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Better Together chief promoted and Ian Murray demoted in UK Government shake-up

FORMER Better Together chief Blair McDougall has been given a promotion and a new ministerial role in the UK Government, while former Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Christian Brothers sold real estate worth millions for $1. Now it claims in court it lacks money to pay abuse survivors

Exclusive: Guardian Australia investigation reveals transfer of assets for nominal sums despite Catholic order telling court it is broke and seeking a halt to victims’ civil claims

The Guardian - AU

UK plans to give established media more visibility on YouTube and TikTok

Move for greater prominence on social media comes as ministers warn online misinformation risk becoming ‘existential for our democracy’

The Guardian - UK

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£20m artificial intelligence tech ‘will speed up cancer diagnosis for millions’ of UK patients

More than four million patients have already received a faster lung cancer diagnosis or all-clear thanks to AI, the government have said

The Independent UK

Minister backs David Attenborough monument but suggests private sector funding

Culture minister Ian Murray said the Government ‘does not routinely fund such monuments’.

Evening Standard

MPs who backed assisted dying bill don’t expect it to return via act that bypasses Lords

Prominent backers including Louise Haigh say they would not support using Parliament Acts to pass bill

The Guardian - UK

Labour media minister Ian Murray 'will not intervene' to stop STV job cuts, MSPs told

LABOUR media minister Ian Murray “will not intervene” to stop controversial cuts to STV News, MSPs were told.

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Celtic penalty decision ‘gut-wrenching’, says Hearts supporting MP Ian Murray

The Glasgow team’s late winner means Hearts must avoid defeat at Parkhead on Saturday if they are to be crowned champions of Scotland.

Evening Standard

Health data from UK Biobank spotted for sale in China – Government confirms medical info from 500,000 participants involved

Legitimate researchers seem to have abused their access to try and sell the files.

TechRadar

UK Biobank Data Leak: Health Records Found on Chinese Website Raises Security Concerns

The UK Biobank faces a data privacy scare as 500,000 health records were found on Alibaba. The government is investigating, and stronger data protection measures are expected.

International Business Times UK

Medical data from 500,000 UK volunteers advertised for sale on a Chinese website

The health data of 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers was advertised for sale on the Chinese website Alibaba.

Euronews

Private health records of half a million Britons offered for sale on Chinese website

Technology minister tells Commons ‘de-identified’ information from UK Biobank advertised for sale on Alibaba

The Guardian - UK

Half a million Biobank members had data listed for sale, minister says

Technology minister Ian Murray said details of all half a million members of the project were found listed for sale on the website Alibaba in China.

Evening Standard

Ministers told British public must be better protected after UK Biobank breach

Dame Chi Onwurah, the Labour chair of the science, innovation and technology committee, said the breach was ‘another blow to public confidence’

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Starmer urged to bring in ticket-touting ban as resellers target Big Weekend

Industry groups dismayed at hints policy will not be in king’s speech, as touts make huge sums from BBC Radio 1 event

GamesRadar

GTA 6 is largely British-made, but UK politicians likely won't brag about it like France did for Clair Obscur Expedition 33, minister says: "If we were the US, we'd be puffing out our chests"

But its "something we're trying very hard to do," apparently

MusicRadar

“I urge them to reconsider and step up to help the next generation of talent”: Minister’s message to Live Nation’s dawdling over £1 arena and stadium levy

Otherwise, the government will legislate, says Ian Murray

Evening Standard

Anas Sarwar tells of pain as he calls for ‘friend’ Keir Starmer to quit as PM

The Scottish Labour leader has become the most senior Labour figure to publicly call on Sir Keir to step aside.

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The Guardian - UK

AI being used to help cut A&E waiting times in England this winter

Forecasting tool predicts when demand will be highest, allowing NHS trusts to better plan staffing and bed space

TechRadar

UK MPs target VPNs in latest Online Safety Act debate

The debate around age verification and VPNs heats up as MPs confirm their commitment to review the role these providers should have in preventing their service from being misused to evade the law.

The Guardian - UK

Former Scottish secretary hits out at ‘humiliating’ sacking by Keir Starmer in reshuffle

Ian Murray says he has still not been given an explanation for his demotion to technology minister

Evening Standard

Murray says he is yet to receive explanation for sacking as Scottish secretary

The Edinburgh South MP was axed from Sir Keir Starmer’s Cabinet in September.

The Independent UK

Minister demands explanation from Starmer after being sacked from cabinet

Culture minister Ian Murray is still furious about receiving no explanation over why he was sacked as Scottish secretary

International Business Times UK

Minister Promises AI Will Save You Money—After £12.7B NHS IT Disaster and Track & Trace Fiasco

UK commits to AI adoption for SMEs at G7, but 51% of business leaders lack expertise and a £10B NHS IT programme failed. Government track record raises doubts.

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft has ‘ripped off the NHS’, says MP amid call for contracts with British firms

Samantha Niblett highlighted government’s multi-billion-pound deals with Microsoft and ‘getting locked in’

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