Migration Bill: Lords vote to keep child migrant detention limits Getty Images By Paul Seddon Politics reporter The House of Lords has voted against government plans to weaken detention limits for children and pregnant women in its migration bill. The legislation would scrap existing legal caps on how long they can be held ahead of… Continue reading Migration Bill: Lords vote to keep child migrant detention limits
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Facebook owner Meta to launch Twitter rival on Thursday
Facebook owner Meta to launch Twitter rival on Thursday Meta By James Clayton North America technology reporter Facebook owner Meta is launching its new app to rival Twitter and says it will go live on Thursday. The app, which is called Threads and is available for pre-order on the Apple App Store, will be linked… Continue reading Facebook owner Meta to launch Twitter rival on Thursday
Tory MPs issue plan for Rishi Sunak to slash migration
Tory MPs issue plan for Rishi Sunak to slash migration Getty Images By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics A group of Tory MPs is calling on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to drastically cut migration, warning the failure to do so “risks eroding public trust”. The New Conservatives have issued a 12-point plan to cut net migration… Continue reading Tory MPs issue plan for Rishi Sunak to slash migration
Elon Musk: Tesla delivers record number of cars after price cuts
Elon Musk: Tesla delivers record number of cars after price cuts Getty Images By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Electric carmaker Tesla says it delivered a record number of vehicles in the three months to the end of June, after cutting prices to boost sales. It has lowered prices in markets including the US, UK and… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla delivers record number of cars after price cuts
NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard says strike disruption will get worse
NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard says strike disruption will get worse This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Laura Kuenssberg & Oliver Slow BBC News Patients are “paying the price” for the failure to stop strikes in the health service, the head of… Continue reading NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard says strike disruption will get worse
Laura Kuenssberg: Love it or hate it, the NHS is here to stay
Laura Kuenssberg: Love it or hate it, the NHS is here to stay BBC/PA Media By Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg The British have a love-hate relationship with the NHS. According to researchers at the King’s Fund, the public gave the NHS its worst rating since records began 40 years ago. Just 29%… Continue reading Laura Kuenssberg: Love it or hate it, the NHS is here to stay
Pokemon Go maker Niantic cuts a quarter of its workforce
Pokemon Go maker Niantic cuts a quarter of its workforce Niantic By Annabelle Liang Business reporter The maker of the Pokemon Go video game, Niantic, says it will cut a quarter of its workforce as the gaming industry faces a slowdown in demand after downloads surged during the pandemic. The firm will also close its… Continue reading Pokemon Go maker Niantic cuts a quarter of its workforce
Zac Goldsmith resigns with fierce attack on Rishi Sunak’s climate ‘apathy’
Zac Goldsmith resigns with fierce attack on Rishi Sunak’s climate ‘apathy’ Getty Images By Becky Morton Political reporter Lord Zac Goldsmith has resigned as a minister, accusing Rishi Sunak of being “uninterested” in climate change. It comes a day after the Tory peer was accused of undermining a Commons investigation into Boris Johnson. He was… Continue reading Zac Goldsmith resigns with fierce attack on Rishi Sunak’s climate ‘apathy’
Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of interfering with Partygate probe
Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of interfering with Partygate probe Getty Images By Becky Morton and Chris Mason BBC Politics Former ministers Nadine Dorries and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg are among those heavily criticised by a Commons committee of waging a campaign to interfere with its investigation into Boris Johnson. The ex-PM quit as an… Continue reading Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of interfering with Partygate probe
Cut low-cost broadband VAT to help more online, peers say
Cut low-cost broadband VAT to help more online, peers say Getty Images By Chris Vallance & Shiona McCallum Technology reporters Special internet deals for those on benefits should be free of VAT to get more people online, peers have urged. Those without internet are at a disadvantage when looking for jobs, for example, a report… Continue reading Cut low-cost broadband VAT to help more online, peers say