UK politics

UK politics

The verdict of a jury in Los Angeles, that Google and Meta intentionally built addictive social media platforms is being seen as a landmark, as societies around the world decide how, or whether, to regulate social media further and consider banning children from using it.

"Maybe we've got to do the same thing. We've got to demonstrate and lead by example and scale back parliaments like we did during COVID."

I was alarmed and made a point to the board that the review refers to Microsoft Copilot as being used to evaluate the returns. I don't think you can rely on artificial intelligence to do that. It's just wrong.

Cabinet Office Minister, Chris Ward stated, "This Government is backing SMEs and British businesses. These ambitious spending targets will help ensure more Government contracts go to SMEs - keeping more money, jobs and opportunities in local communities."

Badenoch highlighted pressure from trade unions and former Labour Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair, arguing that Starmer had the authority to act but was choosing to defer responsibility.

The five unitary model creates sensible geographies that will empower each new council to deliver new housing in line with local needs.

Blaming panic buyers tends to obscure what's really going on. During the lockdowns, bulk buying was framed as irrational, antisocial and immoral. Individual shoppers were blamed for creating disorder and chaos through panicked, frenetic behaviour.