Sunak’s shocking week makes Tory election fight even tougher Laura Kuenssberg Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak “Very wrong.” “Crushing.” “He knows he has made a mistake and it’s a factor in the election campaign we didn’t want to have.” In public, that’s how Rishi Sunak’s cabinet colleagues have described his D-day blunder. In private, it’s… Continue reading Sunak’s shocking week makes Tory election fight even tougher
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Heated clash on tax and defence in BBC election debate
Heated clash on tax and defence in BBC election debate Sam Francis BBC News 3 hours ago Tory Minister Penny Mordaunt and Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner repeatedly clashed on defence and tax in a fiery seven party BBC election debate. Ms Mordaunt repeated the controversial claim that Labour wanted to increase tax by £2,000… Continue reading Heated clash on tax and defence in BBC election debate
Rishi Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day events early, calling it a ‘mistake’
Rishi Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day events early, calling it a ‘mistake’ What an extraordinary own goal. For days, the leaders’ teams for the Conservatives and Labour had been telling me things would be different on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Politics would take a backseat, the focus would be on the D-Day commemorations.… Continue reading Rishi Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day events early, calling it a ‘mistake’
Down the Rabbit hole: Pocket-sized AI gadget put to the test
Down the Rabbit hole: Pocket-sized AI gadget put to the test Zoe Kleinman Technology editor 7 hours ago I’ve just spent the past few days with the latest gadget billed as being able to take on the smartphone: the Rabbit R1. I wanted to see if I could imagine this portable, artificial intelligence (AI) digital… Continue reading Down the Rabbit hole: Pocket-sized AI gadget put to the test
Stats watchdog criticises PM’s £2,000 tax claim
Stats watchdog criticises PM’s £2,000 tax claim Getty Images Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News 6 June 2024, 18:03 BST Updated 2 hours ago The UK’s statistics watchdog has criticised the prime minister over claims around the tax burden families could face if Labour wins the general election. The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) said… Continue reading Stats watchdog criticises PM’s £2,000 tax claim
Plans to use Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI criticised
Plans to use Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI criticised Reuters Liv McMahon Technology reporter 5 minutes ago Plans to use peoples’ public posts and images on Facebook and Instagram to train artificial intelligence (AI) tools belonging to parent company Meta have been attacked by digital rights groups. The social media giant recently has… Continue reading Plans to use Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI criticised
Labour-Tory tax row rumbles on, as Greens launch NHS plans
Labour-Tory tax row rumbles on, as Greens launch NHS plans A dispute between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak has been making headlines over the last 24 hours – and we’ve just heard the chair of the UK Statistics Authority speaking about it on Radio 4’s Today programme. On communicating statistics to the public, Robert Chote… Continue reading Labour-Tory tax row rumbles on, as Greens launch NHS plans
Starmer accuses Sunak of lying about Labour tax plans
Starmer accuses Sunak of lying about Labour tax plans Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Becky Morton Political reporter 5 June 2024, 16:48 BST Updated 6 hours ago Sir Keir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of “deliberately” lying about Labour’s tax plans. In Tuesday evening’s ITV debate, the prime minister repeatedly claimed a Labour government would… Continue reading Starmer accuses Sunak of lying about Labour tax plans
TikTok says cyber-attack hit brands and celebrities
TikTok says cyber-attack hit brands and celebrities Reuters Annabelle Liang Business reporter 21 minutes ago TikTok says it is addressing a cyber-attack that targeted several brands and celebrities. The video-sharing app, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, told the BBC that a “very limited” number of accounts had been compromised. It added that it… Continue reading TikTok says cyber-attack hit brands and celebrities
Sunak and Starmer clash over taxes, the NHS and immigration in election debate
Sunak and Starmer clash over taxes, the NHS and immigration in election debate ITVCopyright: ITV Reform UK’s chairman Richard Tice is up next – the man who was replaced as leader of the party yesterday by his long-term political ally Nigel Farage. He is asked by ITV’s Anushka Asthana who told him he was out… Continue reading Sunak and Starmer clash over taxes, the NHS and immigration in election debate