Fire services get 50% less than police to cover tax rises Most fire services in England are facing a shortfall in funding after the government failed to give them the same level of compensation for tax increases as the police. The government is giving police forces an extra £230m which it says will fully cover… Continue reading Fire services get 50% less than police to cover tax rises
Discord’s face scanning age checks ‘start of a bigger shift’
Discord’s face scanning age checks ‘start of a bigger shift’ 17 minutes ago Imran Rahman-Jones & Chris Vallance Technology reporters Getty Images Discord is testing face scanning to verify some users’ ages in the UK and Australia. The social platform, which says it has over 200 million monthly users around the world, was initially used… Continue reading Discord’s face scanning age checks ‘start of a bigger shift’
Westminster’s tortuous battle with the gender question
Westminster’s tortuous battle with the gender question 14 minutes ago Ben Wright Political correspondent Brian Wheeler Political reporter Getty Images What is a woman? In recent years it is a question that has caused political punch-ups, party splits and despatch box spats. A complex, emotionally charged and fiercely contested argument around gender, trans rights and… Continue reading Westminster’s tortuous battle with the gender question
Trump’s chips strategy: The US will struggle to take on Asia
Trump’s chips strategy: The US will struggle to take on Asia [unable to retrieve full-text content]America is trying to create a chip industry through isolation and protectionism, when what allowed it to emerge in Asia is the opposite: collaborationPublished at Tue, 15 Apr 2025 23:39:32 +0000
Supplies to be sent to Scunthorpe to keep British Steel blast furnaces going
Supplies to be sent to Scunthorpe to keep British Steel blast furnaces going British Steel’s blast furnaces are set to continue running with a delivery of enough raw materials to keep them alight for the “coming weeks” due on Tuesday, the government has said. Coking coal and iron ore from the US will be unloaded… Continue reading Supplies to be sent to Scunthorpe to keep British Steel blast furnaces going
PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites ‘challenging’ market conditions
PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites ‘challenging’ market conditions Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide, citing “challenging” market conditions. The price of the digital edition of the PS5 console in the UK has increased by £40 to £429.99. Its cost for European customers has risen by approximately €50 to… Continue reading PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites ‘challenging’ market conditions
Some police forces unprepared for summer riots, MPs find
Some police forces unprepared for summer riots, MPs find Police forces were in several cases unprepared for the level of violence that broke out in riots after the murder of three children in Southport last summer, a report by MPs has found. It left officers exposed to “significant risk”, the Home Affairs Committee said, in… Continue reading Some police forces unprepared for summer riots, MPs find
Race to keep furnaces burning at British Steel plant
Race to keep furnaces burning at British Steel plant Officials are working to deliver essential raw materials to British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant, the government has said, as it races to keep its blast furnaces burning. An emergency law rushed through Parliament on Saturday gave the government control of the Lincolnshire site to prevent its Chinese… Continue reading Race to keep furnaces burning at British Steel plant
Reynolds refuses to say if steel furnaces can keep running
Reynolds refuses to say if steel furnaces can keep running 12 hours ago Sam Francis Political reporter The business secretary has refused to confirm if the government can get the sufficient raw material supplies in time to keep the blast furnaces at British Steel running, after it took control of the Chinese-owned plant. Emergency legislation… Continue reading Reynolds refuses to say if steel furnaces can keep running
UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers
UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers 3 hours ago Brian Wheeler Political reporter House of Commons The UK government is taking control of Chinese-owned British Steel after emergency legislation was rushed through Parliament in a single day. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told MPs the government’s likely next step would be to nationalise… Continue reading UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers