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Labour to make taking intimate images without consent a criminal offence
Predators who take intimate images of unwitting victims or install cameras to do so could face up to two years’ in jail under plans drawn up by Labour.
Ministers have also confirmed that they plan to create a new offence for those who create sexually explicit deepfake images.
While it …
UK retailers may have to cut thousands of jobs after bleak Christmas
Britain’s largest retailers are warning they could be forced to cut thousands of jobs this year as the industry braces for higher taxes and employment costs after a bleak Christmas shopping season.
In the latest sign of tough trading conditions on the high street, figures from the British Retail Consortium …
Rural internet deserts in England and Wales to finally get fast broadband
The last corners of England and Wales yet to be covered by a £5bn push to widen fast broadband could finally get access to rapid downloads, streaming and video calls after the government announced £289m in new taxpayer-funded contracts enabling coverage.
After some people in broadband blackspots were forced to …
Roman Empire’s use of lead lowered IQ levels across Europe, study finds
Apart from sanitation, medicines, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what did the Romans ever do for us? asks an exasperated Reg in Monty Python’s Life of Brian.
One answer, according to a new study, is widespread cognitive decline across Europe, courtesy of …
Louisiana reports first human death in US from bird flu
Bus services cut disproportionately in deprived areas of England, study finds
People living in deprived areas of England have suffered disproportionately larger cuts to bus services, according research by a leading thinktank.
The analysis by IPPR North found that cuts to services in England had been felt the most in “left-behind neighbourhoods”.
People living in the top 10% most deprived …
Los Angeles tech entrepreneur gets trapped in self-driving Waymo car
A tech entrepreneur based in Los Angeles became trapped in a malfunctioning self-driving car for several minutes last month, causing him to nearly miss a flight, he said.
Mike Johns was riding in an autonomous Waymo vehicle on his way to the airport when the vehicle began driving around a …
‘Key architect’ of riots after Southport attack jailed for seven and a half years
A man described as a leading organiser of last summer’s riots has been jailed for seven and a half years for using social media to encourage people to take part in the disorder.
Andrew McIntyre, 39, set up a Telegram channel called “Southport Wake Up” in the immediate aftermath of …
Popcorn, pints and a pooch’s birthday: life snowed in at the Tan Hill Inn
Foreign Office refused to give us details about Briton jailed in Saudi, family say
The family of a British national held in a Saudi jail without charge for more than four months have spoken about his alleged maltreatment, including the refusal of the UK Foreign Office for two months to share any information about his plight with his pregnant wife.
The Saudi authorities arrested …