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World News
California billionaire tax proposal faces ballot qualification uncertainty
California’s proposed billionaire tax faces a critical deadline this week. The measure, which would impose a one-time levy on the…
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UK Politics
Labour mulls sending BBC News bulletins to mobile phones to counter disinformation
Labour is set to consult on forcing social media platforms to give greater prominence to “trusted and accurate” news outlets…
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World News
Today programme cannot be hosted by politician, Michael Grade wrong on that and GB News
Michael Grade, the outgoing chair of Ofcom, has incorrectly claimed that a politician could present the BBC’s Today programme —…
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UK Crime
Sibling brands sister’s online grooming death a national scandal
A man admitted causing 73 deaths in England and Wales but will face no UK court after prosecutors in Canada…
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UK Business
Founder raises £20m without venture capitalists after calling them non-builders
A UK startup has raised £20 million without a single venture capitalist, using an artificial intelligence agent it built itself…
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World News
Makerfield Facebook accounts hit by surge in anti-Burnham falsehoods, study shows
Misinformation in local Facebook groups jumped fourfold during the Makerfield by-election campaign, a study by the Social Market Foundation (SMF)…
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UK News
UK ministers press Trump to prevent blowback over social media curbs
Ministers have launched a concerted lobbying operation aimed at averting a trade war with Washington after Sir Keir Starmer announced…
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UK Crime
Keir Starmer introduces social media ban for under-16s to safeguard children
Sir Keir Starmer has announced a proposed social media ban for children under the age of 16, vowing to protect…
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UK Health
UK government confirms £132.5m funding for out-of-school clubs
The government has announced a £132.5 million funding package for after-school clubs, positioning the initiative as a direct counterbalance to…
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UK News
Authenticity in doubt as external influence overtakes personal taste
Personal taste is being destroyed by technology and algorithms. That is the sobering conclusion of a growing body of cultural…
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