No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector

No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector By Alex Forsyth, Joshua Nevett & Alex Partridge BBC News Landlords would be banned from evicting tenants with no justification as part of a long-promised overhaul of the private rental sector in England. A new law to be tabled in Parliament would abolish no-fault evictions… Continue reading No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector

Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK

Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK Getty Images By Shiona McCallum & Tom Gerken Technology reporters Facebook parent company Meta has begun rolling out a paid verification service in the UK. Similar to Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue, the service gives Facebook and Instagram users a blue tick from £9.99 per month. Subscribers must… Continue reading Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK

Javad Marandi: Tory donor’s link to massive money laundering probe

Javad Marandi: Tory donor’s link to massive money laundering probe Kristina Nikishina By Steve Swann and Dominic Casciani BBC News A top businessman whose foreign companies were part of a global money laundering investigation is a major donor to the Conservative Party. Javad Marandi, who has an OBE for business and philanthropy, can be named… Continue reading Javad Marandi: Tory donor’s link to massive money laundering probe

UK must train own workers to curb migration – Braverman

UK must train own workers to curb migration – Braverman EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock By Helen Catt & Charley Adams Political correspondent The home secretary will say it is “not xenophobic” to call mass migration “unsustainable”, in a speech calling for immigration to the UK to come down. Suella Braverman will say there is “no good reason” the… Continue reading UK must train own workers to curb migration – Braverman

Eurovision: Ukraine’s Zelensky should address contest, says Rishi Sunak

Eurovision: Ukraine’s Zelensky should address contest, says Rishi Sunak Getty Images By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Rishi Sunak is “disappointed” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been allowed to address this year’s Eurovision, his spokesman says. The organisers, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), say it would breach its political impartiality. But Downing Street said it… Continue reading Eurovision: Ukraine’s Zelensky should address contest, says Rishi Sunak

Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO

Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO Getty Images Elon Musk has named a new chief executive of Twitter, just over six months after his controversial takeover of the social media company. The billionaire said Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, would oversee business operations at the site, which has been… Continue reading Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO

Brexit: Rishi Sunak broke his word over EU laws, says Jacob Rees-Mogg

Brexit: Rishi Sunak broke his word over EU laws, says Jacob Rees-Mogg PA Media By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News Former Conservative minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Rishi Sunak of breaking his word after the government ditched plans to allow thousands of EU-era laws to expire by the end of 2023. Defending the move,… Continue reading Brexit: Rishi Sunak broke his word over EU laws, says Jacob Rees-Mogg

Google brings AI to search as it vies with Microsoft

Google brings AI to search as it vies with Microsoft Getty Images By James Clayton, North America technology reporter BBC News Google has announced it is rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) to its core search engine. The move comes after Microsoft incorporated ChatGPT into its Bing search engine earlier this year. Search Generative Experience –… Continue reading Google brings AI to search as it vies with Microsoft