11 h. ago London leaver: 'our move from Brockley to a historic hamlet was sparked by safety concerns'

With commuting costs of almost £1,000, a move to the country prompted Alex Austin to start his own business

Politics

22 h. ago UK ministers delay AI regulation amid plans for more ‘comprehensive’ bill

Law expected to include safety and copyright issues but delay likely to raise concerns about ongoing lack of regulationProposals to regulate artificial intelligence have been delayed by at least a year as UK ministers plan a bumper bill to regulate the technology and its use of copyrighted material.Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, intends to introduce a “comprehensive” AI bill in the next parliamentary session to address concerns about issues including safety and copyright. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Notting Hill Carnival sound system banned due to safety concerns

Notting Hill Carnival sound system banned due to safety concerns  BBC

Events

4 d. ago Shirley Manson backs Kneecap in free speech row as fans call for TRNSMT boycott

Manson, 58, says she supports the band after they were ditched by the TRNSMT line-up due to safety concerns.

Politics

4 d. ago Notting Hill Carnival sound system denied licence due to 'public nuisance and safety concerns'

Starliner Diamond Sound System, that has been playing at Carnival ‘consistently’, has been stopped from performing at this year’s event

Politics

5 d. ago Two thirds of motorists have made mistakes because they're distracted

While road safety groups have raised major concerns about technology diverting driver attention, the biggest distraction is instead human.

Politics

5 d. ago Can I take my portable charger on a flight? The rules after several airlines ban using the device

Airlines in the US, China, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea and Singapore have introduced new power bank regulations following fire safety concerns

Politics

6 d. ago Going Nuclear by Tim Gregory review – a boosterish case for atomic energy

Safety concerns demand more space and consideration in this otherwise excellent work of popular scienceThere is something biblical about the fraternal relationship between the atomic bomb and the nuclear reactor. Both involve bombarding uranium-235 atoms with neutrons to produce a chain reaction via nuclear fission. Both were made possible in the same instant, at 3.25pm on 2 December 1942, when the Manhattan Project’s Enrico Fermi orchestrated the first human-made chain reaction in the squash court of the University of Chicago. “The flame of nuclear fission brought us to the forked road of promise and peril,” writes Tim Gregory.The bomb came first, of course, but atomic dread coexisted with tremendous optimism about what President Eisenhower dubbed “atoms for peace”: the potential of controlled fission to generate limitless energy. As David Lilienthal of the US Atomic Energy Commission observed, atom-splitting thus inspired a pseudo-religious binary: “It would either destr...

Events

1 week ago Kneecap axed from Glasgow festival TRNSMT over ‘police safety concerns’

A member of the band was charged with a terrorism offence last week and will appear in court a month before the festival takes placeThe rap trio Kneecap have announced their performance at the Glasgow festival TRNSMT in July will not go ahead “due to concerns expressed by the police about safety at the event”.The Northern Irish group posted on X: “To the thousands of people who bought tickets, flights and hotels to see us play, we are sorry it is out of our hands. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Kneecap cancel TRNSMT performance due to police safety concerns

The Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap have announced they will no longer be playing TRNSMT in Glasgow in July.

Events

1 week ago Kneecap pulled from TRNSMT festival lineup due to safety concerns

The Belfast rap trio were due to perform at the festival on July 11

Politics

1 week ago Kneecap will no longer perform at TRNSMT festival amid police ‘safety concerns’

The Belfast rap trio have scheduled a date an O2 Academy in July, the band said.

Events

1 week ago Mental health A&E units won’t cut trolley waits and will put patients at risk, doctors warn

‘ I have real concerns about the safety of patients who may have undiagnosed physical problems’ warns professor Robert Howard

Events

2 w. ago Government considers widening ban on puberty blockers for children to include cross

It came as judges today rejected a legal challenge that would have forced the Health Secretary to include the gender drugs in the ban over concerns about their safety.

Politics

2 w. ago Coroner 'very concerned' at lack of measures at Welsh beach where boy died

The coroner has questioned why more is not being done to prevent future incidents after David Ejimofor died after jumping into the water from a pier at Aberavon which is hidden out of sight and still remains without lifeguards

Events

2 w. ago Councillor requests to see Swallow Roundabout road safety audit following concerns about new layout

The Perth and Kinross councillor made the FOI request believing a report on public safety should be made public

Transport

3 w. ago Card Factory warns customers to stop using product 'immediately' amid recall for product

The leading card and gift retailer urged its customers to return the item to one of its stores to receive a refund after serious fire safety concerns were revealed

Events

3 w. ago Aberavon beach festival cancelled over health and safety concerns

Organisers running the event said they were 'absolutely gutted'

Society

3 w. ago Safety concerns found at maternity unit at major Scottish hospital as NHS health board given warning

The order for NHS Tayside has been made by the health watchdog.

Events

3 w. ago UK shoppers face new changes in their spending habits as deadline passes today

Financial services have passed a deadline on a huge issue that could affect the way every UK shopper checks out – but some warn of new safety and fraud concerns

Economics