to return money to a Conservative donor who reportedly said MP Diane Abbott “should be… Continue reading I won’t return race row donor’s money, says Sunak
MEPs approve world’s first comprehensive AI law
MEPs approve world’s first comprehensive AI law Getty Images By Shiona McCallum, Liv McMahon & Tom Singleton Technology reporters The European Parliament has approved the world’s first comprehensive framework for constraining the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). The sector has seen explosive growth – driving huge profits but also stoking fears about bias, privacy and… Continue reading MEPs approve world’s first comprehensive AI law
We’d take more cash from race row Tory donor – minister
We’d take more cash from race row Tory donor – minister This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent, & Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News A Tory minister has said his party would take another £10m from a donor who… Continue reading We’d take more cash from race row Tory donor – minister
Badenoch calls donor’s alleged Abbott remark racist
Badenoch calls donor’s alleged Abbott remark racist PA Media By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said remarks allegedly made by a Tory donor about Diane Abbott were “racist”. Frank Hester, who has donated £10m to the Tories, reportedly said the MP made him want to “hate all black women”.… Continue reading Badenoch calls donor’s alleged Abbott remark racist
Abbott calls Tory donor’s comments frightening
Abbott calls Tory donor’s comments frightening Getty Images By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Diane Abbott has said comments allegedly made by a top Tory donor that the MP made him “want to hate all black women” and that she needed “to be shot” were “frightening”. Britain’s longest-serving black MP said the “fact that… Continue reading Abbott calls Tory donor’s comments frightening