New satellite rules could prove catastrophic for UK business Opinion Satellite interference rules are being rewritten. The risks for defence and UK business interests could be catastrophic, writes Mark Allatt.
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks fall as oil rocks markets; Reeves struck by flat economy Markets Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Fresh figures this morning have shown the UK economy was flat in the first month of the year. It marked a blow to the government’s growth agenda but this will likely be viewed as a small blow ahead of global economies being thrown into turmoil [...]
Pressure shifts back to Big Tech as Ofcom delays social media ban Tech Tech firms have been warned to strengthen protections for young people online after MPs rejected a proposal to ban under-16s from social media this week. Communications regulator Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have written to major platforms, asking for details of how they plan to improve safety measures for children. Companies like Facebook, [...]
GB News loss widens despite revenue jump March 3, 2026 GB News has posted another loss-making year despite sharp growth in viewing figures, with the Paul Marshall-owned broadcaster now burning through some £120m since its launch in 2021. In new accounts filed for the year ending in May 2025, GB News said its loss amounted to just over £22m. That was smaller than in 2024, [...]
Royal Mail owner to be grilled by MPs over delivery performance March 1, 2026 The Czech Billionaire who took over the parent company of the postal service last year is expected to face questions about the company’s failure to meet performance targets. The Business and Trade Committee has called on Royal Mail owner Daniel Kretinsky to present evidence to MPs in response to “significant concerns” raised around the service’s [...]
Instagram to alert parents over teens’ harmful searches February 26, 2026 Instagram will start notifying parents if their teenager repeatedly searches for terms linked to suicide or self-harm, amid mounting political and legal pressure over child safety online. From next week, parents and teens enrolled in Instagram’s parental supervision tools in the UK, US, Australia and Canada will be told that new alerts are being introduced. [...]
Leading German group backs bid for Telegraph Media Group February 21, 2026 A leading German media group has backed a £500m bid for the Telegraph Media Group, which could rival the deal struck by the owner of the Daily Mail to acquire the UK titles. Axel Springer, which owns brand including Politico and Business Insider, said it would support a consortium of bidders led by Dovid Efune, [...]
Starmer orders tech giants to delete abusive content within 48 hours February 19, 2026 Tech companies will be legally required to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours, or face heavy fines and potential UK blocks, under new measures unveiled by the Prime Minister The proposals, introduced through an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, require platforms to act swiftly once content is flagged. Companies that fail to [...]
Musk’s X suffers third outage of the year as thousands report issues February 16, 2026 Social media platform X has been hit by a widespread outage, with thousands of its users reportedly unable to access the site and app. Over 3,000 users in the UK flagged issues shortly after 1pm on Thursday, according to data from Downdetector, while over 40,000 reports were flagged in the US at the height of [...]
UK under-16s social media ban could land before year end February 16, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer is considering banning under-16s from social media within months, as ministers crack down on children’s online activity following a deepfake scandal on Elon Musk’s Grok. The prime minister has insisted that “no platform gets a free pass” on child safety, with a formal consultation on tougher social media protections launching in March. [...]