AI plundering scripts poses ‘direct threat’ to UK screen sector, says BFI Film institute’s report raises fears AI will eliminate junior roles in film, TV, video game and special effects industries
Stephen Fry and Theo James to star in film about marine bottom trawling Launch comes as charities call on UK government to ban ‘destructive’ fishing industry practice in protected areas
UK government looking at social media ‘app caps’ for children, minister suggests Peter Kyle, understood to be considering two-hour curfews, says he wants to foster healthy relationships with tech
Ministers commit to £86bn for ‘breakthrough’ UK science and tech R&D Mayors welcome £500m set aside for regional authorities to target investment locally
UK ministers delay AI regulation amid plans for more ‘comprehensive’ bill Law expected to include safety and copyright issues but delay likely to raise concerns about ongoing lack of regulation
UK government signals it will not force tech firms to disclose how they train AI Peer accuses ministers of lying as government dismisses Lords’ request to make firms reveal what materials they use
Peers vote to defy government over copyright threat from AI Government suffers fifth defeat in House of Lords over plans to allow AI companies to use copyrighted material
100,000 UK taxpayer accounts hit in £47m phishing attack on HMRC MPs on Treasury committee hear that those affected were being contacted and would face ‘no financial loss’
BBC and Sky bosses criticise plans to let AI firms use copyrighted material Media corporations call for opt-in rule and say companies must set up licensing deals before accessing creative works
UK politics: Yvette Cooper quizzed over immigration and prisons crisis – as it happened Home secretary appears to accept early release proposals will put more pressure on police as she is questioned at select committee
Starmer says Farage would spook the City and give us Truss 2 – he could be right It is not the cryptocurrencies message that is raising eyebrows, it is Reform’s broader tax and spending policies
Reform UK to accept donations via bitcoin, Nigel Farage says Party leader says he wants UK to be a ‘crypto powerhouse’ during speech at Las Vegas conference
We have a chance to prevent AI decimating Britain’s creative industries – but it’s slipping away The government has doubled down on a plans that would allow mass cultural theft, but we are fighting it at every stage, says crossbench peer Beeban Kidron
Tories must ‘get moving’ on new policies or face crisis, says Robert Jenrick Former leadership hopeful says party now has ‘serious competition on the right’ and cannot afford to wait too long
AI to play increasing role in UK armed forces, defence secretary says Exclusive: John Healey says strategic defence review aims to put military on ‘leading edge of innovation in Nato’