UK police have dismantled a gang that provided a technology service enabling criminals to use fraudulent text messages to defraud victims Britain’s Metropolitan Police announced on Thursday 18th April 2024 that the ‘LabHost‘ website had been utilised by 2,000 criminals to pilfer personal details from users. The police have reportedlyRead More →
It has been a turbulent time at Twitter since Musk’s acquisition and the subsequent renaming of the company to X. X is a subsidiary of X Holdings Corp., which is owned by Elon Musk. X has faced several issues and controversies since its inception, such as advertiser boycott, declining user base,Read More →
A recent cyber-attack on CTS, a company that provides IT services to law firms and other organisations in the UK legal sector. It was reported the cyberattack occurred on Wednesday, 22nd November 2023, and caused a widespread outage that affected dozens of law firms and homebuyers. The cyberattack was reportedlyRead More →
It is widely reported that HSBC‘s online banking system is experiencing some problems today, 24th November 2023. According to the news reports, many customers are unable to access the app or the website or make payments. The bank has acknowledged the issue and said it is working hard to fixRead More →
At the speed of AI, the story at OpenAI moves at lightning speed. Hundreds of OpenAI employees signed a letter demanding the OpenAI board resign or face an employee exodus to Sam Altman’s new venture at Microsoft ‘imminently‘. The board then attempted to negotiate Altman’s return, but those talks wereRead More →
Welcome politics at No. 10 Downing street The phrase ‘throwing your toys out of the pram’ is a British idiom that means to behave in a childish or immature way when you are angry or frustrated. It is usually used to criticize someone who is acting unreasonably or making aRead More →
Sam Altman, the former CEO of OpenAI, who was fired last week in a controversial board decision. According to the latest reports, Altman is joining Microsoft to lead a new AI research team that will focus on advanced and ethical AI development. Altman is a well-known entrepreneur and investor whoRead More →
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering at the end of a month-long trial in New York. He was accused of lying to investors and customers and stealing billions of dollars from FTX, which went bankrupt in November 2022. HeRead More →
It has been suggested Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson have overseen biggest tax rises since the Second World War ‘Fiscal responsibility’ – code words for ‘cock-up!’ Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have stressed the need for ‘fiscal responsibility’ amid still-high inflation and rising debt costs. According toRead More →
The stock market can’t get a break It’s frustrating! The stock market can be very volatile and unpredictable, especially in times of uncertainty and crisis. It seems like investors are reacting to every piece of news, whether it’s good or bad, with fear and panic. According to some analysts, theRead More →
New car show room We just don’t have the funds, do we? UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly planning to water down some of Britain’s climate commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalising workers and consumers. Sunak issued a statement Tuesday in response to a BBCRead More →
British Medical Association-organised strike Consultants and junior doctors in England are holding their first joint strike in the history of the NHS. Waiting list The latest data from NHS England, states the number of people waiting to start routine hospital treatment is at a record high of 7.68 million at the endRead More →
Flights at Gatwick Airport were cancelled, delayed or diverted at short notice on Thursday 14th September 2023 due to a shortage of air traffic controllers. Gatwick confirmed some cancellations, while the website FlightRadar24 said hundreds of flights in and out of the airport were delayed. The National Air Traffic ServicesRead More →
CLOSED: ‘How am I meant to get a decent education’? School and building closures are disrupting our children’s education in the UK. The issues range from asbestos contamination, building material failures, Covid closures and teacher strikes. What the hell?Read More →
‘Is this the end of the line’? Yet more strike action continues to create chaos for travellers Much of the UK will have no train services on Friday 1st Septemebr 2023 as the latest major strike action takes place. Members of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, who work at moreRead More →
An apparent ‘technical issue’ halts flights to and from UK as the UK National Air Traffic Services control system (NATS) goes offline! Holidaymakers are stuck all over the UK and abroad, with the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) saying it had applied restrictions to traffic flow. Passengers have been advisedRead More →
A technical issue that affected the Bank of Ireland’s online banking services allowed some customers to withdraw or transfer more money than they had in their accounts. The glitch reportedly also added €1,000 to some accounts without explanation. This led to large crowds forming at ATMs across the country, hopingRead More →
That’s still 3% above the target of 2% The Bank of England’s forecasting, which has a major impact on the UK economy, is being reviewed and has been criticised. After the Bank raised interest rates for a 14th time in a row in an effort to slow price rises inRead More →
15 year high… and counting The Bank of England (BoE) announced another increase in its base rate, from 5% to 5.25%, the highest level in over 15 years as of 3rd August 2023. This is the 14th consecutive rise since December 2021, when the BoE started to tighten monetary policyRead More →
Dream or reality – did this really happen? The party-gate scandal lead to SERVING members of the UK government being fined, including the then prime minster (since sacked by the party) – and the then chancellor of the exchequer (now our serving prime minister). You really can’t make this stuffRead More →
British Gas owner Centrica and Shell see profits soar as bills rise. Profit for the six months ending in June 2023 for British Gas owner Centrica rose to around £1.34bn from £262m a year earlier. The rise in profits came from the company’s nuclear and oil and gas business, rather than from theRead More →
UK inflation rate remains high at 8.7% in May 2023 The UK inflation rate remained at 8.7% in the year to May 2023, according to the latest official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is the same rate that was recorded in April, but down from theRead More →
