Sir Keir Starmer has said he has "full confidence" in national security adviser Jonathan Powell following the collapse of the China spy trial.
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Actress Diane Keaton, who starred in films including The Godfather and Annie Hall, has died aged 79.
Back in 1977, the Beatles became the first act to be honoured for their outstanding contribution to music at a London ceremony that would later become the Brit Awards.
Tom Hollander says he's not worried about AI actors replacing real ones and thinks the creation of synthetic performers will only boost the value of authentic, live performance.
When John Davidson was 10 years old, he experienced his first symptoms of Tourette syndrome - small facial tics and eye blinking.
Gregg Wallace is suing the BBC and one of its subsidiaries for causing him "distress and harassment", after being sacked from the corporation in July.
Drake's defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar's diss track Not Like Us has been dismissed by a federal judge.
Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault.
Dolly Parton has declared she "ain't dead yet" after her sister raised concerns about the singer's health by asking people to pray for her.
The daughter of late actor Robin Williams has begged people to stop sending her AI-generated "slop" of her father.
Jimmy Carr, Jack Whitehall and some of America's biggest comedians are being criticised for performing at the inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
Tens of thousands of Vodafone users are reporting problems with their internet
The Princess of Wales touched a few nerves this week when she warned that smartphones and computer screens were creating "an epidemic of disconnection" within families.
An Irish start-up is hoping to have the UK's first food drone delivery pilot scheme operating in 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
Tom Hollander says he's not worried about AI actors replacing real ones and thinks the creation of synthetic performers will only boost the value of authentic, live performance.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been named Humanitarians of the Year for their charity work.
Messaging platform Discord has said the official ID photos of around 70,000 users have been stolen by hackers.
Google has warned the UK against imposing "onerous" and costly regulations after the competition watchdog ruled it had "strategic market status" for its search services.
Former PM Rishi Sunak has been hired by tech giant Microsoft.
A new generation of artificial intelligence that provides a "confidence rating" of its answers could make algorithms more trustworthy and speed their rollout in safety-critical situations.
China has toughened its rules on the export of rare earths, crucial materials for many modern technologies from smartphones to fighter jets.
