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Corbyn in talks to form new independent MPs group

Corbyn in talks to form new independent MPs group Getty Images Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 26 minutes ago Jeremy Corbyn is in talks with four other independent MPs to form a new Commons group, potentially unlocking hundreds of thousands of pounds of public funding and access. Six independent MPs were elected at the 2024… Continue reading Corbyn in talks to form new independent MPs group

Delta Airlines laces into CrowdStrike, says it lost $500m in outage

Delta Airlines laces into CrowdStrike, says it lost $500m in outage Getty Images Nadine Yousif BBC News 1 hour ago Delta Airlines has expressed frustration with CrowdStrike in a new letter on Thursday, as the two companies continue to trade jabs after last month’s massive global network outage. The US-based carrier accused the cybersecurity company… Continue reading Delta Airlines laces into CrowdStrike, says it lost $500m in outage

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Councillor arrested over counter-protest remarks

Councillor arrested over counter-protest remarks Labour Michael Keohan, Jacob Panons & PA Media BBC News, South East 8 August 2024, 15:01 BST Updated 1 hour ago Suspended Labour councillor Ricky Jones has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging murder after comments at a London counter-protest. Videos had emerged online reportedly showing Mr Jones telling a… Continue reading Councillor arrested over counter-protest remarks

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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