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Politics and policy
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11 Jul
ICO issues £500,000 Facebook fine, saving social network £1.1bn
Facebook has been hit with a maximum penalty fine of £500,000 for its handling of users’ data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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11 Jul
Pants on fire: Former UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson fact-checked
UK broadcaster Channel 4 News accused former UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson of lying in his resignation letter yesterday. It used the forthright language in the headline of a piece that saw Boris Johnson fact-checked on his resignation letter as foreign secretary.
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11 Jul
World Population Day: what will life in 2100 be like?
Today is World Population Day, when the urgency of our growing population is brought into focus.
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11 Jul
Europe to tackle Trump at NATO summit / Senate takes steps towards paid family leave / Three Lions continue fight to bring it home
Good morning, here’s your Wednesday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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10 Jul
Brexit turmoil: Why a no-confidence vote could be delayed until after the World Cup
We’re in the midst of Brexit turmoil at levels not seen since the departure of David Cameron, and there is growing talk of a no-confidence vote.
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10 Jul
Nicola Sturgeon outlines plans to turn Scotland into post-Brexit innovation hub
Brexit talks are in turmoil, with a number of key government officials handing in their resignations in response to Theresa May’s Brexit strategy.
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10 Jul
Theresa May’s new-look cabinet meet / France and Belgium fight to reach final / Trump travels to Brussels to begin European tour
Good morning, here’s your Tuesday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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9 Jul
Kit Malthouse appointment welcomed – but industry criticises lack of commitment to vital housing role
The appointment of Kit Malthouse as Housing Minister has been welcomed by the architecture and construction industry.
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9 Jul
Who will replace Boris Johnson as foreign secretary?
Boris Johnson has become the latest cabinet member to resign following the announcement of soft Brexit plans on Friday.
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6 Jul
Companies are failing to make terms of GDPR consent clear
Many companies are not making it clear what they plan to do with users’ data when obtaining GDPR consent, according to the managing director of a customer profile and identity management software provider.
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5 Jul
Ticket tout bots ban comes into force, threatening unlimited fines
Touts using automated software known as ‘bots’ to harvest tickets in bulk now face unlimited fines as new legislation comes into force in the UK today.
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5 Jul
The EU Article 13 vote is in: MEPs block law which could ‘ruin the internet’
The EU has made its decision on the controversial Article 13.
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26 Jun
Did HMRC breach GDPR and can it be fined?
UK tax authority Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has stored and analysed the voices of millions of taxpayers without consent, according to privacy campaigners Big Brother Watch.
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26 Jun
Could the mounting trade war trigger a global recession?
Ten years after the great financial crisis, could we be facing another global recession?
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26 Jun
Online campaigning needs urgent law change: UK Electoral Commission
The UK’s Electoral Commission has called for an urgent law change to improve the transparency of online campaigning in a report published today.
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25 Jun
Diversify investments ahead of trade war, warns deVere CEO
Investors need to avoid complacency and diversify investments if they want to avoid being stung by the rapidly advancing trade war, Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, a leading independent international financial consultancy, has warned.
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25 Jun
STEM skills shortage undermining UK industry’s post-Brexit prospects
The UK Government does not have a good enough understanding of the STEM skills needed in today’s economy, according to a report published on Friday.
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13 Jun
Dixons Carphone data breach could cost company £400m in GDPR fines
Less than a month after GDPR came into force, Dixons Carphone has announced that it has been subject to a massive data breach that has compromised a wealth of customer data, include some payment details of 5.9 million customers.
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11 Jun
UK drone standards aim to tame ‘Wild West’ airspace
Commercial drone use is well on its way to becoming commonplace, transforming lives with applications in infrastructure, agriculture, medicine, delivery and many other fields.
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8 Jun
Jordan tax hikes spark mass protests amid attempts at aggressive economic reform
Amman, Jordan, witnessed mass protests for the fourth day running on Sunday as several thousand Jordanians took to the streets to oppose planned tax increases and cuts in subsidies on fuel and electricity.
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25 May
Italy’s new Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has the country’s media running scared
Italy’s next prime minister Giuseppe Conte hasn’t even been confirmed by the country’s parliament yet and he’s already making headlines — for all the wrong reasons.
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24 May
A Trump Or Not bot exists to work out who is behind Trump’s tweets
When Obama was in the White House it would be no surprise to hear that staff members composed his tweets.
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24 May
Ireland’s abortion referendum puts global rights in the spotlight
Ireland’s electorate will hit the polling booths tomorrow to vote on granting policy makers the ability to legalise abortion in certain cases.
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23 May
Will Venezuela be the next target of US oil sanctions?
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro won re-election on Sunday, ushering in another six-year term for the controversial leader, and yet more uncertainty over the country’s future.
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23 May
GDPR fines: These are the companies that could face the harshest penalties
The European Union’s GDPR — formally known as General Data Protection Regulation — comes into effect this Friday and will be the biggest update to data protection laws in decades.
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22 May
Spain is on the brink of a fresh Catalan crisis over President Quim Torra and his new cabinet
Spain has extended direct rule over Catalonia after yesterday recognising the powers of newly elected Catalan leader Quim Torra but objecting to his choice of councillors.
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21 May
Who is Giuseppe Conte, Italy’s likely new Prime Minister?
Little-known university professor Giuseppe Conte is widely expected to be named Italy’s new Prime Minister, breaking the political deadlock that has brought the country’s government to a standstill over the last few weeks.
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21 May
Venezuela election: Maduro declares victory in controversial vote
Nicolas Maduro has declared victory in a controversial Venezuela election last night, winning another six years in office.
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18 May
The Italian Government coalition is coming into focus — and markets don’t like what they see
Italy’s populist parties are on the verge of signing a government deal.
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18 May
How the peso’s decline forced Argentina to return to the hated IMF
Earlier this month, Argentina’s Central Bank raised the country’s interest rate by 675 basis points to 40%.