Laws criminalising the creation of non-consensual sexual deepfakes will come into force this week following growing concern over AI-powered “digital undressing” tools linked to Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot. The move was confirmed by Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, who told MPs on Monday that the legislation passed last year would now be implemented amid mounting […]
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A senior Google employee has told an employment tribunal that she was made redundant after reporting her manager for sexually harassing female clients, alleging the company subjected her to a sustained campaign of retaliation. Victoria Woodall, a former senior executive in Google’s UK sales and agencies team, claims she was penalised for blowing the whistle
The Duchess of Sussex is reportedly considering a return to Britain for the first time in four years to attend an Invictus Games event in Birmingham later this summer, according to reports. Meghan Markle is expected to accompany her husband, Prince Harry, to the event if his UK police protection is reinstated. The Sun on
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Kemi Badenoch has accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of lying to MPs after Sir Keir Starmer criticized her over the Conservative shadow attorney-general’s work for sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Lord David Wolfson KC, part of Abramovich’s legal team in a dispute with the Jersey government over frozen assets exceeding £5.3 billion, is alleged by
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British workers are becoming increasingly unhappy in their jobs, with almost one in ten planning to resign this month, according to new research that adds to concerns about productivity and workforce morale in the UK. A survey by international schools group ACS found that 9 per cent of respondents expect to hand in their notice
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A third man has been arrested on suspicion of stalking after a tracking device was discovered beneath a vehicle in Norwich. The incident led to part of the city centre being cordoned off in September last year after reports of a suspicious object under a car parked on Bank Plain. Police confirmed that the man,
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UK unemployment is expected to rise to its highest level in more than a decade in 2026, as a sluggish economy struggles to absorb higher employment costs and weak private-sector growth, according to a new survey of leading economists. In The Times’ annual Economists Survey, 48 senior economists warned that the UK economy remains “moribund”
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Millions of people returning to work and education after the Christmas break are facing disruption as snow, ice and freezing temperatures affect large parts of the UK. Winter weather warnings remain in force nationwide, with four amber alerts for heavy snow covering northern Scotland until Monday morning. Yellow warnings for snow and ice are also
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Prince Harry is expected to regain armed police protection when visiting the UK, following a fresh security review that has reportedly concluded in his favour. According to reports, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec) has determined that the Duke of Sussex meets the criteria for official armed protection. A formal ruling is expected to
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A nurse has spoken of her horror after being attacked with a crowbar in a Merseyside hospital, describing the incident as “nearly being beaten to death.” Meg Lynch, a district nurse at Newton Community Hospital, was buying a drink from a vending machine around midday on Tuesday when she was reportedly attacked from behind by
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