17 h. ago New online safety rules spark angry backlash from campaigners who say they will put children and danger and have put the profits of Big Tech firms first

New online safety rules put the profits of Big Tech firms ahead of children's safety, campaigners warned last night.

Economics

24 h. ago US automakers will face easier federal rules in the race with China to develop self

U.S. automakers developing self-driving cars will be allowed more exemptions from certain federal safety rules for testing purposes to help them compete against Chinese rivals

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29 h. ago Q&A: What do Ofcom’s new child online safety rules mean for social media?

The regulator has published its final codes of practice for tech firms.

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30 h. ago Websites must restrict porn and other content for some people from July

Ofcom's new online safety rules to protect children have been criticised for not going far enoug

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30 h. ago New online safety rules will force tech firms to change, Ofcom insists

The regulator has set out how websites and apps must protect children from harmful content.

Science

7 d. ago British food and drink industry call on EU to ‘reset’ trade ties

Retailers and food producers offer to help efforts reduce ‘unnecessary red tape’ costing industry billions of poundsMore than a dozen of Britain’s biggest retailers and food producers, including Marks & Spencer, J Sainsbury and Asda, have called on the EU to reduce checks on food and drink crossing the Channel and Irish Sea, which they say are costing billions of pounds.Ahead of a summit on 19 May that is hoped to “reset” trade ties five years on from Brexit, they are urging politicians to hammer out a deal on sanitary and phytosanitary checks. They hope this would include a veterinary agreement and would harmonise food safety rules or recognise them as equivalent. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Make America make again? Trump’s tariffs will only be manufacturing pipe dreams | John Naughton

The president’s gambit to bring the production of goods such as iPhones back to the US ignores huge supply chain complexitiesDonald Trump’s tariff strategy has at least one biblical connection: like the peace of God, it “passeth all understanding” (Philippians 4:7). Rival attempts to extract a rationale from the chaos include the idea that he is trying to devalue the dollar, or that he is seeking to “reshore” the manufacturing capacity that the US lost through decades of globalisation. My own hunch is that he just wants to show who’s the big boss around here – or as British science fiction author Charles Stross puts it, that he “expects individual nations to come to him, hat in hand, like terrified shopkeepers pleading for mercy from a mafia don”.Cue the UK’s very own Trump whisperer, Keir Starmer, who, according to Politico, plans “to put a review of online safety rules on the table in trade talks” with the US. Which, translated, means that things such as the Online Safety Act and ...

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2 w. ago Menendez brothers wait on Judge’s ruling as they hope for release from prison

The district attorney's opposition poses a major hurdle for the brothers

Events

2 w. ago Motorists urged to take note of Highway Code rule that affects pet owners

Motorists who drive with their pets in their car are being told to be aware of this important Highway Code rule, as it's important for both their safety and yours

Transport

3 w. ago New Zealand’s controversial bill to reinterpret treaty with Māori should be scrapped, committee finds

Justice committee said the majority of public submissions oppose the legislation, which seeks to reinterpret the country’s founding document A parliamentary committee has recommended a bill that seeks to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown should not proceed.The treaty principles bill, which was introduced to parliament by the minor coalition Act party, seeks to abandon a set of well-established principles that guide the relationship between Māori and ruling authorities in favour of its own redefined principles. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Majority oppose Meta’s rollback of safety rules, charity says

The social media giant announced a major revamp of its content, safety and moderation policies in January to support ‘free expression’.

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4 w. ago Labour 'considers' adopting EU rules forcing all new cars to have these 19 safety systems

Ministers say they are in the process of determining which of 19 safety systems required for models sold in Europe since last summer are 'right for Britain'.

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4 w. ago Australian prime minister calls election amid shadow of Trump and cost

Anthony Albanese’s ruling Labor party faces a challenge by the centre-right Coalition led by Peter Dutton at the 3 May voteFollow all our Australian 2025 election coverageAustralia will go to the polls on 3 May, with Anthony Albanese’s first-term Labor government facing an uphill struggle to retain its narrow majority in parliament.Neither he nor the centre-right opposition leader, Peter Dutton, have sparked enthusiasm in the electorate, and polls suggest neither party may achieve an absolute majority in the 150-seat House of Representatives, meaning one or the other would need to negotiate with independents and minor parties to form government. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Why Asian airlines are tightening rules on using power banks on flights

New safety regulations aim to prevent fire hazards

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