1 hour ago British and Indian ministers meet for ‘productive’ talks on trade deal

More than a dozen rounds of talks involving successive governments have taken place since 2022.

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3 h. ago Regulation of AI chatbots is ‘muddled and confused’, charity warns

One online safety group has urged Ofcom to clarify and strengthen its approach to AI chatbots in the Online Safety Act.

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6 h. ago Online Safety Act ‘not up for negotiation’ in US trade talks, says minister

Baroness Jones said the UK will not consider watering down online safety rules to appease US tech giants and secure a trade deal with the US.

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29 h. ago US tariff war hurting trade with China; M&S tells hundreds of warehouse agency staff not to come to work after cyber

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsBack in Beijing, China’s foreign ministry has said President Xi Jinping had not spoken to Donald Trump.The ministry also denied that the two administrations are in talks to strike a tariff deal, which contradicts a claim from Trump last week.“As far as I know, the two heads of state have not called each other recently,“I would like to reiterate that China and the U.S. have not conducted consultations or negotiations on the tariffs issue. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Trump claims trade negotiations are happening every day with China. No one in Beijing or Washington seems to know who is doing the talking

President says U.S. and China are talking, China denies it, and no one in the administration seems to know about it

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4 d. ago Watch: JD Vance holds press conference during India trip to discuss trade deal

Watch again as US vice president JD Vance held a press conference during his trip to India on Tuesday (22 April) as New Delhi looked to avoid tariffs and negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington.

Economics

4 d. 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

5 d. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle join bereaved families demanding social media action

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have joined four British families who travelled to the US demanding action on online safety following the deaths of their children

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5 d. ago Voices: Addiction, misinformation and bullying: Why Independent readers want phones banned in classrooms

With most Independent readers supporting a school smartphone ban, the overwhelming consensus was that phones are too distracting – though many believe deeper issues like parenting, education, and online safety must also be addressed

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5 d. ago Nigel Farage demands creation of 'minister for deportations' and dismisses talk of Tory election pact saying it would trigger Reform 'revolt'

The Reform UK leader used a campaign speech to demand that 'somebody somewhere in government' is held accountable for the matter.

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5 d. ago Trump keeps claiming he’s working on a deal with China. Beijing says that it is all in his mind

‘Any claims about the progress of China-U.S. trade negotiations are groundless as trying to catch the wind and have no factual basis,’ a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said

Economics

5 d. 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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5 d. 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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5 d. 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

5 d. ago 'Dialogue, not surrender': Ukraine's Minister outlines Ukrainian stance at London talks

'Dialogue, not surrender': Ukraine's Minister outlines Ukrainian stance at London talks  MSN

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5 d. ago Rachel Reeves says US trip about more than 'damage limitation' as she signals UK could lower import levies on American cars in bid for trade deal with Donald Trump

The Chancellor is in Washington for IMF meetings and talks with other G20 finance ministers to discuss the impact of the US president on global commerce.

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6 d. ago UK and Ukraine ministers meet as officials discuss peace plans

US secretary of state Marco Rubio did not attend the talks in London but defence and foreign ministers from the UK and Ukraine met.

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6 d. ago Hopes of breakthrough at London peace talks to end Ukraine war dashed after US top envoy Marco Rubio pulls out

Officials from Ukraine, US and the UK are meeting in London – but the talks will not be the high-level meeting of ministers originally envisaged

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6 d. ago UK peace talks on Ukraine downgraded as Marco Rubio pulls out

Planned ministerial-level talks replaced by discussions at official level amid reports of change in Kremlin stanceRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesMinisterial-level Ukraine peace talks that were due to take place in London on Wednesday have been postponed at the last minute amid speculation that Russia is willing to change its position and after the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said he could not attend.The UK Foreign Office indicated that ministerial-level meetings would be replaced by discussions at an official level – though initial public comments from the Kremlin suggested Moscow still opposed Nato countries sending peacekeepers to Ukraine. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Kremlin comments on failure of peace talks at ministerial level in London

Kremlin comments on failure of peace talks at ministerial level in London  Українська правда

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