UK asylum plans: Plan to house migrants in ex-military bases to be unveiled This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Ione Wells, Political Correspondent & Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News Plans to move away from using hotels to house migrants are set to be… Continue reading UK asylum plans: Plan to house migrants in ex-military bases to be unveiled
Jeremy Corbyn banned from standing as candidate for Labour party
Jeremy Corbyn banned from standing as candidate for Labour party PA Media By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Labour’s governing body has voted to block Jeremy Corbyn from standing as a Labour candidate at the next election. The National Executive Committee (NEC) voted 22 to 12 to approve a motion from Sir Keir Starmer… Continue reading Jeremy Corbyn banned from standing as candidate for Labour party
Clearview AI used nearly 1m times by US police, it tells the BBC
Clearview AI used nearly 1m times by US police, it tells the BBC Spencer Whalen / EyeEm By James Clayton & Ben Derico BBC News, San Francisco Facial recognition firm Clearview has run nearly a million searches for US police, its founder has told the BBC CEO Hoan Ton-That also revealed Clearview now has 30bn… Continue reading Clearview AI used nearly 1m times by US police, it tells the BBC
Tory rebellion over small boats bill put on hold
Tory rebellion over small boats bill put on hold Getty Images By Iain Watson & Jasmine Andersson BBC News A potentially significant Conservative rebellion on the government’s Illegal Migration Bill has been put on hold. The controversial legislation – which would prevent anyone coming to the UK illegally from claiming asylum – returns to the… Continue reading Tory rebellion over small boats bill put on hold
Liz Truss resignation honours list criticised by ex-aides
Liz Truss resignation honours list criticised by ex-aides Reuters By Helen Catt & Sean Seddon Political correspondent Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has been criticised by two former aides for choosing to submit a list of resignation honours. Ms Truss, who spent only 49 days in office, has put forward four people, the Sun and… Continue reading Liz Truss resignation honours list criticised by ex-aides
UK and EU formally adopt new Brexit Windsor Framework deal
UK and EU formally adopt new Brexit Windsor Framework deal Getty Images The new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland has been formally adopted by the UK and EU, Downing Street has said. Known as the Windsor Framework, it is designed to make trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK easier. It gives… Continue reading UK and EU formally adopt new Brexit Windsor Framework deal
Netanyahu meets Sunak at Downing Street amid protests
Netanyahu meets Sunak at Downing Street amid protests EPA-EFE Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has met Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at Downing Street amid a noisy protest against the Israeli leader’s visit. Mr Sunak greeted Mr Netanyahu outside Number 10 as shouts and whistles could be heard from hundreds of demonstrators at the barriers at the… Continue reading Netanyahu meets Sunak at Downing Street amid protests
Do Kwon: Fugitive ‘cryptocrash’ boss arrested in Montenegro
Do Kwon: Fugitive ‘cryptocrash’ boss arrested in Montenegro By Annabelle Liang, Guy Delauney & Nadeem Shad in Singapore, Belgrade and London South Korea police say that Do Kwon, the fugitive cryptocurrency boss behind the $40bn (£32.5bn) collapse of the terraUSD and Luna tokens, has been arrested in Montenegro. He has since been charged with fraud… Continue reading Do Kwon: Fugitive ‘cryptocrash’ boss arrested in Montenegro
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s Congress showdown: Five key moments
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s Congress showdown: Five key moments This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By James Clayton BBC News Bruising, damaging, relentless. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced four-and-a-half hours of questioning at a US congressional hearing on Thursday. As one… Continue reading TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s Congress showdown: Five key moments
Rishi Sunak paid over £1m in UK tax since 2019, records show
Rishi Sunak paid over £1m in UK tax since 2019, records show Reuters By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Rishi Sunak paid more than £1m in UK tax over the last three years, details of the prime minister’s financial affairs show. The UK tax was paid on earnings of more than £4.7m from income and a… Continue reading Rishi Sunak paid over £1m in UK tax since 2019, records show