New cash for job centres in plan to boost workforce Getty Images Charlotte Edwards, Zoe Conway & Iain Watson BBC News 6 hours ago The government is promising major reforms in order to reduce the benefits bill by getting more people into work. It has unveiled plans entitled “Get Britain Working” which include a £240m… Continue reading New cash for job centres in plan to boost workforce
PM to meet police and hospitality bosses over spiking
PM to meet police and hospitality bosses over spiking Getty Images Hannah Miller Political correspondent Adam Durbin BBC News 5 hours ago Sir Keir Starmer will meet police chiefs, hospitality bosses and transport leaders in Downing Street to coordinate action against spiking. Those present will share best practice in tackling spiking, with the government promising… Continue reading PM to meet police and hospitality bosses over spiking
Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels
Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels Genysys Engine Zoe Kleinman Technology editor @zsk 23 November 2024 An artificial intelligence (AI) tool which has been trained to tell the difference between grey and red squirrels could be “an absolute game changer”, conservationists say. The system, called Squirrel Agent, has been trained on… Continue reading Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels
Winter fuel payments cut makes sense, Starmer says
Winter fuel payments cut makes sense, Starmer says Getty Images Chas Geiger Politics reporter 22 November 2024, 13:38 GMT 2274 Comments Updated 2 minutes ago The prime minister has insisted it “makes sense” to cut winter fuel payments to millions of pensioners, as he was pressed on the change in a series of BBC local… Continue reading Winter fuel payments cut makes sense, Starmer says
Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays
Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays Getty Images Eleanor Lawrie BBC News Tarah Welsh BBC News 21 November 2024 The “feudal” leasehold system in England and Wales will be overhauled by the end of the current Parliament, the government has announced, as campaigners raise concerns about delays. Millions of leaseholders currently own the… Continue reading Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays
Chris Mason: How Prescott blazed a trail for Rayner
Chris Mason: How Prescott blazed a trail for Rayner Getty Images Chris Mason Political editor 1 hour ago John Prescott, who has died aged 86, was a figurehead of New Labour, who was also instinctively sceptical of some of its instincts. He was a bridgehead to Labour’s traditional working class roots who saw the value… Continue reading Chris Mason: How Prescott blazed a trail for Rayner
PayPal down for customers worldwide as thousands report issues
PayPal down for customers worldwide as thousands report issues Getty Images 6 minutes ago Payment app PayPal is encountering issues worldwide, it has confirmed. It said in a post on its service status page it was experiencing “a system issue” that may be affecting multiple PayPal Products – including account withdrawal and express checkout. “Our… Continue reading PayPal down for customers worldwide as thousands report issues
Tories accuse government of ‘stoking inflation’
Tories accuse government of ‘stoking inflation’ House of Commons Becky Morton Political reporter 20 November 2024, 13:22 GMT 214 Comments Updated 1 hour ago The Conservatives have accused the government of “stoking inflation”, after price rises hit their highest rate for six months. An increase in energy bills helped push up the UK inflation rate,… Continue reading Tories accuse government of ‘stoking inflation’
Social media ban for under-16s ‘on the table’ in UK
Social media ban for under-16s ‘on the table’ in UK Getty Images 2 minutes ago A possible ban on social media for under-16s is “on the table”, the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC. Speaking on the Today programme, on BBC Radio 4, he said he would “do what it takes” to keep… Continue reading Social media ban for under-16s ‘on the table’ in UK
Thousands of farmers protest against inheritance tax changes
Thousands of farmers protest against inheritance tax changes This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Jenny Kumah, Malcolm Prior Rural affairs Ruth Comerford, Alex Binley BBC News 19 November 2024 7761 Comments Thousands of people have protested in London over changes to inheritance tax… Continue reading Thousands of farmers protest against inheritance tax changes