Fraud ‘increasing national security threat’ thanks to AI, Lord Mayor warns September 5, 2023 Fraud is increasingly a threat to “national security” as advances in artificial intelligence serve to boost the chances of scammers, the Lord Mayor has warned. Nicholas Lyons, Lord mayor of the City of London, told the International Symposium on Economic Crime in Cambridge that addressing economic crime “must be seen as a foundation for a [...]
MPs criticise government for ‘dragging feet’ over Economic Crime Bill September 5, 2023 MPs have criticised the government for “dragging its feet” over the Economic Crime Bill, after a string of measures aiming to toughen up dirty money protections were voted against or watered down. Peers had passed a series of amendments to the legislation aimed at fighting back against economic crime, fraud and illicit wealth prior to [...]
Chancellor to set out Autumn Statement on November 22 September 5, 2023 Jeremy Hunt will set out an Autumn Statement on November 22, the Chancellor has told MPs.
What does Starmer’s Labour reshuffle signify? September 5, 2023 Keir Starmer’s reshuffle, on the same day Sue Gray joins him as Labour’s chief of staff, tells us a fair bit about how he would plan to govern.
UK solar projects risk being ‘tainted’ by Uyghur forced labour, government told September 5, 2023 UK solar energy projects could be at risk of being “tainted” by forced Uyghur labour due to large-scale human rights abuses taking place in China, the government has been warned. Foreign Affairs Select Committee chair Alicia Kearns has tabled an amendment to the Energy Bill – which MPs are set to debate today – calling [...]
Whoever wins the fight over housing and energy will hold the key to victory September 5, 2023 With Parliament back, both parties need to focus on what's going to matter to voters in the next months: housing and energy prices will be top issues, together with questions on net zero, writes Elena Siniscalco
Failing to invest? The roof will cave in – on schools, and the Tory party September 4, 2023 The concrete chaos enveloping schools, infrastructure and the Tory party is down to a lack of investment
Analysis: Rishi Sunak must wish he was still on holiday September 4, 2023 Rishi Sunak may have enjoyed the break but an afternoon of bad news will have brought reality crashing back to him
Putin the boot in: Kremlin says there will be no new grain deal until West meets demands September 4, 2023 Vladimir Putin has said a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea will not be restored
RAAC crisis: Sunak says it’s ‘wrong’ to blame him as education sec caught swearing about coverage September 4, 2023 Rishi Sunak has defended himself against accusations he failed to fully fund a programme to rebuild England’s schools, while his education secretary was caught swearing on camera about the coverage of the row. The Prime Minister on Monday dismissed claims about his record as chancellor made by a former senior official at the Department for [...]