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Troubleshooters sent into wildlife charity linked to Carrie Johnson

Troubleshooters sent into wildlife charity linked to Carrie...

The Aspinall Foundation, which hired Boris Johnson’s wife in 2021, is facing allegations...

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Rival groups clash outside London asylum hotel as police issue arrest warnings

Rival groups clash outside London asylum hotel as police...

Several people have been detained at the scene by police



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Top cabinet ministers at risk of losing seats even after Starmer recognises Palestinian state, pollsters warn

Top cabinet ministers at risk of losing seats even after...

Historic decision came after pressure from senior cabinet members and Labour MPs...

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Lidl issues urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over popular product amid allergy fear

Lidl issues urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over popular product...

Lidl has warned the food may pose a risk to people allergic to milk

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Man remanded in custody after ‘sweets laced with sedatives’ at children’s camp

Man remanded in custody after ‘sweets laced with sedatives’...

Jon Ruben has been charged with child cruelty offences

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Talks held over making Trump first US president to be given Freedom of the City of London

Talks held over making Trump first US president to be given...

Exclusive: There was a hope that awarding the president the ancient honour would...

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Starmer needs to listen to us, says Labour MP who quit government over welfare cuts

Starmer needs to listen to us, says Labour MP who quit...

Vicky Foxcroft dramatically quit as a government whip in June amid concerns over...

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UK house prices rebound in July after stamp duty changes cause summer dip

UK house prices rebound in July after stamp duty changes...

The UK’s average house price increased from £271,619 in June to £272,664 in July

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Labour minister Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused by former National Youth Theatre boss

Labour minister Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused...

Sir Chris Bryant describes the abuse as being ‘absolutely appalling’

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Labour does not deserve to win next election if it does not deliver change, says Reeves

Labour does not deserve to win next election if it does...

Speaking at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, the chancellor says she is ‘impatient...

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Earthquake strikes one of UK’s most popular hiking spots

Earthquake strikes one of UK’s most popular hiking spots

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Scottish Highlands on Friday

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Family of murdered mother make emotional appeal for ‘justice for Lucy’

Family of murdered mother make emotional appeal for ‘justice...

Lucy Hargreaves was killed in her home in ‘the most brutal of circumstances’

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Yvette Cooper’s fast-track asylum plan revealed after protests across UK

Yvette Cooper’s fast-track asylum plan revealed after protests...

Tensions over asylum hotels have flared up in recent weeks, with a protest and counter-protest...

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Crackdown on social media ads promoting small boat crossings to the UK

Crackdown on social media ads promoting small boat crossings...

Individuals caught by the offence could receive a prison sentence of up to five...

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‘I have never been an activist’: Meet the pensioners risking prison to support Palestine Action

‘I have never been an activist’: Meet the pensioners risking...

Exclusive: The Independent spoke with half a dozen protesters arrested for supporting...

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Britain hopes a crackdown on people-smugglers' social media ads will help curb Channel crossings

Britain hopes a crackdown on people-smugglers' social media...

Britain has announced that people advertising fake passports or people-smuggling...

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Men charged in connection with alleged rape of 12-year-old

Men charged in connection with alleged rape of 12-year-old

Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir have appeared at Coventry Magistrates’ Court

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Storm Floris map shows where heavy rain and winds are set to hit the UK

Storm Floris map shows where heavy rain and winds are set...

Yellow or amber weather warnings for wind have been issued across most of the country

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Prince Andrew called staff member a ‘f***ing imbecile’, new book claims

Prince Andrew called staff member a ‘f***ing imbecile’,...

The incident is claimed to have happened at Hillborough Castle, Northern Ireland,...

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Prince Harry denies claim ‘punches thrown’ in heated argument with Prince Andrew

Prince Harry denies claim ‘punches thrown’ in heated argument...

New book claims the incident happened at a family gathering in 2013

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Borrowing costs set to ease further as Bank contends with weaker jobs market

Borrowing costs set to ease further as Bank contends with...

Most economists think the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will cut interest rates...

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More children from Gaza to be brought to UK for urgent medical treatment

More children from Gaza to be brought to UK for urgent...

Efforts to bring Gazan children to the UK for urgent medical treatment are set to...

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Clampdown on social media ads for Channel crossings unveiled

Clampdown on social media ads for Channel crossings unveiled

Anyone who advertises Channel crossings or fake passports on social media could...

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Child vaccination rates are the lowest in more than a decade - why?

Child vaccination rates are the lowest in more than a decade...

Child vaccination uptake is the lowest it has been in more than a decade, with a...

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90% of young carers could be under the radar - and missing out on vital support

90% of young carers could be under the radar - and missing...

Hundreds of thousands of young carers could be missing out on vital support because...

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BBC responds as two Strictly Come Dancing stars accused of taking cocaine

BBC responds as two Strictly Come Dancing stars accused...

The BBC has responded after it was reported that two Strictly Come Dancing stars...

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NHS figures reveal impact of five-day resident doctors' strike

NHS figures reveal impact of five-day resident doctors'...

The NHS has said 93% of planned operations, tests and procedures went ahead during...

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Most wanted murder suspect, who shot dead young mum, being 'protected' after fleeing UK

Most wanted murder suspect, who shot dead young mum, being...

Britain's most-wanted fugitive is still on the run - exactly 20 years after the...

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Three teenagers arrested over murder of 19-year-old who was stabbed to death

Three teenagers arrested over murder of 19-year-old who...

Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old...

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'Danger to life' amber weather warning issued for Storm Floris with 90mph winds forecast

'Danger to life' amber weather warning issued for Storm...

An amber warning for wind has been issued for Scotland as Storm Floris is set to...

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ICG takes off with £200m deal for Exeter and Bournemouth airports

ICG takes off with £200m deal for Exeter and Bournemouth...

The London-listed investment group ICG is closing in on a £200m deal to buy three...

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Lloyds Bank and Halifax banking apps DOWN as customers hit by payday outage

Lloyds Bank and Halifax banking apps DOWN as customers...

Thousands of customers at Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland have been left unable...

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HMRC repays £48.7million in overpaid tax as pensioners caught out by 'outdated' system

HMRC repays £48.7million in overpaid tax as pensioners...

Thousands of pensioners have been refunded nearly £49million after being taxed too...

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State pension at risk as retirees have payments suspended after DWP error

State pension at risk as retirees have payments suspended...

British pensioners living overseas are being left without their state pension payments...

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Savers urged to check bank accounts or risk losing out on £300 cash boost

Savers urged to check bank accounts or risk losing out...

British savers are missing out on over £300 as they leave their savings to languish...

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NS&I announces August Premium Bonds results as millions of prizes up for grabs

NS&I announces August Premium Bonds results as millions...

National Savings and Investment (NS&I) has revealed the lucky winners for August...

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Donald Trump rolls out new tariffs around the world in new twist to trade war - as Brexit Britain spared AGAIN

Donald Trump rolls out new tariffs around the world in...

Donald Trump has rolled out a range of new tariffs around the world - including...

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British shoppers to endure surging food prices as household budgets face 'inevitable' threat

British shoppers to endure surging food prices as household...

Food inflation will rise to 6 per cent by the end of the year in a "significant...

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Inheritance tax: Gifting rules explained as retirees rush to cut bill before Rachel Reeves's pension grab

Inheritance tax: Gifting rules explained as retirees rush...

An increasing number of older savers are giving money to family members in response...

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Beloved high street retailer worn by Princess Kate sold to Next in £600,000 deal after falling into administration

Beloved high street retailer worn by Princess Kate sold...

Next has bought maternity fashion brand Seraphine, famously worn by Princess Kate...

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Middle-class households face higher energy bills to fund Ed Miliband's net zero agenda under new Ofgem review

Middle-class households face higher energy bills to fund...

Wealthier households may soon pay more for their energy than lower-income families...

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Rachel Reeves under pressure as economy shows 'few signs of recovery' despite £40bn tax raid

Rachel Reeves under pressure as economy shows 'few signs...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces mounting pressure as Britain's economy displays minimal...

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'Don't get caught in these summer scams!' Jasmine Birtles reveals how you can spot the fraudsters

'Don't get caught in these summer scams!' Jasmine Birtles...

From fraudulent festival tickets to AI spam callers stealing your information, scams...

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Pension WIN as Britons avoid tax raid on retirement savings - how to claim £4k refund from HMRC

Pension WIN as Britons avoid tax raid on retirement savings...

Pension savers successfully recovered £49million in overpaid tax during the second...

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Donald Trump REBUKED as US Federal Reserve defies White House calls to cut interest rates

Donald Trump REBUKED as US Federal Reserve defies White...

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates in the US unchanged despite facing pressure...

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'Labour wants everyone to be poor!' Economist delivers scathing verdict on Rachel Reeves amid wealth tax row

'Labour wants everyone to be poor!' Economist delivers...

An economist has challenged the ongoing debate about Labour possibly introducing...

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Rachel Reeves SLAMMED for pension 'disaster' as Britons withdraw £5bn from savings to avoid tax rise

Rachel Reeves SLAMMED for pension 'disaster' as Britons...

Britons have removed £5billion from their pension funds to avoid being targeted...

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Major bank confirms overhaul to 1.9 million accounts as physical banking statements SCRAPPED

Major bank confirms overhaul to 1.9 million accounts as...

A major UK bank is facing criticism over a looming overhaul to its banking services...

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Bank branch closures alert: Santander to shut down 14 locations in August 2025 - full list here

Bank branch closures alert: Santander to shut down 14 locations...

Santander is one of the various high street banks set to carry out multiple branch...

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Pension win as 800,000 Britons in line for retirement boost but many retirees 'walking away from free money'

Pension win as 800,000 Britons in line for retirement boost...

Workplace pension participation has reached a record high, with 89 per cent of eligible...

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The TV ad the authorities didn't want Britons to see - before it was shared online anyway

The TV ad the authorities didn't want Britons to see -...

A cryptocurrency exchange platform's newest advert satirising Britain's economy...

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Rachel Reeves could target pensions in 'increasingly desperate' tax raid as Budget looms

Rachel Reeves could target pensions in 'increasingly desperate'...

Analysts are sounding the alarm that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could target pensions...

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State pensioners could be £18,000 worse-off in retirement under age rise proposal

State pensioners could be £18,000 worse-off in retirement...

State pensioners could be £18,00 worse-off in retirement if the Labour Government...

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Nationwide launches new service which could reward Britons with £550 a month cash boost

Nationwide launches new service which could reward Britons...

Nationwide has launched a new support service which could reward customers with...

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Labour's 'double whammy' death tax raid slammed as Rachel Reeves prepares to slash relief

Labour's 'double whammy' death tax raid slammed as Rachel...

Labour's "double whammy" death tax is coming under fire as more Britons are being...

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As VPN download boom in UK, NordVPN offers FREE £50 Amazon Gift Card to make the switch more tempting

As VPN download boom in UK, NordVPN offers FREE £50 Amazon...

VPNs have never been more popular in the UK. Once a nice application more likely...

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Martin Lewis predicts drivers could receive £15bn in compensation from car finance scandal despite Supreme Court verdict

Martin Lewis predicts drivers could receive £15bn in compensation...

Consumer champion Martin Lewis has reacted to the Supreme Court's verdict in the...

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Barclays becomes second British bank to quit Net Zero Banking Alliance

Barclays becomes second British bank to quit Net Zero Banking...

Barclays has become the second British bank to quit the Net Zero Banking Alliance.It...

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Car finance decision is a 'major blow' to drivers after compensation hopes dashed - 'Disappointing!'

Car finance decision is a 'major blow' to drivers after...

Experts and politicians have reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to side with...

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Car finance scandal: Millions of drivers risk having compensation claims rejected after Supreme Court verdict

Car finance scandal: Millions of drivers risk having compensation...

Millions of drivers have been dealt a hammer blow by the Supreme Court after a hearing...

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Britain's most expensive fish and chips revealed with eye-watering £65 price tag as 'fishflation' concerns grow

Britain's most expensive fish and chips revealed with eye-watering...

A Kent fish and chip shop has captured international attention by offering what...

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From festivals to weddings: Why drone shows are booming

From festivals to weddings: Why drone shows are booming

Light shows involving hundreds and even thousands of drones are becoming big attractions.

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Supercell boss: 'We need to take bigger risks'

Supercell boss: 'We need to take bigger risks'

The boss of mobile gaming giant Supercell says the industry needs to take bigger...

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Tech giants unleash AI on weather forecasts: are they any good?

Tech giants unleash AI on weather forecasts: are they any...

The biggest tech firms are using AI to forecast the weather but is that better than...

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Why Ukraine is one of the world's most digital countries

Why Ukraine is one of the world's most digital countries

Despite the war, Ukraine has developed of the most advanced systems for digital...

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Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?

Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?

In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into...

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Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech

Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech

Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.

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Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks

Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks

Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London...

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More rules being considered to keep children safe online

More rules being considered to keep children safe online

Cabinet minister Heidi Alexander says age checks will not mark the "end of the conversation".

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'Autofocus' specs promise sharp vision, near or far

'Autofocus' specs promise sharp vision, near or far

Start-up firms and researchers are working on lenses that can change their focus.

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Paddy Power and Betfair users warned of 'email danger' after breach

Paddy Power and Betfair users warned of 'email danger'...

Hackers have accessed personal information of potentially 800,000 customers of Flutter...

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From Bitcoin to XRP: Key cryptocurrency terms and what they mean

From Bitcoin to XRP: Key cryptocurrency terms and what...

As Bitcoin's price goes up once again, here's a guide to some of the crypto market's...

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Heat pump makers are ready for a rush: Will customers come?

Heat pump makers are ready for a rush: Will customers come?

Heat pump makers are ready to raise output, but demand is still sluggish.

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New AI voice tool trained to copy British regional accents

New AI voice tool trained to copy British regional accents

A UK company says it is better at reproducing a range of accents compared with US...

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Nvidia says it will restart AI chip sales to China

Nvidia says it will restart AI chip sales to China

The move would reverse a US ban on sales of the high-end chip to the world's second...

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Meta to spend hundreds of billions to build AI data centres

Meta to spend hundreds of billions to build AI data centres

The founder of the social media giant said one of the sites would cover an area...

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Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK

Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK

The platform will bring in the measures from 14 July to stop under-18s looking at...

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WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash

WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash

Some social media users had threatened to delete their accounts after WeTransfer's...

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How will age verification for porn work and what about privacy?

How will age verification for porn work and what about...

Anyone in the UK wanting to access online porn will soon have to undergo more rigorous...

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Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy

Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over...

Shareholders accused Meta leaders of damaging the company by allowing repeat violations...

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Co-op boss confirms all 6.5m members had data stolen

Co-op boss confirms all 6.5m members had data stolen

In her first interview since the attack, Co-op's chief executive said she was "incredibly...

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US passes first major national crypto legislation

US passes first major national crypto legislation

It marks a milestone for the once fringe industry, as it expands its power in Washington.

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Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs

Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs

The streaming firm says AI allowed The Eternaut to complete a sequence faster and...

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The floating robot collecting rubbish in our waterways

The floating robot collecting rubbish in our waterways

Tech Now meets the team behind WasteShark - can it help tackle marine plastic pollution?

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How the rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis

How the rise of green tech is feeding another environmental...

The world's race to decarbonise has led to the rise of electric cars - and with...

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Trucking's uneasy relationship with new tech

Trucking's uneasy relationship with new tech

Matching trucks with cargo has become digitised, adding efficiency, but driving...

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OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services

OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services

The US tech firm behind ChatGPT say it will work with the UK government to 'deliver...

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Artificial food colours are out, so what's next?

Artificial food colours are out, so what's next?

Big food firms are phasing out artificial colours, so tech firms are rushing to...

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Around 6,000 porn sites start checking ages in UK

Around 6,000 porn sites start checking ages in UK

Despite the law some remain sceptical about the effectiveness of porn age checks.

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EE says latest outage fixed after 'technical fault'

EE says latest outage fixed after 'technical fault'

The mobile phone service provider says it carried out work overnight after customers...

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Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'?

Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'?

Some packaging firms say aluminium could be used more widely in packaging, but cost...

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Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity

Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity

The tech giant said only 469 serious warnings were sent out ahead of the 7.8 magnitude...

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Google launches new AI search feature in UK

Google launches new AI search feature in UK

The new tool marks a significant change for the search giant but raises questions...

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Minister must apologise over Savile claim, says Farage

Minister must apologise over Savile claim, says Farage

Minister Peter Kyle claims that by opposing online safety laws the Reform UK leader...

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EE to launch phone plans which restrict internet for teens

EE to launch phone plans which restrict internet for teens

UK mobile network operators are already required to ensure only adults can access...

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Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack

Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack

It comes after a hack which exposed thousands of members' images, posts and comments.

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What screen time does to children's brains is more complicated than it seems

What screen time does to children's brains is more complicated...

Screen time has become synonymous with bad news - but the science may not be as...

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The Gulf bets big on AI as it seeks the 'new oil'

The Gulf bets big on AI as it seeks the 'new oil'

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are partnering with the US to position themselves as AI...

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TikTok removes video by Huda Beauty boss over anti-Israel conspiracy theories

TikTok removes video by Huda Beauty boss over anti-Israel...

Huda Kattan is accused of "using her massive platform to spread vile antisemitic...

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Ofcom investigates 34 porn sites over age checks

Ofcom investigates 34 porn sites over age checks

Ofcom said on Friday that more than 6,000 porn sites would begin verifying users,...

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