Winter fuel cuts were factor at elections, says minister 7 minutes ago Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Restricting winter fuel payments dented Labour’s support at last week’s local elections, the health secretary has acknowledged. Wes Streeting told the BBC many voters “aren’t happy” with the move, adding it had “come up on the doorstep”… Continue reading Winter fuel cuts were factor at elections, says minister
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Beware phony IT calls after Co-op and M&S hacks, says UK cyber centre
Beware phony IT calls after Co-op and M&S hacks, says UK cyber centre 16 minutes ago Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned criminals launching cyber attacks at British retailers are impersonating IT help desk calls to break into organisations. Hackers have targeted Marks &… Continue reading Beware phony IT calls after Co-op and M&S hacks, says UK cyber centre
Changing leader not enough to fix Tories, Badenoch says
Changing leader not enough to fix Tories, Badenoch says Kemi Badenoch has said it would be wrong to think a change of leader would “fix everything” after the Conservatives suffered heavy losses in English local elections. The Tory leader told the BBC her party would “come out fighting” after losing 674 council seats and control… Continue reading Changing leader not enough to fix Tories, Badenoch says
Labour and Tories digest Reform UK election surge
Labour and Tories digest Reform UK election surge The Labour and Conservative parties are digesting the results of England’s local and Mayoral elections after Reform UK made major gains at their expense. With counting complete, Nigel Farage’s party took control of 10 local councils, won two mayoral races and added a fifth MP by taking… Continue reading Labour and Tories digest Reform UK election surge
Reform UK makes big gains in English local elections
Reform UK makes big gains in English local elections 53 minutes ago Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has made big gains in English local elections, cementing it as a prime challenger to Britain’s traditional main parties. It has won over 630 council seats from around 1,500 declared so far, with… Continue reading Reform UK makes big gains in English local elections
Reform takes Runcorn from Labour by just six votes
Reform takes Runcorn from Labour by just six votes 41 minutes ago Becky Morton Political reporter Reform UK has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes, beating Labour after a dramatic recount. In Sir Keir Starmer’s first major electoral test as prime minister, former Conservative councillor Sarah Pochin overturned a 14,696 majority… Continue reading Reform takes Runcorn from Labour by just six votes
Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty
Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty Microsoft has significantly raised prices for its Xbox console, citing increasing development costs and what it called “market conditions”. The increases vary from country to country, with Xbox Series S consoles going up by £50 to £299.99 in the UK. The US has seen even steeper price rises,… Continue reading Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty
Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack
Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack The luxury department store Harrods says it is the latest retailer to have been targeted by a cyber attack. The firm said it had “restricted internet access at our sites” following an attempt to gain access to its systems. It comes the day after the Co-op… Continue reading Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack
Meta warns of ‘worse’ experience for European users
Meta warns of ‘worse’ experience for European users Meta warned Wednesday that European users could face a “materially worse” experience following a key regulatory decision by the European Commission. Meta recently introduced a “consent or pay” model which leaves users to choose between paying for a monthly subscription or letting Meta combine data it has… Continue reading Meta warns of ‘worse’ experience for European users
Labour defends net-zero policies after Blair criticism
Labour defends net-zero policies after Blair criticism The government has defended its net-zero policies after Sir Tony Blair said limiting fossil fuels was “doomed to fail” and a new approach was needed. The ex-Labour prime minister argued the climate change debate had become “irrational” and people in rich countries no longer wanted to make financial… Continue reading Labour defends net-zero policies after Blair criticism