Category: UK News

The UK government has halted its practice of automatically suspending benefit claims which are flagged by its AI-powered fraud detector, according to a senior official from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). The technology is used to identify claims to Universal Credit which may be fraudulent. Previously, the appplicant’s claim would be put on… Continue reading Universal Credit claims no longer paused while AI fraud checks carried out

A family of four, including a man, woman, and two young girls, were found dead by police in their home in Costessey, near Norwich. Norfolk Police were alerted to the situation after receiving a call from a concerned member of the public. The identities of the deceased have not yet been revealed. Det Ch Insp… Continue reading Norwich: Family of four found dead in house

DPD, the parcel delivery company, has had to disable part of its online chatbot system due to inappropriate behavior. The chatbot uses artificial intelligence to answer customer queries but was updated incorrectly, leading to swearing and criticism of the company. DPD confirmed that the AI component was switched off as soon as the error was… Continue reading DPD error caused chatbot to swear at customer

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry has withdrawn his libel claim against Associated Newspapers, who are responsible for publishing the Mail on Sunday. The Duke had sued the publisher over an article on his publicly-funded security arrangements when he visited the UK after stepping back from his role as a senior member of the royal… Continue reading Prince Harry drops libel claim against Mail on Sunday publisher

A UK High Court has ruled that three individuals who suffered injury due to IRA bomb attacks in England can sue former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams in a personal capacity. The victims are seeking just £1 in damages for “vindicatory purposes”. The case is being brought by John Clark, a victim of the Old… Continue reading Gerry Adams: Ex-Sinn Féin leader can be sued by IRA victims, court rules

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is facing a critical moment as the party’s officers determine whether to support a new deal to restore power-sharing at Stormont. The party, which is the assembly’s second-largest, has been blocking a functional executive and assembly since February 2022. A final proposal is expected to be presented, and the officers… Continue reading Stormont crisis: DUP to meet to decide on power-sharing move

An inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic has revealed that all of Nicola Sturgeon’s WhatsApp messages appear to have been deleted. The inquiry heard Jamie Dawson KC, counsel to the inquiry, say that the former first minister had “retained no messages whatsoever” throughout the pandemic. Meanwhile, Sturgeon’s deputy John Swinney’s WhatsApp messaging had… Continue reading UK Covid inquiry: Nicola Sturgeon's Covid WhatsApp messages 'all deleted'

Police have said that a newborn baby girl was found wrapped in a towel inside a shopping bag in east London. The member of the public who found her kept her warm until the paramedics arrived. The baby was found in Newham and was discovered unharmed in any way. She is safe and currently at… Continue reading Newham: Newborn baby girl found wrapped in towel in bag

The Met Office has issued weather warnings of strong winds and a new storm named Storm Isha, which is set to bring heavy rain and powerful gusts following the ice and snow of the previous week. The UK has been hit by a series of named storms already this year, and Storm Isha marks the… Continue reading Storm Isha: Dramatic weather change ahead with new storm named

Scotland has been hit by snow and ice for the past five days, with multiple schools closed as a result. Shetland has been particularly affected, with all schools in the area closed following heavy snowfall. Other affected schools include Ullapool High School, Dingwall Academy, and a number of Highland Council schools in Inverness such as… Continue reading Snow school closures for a fifth day in Scotland