UK regulator examining Microsoft’s OpenAI ties; two-year mortgage rates lowest since June – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin says engaging in peace talks on Kyiv’s terms ‘unrealistic’ – as it happened Moscow plays down media report about possible peace negotiations The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023
UK anti-strike law is ‘galvanising moment’ for unions, says TUC boss Paul Nowak calls new law ‘spiteful’ and says TUC will defend any worker who exercises their right to strike The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023
Lord Cameron denies political interference as he urges US to pass Ukraine aid He said he was ‘making an argument’ in the hope the US will ‘vote through that money’. Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2023
Friday briefing: Why a deadlock in the US senate could have dire consequences for Ukraine In today’s newsletter: A Republican block on more aid for Kyiv could have an impact on its efforts to defend itself from Russian invasion The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023
Prince Harry Tells Court He Fears Putting Meghan Markle 'In Danger' In The UK The Duke of Sussex said it is unlikely for his family to feel at home in his country "if it is not possible to keep them safe". International Business Times UK · Dec 8, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 653 UK foreign secretary urges US Senate to back more aid for Ukraine; Emmanuel Macron meets Hungarian PM in bid to break EU accession talks deadlock The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023
Classic Rock Magazine: our unmissable end-of-year issue is on sale now In this issue: the best albums, the biggest shows, the greatest songs of 2023 - plus our 2024 Calendar, a sheet of rockin' wrappin' paper, and some Classic Rock Christmas gift tags Louder · Dec 8, 2023
Jeremy Hunt’s post-Brexit City shake-up is ‘damp squib’, say MPs Treasury select committee says Edinburgh reforms launched a year ago have had little impact on UK economy The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023
UK employers limit hiring permanent staff amid economic stresses Vacancies declining as growth falters, recruiters’ body tells Bank of England The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023
Bank of England's Financial Stability Report Highlights Resilience Amid Rising Interest Rates The Bank of England recently released its Financial Stability Report, spotlighting the resilience of UK households and businesses in the face of escalating interest rates. International Business Times UK · Dec 7, 2023
UK Ministry of Defence Spearheads Collaboration at Inaugural DAIC Connect Event Defence AI Centre (DAIC) partnered with the business community's Chief Disruptor to host the inaugural DAIC Connect event, a pivotal gathering that united representatives from industry, academia and defence teams. International Business Times UK · Dec 7, 2023
UK Pension System Faces Scrutiny as Government Data Powers Raise Concerns Over Errors and Fraud The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) shed light on computer errors within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that resulted in 165,000 individuals missing out on £1.2 billion in the preceding year. International Business Times UK · Dec 7, 2023
New Google AI Model "Outperforms" ChatGPT in Most Tests Described by Google as "its most capable model yet", Gemini is the first to be announced since last month's global AI safety summit. International Business Times UK · Dec 7, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 UK’s top mobile firms face £3.3bn class action lawsuit over ‘loyalty penalties’ Campaigner Justin Gutmann alleges EE, Vodafone, Three and O2 have ‘systematically exploited millions of loyal customers’
WhatToWatch · Dec 7, 2023 Round and Round: release date, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Hallmark Channel Hanukkah movie A woman finds herself in a time loop in Round and Round, an all-new Hallmark Channel holiday movie. Here's everything we know about the Hanukkah film.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 No 10 urged to investigate targeting of MPs and others by Russian spies Cyber-attacks on parliamentarians, civil servants and journalists aimed at meddling in UK politics have been going on for eight years
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 UK accuses Meta of empowering child sexual abusers with encryption rollout Tech firm says it has developed ‘robust’ safety measures after home secretary and campaigners condemn move
TV Tech · Dec 7, 2023 Barb Taps MetaBroadcast and Nielsen's Gracenote for TV Measurement in UK Gracenote’s program metadata and content IDs delivered through MetaBroadcast’s active data platform will broaden Barb's coverage, speed ratings reporting
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Russian Star Blizzard hackers linked to efforts to hamper war crimes investigation Group ‘harvesting sensitive material’ via social media part of FSB unit leaking data to serve Kremlin
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 What are the Tories trying to achieve with their new Rwanda bill? Fresh from a defeat in the supreme court, the government wants to declare the African country safe for asylum seekers – whatever the reality is
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 UK to remain global centre of ‘dirty money’ without offshore registers, MPs say MPs say plans for corporate public ownership disclosure in Britain’s overseas territories must be revived
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 David Cameron urges US Republicans to send Ukraine more long-range weapons Foreign secretary says arming Kyiv is good value for money due to large amount of Russian ordnance destroyed, on Washington visit
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Holyrood passes revised bill on children’s rights after UK challenge Scotland to become first devolved nation to incorporate UNCRC into domestic law – unless Westminster intervenes again
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Government inaction on obesity is harming our health Letter: It’s easy to blame individuals, but real change can only happen if industry and the government take responsibility, says Colette Marshall of Diabetes UK. Plus a letter from Michael Fuller