TikTok faces watchdog probe after supplying inaccurate information Getty Images TikTok is being investigated by the UK communications watchdog over providing it with inaccurate information. It is now investigating whether the platform failed to comply with a legal information request. The information fed into a report Ofcom published on Thursday into what video-sharing platforms are… Continue reading TikTok faces watchdog probe after supplying inaccurate information
Threads: Meta’s rival to Elon Musk’s X launches in EU
Threads: Meta’s rival to Elon Musk’s X launches in EU EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock By Imran Rahman-Jones and Tom Gerken Technology reporters Meta’s social media app Threads has launched in the European Union, five months after its release in other parts of the world. It debuted to much fanfare as a rival to Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter.… Continue reading Threads: Meta’s rival to Elon Musk’s X launches in EU
Suspended Tory MP Scott Benton faces 35-day Commons ban
Suspended Tory MP Scott Benton faces 35-day Commons ban PA Media MP Scott Benton faces being suspended from Parliament for 35 days over a “very serious breach” of standards rules. A standards committee report said the MP had given the message “he was corrupt and ‘for sale’”. If MPs approve the suspension it could lead… Continue reading Suspended Tory MP Scott Benton faces 35-day Commons ban
Drakeford resignation: Who will be Wales’ next first minister?
Drakeford resignation: Who will be Wales’ next first minister? This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Gareth Lewis BBC Wales political editor It was coming, but very few people expected it to be today – even many Labour Senedd members. On a Senedd… Continue reading Drakeford resignation: Who will be Wales’ next first minister?
Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford resigns
Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford resigns This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By David Deans BBC Wales political reporter Mark Drakeford has announced he will stand down as Welsh Labour leader in March, to be followed by a leadership contest for a new… Continue reading Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford resigns
MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters’ lives
MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters’ lives By Liv McMahon & Chris Vallance Technology reporters The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been fined £350,000 over an email blunder that exposed details of interpreters fleeing Afghanistan. The 265 people affected had worked with the UK government – some were in hiding when the Taliban… Continue reading MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters’ lives
Rishi Sunak sees off Tory rebellion in Rwanda bill vote
Rishi Sunak sees off Tory rebellion in Rwanda bill vote Getty Images By Becky Morton Political reporter Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has seen off a Tory rebellion over his flagship Rwanda bill but still faces a battle to get it through Parliament. The legislation comfortably passed its first Commons hurdle with a majority of 44,… Continue reading Rishi Sunak sees off Tory rebellion in Rwanda bill vote
Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak’s authority on the line over Rwanda vote
Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak’s authority on the line over Rwanda vote UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor By Chris Mason, political editor BBC News Invited to Downing Street for breakfast. Wooed in person, wooed over the phone, wooed over the airwaves. The government is embarking on a persuasion job, the like of which we’ve not seen since Rishi… Continue reading Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak’s authority on the line over Rwanda vote
Rishi Sunak faces crunch Rwanda vote as Tory MPs split
Rishi Sunak faces crunch Rwanda vote as Tory MPs split Getty Images By Becky Morton & Henry Zeffman BBC Politics Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a battle to persuade Tory MPs to back his flagship Rwanda bill, ahead of a key vote on Tuesday. The legislation seeks to revive the government’s plan to send… Continue reading Rishi Sunak faces crunch Rwanda vote as Tory MPs split
Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023
Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023 Getty Images By Tom Gerken Technology reporter 2023 was the year of big films and celebrity deaths – if Google’s yearly review is to be believed. Barbie and Oppenheimer were the most searched films in 2023, at least when people weren’t looking for news about those… Continue reading Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023