Gavin Williamson: Rishi Sunak faces questions following resignation

Gavin Williamson: Rishi Sunak faces questions following resignation By Christy Cooney BBC News Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing questions about his judgement following the resignation of cabinet minister Sir Gavin Williamson after bullying claims. Mr Sunak is set to face MPs at Prime Minister’s Questions and is expected to be asked when he learned… Continue reading Gavin Williamson: Rishi Sunak faces questions following resignation

Sir Gavin Williamson reported to bullying watchdog

Sir Gavin Williamson reported to bullying watchdog Reuters By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Sir Gavin Williamson has been reported to Parliament’s bullying watchdog over abusive messages to a colleague. Leaked messages show Tory minister Sir Gavin threatening ex-chief whip Wendy Morton and accusing her of excluding some MPs from the Queen’s funeral. Separately… Continue reading Sir Gavin Williamson reported to bullying watchdog

Complaint made against PimEyes search engine for faces

Complaint made against PimEyes search engine for faces Getty Images By Chris Vallance Technology reporter Privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch has made a complaint against face recognition search engine PimEyes. PimEyes enables people to look for faces in images which have been posted publicly on the internet. Big Brother Watch claims it facilitates stalking… Continue reading Complaint made against PimEyes search engine for faces

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COP27: We cannot go wobbly on climate change, says Boris Johnson

COP27: We cannot go wobbly on climate change, says Boris Johnson This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News Boris Johnson has said nations cannot “go weak and wobbly” on climate change targets, as he attended COP27 in Egypt. Speaking… Continue reading COP27: We cannot go wobbly on climate change, says Boris Johnson

Twitter confirms fee for blue-tick verification after Musk takeover

Twitter confirms fee for blue-tick verification after Musk takeover NurPhoto By James FitzGerald BBC News Twitter has confirmed plans to allow users to buy blue-tick verified status. In an update for Apple devices, the company said the feature would be open to users in certain countries who sign up to its Twitter Blue service for… Continue reading Twitter confirms fee for blue-tick verification after Musk takeover

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Sunak aware Gavin Williamson faced bullying claim, says MP

Sunak aware Gavin Williamson faced bullying claim, says MP Reuters Rishi Sunak is facing claims he knew Sir Gavin Williamson was facing a complaint of bullying the day before he appointed him a cabinet minister. Ex Chief Whip Wendy Morton has told the BBC she raised concerns about text messages sent by Sir Gavin last… Continue reading Sunak aware Gavin Williamson faced bullying claim, says MP

Jack Dorsey: Twitter co-founder breaks silence on Elon Musk takeover

Jack Dorsey: Twitter co-founder breaks silence on Elon Musk takeover Reuters By Alex Binley BBC News Twitter co-founder and ex-CEO Jack Dorsey has addressed the mass sackings at his former firm, apologising for growing Twitter “too quickly”. Half of the social media giant’s staff are being fired, a week after Elon Musk bought it in… Continue reading Jack Dorsey: Twitter co-founder breaks silence on Elon Musk takeover

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Climate change: Decarbonising UK public buildings to cost £25-30bn

Climate change: Decarbonising UK public buildings to cost £25-30bn Getty Images By Philippa Wain Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg The cost of decarbonising UK public sector buildings is estimated to be £25-30bn, government figures show. The amount was revealed following a Freedom of Information request by the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show. The government said the… Continue reading Climate change: Decarbonising UK public buildings to cost £25-30bn

Twitter: Musk defends deep cuts to company’s workforce

Twitter: Musk defends deep cuts to company’s workforce Getty Images Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has defended sacking about half the company’s workforce, saying he had “no choice” as Twitter was losing more than $4m (£3.5m) a day. A tweet from Yoel Roth, Twitter’s head of safety and integrity, referred to “approximately 50% cuts company-wide”. But… Continue reading Twitter: Musk defends deep cuts to company’s workforce

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