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‘No current plans’ for Piers Morgan to return to GMB despite Ofcom ruling

‘No current plans’ for Piers Morgan to return to GMB despite Ofcom ruling

‘No current plans’ for Piers Morgan to return to GMB despite Ofcom ruling

01 September 2021

The presenter’s remarks about the Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey did not breach the broadcasting code, the watchdog said.


Twitter unveils Safety Mode to temporarily block abuse

Twitter unveils Safety Mode to temporarily block abuse

Twitter unveils Safety Mode to temporarily block abuse

01 September 2021

The social media giant has begun testing the new tool with a small group of users.


Demand for rail travel back to two-thirds of pre-Covid levels

Demand for rail travel back to two-thirds of pre-Covid levels

Demand for rail travel back to two-thirds of pre-Covid levels

01 September 2021

Public transport groups have expressed concern that the pandemic has put millions of people off using the railway.


Staycations help maintain recovery in shopper footfall in August

Staycations help maintain recovery in shopper footfall in August

Staycations help maintain recovery in shopper footfall in August

01 September 2021

The latest footfall monitor by retail researchers at Springboard showed that footfall in August was 18.6% lower than the same month in 2019.


Vaccine passports planned for entry to nightclubs and large events in Scotland

Vaccine passports planned for entry to nightclubs and large events in Scotland

Vaccine passports planned for entry to nightclubs and large events in Scotland

01 September 2021

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the system will have to be brought in ‘quickly’ ahead of winter.


Amazon to hire 1,250 new UK staff

Amazon to hire 1,250 new UK staff

Amazon to hire 1,250 new UK staff

01 September 2021

Jobs will be spread across the country, including some in its London and Manchester offices.


Raab to head to region surrounding Afghanistan for rescue talks

Raab to head to region surrounding Afghanistan for rescue talks

Raab to head to region surrounding Afghanistan for rescue talks

01 September 2021

Foreign Secretary faced a tense grilling on the Government’s handling of the crisis in Afghanistan.


Teachers not at increased risk of admission to hospital with Covid, study finds

Teachers not at increased risk of admission to hospital with Covid, study finds

Teachers not at increased risk of admission to hospital with Covid, study finds

01 September 2021

When schools were open, the risk among teachers and other working-age adults was similar, research showed.


Bank of England names Huw Pill as new chief economist

Bank of England names Huw Pill as new chief economist

Bank of England names Huw Pill as new chief economist

01 September 2021

Huw Pill will start in the role on September 6, replacing Andy Haldane, who leaves after 32 years with the Bank.


Chances of long Covid almost halved by being double jabbed, study finds

Chances of long Covid almost halved by being double jabbed, study finds

Chances of long Covid almost halved by being double jabbed, study finds

01 September 2021

Full vaccination also cuts likelihood of severe symptoms and of being admitted to hospital, King’s College researchers said.


What are the standards designed to protect children’s data and privacy online?

What are the standards designed to protect children’s data and privacy online?

What are the standards designed to protect children’s data and privacy online?

01 September 2021

We explain what the 15 Age Appropriate Design Code standards are.


Arrest made after pedestrian killed in suspected hit-and-run crash

Arrest made after pedestrian killed in suspected hit-and-run crash

Arrest made after pedestrian killed in suspected hit-and-run crash

01 September 2021

Man, 19, detained after CCTV appeal by West Midlands Police.


Protesters march on Facebook’s London office over nipple images

Protesters march on Facebook’s London office over nipple images

Protesters march on Facebook’s London office over nipple images

01 September 2021

The group is calling for a rethink on how the platform moderates images of medical tattoos posted by breast cancer patients.


Greenpeace takes legal action against UK Government over oil drilling permit

Greenpeace takes legal action against UK Government over oil drilling permit

Greenpeace takes legal action against UK Government over oil drilling permit

01 September 2021

The organisation is calling for the decision to be overturned.


Former chancellor Philip Hammond receives rebuke from lobbying watchdog

Former chancellor Philip Hammond receives rebuke from lobbying watchdog

Former chancellor Philip Hammond receives rebuke from lobbying watchdog

01 September 2021

Lord Pickles said it was an ‘unwise step’ for the Conservative politician to contact a senior Treasury official about a project developed by OakNorth.


School spending per pupil will remain below 2009 levels – analysis

School spending per pupil will remain below 2009 levels – analysis

School spending per pupil will remain below 2009 levels – analysis

01 September 2021

Disadvantaged communities face the ‘biggest challenges’ as they have seen larger cuts in per pupil spending, researchers warn.


Wizz Air to require pilots and cabin crew to be vaccinated by end of year

Wizz Air to require pilots and cabin crew to be vaccinated by end of year

Wizz Air to require pilots and cabin crew to be vaccinated by end of year

01 September 2021

Boss Jozsef Varadi said ‘our number one priority is the health and safety of our passengers and employees’.


Voter ID proposals risk being ‘discriminatory’, MPs and peers warn

Voter ID proposals risk being ‘discriminatory’, MPs and peers warn

Voter ID proposals risk being ‘discriminatory’, MPs and peers warn

01 September 2021

Committee says ministers must establish whether the plans would lead to ‘hesitancy’ to vote among black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.


Code to protect children’s data and privacy online comes into full effect

Code to protect children’s data and privacy online comes into full effect

Code to protect children’s data and privacy online comes into full effect

01 September 2021

The Information Commissioner said children need to be protected in the online world in the same way that they are protected in the offline world.


Campaigners threaten legal action over Cambo oil field

Campaigners threaten legal action over Cambo oil field

Campaigners threaten legal action over Cambo oil field

01 September 2021

Environmental groups say the UK Government is lawfully bound to take responsibility for the decision to approve or reject the project.


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