One million cancel broadband as living costs rise

One million cancel broadband as living costs rise Getty Images Up to one million people cancelled their broadband in the last year because of the high cost of living, a survey by Citizens Advice suggests. The charity said those struggling could have benefitted from cheaper social-tariffs or special low-cost packages. Recently, Ofcom warned 4.3m eligible… Continue reading One million cancel broadband as living costs rise

Face recognition used at Cardiff Beyoncé concert criticised

Face recognition used at Cardiff Beyoncé concert criticised By Chris Vallance & Peter Gillibrand BBC News Thousand of fans attending the Beyoncé concert in Cardiff could be scanned by live face recognition cameras deployed in the area by South Wales Police. The cameras will help identify people wanted for “priority offences”. Police also used the… Continue reading Face recognition used at Cardiff Beyoncé concert criticised

No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector

No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector By Alex Forsyth, Joshua Nevett & Alex Partridge BBC News Landlords would be banned from evicting tenants with no justification as part of a long-promised overhaul of the private rental sector in England. A new law to be tabled in Parliament would abolish no-fault evictions… Continue reading No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector

Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK

Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK Getty Images By Shiona McCallum & Tom Gerken Technology reporters Facebook parent company Meta has begun rolling out a paid verification service in the UK. Similar to Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue, the service gives Facebook and Instagram users a blue tick from £9.99 per month. Subscribers must… Continue reading Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK

Javad Marandi: Tory donor’s link to massive money laundering probe

Javad Marandi: Tory donor’s link to massive money laundering probe Kristina Nikishina By Steve Swann and Dominic Casciani BBC News A top businessman whose foreign companies were part of a global money laundering investigation is a major donor to the Conservative Party. Javad Marandi, who has an OBE for business and philanthropy, can be named… Continue reading Javad Marandi: Tory donor’s link to massive money laundering probe

UK must train own workers to curb migration – Braverman

UK must train own workers to curb migration – Braverman EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock By Helen Catt & Charley Adams Political correspondent The home secretary will say it is “not xenophobic” to call mass migration “unsustainable”, in a speech calling for immigration to the UK to come down. Suella Braverman will say there is “no good reason” the… Continue reading UK must train own workers to curb migration – Braverman

Eurovision: Ukraine’s Zelensky should address contest, says Rishi Sunak

Eurovision: Ukraine’s Zelensky should address contest, says Rishi Sunak Getty Images By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Rishi Sunak is “disappointed” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been allowed to address this year’s Eurovision, his spokesman says. The organisers, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), say it would breach its political impartiality. But Downing Street said it… Continue reading Eurovision: Ukraine’s Zelensky should address contest, says Rishi Sunak

Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO

Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO Getty Images Elon Musk has named a new chief executive of Twitter, just over six months after his controversial takeover of the social media company. The billionaire said Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, would oversee business operations at the site, which has been… Continue reading Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO

Brexit: Rishi Sunak broke his word over EU laws, says Jacob Rees-Mogg

Brexit: Rishi Sunak broke his word over EU laws, says Jacob Rees-Mogg PA Media By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News Former Conservative minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Rishi Sunak of breaking his word after the government ditched plans to allow thousands of EU-era laws to expire by the end of 2023. Defending the move,… Continue reading Brexit: Rishi Sunak broke his word over EU laws, says Jacob Rees-Mogg