UK immigration officers ‘working for China’ arrested after forcing entry into flat, court hears
Two UK immigration officers who had allegedly been hired by a Chinese-Australian woman were arrested after forcing entry into a flat in Pontefract, a jury has heard. The moment the door to the flat was forced was recorded on an audio eavesdropping device – a bug – that UK law
United CEO Scott Kirby says higher airfare could be ahead after fuel price spike
BOSTON — United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the spike in fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday will have a “meaningful” impact on the carrier’s financial results this quarter, but he added that demand has been resilient. Jet fuel, airlines’ biggest expense after labor, has surged 58% since last
Fan advisory board ‘disappointed’ after season ticket price increase
It means that a standard adult season ticket in some areas of St James’ Park will cost as much as £987 when the new campaign gets under way in August. “The FAB unanimously advised the club that there should be no increase to season ticket pricing and are disappointed the
MP’s husband and two political advisers bailed after arrests over alleged China spying
Three political advisers have been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of spying for China, the Metropolitan Police said. David Taylor, 39, married to East Kilbride and Strathaven MP Joani Reid, along with Matthew Aplin, 43, and Steve Jones, 68, are accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service.
Reform deputy’s AI photo condemned as ‘fake news’
The use of an AI-generated image by a council deputy leader has been described as “fake news” and “inflammatory” by local councillors and an MP. Durham County Council’s Reform deputy leader, Darren Grimes, admitted a photograph depicting a group of South Asian men in a housing estate, which he used
Family offices double down on AI investments as startup fundraising breaks record in February
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Fears of an artificial intelligence bubble roiled the stock market in February, but investment firms of
Al Fayed abuse should be investigated as human trafficking, says former senior Met officer
The investigation into allegations of rape and sexual abuse by the late Harrods owner, Mohamed Al Fayed, should be widened to include trafficking, a former senior Metropolitan Police officer has told. It comes as the law firm Leigh Day has written to the force on behalf of at least 15
‘I am not sure we could run our farm without AI’
A cattle farmer said he is not sure his farm would be able to run without artificial intelligence (AI) because of the insight the technology provides into his herd’s behaviour. Paul Westaway, who farms in Dymock in Gloucestershire, uses a fitness tracker-style device on his cows – usually placed in
Andrew gives up lease on Crown Estate property
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is giving up the lease on another Crown Estate property. Mountbatten-Windsor has asked to end his lease on East Lodge, near his former home at Sunninghill Park in Berkshire, with documents showing he has been paying an annual rent of almost £13,000. Last year the former prince announced
‘The highest pitch of refined emotion’: The tragic romance hidden in a 19th-Century painting
Forget Romeo and Juliet or Rose and Jack: Frederic William Burton’s achingly beautiful depiction of Hellelil and Hildebrand’s last moment together will stay with you forever. So say the painting’s many new fans on social media, where it has been stratospherically popular. Though it dates back to the 19th Century,