Keir Starmer to outline six election pledges PA Media By Kate Whannel Political reporter Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is to outline the first steps he would take if his party wins the next election. The six commitments include a border security command to tackle the criminal gangs behind small boat crossings and recruiting 6,500… Continue reading Keir Starmer to outline six election pledges
Period trackers ‘coercing’ women into sharing risky information
Period trackers ‘coercing’ women into sharing risky information Getty Shiona McCallum Technology reporter Tom Singleton Technology reporter 7 minutes ago Female health monitoring apps are putting women at risk by “coercing” them into disclosing – and then poorly handling – highly sensitive data, according to new research. The study examined the privacy policies and data… Continue reading Period trackers ‘coercing’ women into sharing risky information
Court delays imposed after pressure on prison places
Court delays imposed after pressure on prison places PA Media By Chris Mason & Jennifer McKiernan Politics team, BBC News Some court appearances will be delayed as part of an emergency measure because of prison overcrowding. The aim is to better manage the flow of cases through magistrates’ courts, the custody service and prisons in… Continue reading Court delays imposed after pressure on prison places
New ships will help fight future wars – Shapps
New ships will help fight future wars – Shapps MOD/ PA Kate Whannel BBC Politics 17 minutes ago Up to six amphibious warships planned for the Royal Marines will help fight the “conflicts of the future”, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said. Speaking to the BBC, he said the ships would be “more flexible” and… Continue reading New ships will help fight future wars – Shapps
New version of Chat-GPT can teach maths and flirt
New version of Chat-GPT can teach maths and flirt Getty Images Zoe Kleinman Technology editor 5 hours ago OpenAI has unveiled the latest version of the tech which underpins its AI chatbot ChatGPT. It’s called GPT-4o, and it will be rolled out to all users of ChatGPT, including non-subscribers. It is faster than earlier models… Continue reading New version of Chat-GPT can teach maths and flirt
PM attacks Starmer on defence as election lines drawn
PM attacks Starmer on defence as election lines drawn This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News Keir Starmer would make the UK less safe, Rishi Sunak has claimed in a wide-ranging speech which previewed issues likely to… Continue reading PM attacks Starmer on defence as election lines drawn
Sunak warns of ‘dangerous, transformational’ years in major speech
Sunak warns of ‘dangerous, transformational’ years in major speech UK PoolCopyright: UK Pool The Labour leader replies to a question from a reporter asking if there should be be an independent investigation into claims the new Labour MP Natalie Elphicke tried to lobby over her husband’s trial and whether she is “a good fit” for… Continue reading Sunak warns of ‘dangerous, transformational’ years in major speech
Internet access linked to higher wellbeing, study finds
Internet access linked to higher wellbeing, study finds Getty Images Chris Vallance & Philippa Wain Technology reporters 21 minutes ago Internet access and use is consistently associated with positive wellbeing, a new study of data from 168 countries by the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) suggests. In many parts of the world, including the EU and… Continue reading Internet access linked to higher wellbeing, study finds
Elphicke accused of lobbying over husband’s sexual assault case
Elphicke accused of lobbying over husband’s sexual assault case Getty Images By Nick Eardley Political correspondent Natalie Elphicke, the new Labour MP for Dover, has been accused of lobbying ministers over her then-husband Charlie’s sexual assault case. Ms Elphicke is accused of asking Sir Robert Buckland, the then Justice Secretary, to help move the date… Continue reading Elphicke accused of lobbying over husband’s sexual assault case
Sunak says it’ll take time for people feel better as UK exits recession
Sunak says it’ll take time for people feel better as UK exits recession Getty Images Dearbail Jordan Business reporter Faisal Islam Economics editor @faisalislam 10 May 2024, 14:15 BST Updated 30 minutes ago Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that it will “take time” for people to “really feel better” as figures revealed the UK… Continue reading Sunak says it’ll take time for people feel better as UK exits recession