The routine of clicking through numerous cookie requests on websites could become a thing of the past under government plans to change UK data laws. It would see the country move away from some parts of the EU’s landmark GDPR legislation (General Data Protection Regulation) introduced three years ago. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the
Month: August 2021
Caroline Buckle, like many people, has been watching and reading the news coverage of the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan. But for her, seeing the chaos and crisis unfold feels extremely personal. Ms Buckle worked in Camp Bastion with the British Army. She may have left over a decade ago, but she is still dealing with
Teen sensation Olivia Rodrigo has added two members of Paramore as official songwriters on her smash hit track Good 4 U. Hayley Williams, the band’s singer, and Josh Farro, former guitarist, are now credited as being writers on the track, which spent five weeks at the top of the US charts. It comes after fans
Virgin Money, one of Britain’s biggest retail banks, is to close its charitable giving arm in a cost-cutting move that risks a backlash from fundraisers across the country. Sky News has learnt that the company plans to announce next week that it has decided to close Virgin Money Giving, 12 years after it was set
Blink-182 star Mark Hoppus is “almost done” with his cancer treatment, the band’s former guitarist Tom DeLonge has revealed. Hoppus, 49, previously said he had been diagnosed with stage 4 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. DeLonge, who was one of the group’s founding members and known for his recognisable pop-punk voice, wrote on Instagram: “@markhoppus is
A major manhunt is under way in Thailand for a former senior police officer who allegedly killed a drugs suspect in custody while trying to extort money from him. Warrants were issued for the arrest of seven officers for murder after a video emerged of a man suffocating after plastic bags were put over his
Festival-goers will be able to grab a COVID-19 jab as easily as a beer or a burger at the Reading and Leeds festivals this weekend. It comes as more than half a million 16 to 17-year-olds have received their first shot, according to NHS England. Music fans can get vaccinated in between sets at pop-up
Police have found a man wanted in connection with two murders in Westminster after nearly a week-long search. Officers are “confident” they discovered Lee Peacock, 49, on a canal barge near Ferrymead Avenue in Ealing, west London, just before 6pm on Wednesday. He had sustained serious injuries thought to be self-inflicted. London Ambulance Service paramedics
Unvaccinated airline workers will be charged $200 (£146) extra per month for their health insurance, one American carrier has said. Delta Air Lines says the surcharge will be in effect from 1 November, and is necessary to offset the risk those who are not jabbed put on their insurance – similar to how smokers have
The government has announced its plans to reform the UK’s privacy laws alongside its pick for the next person to head the country’s privacy watchdog – a lawyer who has criticised Facebook as being “morally bankrupt pathological liars”. John Edwards, a New Zealand lawyer and the country’s current privacy commissioner, is known for railing against
UK car production fell to its lowest July level in 65 years last month thanks to the global chip shortage and the “pingdemic”, industry figures show. Just 53,438 vehicles rolled off production lines in Britain, down by 37.6% on last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It represented the worst
A British Army surgeon has told of using his skills as a new father to settle a baby passed over barbed wire at Kabul airport, as an “unexpectedly high number” of children are being handed over to troops. Footage of the newborn girl being handed over the wall to US Marines at Hamad Karzai International
The US will continue to help people to leave Afghanistan after the 31 August deadline, Antony Blinken has said. The secretary of state told a news conference on Wednesday that about 4,500 Americans, out of the 6,000 who wanted to leave Afghanistan when the airlift began on 14 August, have been evacuated so far. Mr
An extra 12,000 COVID-related deaths have been added to the New York State total, following the departure of ex-governor Andrew Cuomo. Mr Cuomo stood down on Monday over claims of sexual harassment by 11 women – allegations which he denies. He was succeeded on Tuesday by former lieutenant governor Kathy Hochul – the first woman
A charity has raised its concerns about the looming end of the £20-a-week uplift to Universal Credit, describing it as the “biggest overnight cut in benefits since the Second World War”. According to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 413 out of a total of 632 parliamentary constituencies in England, Wales and Scotland will see more than
OnlyFans has scrapped a new policy that would have banned users from posting “sexually explicit” material. The online subscription platform known for adult content announced on Wednesday that it would not be implementing the planned change for 1 October. “We have secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community and have suspended the planned
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