PC Harper’s killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release scheme To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Jake Lapham 30 August 2026, 05:59 BST Updated 10 minutes ago Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told the BBC that PC Andrew… Continue reading PC Harper’s killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release scheme
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Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres
Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres Nick Eardley, Political correspondent and Emilia Belli, Political reporter 7 hours ago Zack Polanski has called for a freeze on the approval of new data centres in England because of concerns about the amount of water and energy they use. The Green Party leader said the government should introduce stricter… Continue reading Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres
Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning
Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning BBC / Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter 7 minutes ago Actors including Matt Lucas, Hugh Bonneville and Nicola Coughlan have written to the UK government demanding greater protection against their voices being used by AI. The performers are asking Prime… Continue reading Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning
Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules AFP via Getty Images Osmond Chia Business reporter 3 minutes ago A judge has ruled the US Department of Defense acted unlawfully when it designated artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic a supply chain risk, calling the move “illegal and baseless”. The Claude-maker argued in the lawsuit that… Continue reading Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers
Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers Reuters David Deans Wales political reporter 26 August 2026 Updated 2 hours ago The prime minister says he will bring together the first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in the autumn for a summit. Andy Burnham made the announcement ahead of a… Continue reading Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers
Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack
Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack Reuters Kali Hays Technology reporter 11 minutes ago When more than 1,200 artificial intelligence (AI) agents within OpenAI started unexpectedly communicating, it led to a large group banding together in order to hack into Hugging Face. “We consider this incident a ‘warning shot’ for us… Continue reading Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack
Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget Henry Nicholls – WPA Pool/Getty Images Rachel Clun Business reporter 25 August 2026, 02:35 BST 4242 Comments Updated 8 hours ago Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in the upcoming autumn Budget, saying he “won’t be unrealistic” about the “challenging” state of… Continue reading Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
Sharing dangerous driving videos is ‘truly reprehensible’, PM says
Sharing dangerous driving videos is ‘truly reprehensible’, PM says Alex Smith and Zoe Kleinman, Technology editor 24 August 2026, 10:42 BST Updated 7 minutes ago The government has urged social media companies to remove posts celebrating dangerous driving, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham branded sharing them “truly reprehensible”. Earlier Defence Minister Luke Pollard told BBC Breakfast on Monday… Continue reading Sharing dangerous driving videos is ‘truly reprehensible’, PM says
Burnham to hand long-range missile blueprints to Zelensky as he visits Kyiv
Burnham to hand long-range missile blueprints to Zelensky as he visits Kyiv ITN pool Henry Moore 24 August 2026, 00:07 BST Updated 35 minutes ago Andy Burnham is marking his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv – and will hand over blueprints so Ukraine can build its own long-range missiles.… Continue reading Burnham to hand long-range missile blueprints to Zelensky as he visits Kyiv
UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget
UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget Getty Images Faarea Masud Business reporter 21 August 2026 4570 Comments The government borrowed more than expected in July, according to figures published as Chancellor John Healey draws up his first Budget. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said borrowing, the gap… Continue reading UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget