Category: UK Politics

Greenland’s people must decide its future, says Nandy 29 minutes ago Maia Davies The UK will not compromise on its position that Greenland’s future must be decided by its own people, the culture secretary has said. Lisa Nandy said Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on the UK and other European allies over their opposition… Continue reading Greenland’s people must decide its future, says Nandy

Jenrick’s move is massive – but could it cause an ever bigger fight on the right? 14 minutes ago Laura KuenssbergSunday with Laura Kuenssberg BBC There is fresh paint in Reform HQ – and a fresh face in its line-up. Before Thursday, the last time Robert Jenrick walked into Millbank Tower, a fabled address in… Continue reading Jenrick’s move is massive – but could it cause an ever bigger fight on the right?

Twenty-two English councils ask for election delays 20 minutes ago Harry FarleyPolitical correspondent Getty Images A third of eligible councils in England have asked to postpone their elections due in May, according to BBC research. Last month ministers told 63 local authorities they would authorise delays to the polls if there were “genuine concerns” about… Continue reading Twenty-two English councils ask for election delays

Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK 3 hours ago Kate WhannelPolitical reporter Getty Images The government has dropped plans requiring workers to sign up to its digital ID scheme in order to prove their right to work in the UK, the BBC understands. Digital checks on a right to work… Continue reading Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK

Stop saying we can’t make things work, Streeting urges Labour Health Secretary Wes Streeting has urged Labour colleagues to stop making excuses and blaming the system for the slow pace of change in public services. “This excuses culture does the centre-left no favours,” Streeting told a think tank conference. “If we tell the public that… Continue reading Stop saying we can’t make things work, Streeting urges Labour

Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK Former Conservative Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has defected to Reform UK. The former MP said he felt the UK had reached a “dark and dangerous” moment, and the country needed “a glorious revolution”, as he outlined why he was joining Nigel Farage’s party. Zahawi was chancellor for… Continue reading Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK

Epstein kept me ‘separate’ from his sexual side because I’m gay, Mandelson tells BBC 3 hours ago Laura Kuenssberg Lord Mandelson has said he never saw girls at Jeffrey Epstein’s properties, and declined to apologise to the late paedophile’s victims for maintaining his friendship with the American because he was not “knowledgeable of what he… Continue reading Epstein kept me ‘separate’ from his sexual side because I’m gay, Mandelson tells BBC

Musk says X outcry is ‘excuse for censorship’ Elon Musk has said critics of his social media site X are looking for “any excuse for censorship”, after its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok drew criticism over its use to create sexualised images of people without their knowledge or consent. Ofcom says it is conducting an… Continue reading Musk says X outcry is ‘excuse for censorship’

Elon Musk’s Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes Elon Musk’s platform X has limited image editing with its AI tool Grok to paying users, after it came under fire for allowing people to make sexualised deepfakes. There has been a significant backlash after the chatbot honoured requests from users to digitally… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes

Ofcom urged to use ‘banning’ powers over X AI deepfakes The government has urged the regulator Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X over concerns about unlawful AI images created on the site. Ofcom’s powers include the ability to obtain a court order to prevent… Continue reading Ofcom urged to use ‘banning’ powers over X AI deepfakes