Zack Polanski of the UK's Green Party has called on the government to pause data center construction, citing environmental and societal impacts, as the Labour government aggressively courts energy- an…
HMRC achieved a record compliance yield of £50.2 billion in 2025-26, narrowly missing its £50.4 billion target, as it used AI and advanced data analytics to protect and recover £10 billion in tax reve…
The Labour government will announce a VPN ban and new regulations on Wednesday, July 15, covering social media restrictions for under-16s, AI chatbot rules, digital age of consent, and teen curfews. L…
The UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport and its secretary Lisa Nandy are leaving social media platform X, citing concerns over misinformation and hate speech. Nandy said the platform 'isn't heal…
Andy Burnham, set to become prime minister within three weeks, used TikTok to rate AI-generated mock-ups of his proposed 'No10 North' in Manchester, promoting his 'Manchesterism' agenda to decentraliz…
Steve Rigby argues that incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has a chance to restore business confidence by focusing on AI, devolution, and regional development, drawing on his successful record as…
The UK Labour government is set to issue a new statement on Wednesday regarding potential restrictions on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) as part of the Online Safety Act. Technology Secretary Liz Ken…
Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch warned of a 'summer of chaos' under Labour MP Andy Burnham's likely upcoming premiership, claiming investment decisions would stall and markets would react to tax ris…
HMRC warned UK households that relying on AI summaries for VAT deadlines could lead to penalties, stating that weekend deadlines do not extend to the next working day. The tax authority urged people t…
The UK Department for Work and Pensions is increasing face-to-face assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims after discovering claimants are using AI chatbots like ChatGPT's 'Pippin t…
The US government imposed export controls on Anthropic's two most powerful AI models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, cutting off Britain and other allies from access. The ban, reportedly triggered by the model…
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure to resign as Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up, with rival Andy Burnham set to challenge for leadership. Starmer has vowed to sta…
UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announced that new VPN restrictions for households will be detailed in July, alongside further measures targeting AI chatbots and social media use for minors. The g…
Labour MP Jess Asato filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI in the UK High Court on June 3, alleging its Grok chatbot generated a non-consensual deepfake bikini image of her. The suit, citing the Dat…
Labour MP Jess Asato filed a High Court claim on 3 June against xAI, arguing the company is directly liable for sexualised deepfake images of her that users generated with its Grok AI tool. The lawsui…