Reeves set to reveal public finance shortfall of billions Reuters Faisal Islam Economics editor @faisalislam 26 July 2024, 04:12 BST Updated 45 minutes ago An audit of public spending pressures will see claims of a “black hole” worth tens of billions of pounds. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she would give a statement to Parliament on… Continue reading Reeves set to reveal public finance shortfall of billions
ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge
ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge Getty Images Natalie Sherman BBC News 25 July 2024, 20:50 BST Updated 31 minutes ago OpenAI is working on adding new powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot, as it seeks to edge out Google as the go-to search engine. The company said it was trialling a search… Continue reading ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge
Labour to use royal land to boost wind energy
Labour to use royal land to boost wind energy Getty Images Tom Espiner BBC business reporter 25 July 2024, 00:09 BST Updated 2 hours ago The government is set to use British seabed owned by the Crown Estate to help build windfarms which it hopes will power 20 million homes. It is the first major… Continue reading Labour to use royal land to boost wind energy
Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover
Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover Getty Images Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Graham Fraser Technology reporter 33 minutes ago Israeli cyber-security firm Wiz has rejected a $23bn (£17.8bn) takeover offer from Google parent company Alphabet, in what would have been its largest-ever acquisition. In an internal memo to staff seen by the… Continue reading Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover
MPs to vote on two-child benefit cap
MPs to vote on two-child benefit cap Getty Images Becky Morton Political reporter @beckyrmorton 30 minutes ago MPs are to vote on whether they support scrapping the two-child benefit cap, as the government faces growing pressure to get rid of the policy. An SNP proposal – known as an amendment – expresses regret that abolishing… Continue reading MPs to vote on two-child benefit cap
Starmer says skills shake-up will help young people
Starmer says skills shake-up will help young people Getty Images Paul Seddon BBC News 55 minutes ago Labour’s planned new body to oversee training in England will open up opportunities for young people, Sir Keir Starmer says. In a speech on Monday, the prime minister will argue a new approach is needed to reduce the… Continue reading Starmer says skills shake-up will help young people
Wales to have new first minister in September
Wales to have new first minister in September PA Media David Deans Political reporter, BBC Wales News Cemlyn Davies Political correspondent, BBC Wales News 20 July 2024 Welsh Labour has confirmed it will elect a replacement for Vaughan Gething by the middle of September. The party’s Senedd politicians have until noon on Wednesday to decide… Continue reading Wales to have new first minister in September
Reeves hints at above-inflation public sector pay rise
Reeves hints at above-inflation public sector pay rise Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak 21 July 2024, 05:30 BST Updated 38 minutes ago The chancellor has hinted that she may give public sector workers above-inflation pay rises this summer. Rachel Reeves’ comments come after independent pay review bodies recommended an increase of 5.5%… Continue reading Reeves hints at above-inflation public sector pay rise
Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage
Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage Reuters Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service 20 minutes ago Cyber-security experts and agencies around the world are warning people about a wave of opportunistic hacking attempts linked to the IT outage. Although there is no evidence that the CrowdStrike outage was caused… Continue reading Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage
Chris Mason: My 40 minutes with Ukraine’s Zelensky
Chris Mason: My 40 minutes with Ukraine’s Zelensky 2 hours ago I get to interview a lot of politicians. And, full disclosure: I like politicians. It is my job to scrutinise them on your behalf and ask the questions you need answers to. But I think seeking public office is a noble thing to do.… Continue reading Chris Mason: My 40 minutes with Ukraine’s Zelensky