Michelle Mone admits she stands to benefit from £60m PPE profit This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Michelle Mone has admitted that she stands to benefit from tens of millions of pounds of profit from… Continue reading Michelle Mone admits she stands to benefit from £60m PPE profit
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Bereaved parents’ anger at ‘broken’ online safety promise
Bereaved parents’ anger at ‘broken’ online safety promise By Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Parents of children who died in circumstances linked to social media and gaming have accused the government of “watering down” online safety laws. They claim Science Secretary Michelle Donelan is making a “callous” decision to retract a “personal commitment”. In a… Continue reading Bereaved parents’ anger at ‘broken’ online safety promise
TikTok faces watchdog probe after supplying inaccurate information
TikTok faces watchdog probe after supplying inaccurate information Getty Images TikTok is being investigated by the UK communications watchdog over providing it with inaccurate information. It is now investigating whether the platform failed to comply with a legal information request. The information fed into a report Ofcom published on Thursday into what video-sharing platforms are… Continue reading TikTok faces watchdog probe after supplying inaccurate information
Threads: Meta’s rival to Elon Musk’s X launches in EU
Threads: Meta’s rival to Elon Musk’s X launches in EU EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock By Imran Rahman-Jones and Tom Gerken Technology reporters Meta’s social media app Threads has launched in the European Union, five months after its release in other parts of the world. It debuted to much fanfare as a rival to Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter.… Continue reading Threads: Meta’s rival to Elon Musk’s X launches in EU
Suspended Tory MP Scott Benton faces 35-day Commons ban
Suspended Tory MP Scott Benton faces 35-day Commons ban PA Media MP Scott Benton faces being suspended from Parliament for 35 days over a “very serious breach” of standards rules. A standards committee report said the MP had given the message “he was corrupt and ‘for sale’”. If MPs approve the suspension it could lead… Continue reading Suspended Tory MP Scott Benton faces 35-day Commons ban
Drakeford resignation: Who will be Wales’ next first minister?
Drakeford resignation: Who will be Wales’ next first minister? This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Gareth Lewis BBC Wales political editor It was coming, but very few people expected it to be today – even many Labour Senedd members. On a Senedd… Continue reading Drakeford resignation: Who will be Wales’ next first minister?
Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford resigns
Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford resigns This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By David Deans BBC Wales political reporter Mark Drakeford has announced he will stand down as Welsh Labour leader in March, to be followed by a leadership contest for a new… Continue reading Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford resigns
MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters’ lives
MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters’ lives By Liv McMahon & Chris Vallance Technology reporters The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been fined £350,000 over an email blunder that exposed details of interpreters fleeing Afghanistan. The 265 people affected had worked with the UK government – some were in hiding when the Taliban… Continue reading MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters’ lives
Rishi Sunak sees off Tory rebellion in Rwanda bill vote
Rishi Sunak sees off Tory rebellion in Rwanda bill vote Getty Images By Becky Morton Political reporter Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has seen off a Tory rebellion over his flagship Rwanda bill but still faces a battle to get it through Parliament. The legislation comfortably passed its first Commons hurdle with a majority of 44,… Continue reading Rishi Sunak sees off Tory rebellion in Rwanda bill vote
Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak’s authority on the line over Rwanda vote
Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak’s authority on the line over Rwanda vote UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor By Chris Mason, political editor BBC News Invited to Downing Street for breakfast. Wooed in person, wooed over the phone, wooed over the airwaves. The government is embarking on a persuasion job, the like of which we’ve not seen since Rishi… Continue reading Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak’s authority on the line over Rwanda vote