Benefit cuts for disabled people in hospital called unfair
Alex Homer BBC Shared Data Unit Leigh Day Cameron Mitchell’s mother said his benefits were stopped while the hospital relied on her to help with care Thousands of disabled people have had their benefits paused during extended hospital stays under a rule charities say penalises the most vulnerable. One affected family lost more than £5,000 […]
China’s former UK ambassador clashes with ‘AI godfather’ at summit
Getty Images Fu Ying also expressed regret about the negative impact of tensions between the US and China on the progress of AI safety A former Chinese official poked fun at a major international AI safety report led by “AI Godfather” professor Yoshua Bengio and co-authored by 96 global experts – in front of him. […]
Pubs curfew, flu jabs and a setback for sport
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning. We’ll have another update for you at 18:00 BST. 1. Pubs curfew The prime minister will address the nation at 20:00 BST to set out the next steps for tackling the surge in virus cases. They’ll include requiring all pubs, […]
China’s tit-for-tat levies on US take effect
Peter Hoskins Business reporter Getty Images China has also imposed export controls on 25 rare metals China’s tit-for-tat import taxes on some American goods came into effect on Monday, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies escalates and US President Donald Trump threatens to hit more countries with tariffs. Beijing announced the […]
Bollywood’s romantic hero dies at 67
Rishi Kapoor: Bollywood’s ‘evergreen romantic’ hero dies Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, famed for his romantic roles, has died of cancer aged 67. He was part of the Kapoor acting dynasty which has long dominated Bollywood, the Hindi film industry. The actor made a huge splash in 1973 with his first lead role in Bobby – […]
AI chatbot Bridgit rolled out to Cambridgeshire’s carers
Joanna Taylor BBC News, Peterborough Bridgit Care The new AI chatbot Bridgit will provide support and advice to carers and has been developed through the NHS, Carers UK and Age UK An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot has been rolled out to carers to provide a “one-stop shop” for information and support. The platform – called […]
University of Surrey raises £70.3m to help disadvantaged students
The University of Surrey has raised more than £70.3 million to fund research and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The campaign, The Future Says Surrey, was launched in February 2022 by the chancellor of the university, the Duke of Kent. One-quarter of the funds has enabled the university in Guildford to pay for more than […]
UK gas crisis: How will it affect food and energy supply?
But opposition parties say the government has been too slow to react. Labour’s shadow economic secretary to the Treasury, Pat McFadden, said the crisis “should have been foreseen” – which means that he thinks the Conservative government should have predicted what happened. And the leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said that the crisis […]
Railway arches development unveiled in £1.7bn plan
Ethan Davies Local Democracy Reporting Service Bruntwood SciTech The plans aim to boost what developers say is an ‘underutilised’ area of the city Railway arches in the shadow of a major city centre station could be revitalised as part of a £1.7bn regeneration plan, developers have said. Bruntwood SciTech said the Grade II-listed arches along […]
Brexit: No-deal advocates ‘peddling myths’
Jayne McCormack BBC News NI Political Reporter Getty Images Parliament is currently in deadlock over a Brexit deal Politicians advocating a no-deal Brexit are “peddling myths and misleading the public”, the vice-chair of the NI Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has said. Declan Billington said there is “no good outcome” from a no-deal scenario. Mr […]