4 h. ago BREAKING Mum of Mia O’Brien launches fresh bid to free daughter from 'hellhole' Dubai prison

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4 h. ago Mia O’Brien's mum launches fresh bid to free daughter from 'hellhole' Dubai prison

Mia O'Brien, 23, was handed a 25-year sentence after being found with 50g of cocaine in Dubai and is thought to be serving her time in a hellhole prison, sharing a cell with up to six other inmates

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17 h. ago UK cannot take US special relationship for granted, Mandelson warns

In a wide-ranging speech, Lord Mandelson, a key architect of New Labour, said the country cannot afford to show any ‘complacency’.

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36 h. ago Resident pays for council to clean graffiti outside Angela Rayner’s flat

The word ‘bitch’ along with a much larger sign saying ‘tax evader!’ were pictured on a white wall on the outside of the home.

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53 h. ago Dundee University faces fresh strike threat as union launches re

The University and College Union (UCU) said management have failed to rule out compulsory redundancies and point to reports which suggest 170 staff could be forced to leave.

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62 h. ago Chief of UK’s leading AI institute resigns after staff unrest and funding fears

Dr Jean Innes publicly announced she was stepping back as chief executive on Thursday.

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69 h. ago Universities cannot return to what they looked like in the 2010s, says Kyle

Speaking at the Universities UK conference, the technology secretary said too many universities are competing for the same pool of students.

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2 d. ago Fresh CCTV appeal launched after trailer full of kayaks set alight in Nottinghamshire

A trailer full of kayaks was set alight in a Nottinghamshire village, with police appealing for any information.

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3 d. ago Reform media ban in Nottinghamshire is a disturbing glimpse of a future with Farage in power

As Nigel Farage prepares to attack the state of free speech in the UK in front of a Congressional committee in Washington DC, The Independent’s political editor discusses Reform UK’s real attitude to a free press

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4 d. ago Esther Ghey says school phone ban ‘would have really helped’ daughter Brianna

Brianna’s mother has launched a campaign calling for the Government to provide funding and implement a statutory phone ban in schools

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1 week ago Nigel Farage attacked by Jess Phillips over 'sudden interest in women's safety'

Jess Phillips, who is leading Labour's efforts to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) said Nigel Farage's interest 'shouldn't fool anyone' in a scathing attack on his past record

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1 week ago Minister discussed £2bn deal to give ChatGPT Plus to all UK residents, says report

Peter Kyle and Sam Altman are said to have discussed a deal to give the whole country access to ChatGPT’s premium service

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2 w. ago Deal to get ChatGPT Plus for whole of UK discussed by Open AI boss and minister

Exclusive: Deal that could have cost £2bn was floated at meeting between technology secretary Peter Kyle and Sam AltmanThe boss of the firm behind ChatGPT and the UK technology secretary discussed a multibillion-pound deal to give the entire country premium access to the AI tool, the Guardian has learned.Sam Altman, a co-founder of OpenAI, talked to Peter Kyle about a potential agreement to give UK residents access to its advanced product. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Israel launches fresh airstrikes on Gaza as it prepares to seize city after branding famine declaration an 'outright lie'

At least 25 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes and shootings in Gaza, with over half of the victims sheltering in tents when they died while others were seeking food from aid providers.

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2 w. ago Kai Havertz suffers fresh injury blow as Arsenal launch emergency transfer plan

Kai Havertz came off the bench in Arsenal's opening day win over Manchester United, but is now set for a spell on the sidelines with the Gunners poised to return to the transfer market

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2 w. ago Fresh royal family row as King's cousin launches astonishing attack on his 87

Lord Ivar Mountbatten seems to have taken a leaf out of Prince Harry's book. For the television personality has chosen to attack his family in public.

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Britain’s AI strategy: the risk is that it is dependency dressed up in digital hype | Editorial

The UK’s plans seem to outsource sovereignty for phantom efficiency. Public services provide the data and power while US tech giants reap the rewardsThere was a time when Britain aspired to be a leader in technology. These days, it seems content to be a willing supplicant – handing over its data, infrastructure and public services to US tech giants in exchange for the promise of a few percentage points of efficiency gains. Worryingly, the artificial intelligence strategy of Sir Keir Starmer’s government appears long on rhetoric, short on sovereignty and built on techno-utopian assumptions. Last week Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, was promoting the use of AI-generated discharge letters in the NHS. The tech, he said, will process complex conversations between doctors and patients, slashing paperwork and streamlining services. Ministers say that by applying AI across the public sector, the government can save £45bn.But step back and a more familiar pattern emerges. As Cecil...

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2 w. ago Reeves launches fresh war on bats and newts to speed up development

The Treasury is reportedly looking at major reforms, making it more difficult for wildlife concerns to hold up developments

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3 w. ago Scores of Palestinians killed and thousands flee after Israel launches fresh airstrikes and announces plans to capture Gaza's largest city

The Hamas-run municipality of Gaza City's southern Zeitoun district described the situation as 'catastrophic', with residents enduring almost constant explosions from Israeli air strikes.

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3 w. ago AI to help slash NHS hospital discharge delays, officials say

The platform uses artificial intelligence to help complete the documents needed to discharge patients, potentially saving hours of delays.

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