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 […]
Prime minister drops further in opinion polls after populist policies on migrants backfire Rishi Sunak’s approval ratings have failed to improve over the summer political break – despite several weeks of Tory policy blitzes intended to win back voters. The latest Opinium survey for the Observer shows the Conservative have […]
Suspects aged 21 and 22 arrested under Terrorism Act after leak of names of 10,000 PSNI officers and staff Two men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act by police officers investigating the PSNI data breach. The suspects, aged 21 and 22, were arrested on Saturday in the Portadown area […]
In an exclusive interview, a leading Ukrainian general says his forces have made a vital breakthrough near Zaporizhzhia Ukrainian forces have decisively breached Russia’s first defensive line near Zaporizhzhia after weeks of painstaking mine clearance, and expect faster gains as they press the weaker second line, the general leading the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]