UK to overhaul privacy rules in post-Brexit departure from GDPR
Culture secretary says move could lead to an end to irritating cookie popups and consent requests online
Plan to ban phones from classrooms is out of touch, say UK school leaders
Schools already have pupils’ mobile phone use under control, say leaders in response to government plans
‘I’m not a news robot reading an Autocue’: Clive Myrie on politics, personality and Mastermind
The BBC newsreader takes over the venerable quiz show next week. He discusses fighting for viewers, dealing with online abuse – and making his parents proud
Director Ken Loach says he has been expelled from Labour
Leftwing film-maker claims move by party is because he would ‘not disown those already expelled’
UK security chiefs issue guidance to ministers over hackers on WhatsApp
Exclusive: civil service chief points to work to improve cybersecurity in response to Labour concerns
Covid contracts: inquiry to look into use of WhatsApp, says ICO
Information commissioner confirms Lord Bethell’s use of messaging app will be investigated
The England riots, 10 years on: ‘Young people were watching their futures disappear before their eyes’
When the 2011 riots broke out, they were widely dismissed as plain criminality. A new work by artist Baff Akoto tells a different story – and shows how the civil unrest implicates us all
Taylor Wimpey’s profits show what a waste Sunak’s stamp duty giveaway was
The housebuilder and its rivals did not need help from the taxpayer to get through the pandemic
Pegasus spyware is just the latest tool autocrats are using to stay in power
From silencing opponents to spying on citizens, the world’s authoritarians are refining a strategy for perpetual rule, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
Cryptocurrencies could lead to ‘limitless’ losses for UK government
Experts warn of danger of untraceable funds if companies accepting payments in cryptos go bust
Who’ll defend our right to a free press? Not the ex-hack in No 10
Journalists have every right to be fearful of the prime minister’s proposed legislation
The scale of violence against women demands a better response than Priti Patel’s
This is a pivotal moment, says Andrea Simon of the End Violence Against Women Coalition
The Guardian view on Pegasus spyware: the export of self-censorship
Editorial: Global rules are needed to govern the proliferation of these weapons of mass repression
Isolate if ‘pinged’ by NHS Covid app, says No 10, despite minister’s claims
Firms and staff told to follow app’s instructions even though they are not legally enforceable
Government sets up £375m fund for ‘gamechanging’ UK tech firms
Future fund scheme will see the Treasury co-invest with private enterprise in bid to make UK a ‘science superpower’