Lisa Nandy has set a terrible precedent by flouncing off Twitter July 3, 2026 A government that first declares a platform beyond the pale, then withdraws official engagement from it, is constructing the moral case to compel its regulator to act. First you leave; then you police; then, when policing proves “insufficient”, you ban, says James Price When the Roman Senate ordered the burning of Aulus Cremutius Cordus’s histories [...]
Don’t let council killjoys destroy London’s pubs July 3, 2026 Hounslow council has caused outrage by ordering three Chiswick pubs to remove their riverside tables. London doesn’t have to be this way, says Jack Emsley Sitting by the Thames with a pint on a sunny afternoon is one of the great joys of living in London. Our city is renowned for its pub culture, from [...]
Why brands can fail miserably at sponsoring Wimbledon July 3, 2026 With the Grand Slam in full swing, Sam Milne discusses why brands still manage to fail at Wimbledon Pimm’s, strawberries and cream, pristine grass courts, and royalty and sporting legends intermingling evoke only one place: Wimbledon. It’s one of the few global sporting events that feels timeless, and minus the players themselves, an image from [...]
4chan ridicules Ofcom again as watchdog chases unpaid £520k fine July 2, 2026 4chan has again mocked Ofcom after the regulator renewed demands for the controversial image generator to pay its £520,000 Online Safety Act fine, prompting its lawyer to respond with another AI-generated hamster. Preston Byrne, the US lawyer representing 4chan, posted on X on Thursday: “Ofcom wrote. Again. Demanding that 4chan pay its fine. Sent us [...]
On this day in 1940: Happy birthday Ken Clarke July 2, 2026 For many in parliament, it may feel as if he's always been there. But on this day, 2 July 1940, Kenneth Clarke was born.
World Cup Kick-Off Times Rewrite Hospitality Trading Patterns, Fourth Analysis Reveals July 2, 2026 Fourth, a leading provider of workforce and inventory management software for the hospitality industry with more than 25 years’ experience, has analysed anonymised trading data from over 5,600 customer locations to reveal how this summer’s World Cup is reshaping consumer behaviour across the sector. While England’s opening World Cup fixtures generated a 20% uplift in [...]
Will AI trigger the end of net neutrality? July 2, 2026 Since its inception, the internet has worked for one fundamental reason: net neutrality. This is the principle that internet carriers – broadband and mobile providers – must treat traffic equally, regardless of where it comes from. They cannot discriminate. This idea, noble in its intentions, was what spurred the enormous growth of internet services over [...]
Ben Stokes bombshell shows how power has swung to sport’s players and coaches July 2, 2026 Social media has allowed the likes of Ben Stokes to control their own narrative but we are no nearer to knowing the truth, says Ed Warner. Truth is a pliable concept, capable of being moulded to suit the interests of the individual, and a battleground for competing narratives. Perspective is not all; volume and reach [...]
Metapack® Named OneStock’s Strategic Delivery Management Partner July 2, 2026 Partnership connects real-time inventory intelligence with AI-driven global carrier execution across 350+ carriers and 4,000+ delivery services.
Robinhood Chooses Morpho to Power New Earn Product July 1, 2026 Morpho now powers the infrastructure behind some of the most widely used retail financial platforms in the United States, bringing more options for onchain yield to millions of customers through the apps they already use.