PM pays tribute to Sir David Amess MP killed in fatal stabbing October 15, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid tribute to Sir David Amess MP, who was killed today in a fatal stabbing. In a statement, he said “all our hearts are filled with shock and sadness” at the news. The Prime Minister praised Amess’ public service record. He highlighted his efforts to end animal cruelty, reduce fuel [...]
Watch as half-shredded Banksy picture sells for £18m in London October 15, 2021 A Banksy picture which was half sliced by a shredder concealed in its frame when it was sold at auction fetched £18.4m when it went back under the hammer in the same room in London last night. Watch the full report.
Pearson on track to hit £377m profit despite drop in US university students October 15, 2021 Publisher Pearson said it is on track to hit expectations this year, despite a drop-off in US university students. The business said revenue from its US higher education segment had decreased 9%, pushing down its overall higher education portfolio. But it is still on track to reach an operating profit of around £377m in the [...]
BREAKING: Entire Three Mobile network down, as well as Instagram, The Times, other websites October 14, 2021 Dozens of social media users are reporting that multiple websites across the UK are currently down, including Facebook-owned Instagram and newspaper The Times. It seems the problems started about 15 mins ago. Also, it appears the entire Three Mobile network is down, as users are unable to make or receive any calls. The company wrote: [...]
Netflix signs for new production site in Enfield October 13, 2021 Netflix has agreed a lease to open a major new production site in Enfield, north London. The streaming giant has agreed to take on space from landlord Segro, which will include a “campus style occupancy” with sound stages, studios and areas for make-up and costumes. Netflix’s vice president of physical production for the UK, Anna [...]
Charlotte Tilbury hit with Instagram ban over posts from Made in Chelsea star October 13, 2021 Beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury was faced with an Instagram ban this morning after ads from Made in Chelsea star Eliza Batten failed to mention that they were paid-for posts. An Instagram reel and story posted by former Made In Chelsea star Eliza Batten in January showed her applying various Charlotte Tilbury products, with a swipe-up [...]
Breaking: ITV hit by outage, down across whole of London October 11, 2021 TV channel ITV appears to be largely down across the UK at the moment, with hundreds of viewers reporting technical issues. DownDetector indicates that the problem started about 30 mins ago and the problem seems to affect viewers across the entire country. The cause of the outage is not clear at this stage. Around 90 [...]
Brexit negotiations move to social media as UK and Ireland trade barbs on Twitter October 11, 2021 The UK and Ireland took to Twitter last night to trade barbs as Brexit minister David Frost repeated his view that the EU should propose “significant change” to the Northern Ireland protocol. Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney wrote: “Real Q: Does UKG (UK Government) actually want an agreed way forward or a further breakdown in [...]
Nick Clegg reveals Facebook will force children on Instagram to take a break October 11, 2021 Facebook’s Nick Clegg said last night that the social media giant will roll out as range of new features to to help safeguard children on its Instagram platform. The announcement follows allegations Instagram harms children. New functions include prompting teenagers to take a break from using its photo sharing app Instagram, and “nudging” teenagers if [...]
Happy birthday Harry Potter: Young wizard preps for 25th after selling 500m copies October 9, 2021 JK Rowling said today she is unlikely to don a costume to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her hugely successful Harry Potter fantasy series next year. Instead, she will just have cheese on toast and a glass of champagne, because she looks “embarrassed” when given a prop and asked to pose for a picture. Rowling [...]