Thousands of prisoners to be released in September

Thousands of prisoners to be released in September PA Media Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter Harry Farley Political correspondent 12 July 2024, 00:51 BST Comments Updated 1 hour ago Thousands of prisoners will be released early at the start of September, the justice secretary has announced. Shabana Mahmood warned of the “total collapse” of the prison… Continue reading Thousands of prisoners to be released in September

Chris Mason: Starmer quizzed over Biden’s gaffe at Nato summit

Chris Mason: Starmer quizzed over Biden’s gaffe at Nato summit EPA Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC 46 minutes ago From the exit poll, to the White House balcony – it has been quite a week for Sir Keir Starmer. The prime minister is clearly revelling in his new role, with his nine years in opposition… Continue reading Chris Mason: Starmer quizzed over Biden’s gaffe at Nato summit

Pioneering British AI chip designer bought by Japanese firm

Pioneering British AI chip designer bought by Japanese firm Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter Zoe Kleinman Technology editor 24 minutes ago British artificial intelligence (AI) chip firm Graphcore – once considered a potential rival to market leader Nvidia – has been bought by a Japanese conglomerate. Softbank has not disclosed how much it paid… Continue reading Pioneering British AI chip designer bought by Japanese firm

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Keir Starmer says Joe Biden ‘on really good form’

Keir Starmer says Joe Biden ‘on really good form’ This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC Kate Whannel Political reporter 11 July 2024, 17:01 BST Updated 2 minutes ago Sir Keir Starmer has described the US president as being… Continue reading Keir Starmer says Joe Biden ‘on really good form’

Braverman in spat with Badenoch over ‘breakdown’ jibe

Braverman in spat with Badenoch over ‘breakdown’ jibe PA Vicki Young Deputy political editor Kate Whannel Political reporter 10 July 2024, 18:43 BST Updated 3 hours ago A row has broken out between potential Tory leadership rivals Suella Braverman and Kemi Badenoch after Mrs Badenoch accused the former home secretary of having a “very public”… Continue reading Braverman in spat with Badenoch over ‘breakdown’ jibe

Starmer proud of ‘most diverse’ Parliament ever

Starmer proud of ‘most diverse’ Parliament ever House of Commons Becky Morton Political reporter @beckyrmorton 9 July 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has praised the new Parliament as the most diverse in terms of race and gender “this country has ever seen” in his first speech to the Commons as prime minister. He vowed to “put… Continue reading Starmer proud of ‘most diverse’ Parliament ever

Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike

Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike Reuters João da Silva Business reporter 10 July 2024, 02:47 BST Updated 4 minutes ago A union representing workers at South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has called on its roughly 30,000 members to go on strike indefinitely, as part of its campaign for better pay and benefits.… Continue reading Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike

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PM says defence spending commitment ‘cast iron’ – but won’t give timeline

PM says defence spending commitment ‘cast iron’ – but won’t give timeline PA Media Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC 51 minutes ago Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK has a “cast iron commitment” to spending 2.5% of national income on defence – but is still refusing to put a timeline on when… Continue reading PM says defence spending commitment ‘cast iron’ – but won’t give timeline

‘Levelling up’ phrase to be erased, says minister

‘Levelling up’ phrase to be erased, says minister PA Media Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Kate Whannel Political reporter 9 July 2024, 08:51 BST Comments Updated 33 minutes ago The new Labour government is replacing the words ‘levelling up’ with ‘local government’ in the department’s name and ministerial titles, minister Jim McMahon has said. Levelling… Continue reading ‘Levelling up’ phrase to be erased, says minister