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Google Bard can now link to Gmail and other apps to help with responses

Google Bard can now link to Gmail and other apps to help with responses

Google Bard can now link to Gmail and other apps to help with responses

19 September 2023

The generative AI chatbot has been updated to be able to link to a user’s other Google apps and services to help it respond to prompts.


Unions have ‘unprecedented’ mandate for schools strike, MSPs told

Unions have ‘unprecedented’ mandate for schools strike, MSPs told

Unions have ‘unprecedented’ mandate for schools strike, MSPs told

19 September 2023

Unison’s head of local government said the strikes reflected ‘concern and anger’ in the workforce.


Review finds no evidence banks closed accounts due to ‘political views’

Review finds no evidence banks closed accounts due to ‘political views’

Review finds no evidence banks closed accounts due to ‘political views’

19 September 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority said it will do more work to verify the data provided by banks and building societies.


How does Russell Brand make money online?

How does Russell Brand make money online?

How does Russell Brand make money online?

19 September 2023

Having lost his place on TV and radio, Brand has moved online in recent years and created a lucrative community for himself.


Woman accused of murdering parents facing trial next May

Woman accused of murdering parents facing trial next May

Woman accused of murdering parents facing trial next May

19 September 2023

Virginia McCullough has been charged with the murders of John and Lois McCullough in Chelmsford, Essex.


Updated list of schools in England with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete

Updated list of schools in England with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete

Updated list of schools in England with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete

19 September 2023

Some 27 schools have been newly identified.


27 more schools and colleges found to have collapse-risk concrete

27 more schools and colleges found to have collapse-risk concrete

27 more schools and colleges found to have collapse-risk concrete

19 September 2023

A total of 174 education settings in England have been confirmed with Raac as of September 14.


Ofcom scraps plan to remove stricter TV ad rules

Ofcom scraps plan to remove stricter TV ad rules

Ofcom scraps plan to remove stricter TV ad rules

19 September 2023

Commercial public service broadcasting channels – ITV, STV, Channel 4, S4C and Channel 5 – are subject to tighter advertising controls than others.


Father and two other relatives to face trial next year over Sara Sharif’s death

Father and two other relatives to face trial next year over Sara Sharif’s death

Father and two other relatives to face trial next year over Sara Sharif’s death

19 September 2023

Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool and Faisal Malik spoke only to confirm their identities and were remanded into custody at the Old Bailey.


Heaton-Harris calls on Irish government to support new legacy body

Heaton-Harris calls on Irish government to support new legacy body

Heaton-Harris calls on Irish government to support new legacy body

19 September 2023

The Government’s controversial legacy Bill received royal assent on Monday.


Tui hails surge in summer bookings but growth held back by wildfires

Tui hails surge in summer bookings but growth held back by wildfires

Tui hails surge in summer bookings but growth held back by wildfires

19 September 2023

The travel group reported a 5% rise in summer bookings to 13.7 million, reaching 96% of levels seen before the pandemic struck.


New contract for one of Britain’s least reliable train operators

New contract for one of Britain’s least reliable train operators

New contract for one of Britain’s least reliable train operators

19 September 2023

CrossCountry, whose network stretches across large parts of the country, will continue to run services.


Government to publish update on list of schools affected by crumbling concrete

Government to publish update on list of schools affected by crumbling concrete

Government to publish update on list of schools affected by crumbling concrete

19 September 2023

MPs will also question ministers and Department for Education officials about the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete crisis.


Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry handed new contracts

Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry handed new contracts

Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry handed new contracts

19 September 2023

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said Avanti West Coast is ‘back on track’ after struggling with reliability.


Monetisation of Russell Brand’s YouTube channel suspended

Monetisation of Russell Brand’s YouTube channel suspended

Monetisation of Russell Brand’s YouTube channel suspended

19 September 2023

The move has been blamed on the 48-year-old ‘violating’ the ‘creator responsibility policy’, the Google-owned company said.


Thousands of NHS consultants strike again in row over pay

Thousands of NHS consultants strike again in row over pay

Thousands of NHS consultants strike again in row over pay

19 September 2023

The NHS will see four days of industrial action this week, with thousands of appointments cancelled.


Meter error left retired midwife paying neighbour’s energy bills for six years

Meter error left retired midwife paying neighbour’s energy bills for six years

Meter error left retired midwife paying neighbour’s energy bills for six years

19 September 2023

Judith Stenner, 72, from Manchester, said a ‘weight has gone off my shoulders’ after MPs intervened to help, with ScottishPower apologising.


Russell Brand tour dates postponed as Met receives report of alleged sex assault

Russell Brand tour dates postponed as Met receives report of alleged sex assault

Russell Brand tour dates postponed as Met receives report of alleged sex assault

19 September 2023

Brand has strongly denied the allegations, which also include claims of controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour.


William and UN Secretary General hold talks and express hope for Cop28

William and UN Secretary General hold talks and express hope for Cop28

William and UN Secretary General hold talks and express hope for Cop28

19 September 2023

During his final day in New York, William will visit a fire station to meet firefighters and hear their experiences of working in the city.


Exercising between 7am and 9am may be key for weight management, suggests study

Exercising between 7am and 9am may be key for weight management, suggests study

Exercising between 7am and 9am may be key for weight management, suggests study

19 September 2023

People who exercised in the morning had a lower body mass index and smaller waists than those who did not.


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