Officials reflected policing minister’s enthusiasm to roll out controversial technology across the country, particularly in retail settings Senior officials at the Home Office secretly lobbied the UK’s independent privacy regulator to act “favourably” towards a private firm keen to roll out controversial facial recognition technology across the country, according to […]
Year: 2023
Egyptian businessman and self-made billionaire dies almost 26 years to the day after his son was killed in Paris car crash Mohamed Al Fayed, the Egyptian-born businessman who owned the department store Harrods, has died aged 94. His death comes almost 26 years to the day after the car crash […]
Labour calls for audit of handling of longstanding safety fears as government pledges to fund repairs expected to cost at least £100m Headteachers are racing to find temporary classrooms for thousands of children amid a growing building safety crisis that has left ministers under pressure to explain why they were […]
Education authorities across England and Wales shown to use meat that has been treated with either nitrites or nitrates Thousands of schools are serving pupils meals that includes meat that has been cured with chemicals shown to increase the risk of cancer. Local education authorities (LEAs) across England and Wales […]
The former Trump lawyer also waived his right to appear at an arraignment set for 6 September Rudy Giuliani on Friday pleaded not guilty to Georgia charges that accuse him of trying, along with former president Donald Trump and others, to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election in […]
Manchester United said in August he would leave Old Trafford 21-year-old has not played since January 2022 Mason Greenwood has joined Getafe on a season-long loan following 19 months of inactivity at Manchester United, with the Spanish club paying no fee and making only a minor contribution to his salary […]
Students and teachers at dozens of schools in England will need to be moved off site – with schools told to foot bill for alternative spaces Thousands of pupils in England may have to begin the autumn term taking lessons remotely or in temporary buildings after the government ordered more […]
Cancer Research analysis shows Britain is ‘beating cancer’ but strain on NHS could derail progress More than a million lives have been saved thanks to a “golden era” of progress in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment in the UK, with death rates plunging by a quarter, according to a study. […]
Manufacturer of much of the western equipment used against Russian invasion says it aims to produce artillery See all our Ukraine coverage The British defence company BAE Systems is setting up a local entity in Ukraine and has signed deals with its government to help ramp up its supply of […]
Ex-MP claims her account will lay bare ‘a corruption of democracy deep at the heart of the Conservative party and in Downing Street’ Nadine Dorries’ book on the downfall of Boris Johnson will be delayed until November because of “the required legal process”, the publisher has said. The former culture […]