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Reeves insists changes to welfare needed as MPs call for flexibility

Reeves insists changes to welfare needed as MPs call for flexibility 4 hours ago Iain Watson PA Media Rachel Reeves has insisted on the need to “get a grip” on the welfare bill, saying the system is not working for the taxpayer or recipients. The chancellor’s comments come amid concerns from Labour MPs about the… Continue reading Reeves insists changes to welfare needed as MPs call for flexibility

Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public

Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public 17 hours ago Tom Singleton Technology reporter Getty Images US politicians, civil rights campaigners and the BBC are all calling for a High Court hearing about a data privacy row between Apple and the UK government to be held in public. The tech giant… Continue reading Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public

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Chris Mason: Starmer echoes Liz Truss on reform of government

Chris Mason: Starmer echoes Liz Truss on reform of government It is a comparison neither would likely welcome, but look closely and the arguments of Sir Keir Starmer and Liz Truss about why government doesn’t work well enough are remarkably similar. Neither are the first to grumble about the machinery of government. More than 20… Continue reading Chris Mason: Starmer echoes Liz Truss on reform of government

Starmer pledges to tackle ‘flabby’ state

Starmer pledges to tackle ‘flabby’ state 13 minutes ago Becky Morton Political reporter Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to tackle the “overcautious” and “flabby” state to make it more efficient. Writing in the Daily Telegraph ahead of a speech later, the prime minister insisted he was not interested in ideological arguments about whether… Continue reading Starmer pledges to tackle ‘flabby’ state

Plan to make it easier for councils to seize land for housing

Plan to make it easier for councils to seize land for housing Councils are to be given greater powers to seize land, under government plans to boost housebuilding. The measure is part of the flagship Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is being introduced in Parliament later and aims to speed up building. Housing Minister Matthew… Continue reading Plan to make it easier for councils to seize land for housing

From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China

From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China 7 hours ago Laura Bicker China correspondent Reporting fromBeijing BBC/ Xiqing Wang Head in hands, eight-year-old Timmy muttered to himself as he tried to beat a robot powered by artificial intelligence at a game of chess. But this was not an AI showroom or… Continue reading From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China

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