Oral answer (Lords) on AI: “Nudify” Apps - Feb 13
Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge asked the Government whether they plan to prohibit “nudify” apps which create intimate images of other people using artificial intelligence without their consent...
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 07:11
Oral answer (Lords) on Ofsted: Pupil Absence Rates - Feb 13
Lord Watson of Invergowrie asked the Government what plans they have to empower Ofsted to review pupil absence rates as part of their school inspections...
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 07:10
Extract from oral answer (Lords) on AUKUS Security Partnership - Feb 13
Lord Houghton of Richmond (CB): Superficially, this sounds like very good news and I welcome it...
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 07:07
Oral answer (Lords) on Recycled Plastics - Feb 13
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle asked the Government what assessment they have made of reports that a global oversupply of petrochemicals has led to recycled plastics failing to compete with new, and whether they plan to take any action in response...
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 07:04
Which?: Great news for travellers as car hire prices fall
The cost of car hire has fallen in many destinations this year compared to 2023, according to Which? analysis...
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 00:01
BRC: Retail crime a “crisis that demands action”
Violence and abuse against retail workers soared last year, with the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) crime survey revealing that the number of incidents rose to 1,300 per day in 2022/23 from almost 870 per day the year before...
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 00:01
Revealed: Heart disease is the single largest factor behind people leaving the workforce due to ill health, finds IPPR
People are more likely to leave work due to a heart condition than any other health issue, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research...
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 00:01
LGA: 7,449 social homes lost last year through Right to Buy
The Right to Buy (RTB) scheme can no longer be allowed to exist in its current form...
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 00:01
Funding for game-changing tech which could destroy cancers and predict disease
Countless lives could be saved thanks to a multi-million pound government investment in potential breakthrough medical devices...
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 00:01
New analysis shows over 7,600 students have enrolled on AI and data science courses to tackle digital skills gaps
An independent evaluation of the Office for Students’ (OfS) postgraduate conversion course in artificial intelligence...
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 00:01