Mayors could be given powers to oversee water companies under government plan
BBC Newsby Harry Farley; Claire Keenan·28d ago
- Published Mayors and other local political leaders could be given powers to oversee water companies under plans being considered by the government.
Is bankrupt Level Up Giveaways boss Anton Hall behind new scheme?
BBC Newsby Steve Jones·28d ago
- Published When Ami Shuttleworth and her fiance Chris Smith were told they had won £10,000 in a pay-to-enter competition, they immediately knew how they would spend their prize.
OpenAI's Sam Altman says world 'right to be afraid' but 'should trust' AI firms
BBC Newsby Kali Hays·28d ago
- Published OpenAI boss Sam Altman thinks people should have more faith in his company and others like it to do the right thing when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) development amid rising...
England's shoplifting issue and the prolific suspects fuelling it
BBC Newsby Ema Sabljak; Ben Moore; Alex Bish·28d ago
- Published At the height of his offending, Jeff Ashman estimates he walked out of shops with goods worth £400 to £500 on a daily basis.
Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers
BBC Newsby Matt McGrath·28d ago
- Published Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved without changes to current climate policies, the government's advisers have said.
UK in talks about joining global defence bank led by Canada
BBC Newsby Harry Farley; Kate Whannel·28d ago
- Published The UK government is in discussions about joining a global investment bank, aimed at raising more money for defence spending.
Worried about taking a sick day? What that says about you
BBC Newsby Nick Triggle·28d ago
- Published You wake up feeling unwell but there's a big day at work ahead. What do you do? If the answer is to go in (or log on), you're not alone.
Why doomsday warnings are not the only threat to the AI juggernaut
BBC Newsby Faisal Islam·28d ago
There is an eerie low hum that emanates from data centres, where tens of thousands of chips make trillions of computations a second to help drive the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.
Carney's new love-in with EU has everything to do with Trump
BBC Newsby Katya Adler·28d ago
- Published "Wouldn't it be lovely if Canada was the 28th state of the European Union rather than the 51st state of the United States?" asked Finland's President Alexander Stubb this summer.
AI app ads promoting 'objectification of women' banned by watchdog
BBC Newsby Chris Vallance·28d ago
- Published A series of social media adverts for AI apps have been banned by a UK watchdog for promoting "the creation of sexually explicit content and objectification of women".
We managed to get new jobs - here's how we got through the first few days
BBC Newsby Lizzie Asante·28d ago
- Published Getting a new job is tough and when you've secured it you want to go well. Adjusting to a new job is always nerve-wracking, especially if it's a role you've wanted for a while.
Complaints to watchdog about water firms jump 84%
BBC Newsby Emer Moreau·28d ago
- Published The number of complaints made by households about water companies to the industry watchdog has risen by a record 84% in a year, driven by customer concern and confusion over rising...
EFL Cup - Reading 1-2 Brentford: Keith Andrews says VAR is stopping referees making decisions
BBC Newsby Charlotte Coates·28d ago
- Published Brentford head coach Keith Andrews believes the video assistant referee (VAR) is preventing referees from making decisions in matches.
Max Dowman: Arsenal youngster shows his class - but Gunners wary of rushing him
BBC Newsby Emlyn Begley·28d ago
- Published Arsenal teenager Max Dowman shone with two goals in the 4-2 Carabao Cup win over Ipswich Town - but boss Mikel Arteta warned they cannot rush his development.
Turkey arrests dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists
BBC Newsby Gabriela Pomeroy·28d ago
- Published Turkish police have arrested dozens of people as part of the government's recent crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and venues.
Lucy Letby hospital consultant says inquiry makes for grim reading
BBC Newsby Judith Moritz·28d ago
- Published One of the senior doctors who tried to raise concerns about Lucy Letby with hospital managers has told the BBC the final inquiry report makes for "grim reading".
Judge rejects bid to put Trump's name on Kennedy Center building
BBC Newsby Nardine Saad·28d ago
- Published The Kennedy Center board has voted to close the performing arts centre for two years, just as a US judge blocked it from adding President Donald Trump's name back to the building.
Data breach relates to Southport attack victims, survivors and families
BBC Newsby Haider Saleem·28d ago
- Published An investigation is under way after a data breach involving court files relating to victims, survivors and families of the Southport attack, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.
US borrowing costs hit highest level since 2007 as oil prices jump
BBC Newsby Francisco Velasquez·28d ago
- Published US government borrowing costs climbed to their highest level since 2007 after a jump in oil prices further fuelled concerns about inflation.
Manchester derby VAR error: Howard Webb really disappointed with missed offside
BBC Newsby Dale Johnson·29d ago
- Published Referees' chief Howard Webb has admitted that the video assistant referee (VAR) did not even consider whether Enzo Fernandez was offside for Erling Haaland's controversial winner in...
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