Letters: Facing up to the problem of AI July 8, 2022 [Re: UK should forbid facial recognition tech, report says, June 30] As a business that deploys biometrics to support remote identity verification, we are in full support of Matthew Ryder and the Ada Lovelace Institute’s independent review but with a caveat. Clear legal frameworks offer certainty and consistency for industry and citizens, particularly where security, [...]
Letters: Property woes keep going July 7, 2022 [Re: Homeowners look to flog properties as UK house price growth slows, yesterday] The slight easing of the property market is a welcome sign for those who have been priced out during the relentless rise in house prices over the last few years. Likewise, the fact that homeowners with multiple properties are looking to sell [...]
Letters: Sturgeon’s self-defeating fight July 6, 2022 [Re: Scottish independence is Sturgeon’s long game and a useful smokescreen, July 4] It strikes me that one of the best ways to argue against the case for a Referendum on Scottish Independence is to use First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s own logic against her. If Scotland, as an administrative part of the United Kingdom, was [...]
Letters: Fundraising in a recession July 4, 2022 [Re: UK to tip into ‘mild recession’ as cost of living crunch cools spending, June 27] When money gets tight, people rein in their spending. These types of decisions have a social impact as well. When disposable income decreases, people need to make tough decisions across their budgets, and how much they help others is [...]
Letters: Grappling with dirty money July 1, 2022 [Re: Credit Suisse becomes first Swiss bank to be convicted in Switzerland’s own courts, June 27] The FCA is concerned crypto firms don’t have the adequate processes in place to identify and prevent money flows into illicit activities, from money laundering to terrorist financing. While the FCA’s concerns are warranted, we should not see this [...]
Letters: Time for special measures June 30, 2022 [Re: Watchdog puts Met Police under special measures, June 29] This is a regrettable but necessary measure. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary is to be commended. This is about weak leadership over a sustained timescale , a failure to manage out poor or criminal behaviour by a small minority of police. Most Met officers do an [...]
Letters: Talking it out (but no mail) June 29, 2022 [Re: Postal services face summer mayhem as strikes loom, June 28] I do hope that Royal Mail delivery workers going on strike won’t lead to unnecessary delays in the arrival of ballot papers to any other industry thinking of strike action. That would truly be a “confuse an American” level of irony. Lee Kelley [Re: [...]
Letters: Saving money through EVs June 27, 2022 [Re: To turbocharge our own EV revolution we must ensure affordability for all, June 21] Electric vehicles are seen as the car of choice for the elite. This is mainly due to the cost – a leading obstacle many drivers face when considering whether to invest in an EV. Over half of EV owners sit [...]
Letters: Home ownership isn’t everything June 24, 2022 [Re: Government admits most Brits will not benefit from Boris Johnson’s ‘benefits to bricks’ housing plans, June 22] In essence, the idea is positive but, in practice, it’s not currently feasible. Take for example the government’s plan to allow people on housing benefits to use welfare payments towards a mortgage. Welfare payments stop when a [...]
Letters: Regulate Now or Pay Later June 23, 2022 [Re: BNPL set to hit $607bn by 2026 despite regulatory scrutiny, analysts predict, yesterday] Against a tumultuous economic backdrop, the need for robust and proportionate regulation of BNPL is arguably more urgent today than it was when the Woolard Review was published at the start of 2021. The Treasury’s response is therefore overdue, but welcome. [...]