In Russia, questions swirl over arrest of Telegram boss Getty Images Steve Rosenberg BBC Russia editor 22 minutes ago Since Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire and founder of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested on landing in Paris on Saturday evening, there has been more speculation than substance about his fate. The headline in a… Continue reading In Russia, questions swirl over arrest of Telegram boss
Telegram says arrested CEO Durov has ‘nothing to hide’
Telegram says arrested CEO Durov has ‘nothing to hide’ AOP.Press/Corbis Will Vernon BBC News 25 August 2024 Updated 46 minutes ago Messaging app Telegram has said its CEO Pavel Durov, who was detained in France on Saturday, has “nothing to hide”. Mr Durov was arrested at an airport north of Paris under a warrant for… Continue reading Telegram says arrested CEO Durov has ‘nothing to hide’
Labour and Tories blame each other for energy bill rise
Labour and Tories blame each other for energy bill rise Reuters Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter, BBC News @_JennyMcKiernan Iain Watson Political correspondent 23 August 2024, 09:36 BST Comments Updated 50 minutes ago Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has blamed energy price hikes this autumn on what he said was the Conservatives’ failure to invest in renewables.… Continue reading Labour and Tories blame each other for energy bill rise
Mike Lynch: Tributes paid to ‘UK’s greatest tech entrepreneur’
Mike Lynch: Tributes paid to ‘UK’s greatest tech entrepreneur’ Bloomberg/Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter Liv McMahon Technology reporter 19 August 2024 Updated 14 minutes ago Friends and colleagues of Mike Lynch have paid tribute to him, with the death of the tech tycoon in a luxury yacht sinking off the coast of Sicily being… Continue reading Mike Lynch: Tributes paid to ‘UK’s greatest tech entrepreneur’
Drop in people coming to UK to work in NHS and social care
Drop in people coming to UK to work in NHS and social care PA Media Dominic Casciani Home and Legal Correspondent @BBCDomC 22 August 2024, 10:35 BST Updated 17 minutes ago Official statistics reveal fewer people are seeking to come from abroad to work in the NHS or in social care. The statistics reveal that… Continue reading Drop in people coming to UK to work in NHS and social care
Child benefit claims rise after income rule change
Child benefit claims rise after income rule change Getty Images Shanaz Musafer Business reporter, BBC News 5 hours ago The number of new child benefit claims rose in April, after the government changed the rules on how much parents can earn and still be eligible. There were 86,656 new claims made, which was up 16%… Continue reading Child benefit claims rise after income rule change
Vogue publisher and ChatGPT owner OpenAI strike deal
Vogue publisher and ChatGPT owner OpenAI strike deal Getty Images 27 minutes ago OpenAI and global magazine giant Condé Nast have announced a partnership to allow ChatGPT and its search engine SearchGPT to display content from Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ and other well known publications. The multi-year deal is the latest such agreement struck… Continue reading Vogue publisher and ChatGPT owner OpenAI strike deal
Ministers aiming to limit emergency police detention
Ministers aiming to limit emergency police detention Getty Images Becky Morton Political reporter @beckyrmorton 5 hours ago People charged with crimes should not be held in a police cell for more than a day under emergency measures to deal with prison overcrowding, a cabinet minister has said. Under Operation Early Dawn, which was triggered on… Continue reading Ministers aiming to limit emergency police detention
Emergency move to ease prison overcrowding activated
Emergency move to ease prison overcrowding activated PA Media Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Ian Aikman BBC News 19 August 2024, 06:24 BST Updated 12 minutes ago The government has activated emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are being sentenced for their role in recent unrest. Across the north of England defendants… Continue reading Emergency move to ease prison overcrowding activated
Jailed rioters may trigger prison overcrowding plan
Jailed rioters may trigger prison overcrowding plan Getty Images Hafsa Khalil BBC News 3 hours ago An emergency plan to avoid prison overcrowding could be triggered as early as “next week” as more rioters are sentenced, the Prison Officer’s Association has said. Operation Early Dawn, a contingency that allows defendants to be held in police… Continue reading Jailed rioters may trigger prison overcrowding plan