Levelling up: Rishi Sunak defends giving money to richer south-east England This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News Rishi Sunak has defended the latest allocation of levelling up money which saw the richer south-east of England region… Continue reading Levelling up: Rishi Sunak defends giving money to richer south-east England
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Cyber-crime gangs’ earnings slide as victims refuse to pay
Cyber-crime gangs’ earnings slide as victims refuse to pay Getty Images By Joe Tidy Cyber reporter Cyber-crime gangs have had a 40% drop in earnings as victims are refusing to pay ransoms, researchers say. Cryptocurrency experts at Chainalysis say ransomware groups extorted at least $457m (£370m) from victims in 2022 – $311m less than the… Continue reading Cyber-crime gangs’ earnings slide as victims refuse to pay
Sunak and Starmer clash over ambulance delays at PMQs
Sunak and Starmer clash over ambulance delays at PMQs This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Sir Keir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of presiding over “lethal chaos” in the NHS as the two clashed over ambulance waiting times during PMQs. The Labour leader… Continue reading Sunak and Starmer clash over ambulance delays at PMQs
First MoT could be delayed to cut costs for drivers
First MoT could be delayed to cut costs for drivers Getty Images By Chas Geiger BBC News Owners of new cars, motorbikes and vans could be permitted to delay their vehicle’s first MoT by a year, under plans to cut costs for drivers. The Department for Transport (DfT) is consulting on proposals to require most… Continue reading First MoT could be delayed to cut costs for drivers
Elon Musk trial: Prospective jurors call him narcissistic, smart
Elon Musk trial: Prospective jurors call him narcissistic, smart Getty Images By Max Matza BBC News Prospective jurors in a civil lawsuit against Elon Musk have expressed mixed views of the Tesla boss, with some calling him smart and others saying he is “off his rocker”. Mr Musk, who is being sued by Tesla shareholders… Continue reading Elon Musk trial: Prospective jurors call him narcissistic, smart
Tech bosses could face jail after Tory MPs revolt on bill
Tech bosses could face jail after Tory MPs revolt on bill Getty Images Tech bosses could face jail time for failing to protect children online, after the government conceded to a backbench rebellion. Nearly 50 Tory MPs wanted to amend the Online Safety Bill to introduce two-year sentences for managers who fail to stop children… Continue reading Tech bosses could face jail after Tory MPs revolt on bill
UK government to block Scottish gender bill
UK government to block Scottish gender bill PA Media By Becky Morton & Paul Seddon BBC News The UK government has decided to block a controversial Scottish bill designed to make it easier for people to change their legal gender. UK ministers say the draft law would conflict with equality protections applying across Great Britain.… Continue reading UK government to block Scottish gender bill
Twitter: Five ways Elon Musk has changed the platform for users
Twitter: Five ways Elon Musk has changed the platform for users Getty Images By Zoe Kleinman Technology editor It is three months since Elon Musk swept into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters – and the company has barely been out of the headlines. We have talked a lot about his opinions about the social network and… Continue reading Twitter: Five ways Elon Musk has changed the platform for users
Keir Starmer: The NHS must reform to survive
Keir Starmer: The NHS must reform to survive This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton Political reporter Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the NHS must reform in order to survive. He told the BBC the NHS should always be… Continue reading Keir Starmer: The NHS must reform to survive
UK to send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, Rishi Sunak confirms
UK to send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, Rishi Sunak confirms Getty Images By Jonathan Beale, Defence Correspondent, and Jasmine Andersson BBC News The UK is to send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine to bolster the country’s war effort, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. He spoke to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in a call… Continue reading UK to send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, Rishi Sunak confirms