Serious Fraud Office probe £112m Unite union hotel Google Joe Pike Political Investigations Correspondent 19 minutes ago The Serious Fraud Office is investigating the construction of a hotel and conference centre owned by one of the UK’s biggest trade unions, the BBC can reveal. Unite the Union spent a total of £112m of its members’… Continue reading Serious Fraud Office probe £112m Unite union hotel
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Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences
Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Kate Whannel Political reporter 4 minutes ago Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will appoint the former Conservative Justice Secretary David Gauke to lead a review of prison sentencing, the BBC has confirmed. The Labour Party said in its general election manifesto it… Continue reading Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences
TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project
TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project Getty Images 9 minutes ago TikTok-owner, ByteDance, says it has sacked an intern for “maliciously interfering” with the training of one of its artificial intelligence (AI) models. But the firm rejected reports about the extent of the damage caused by the unnamed individual, saying they “contain some… Continue reading TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project
Weight loss jabs for jobless not dystopian, says Wes Streeting
Weight loss jabs for jobless not dystopian, says Wes Streeting Reuters Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 20 minutes ago Health Secretary Wes Streeting has dismissed suggestions that plans to provide weight loss jabs to unemployed people with obesity are “dystopian.”. The UK government is launching a five-year trial with pharmaceutical giant Lilly to test if… Continue reading Weight loss jabs for jobless not dystopian, says Wes Streeting
Inheritance tax increases expected in Budget
Inheritance tax increases expected in Budget Getty Images Vicki Young, Henry Zeffman and Chris Mason BBC News 17 October 2024 The government is planning to increase the amount of money it raises in inheritance tax at the Budget, the BBC has learned. It is not known how many people are likely to end up paying… Continue reading Inheritance tax increases expected in Budget
Instagram adds features to help stop sextortion
Instagram adds features to help stop sextortion Getty Images Liv McMahon Technology reporter 4 hours ago Instagram will stop people from being able to screenshot or screen-record images and videos intended to be viewed once, as part of “ongoing efforts” to prevent sextortion on the platform. Its parent company Meta announced features on Thursday aimed… Continue reading Instagram adds features to help stop sextortion
Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts
Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts PA Media Faisal Islam Economics editor @faisalislam Henry Zeffman Chief Political Correspondent @hzeffman 17 October 2024, 07:54 BST Comments Updated 1 hour ago Several cabinet ministers have written to the prime minister and the Treasury two weeks ahead of the Budget, to voice concerns over the scale of… Continue reading Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts
Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal
Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal Getty Images Joe Tidy Cyber Correspondent, BBC World Service 22 minutes ago A company has been hacked after accidentally hiring a North Korean cyber criminal as a remote IT worker. The unidentified firm hired the technician after he faked his employment history and personal details. Once… Continue reading Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal
Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts
Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts Reuters Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Hannah Miller BBC News 15 October 2024 Updated 7 hours ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves is looking to make tax rises and spending cuts to the value of £40bn in this month’s Budget, government sources have told the BBC. At a… Continue reading Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts
PM does not rule out NI rise for employers
PM does not rule out NI rise for employers This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis Henry Zeffman BBC chief political correspondent @hzeffman 15 October 2024, 08:54 BST Comments Updated 4 hours ago Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled… Continue reading PM does not rule out NI rise for employers