New UK sanctions powers will enable action against supporters of illegal Israeli settlements
The UK is expanding its sanctions powers to freeze assets and target entities enabling illegal Israeli settlements, obstructing humanitarian aid or unlawfully holding prisoners. The statutory instrument introducing the global…
UK’s ‘incoherent’ approach to China plagued by lack of expertise, report says
The UK’s approach to China is “beset by incoherence” and plagued by a lack of senior expertise, according to a report warning of the risks inherent in misjudging the bilateral…
Russell Brand was ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator, court told
Russell Brand was a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator who boasted about wanting to have sex with 5,000 women, a court has heard. The 51-year-old comedian is accused of…
OpenAI’s London staff receive average of £2.3m per person annually
OpenAI’s London staff each received £2,318,181 on average last year, as the ChatGPT-maker poured Premier League football salaries into its bid to dominate the global AI race. Accounts for OpenAI…
Reform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist and extreme comments
Reform UK has been rocked by a fresh crisis after councillors and election candidates for the party were caught on film making graphic threats of extreme violence and expressing racist…
UK hospitality sector to offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people out of work
Bars, clubs and restaurants will offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) over the next three years in an effort to give…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he feels personally betrayed by Donald Trump after it emerged that Ukraine’s military has had its access to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite squeezed, raising doubts about…
Stopping Pip for ADHD or autism would not make big savings, says thinktank
Banning people with anxiety, ADHD or autism from claiming disability benefits would not deliver major financial savings and would probably make it harder for them to get or stay in…
Uber begins self-driving robotaxi trial in Manchester
Uber has begun a trial of autonomous vehicles on the streets of Manchester as it looks to bring robotaxis to cities around the UK. The first self-driving cars are operating,…
Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in the UK because of Palestine Action support
Sally Rooney has said she is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action. The Irish novelist,…