Jeremy Hunt acknowledged the latest GDP figures showing the UK economy entered a recession at the end of 2023 are “challenging” but insisted the Government’s plan is the “right thing to do” for growth in the long-term. “Our plan has been to tackle inflation. First and foremost, that does mean higher interest rates,” he told … Read more
ATHENS — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis lashed out at his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on Monday in what would appear to be a bitter escalation of a long-running dispute over the Parthenon Marbles. The two were scheduled to meet on Tuesday, but Sunak called off their meeting late on Monday, a move Greek government … Read more
A Terminator-style “loss of control” over artificial intelligence is the most concerning risk posed by the technology, the Science Secretary suggested this morning. Michelle Donelan said losing control of AI was the risk she was “most concerned about because it is the one that would result in the gravest ramifications”. She made the comments as … Read more
Oliver Dowden said he believed artificial intelligence is an “exciting, game changing opportunity” when it comes to potentially tackling some of humanity’s biggest problems. But the Deputy Prime Minister said the world needed to be “clear eyed about the risks associated with it”. Asked if there was much governments could do on AI beside issue … Read more
5 October 2023 • 8:48am 8:48AM HS2 decision will not make investors more wary of UK, insists Sunak Rishi Sunak rejected the suggestion that his HS2 decision would make foreign businesses more wary of investing in Britain. “You know, I couldn’t disagree more,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. “I speak to global investors … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Walter Ellis is a Northern Ireland-born, France-based journalist and commentator. He’s the author of “The Beginning of the End: The Crippling Disadvantage of a Happy Irish Childhood.” The thoughts of Henry VIII, king of England from 1509 to 1547, on the subject of today’s … Read more
Keir Starmer posed in front of the Arc de Triomphe today ahead of a controversial meeting with Emmanuel Macron – as a battle raged in Britain over his plan to recast its relationship with the EU. The Labour leader wooed Parisian business leaders over croissants and coffee in front of the monumental tribute to Napoleon’s … Read more
Good evening. Sir Keir Starmer will meet Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée next week, giving him the chance to “test” French reactions to his policies. Meanwhile, three members of Sara Sharif’s family, who are wanted following her death, are returning to the UK from Pakistan. Macron breaks protocol to host Starmer at Elysée Emmanuel Macron … Read more