‘Bond market tantrum risks’: Gilt traders brace for Labour leftward pivot as Starmer future uncertain
Sharon White: Departing John Lewis boss calls for ‘cross-party’ effort to fix ailing high streets October 24, 2023 The 56-year-old former Ofcom boss, confessed that department store John Lewis is now 60 per cent online and 40 percent physical.
Sky News admits presenter’s remarks about Palestinian ambassador were ‘potentially misleading’ October 21, 2023 Sky News has said on-air remarks by Kay Burley about the Palestinian ambassador “gave a potentially misleading representation” of his views.
Crystal Palace owner Parish backs Premier League 3pm TV blackout October 19, 2023 Co-owner of Crystal Palace Steve Parish has come out to bat in favour of the 3pm Premier League blackout as the England top flight gets set to increase the number of games on TV. The Premier League will see all non-3pm kick offs broadcast live with the number of matches available to purchase rising from [...]
Royal Mail delivery disasters continue amid reports of delays and lost letters October 18, 2023 Ofcom could fine Royal Mail after it failed to deliver on postal targets across the whole of the UK this summer.
Israel’s crisis is playing out live on our smartphones; we must not turn away October 16, 2023 Social media is a devastating conduit for the atrocities in Israel, but it allows us to face the worst of humanity.
LBC boss says commercial radio must ‘explore new avenues’ October 8, 2023 On its 50th anniversary, commercial radio is thriving, but the chief of a leading UK radio station has said it must stay on its toes if it wants to remain successful for another half a century. “The future of commercial radio should be continuously exploring new avenues and embracing creative approaches so we remain a [...]
CMA launches probe into £7.5bn UK cloud market following Ofcom study October 5, 2023 Britain's competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the UK's cloud market after an Ofcom study found competition issues.
Sharon White: What went wrong at John Lewis — and who might pick up the pieces? October 2, 2023 Appointed with no retail experience, Sharon White's time at the top of John Lewis will come to an end after just five years
AI rules cannot mimic the chaos of trying to legislate away online harm September 21, 2023 The behemoth that is the Online Safety Bill has finally been made law, but when we come to legislate artificial intelligence, we can't follow the same path, writes Dom Hallas
Proton boss: UK banks won’t function if encryption disappears September 17, 2023 The issue of encryption has become a pressing conundrum for both tech companies and lawmakers involved in the UK’s Online Safety Bill in recent months. Now at least they agree that there is currently no viable technology to access messages without compromising user privacy. Encryption is a crucial way of turning messages into an unreadable [...]