Making deepfake images without consent will lead to criminal record and unlimited fine

Creating explicit ‘deepfake’ images without consent,even if they are not shared, will be made a criminal offence punishable with an unlimited fine, the Ministry...

MPs call for copyright changes and new champion for freelancers to improve precarious pay...

Many successful musicians, actors, writers and visual artists are struggling to make a living due to gaps in copyright protection, a lack of support...

Passport cost to rise from tomorrow

The cost of a British passport will rise on Thursday, for the second time in 14 months. The fees will rise by more than...

Two-month countdown for over 2 million cats to be microchipped before owners face £500...

As of 10 June 2024, it will become law for all cat owners in England to have their feline friend microchipped, leaving just two months...

Improving picture for personal finances, but many still struggling

More than one in four adults have reported either not coping financially or finding it difficult to cope according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s latest...

Easter Food sales give High Street boost in March

An early Easter boosted food spending in Britain last month, lifting retail sales by the most since August, according to the British Retail Consortium. Total...

One in ten NHS staff has been subjected to sexual harassment, according to a...

NHS staff including ambulance workers,111 call handlers, porters, nurses and cleaners have been shown pornographic images, offered money for sex and assaulted at work,...

Royal Mail proposes to deliver second class letters every other day as it seeks...

The Royal Mail has proposed keeping its six-day, first-class delivery of post – but delivering second-class mail only every other weekday. The move follows Ofcom...

Paula Vennells was briefed about “covert operations team” that could alter subpostmaster accounts two...

Former Post Office Chief Paula Vennells was briefed by senior post office officials about a “covert operations team” at Fujitsu’s Bracknell headquarters that could...

MPs call for statutory sick pay reform to address inadequate financial support for workers...

Statutory sick pay (SSP) is failing to provide enough support for those who most need financial help when ill and should be increased and...