Victims of some serious crimes in the United Kingdom are being asked to hand over their mobile phones to the police. This comes after the collapse of a number of sexual assault cases, when crucial digital evidence emerged much later. But critics say this could discourage victims from coming forward. Al Jazeera’s […]
It’s not quite as ground-breaking as what’s being done by Amazon with its Amazon Go stores. Here, customers just pick up whatever they want and a combination of sensors and cameras makes sure they’re billed automatically when they leave the store — Sainsburys’ tech requires a bit of work by the customer. However, the popularity […]
A man who brought his baby niece to Britain in the back of his car from a French refugee camp after she sustained serious burns has had his deportation halted at the last minute by the Home Office. Najat Ibrahim Ismail, 32, an Iraqi Kurd with a British wife and three young British children, was […]
A conman who claimed to be in an elite special forces unit has been jailed for his part in a plot to dump an American pensioner with dementia in rural England so he would be cared for by the NHS. Simon Hayes left Roger Curry, 78, with medical staff in Hereford, claiming he had found […]
Image copyright Getty Images Inequality will remain entrenched in the UK “from birth to work” unless the government takes urgent action, the Social Mobility Commission has warned. Its State of the Nation report said the situation had remained “virtually stagnant” since 2014. It is calling on ministers to provide additional funding for older teenagers in […]
Image copyright Getty Images With the Brexit deadline extended until 31 October 2019, it is likely that the UK will have to participate in European parliamentary elections at the end of May. If this happens, the UK will be returning 73 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to Brussels and Strasbourg. They will officially take […]
Image copyright Getty Images The government will ask for assurances from the European Union on what happens to British citizens living in the bloc – and EU citizens in the UK – in the case of a no-deal Brexit. Tory MP Alberto Costa and campaign groups met the Brexit Secretary on Monday, calling for protections […]
When the news leaked last week that the U.K. would ignore U.S. warnings and deploy Huawei equipment within its 5G network, the immediate response from Washington was relatively muted and understated. Not any longer it seems. On Monday, the U.S. sent a stark message across the Atlantic: “It is the United States’ position that putting […]
Image copyright Getty Images The government will ask for assurances from the European Union on what happens to British citizens living in the bloc – and EU citizens in the UK – in the case of a no-deal Brexit. Tory MP Alberto Costa and campaign groups met the Brexit Secretary on Monday, calling for protections […]
A US official has warned that the UK’s leaked proposal to adopt Huawei technology for 5G mobile phone networks risks affecting intelligence cooperation with the US, prompting further criticism from Conservatives opposed to the plan. Robert Strayer, a deputy assistant secretary at the US state department, said on Monday that Huawei “was not a trusted […]
