Grok imposes further deepfake restrictions Elon Musk’s pledge to stop X’s AI chatbot Grok making sexualised images of people is a “vindication for Keir Starmer”, Downing Street sources have said. The company has announced that it had imposed restrictions on “editing images of real people in revealing clothes such as bikinis”. The move followed a
Pregnant women losing jobs amid ‘pervasive culture of mistreatment’, warns TUC A “pervasive” culture of mistreatment at work is leading to women losing their jobs if they are pregnant or become a parent, according to a report. The TUC said its research suggested that one in seven women who have children or are expecting a
35% of students say Reform should be banned from speaking at universities – poll More than one in three (35%) undergraduate students say Reform UK should be banned from speaking at events at UK universities, according to a poll. Findings from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) show two in three (69%) students agree that
Ofwat launches probe into South East Water over supply outages South East Water is under investigation by the industry watchdog after repeated outages since November have left tens of thousands of households and businesses without supply across Kent and Sussex. Ofwat said it had launched a probe into whether the supplier had complied with its
UK economy returns to growth as car manufacturing rebounds The UK economy returned to growth in November after a boost from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) factories restarting production following a cyber attack, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics said UK gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.3% for the month, following a
Emma Willis says she was ‘floored’ by hole in the heart diagnosis Emma Willis has told how she was “floored” by a hole in the heart diagnosis as she met another mother with the same condition. The broadcaster, who earlier this week admitted she was “nervous” about taking over from Zoe Ball on the BBC
Former Lionesses captain Millie Bright skips training for Prince of Wales honour Former Lionesses captain Millie Bright skipped training for possibly the first time in her career to be honoured by the Prince of Wales. Aston Villa fan William told her he is always “looking for news in the women’s game” as he made her
One Battle After Another’s Chase Infiniti among Bafta Rising Star Award nominees One Battle After Another star Chase Infiniti is among the actors nominated for the Bafta 2026 EE Rising Star Award. Infiniti, 25, is nominated alongside Gran Turismo actor Archie Madekwe, Sinners star Miles Caton, Lollipop actress Posy Sterling and Game Of Thrones actor
Concern over call for corners to be checked by VAR with summer trial in pipeline Competitions are set to be given a choice over whether to use VAR to check corner kicks, with some concerned it is a further step towards re-refereeing the game. FIFA is keen on corner kick awards being checked at the
Ministers holding emergency meetings as 17,000 properties remain without water Ministers are holding emergency daily meetings as 17,000 properties remain without drinking water across Kent and Sussex, Sir Keir Starmer has said. South East Water (SEW) has blamed the latest supply failure, which comes after a similar incident in December, on Storm Goretti causing burst