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Starmer says UK can become ‘AI superpower’ to boost growth
Britain will be an “AI superpower” according to Sir Keir Starmer as he launched the government’s artificial intelligence action plan this morning.
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UK markets in turmoil: here’s what’s happening
Growth, inflation, stock markets: let’s look at the situation in the UK.
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Everyone to benefit from AI power, says science minister
We spoke to science and technology secretary Peter Kyle, as the PM announces new AI plans.
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LA fires: 24 dead and 20 people still missing
“We are absolutely prepared,” Los Angeles officials declared today, as dangerously strong winds threaten to reignite the fires which have already spread across more than 40 thousand acres.
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Scotland’s former FM Nicola Sturgeon divorces her husband
Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she’s divorcing her husband Peter Murrell – saying the pair had been “separated for some time”.
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Gaza ceasefire: are Israel-Hamas close to possible deal?
Israeli officials say they’re in “advanced stages of negotiations” for the release of up to 33 hostages as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas.
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Tamil migrants’ hellish time held on Diego Garcia
Along with the top secret base on Diego Garcia – the UK government has also been dealing with a group of Tamil migrants who spent more than 3 years encamped on the island – where a judge ruled they were unlawfully detained.
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Kiena Dawes: Domestic abuser Ryan Wellings cleared of manslaughter
Ryan Wellings was convicted of subjecting Kiena Dawes to prolonged domestic abuse and assault, but acquitted of the more serious charge
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Biden ‘fighting for foreign policy legacy’ says Richard Haass
We spoke to veteran US diplomat and president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, Richard Haass, as outgoing US President Joe Biden gives a farewell speech ahead of the inauguration.
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LA wildfires: why they escalated so quickly with such dramatic effect
The question so many are asking here is how all this failed so spectacularly in the Angelenos’ hour of need, indeed, days of need.
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Murakami on AI, anime and his pop-infused visual universe
He’s one of the most prolific artists working today – and he’s even been called the Japanese Andy Warhol.
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Government to unveil plan on artificial intelligence regulation
The government is promising to harness artificial intelligence to deliver growth and boost living standards.
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LA fires root cause is fossil fuels says climate expert
We spoke to Dr Varun Sivaram, a senior fellow for energy and climate at the Council on Foreign Relations and Dr Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist and the author of “Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution’.
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LA fires: firefighters battle to contain three fires
Firefighters are still battling to contain three fires around Los Angeles – and officials warn the risk remains “very high” with “critical fire weather conditions” continuing into next week.
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Barbara Mills KC on being first Black Chair of the Bar
For the first time in its 131 year history, the Bar Council which represents barristers in England and Wales has appointed the first black woman to lead the organisation.
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Essential that Chancellor engages with Chinese, says Labour MP
We spoke to the Labour MP Liam Byrne, who’s chair of the Business and Trade committee and author of a book called Turning to Face the East: How Britain can Prosper in the Asian Century.
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Chancellor defends China visit amid economic turmoil
The chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her decision to travel to China amid market turbulence back home.
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LA fires: New evacuation orders following risk to life warning
A fresh evacuation order has been issued warning people to flee an area close to the Palisades fire – because of an immediate threat to life.
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Actor Rory Kinnear on what next for ‘Bank of Dave’
In the film ‘Bank of Dave’, Dave Fishwick battled London’s financial elites to set up a community bank, played by the BAFTA-winning actor Rory Kinnear.
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Inside the UK’s first legal drug consumption room
Lynn Macdonald shows me around Glasgow’s new drug consumption room. She’s an NHS nurse who will supervise people as they inject their own drugs here, free from the fear of arrest.
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The residents uniting against ‘forever chemicals’ polluting their town
Some local residents in Bentham are pursuing legal action because of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS polluting their homes.
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Venezuela: Maduro sworn in as US offers reward for his arrest
Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a third term as Venezuela’s President, six months after an election he’s widely believed to have stolen.
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British Gas owner Centrica warns of low gas stores after cold snap
We may have just had the world’s hottest year on record, but the UK has now measured its coldest January night in 15 years.
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A ‘shame’ residents will ‘pick up the tab’ for LA fires damage, says Republican politician
We speak to Bill Essayli, a Republican politician in the California State Assembly.
