14 h. ago Political poll news site 538 to close amid larger shuttering across ABC and Disney

Disney is reportedly cutting staff across ABC News Group and its entertainment network as media layoffs continueThe popular political poll news and analysis website, 538, is being shut down as part of a broader shuttering effort across ABC News and Disney Entertainment, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday night.Disney is reportedly cutting 200 positions across ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks, including shutting down the data-driven 538. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Good news: Latest data shows you might get a bigger tax refund this year

The average time between filing and receiving a tax return is 21 days, according to an analysis of this year’s tax data

Economics

20 h. ago Political data site FiveThirtyEight being shuttered amid sweeping ABC News layoffs

Two key Disney divisions are expected to slash about six percent of their staff in the entertainment giant’s latest round of layoffs, while the polling data site will wind down as part of the job cuts

Politics

26 h. ago In numbers: Is the UK ready to put boots on the ground in Ukraine?

Keir Starmer’s commitment to deploy British peacekeepers to Ukraine has raised questions over whether the UK is ready for conflict, Alicja Hagopian writes

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4 d. ago Plane crashes have people freaked out – but here’s what US data for 2025 shows

This year’s 16 fatal accidents fall below average rate of 20 per month, yet recent crashes were US’s deadliest in a decadePeople across the US are worried about flight safety after several high-profile plane crashes this year, including a commercial crash in Washington DC that killed 67 people. Google searches for “is flying safe” have jumped in recent weeks. But the numbers suggest 2025 has actually been a relatively safe year to fly – at least in terms of the overall number of accidents.January and February typically have about 20 fatal aviation accidents per month, according to numbers from the National Transportation Safety Board. By contrast, this January, there were only 10 fatal aviation accidents, and in February there were six. The data covers all US civil aviation, from large commercial planes to private jets. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago American biotech firms could be handed sensitive NHS patient data in controversial trade deal, Wes Streeting confirms

The Health Secretary insisted that the NHS was 'not up for grabs' in the trade deal being negotiated by Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump.

Economics

5 d. ago Trump tops 50,000 migrant removals including fugitives who evaded justice for 20 years

When immigration agents were first ordered to deport Ivan Oramas and Santos Maradiaga George Bush was in the White House and the iPhone was a distant dream.

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6 d. ago Westminster named England’s rough sleeping capital as London rates surge 16%

Westminster had 388 people sleeping rough on a single Autumn night - a surge of 40 per cent in just one year

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6 d. ago Only 25 countries in the world are fully functioning democracies

The new Democracy Index for 2024 suggests global democracy in decline despite a year full of elections worldwide

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7 d. ago Why vertical farming – and digitalisation – could be an answer to food shortages

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9 d. ago Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by DOGE are expected to produce no savings

Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that the Trump administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save any money

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9 d. ago NHS prostate cancer postcode lottery revealed as Sir Chris Hoy slams 'outdated' system

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy has sparked a national cancer debate as to whether men with no symptoms should be routinely offered the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test

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1 week ago Labour under fire for backing Big Tech data raid without working out the cost

Labour is under fire for backing a controversial plan to let Big Tech firms pillage culture for free without costing it, and with no idea of how it will benefit Britain.

Economics

1 week ago What is Apple's data protection tool? The controversial encryption feature being axed

Advanced Data Protection (ADP) protects data stored in iCloud with end-to-end encryption, which means the data can only be seen by the user who owns it, and only on their trusted devices

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1 week ago DWP data shows Brits have on average £9,000 in lost pensions

The Pensions Dashboard is a new tool that is currently being developed by the Department of Work and Pensions which will allow people to track down all of their current pension pots

Economics

1 week ago What does Apple axing encryption tool mean for UK users' data safety?

The iPhone maker said it was "gravely disappointed" that the perk would no longer be available in the UK

Politics

1 week ago Government has made UK user data ‘less secure’ with Apple row – experts

Cybersecurity experts say the tech giant’s decision would leave UK users more at risk of having their data accessed.

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1 week ago Apple removes highest level of data protection from UK in row over Home Office demand

Apple said it was 'gravely disppointed' to be removing Advanced Data Protection (ADP) after the Home Office demanded access to encrypted files stored in the cloud

Society

1 week ago Apple pulls data protection tool from UK after Government security row

The tech giant confirmed it was removing its Advanced Data Protection tool from use in the UK.

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1 week ago Tech’s dirty secret: how to face up to dark data in the AI boom

Why your cat memes are harming the planet

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