Fraudsters stole £1.2bn in 2022 as UK labelled ‘fraud capital of the world’ May 11, 2023 The UK has much further to go in its campaign against fraud as the latest figures show that over £1.2bn was stolen in 2022. According to new figures from UK Finance, £2,300 was lost every minute to authorised push payment (APP) fraud and unauthorised fraud. Commenting on the report, chief executive of UK Finance David [...]
The Notebook: James Ashton on his new book, microchips and bullishness May 11, 2023 Book-writing novices need know one thing before putting metaphorical pen to paper: submitting that manuscript after months of toil is far from a full stop.
Universal Peace Gala opens on Saturday with Tibetan Lama who believes Bitcoin and blockchain are the keys to world harmony May 10, 2023 The Universal Peace Gala will take place on Saturday May 13 from 6pm at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California.
Even if you do buy a home, the pestilence of service charges could make it unaffordable May 10, 2023 Tenants and leaseholders have been paying thousands of pounds of overcharge for the services provided by their housing associations because of a lack of oversight and accountability, writes Elena Siniscalco
Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II 2023 review: Best of British May 9, 2023 Tim Pitt drives the Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II, a valedictory salute to the V12 engine before the British brand goes electric.
Opinion: Worcester Warriors and a defence of the RFU May 5, 2023 Governing any sport is never easy. It is a slog of monstrous proportions where failure to please the masses is almost guaranteed. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) cannot claim to have an unblemished record but, so far at least, in the case of Worcester Warriors, they haven’t put a foot wrong. English rugby’s bigwigs have [...]
Is anyone going to challenge the CBDC juggernaut? May 5, 2023 Susie Violet Ward labels CBDCs a ticking timebomb with too many devils in the details that are so complex few can challenge them.
Police urged to investigate Boris Johnson video May 5, 2023 Police are being urged to investigate after a video emerged of Boris Johnson allegedly not wearing a seatbelt in what appears to be a moving vehicle. In a video shared on social media, the former prime minister is heard urging Derbyshire Conservatives to “turn out and vote” ahead of Thursday’s local elections. Johnson does not [...]
We might not be able to control ChatGPT, but we can control the data it consumes May 5, 2023 The UK should lead the way on regulating generative AI, and it should focus on the data used by these systems to do so. After all if the data is biased, so it's the final product, writes Sir Nigel Shadbolt
DCMS chair reiterates need for sanctions on Russians amid ex-F1 driver Mazepin’s case May 4, 2023 The acting chair of a key parliamentary committee has reiterated the need for sanctions on Russian sportspeople amid news former F1 driver Nikita Mazepin is challenging the UK Foreign Secretary to overturn his. Mazepin and his father Dmitry were sanctioned by the UK, European Union and Canada as part of wide-reaching measures taken after Russian [...]