8 h. ago Hundreds of passwords linked to government departments leaked on dark web

Exclusive: Nine attempts have been made to sell classified UK military documents in the past year – with experts warning it could ‘directly undermine national security’

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11 h. ago Revealed: Hundreds of passwords linked to government departments leaked on dark web

Exclusive: Nine attempts have been made to sell classified UK military documents in the past year – with experts warning it could ‘directly undermine national security’

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6 d. ago China using ChatGPT for ‘authoritarian abuses’, OpenAI claims

Government-linked accounts banned from using AI over national security concerns

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8 d. ago Police in Australia seize guns from dozens of owners who hold views rejecting government authority

Police in Western Australia have seized guns and suspended or cancelled permits for dozens of gun owners who are linked to sovereign citizen ideologies, which reject government authority

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1 week ago PPE Medpro: Thousands sign petition to banish Michelle Mone from the House of Lords

PPE Medpro, which is linked to Baroness Mone, has been ordered to repay the UK Government £122 million.

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1 week ago UK’s PPE Medpro win unlikely to guarantee recovery of £122mn, lawyers warn

Medical equipment supplier linked to Michelle Mone breached government contract during pandemic, judge says

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1 week ago Mone should not be in Lords after Covid PPE contract breach, says Reeves

The Government has won a £122 million case against a company linked to the Tory peer.

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1 week ago Mone used as ‘big gun’ in PPE contract negotiations, High Court judge says

A High Court judge ordered PPE Medpro, a company linked to Baroness Mone, to repay the Government more than £121 million.

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1 week ago PPE Medpro must repay £122mn over substandard Covid gowns, High Court rules

Medical equipment company linked to Michelle Mone breached government contract during pandemic, judge says

Economics

1 week ago PPE Medpro must repay £122mn after supplying unsafe Covid gowns, High Court rules

Medical equipment company linked to Michelle Mone breached government contract during pandemic, judge says

Economics

1 week ago Company linked to Michelle Mone ordered to repay government £122m over Covid PPE

The company provided 25 million ‘faulty’ gowns that were not sterile during the pandemic

Economics

1 week ago Company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone must repay government £122m for breaching PPE contract, High Court rules

A company linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone, must repay the Government almost £122 million for breaching a PPE contract 

Economics

1 week ago PPE company linked to Michelle Mone must repay nearly £122m to government

PPE Medpro, a company linked to Michelle Mone, must repay the government nearly £122million as they 'breached the contract', court hears, after providing PPE during the pandemic

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1 week ago UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone

Trial heard 25m surgical gowns supplied by PPE Medpro to protect NHS staff were unusable and could ‘seriously harm or kill patients’VIP lanes and 25m faulty gowns: what PPE Medro trial reveals about Tory response to CovidThe government has won its legal claim against a company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone for the return of millions of pounds paid for personal protective equipment during the Covid pandemic.The Department of Health and Social Care sued the company, PPE Medpro, in December 2022, arguing that it had not complied with PPE laws to ensure that 25m surgical gowns it provided under a June 2020 government contract were sterile. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Row erupts after Venice opera house hires conductor linked to Meloni government

Musicians and staff at the theatre say Beatrice Venezi is not experienced enough for the role and should be replacedVenice’s prestigious La Fenice opera house is embroiled in controversy over the hiring of a conductor with close ties to Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government.The theatre’s orchestra musicians and staff are calling for Beatrice Venezi’s appointment as music director to be revoked, claiming she does not have enough experience for the high-profile role and was picked only because of her government connections. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Link unveils locations for 11 more banking hubs as Lloyds shuts 49 branches

Link has so far recommended 244 hubs and 186 are up and running across the UK.

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3 w. ago Legacy accord offers chance to deal with ‘unfinished business’ of peace process

The UK and Irish governments have unveiled new-look legacy mechanisms to examine cases linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles.

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