What do the latest polls tell us? The Conservatives have fallen to near their lowest level on the BBC poll tracker since the end of October 2022, when Rishi Sunak replaced Liz Truss as prime minister, writes senior political analyst Peter Barnes. During her premiership there was a sudden and dramatic fall in the Conservative […]
AI chatbot for civil servants moves a step closer
An Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered civil service has moved a step closer as the Cabinet Office expands trials of its Redbox Copilot project. The system – named after the red briefcases used by ministers to carry official papers – is designed to search and analyse government papers and rapidly summarise them into briefings. The ultimate aim […]
William Wragg: MP tells paper he is sorry for sharing private phone numbers
He told the paper the individual had “compromising things on me” and apologised to those affected. It follows reports at least 12 men in political circles received unsolicited WhatsApp messages. Some had been sent naked images and two MPs are reported to have responded by sending images of themselves. The men are reported to include a government […]
Biden promises to rebuild Key Bridge
With the wreckage of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge behind him, President Joe Biden on Friday promised the city that the “nation has your back” in rebuilding the bridge and reopening its pivotal port. Biden reiterated that the federal government would cover the full cost of repairs, even as conservatives in the House balk at […]
Joe Lewis: British billionaire and former Spurs owner avoids jail over insider trading scheme
Prosecutors say the 87-year-old collected inside information about four companies in which he had invested, and tipped off friends and associates between 2019 and 2021. British billionaire Joe Lewis has avoided a jail sentence after admitting he orchestrated an insider trading scheme that helped those around him make millions. The former Tottenham Hotspur owner, who […]
GMB union staff call off strike over alleged sexual harassment failures
Staff at one of Britain’s biggest trade unions, the GMB, have called off a strike against their own management. Last month, staff members in the GMB’s North East, Humber and Yorkshire region voted to take strike action from 8 April. But with days to go, the walkout has been cancelled. A GMB spokesperson said the […]
The Freedom Caucus chair now wants the speaker’s help. Yes, you read that right.
Rep. Bob Good is the second straight chair of the conservative bloc to face political peril. This time it’s coming from within his own party. The House Freedom Caucus has long hammered Republican speakers, and some of its members even helped oust one. That includes the group’s leader — who’s now imploring the new Republican […]
Sexual harassment allegations made against top Biden nuclear official
The No. 2 at the Department of Energy’s nuclear security agency is leaving his post amid complaints about his behavior. When the Department of Energy announced last week that the No. 2 official of its nuclear security agency, Frank Rose, was leaving, his boss issued an internal memo calling him an “empathetic, candid, and action-oriented […]
Conservative MP Luke Evans says he reported cyber-flashing to police
Describing his own experience in a video on Facebook, Mr Evans said: “A month ago I was a victim of cyber-flashing and malicious communications.” He said the first set of messages came when he was with his wife, and received “a one-time open photo on WhatsApp of an explicit image of a naked lady”. Ten days […]
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