No 10 claims Starmer did not know Mandelson failed security vetting until this week – as it happened
The prime minister was not aware that the former US ambassador had failed the vetting process, according to Downing Street
Man used AI to make false statements to shut down London nightclub, police say
Heaven club neighbour admits offences under Licensing Act, as Met says fictitious AI-generated complaints a growing issue
What are the UK government’s plans to regulate social media for under-16s?
As Keir Starmer tells tech bosses to make their sites safer, ministers are weighing up what they can do
Starmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’
PM demands real world changes in Downing Street meeting with senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and X
Move over matcha: how ube cocktails and coffees are hitting the UK’s sweet spot
Brightly coloured yam, long enjoyed in east Asia, has been appearing in drinks, desserts – and, of course, TikTok feeds
AI is destroying jobs – and the energy crisis could make that much worse
Every wave of new tech has come with a doomsday scenario. But governments just aren’t planning a human response on the scale required, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
Child victims of online sexual abuse in UK inadequately protected, review finds
Lack of funding leaving police forces failing to keep pace with two-thirds annual increase in referrals, says report
MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time
Commons rejects proposal by 256 to 150 to side with government on plan to tackle online harms affecting children
The Pitt and Game of Thrones spinoff given age ratings as BBFC deploys new AI tool
Regulator says tool, which creates reports for humans to review, has helped classify entire UK catalogue of HBO Max
‘Misogyny with a marketing budget’: UK AI firm accused of sexist advert
Narwhal Labs ad for ‘AI employee’ contains strapline: ‘She outworks everyone. And she’ll never ask for a raise’
Bridget Jones statue becomes permanent resident of Leicester Square: ‘She makes Londoners feel seen’
Extension of three-year lifespan for bronze coincides with 25th anniversary rerelease of original romcom
China now the ‘good guy’ on AI as Trump takes ‘wild west’ approach, MPs told
Experts say China is backing attempts at global governance, while US has set up race between profit-hungry companies
Run the dishwasher, plug in the car: how Great Britain plans to use record wind and solar power
With a summer glut on cards, customers are being urged to use more energy when renewables are abundant
British teenager who killed three girls likely viewed footage of Sydney’s Wakeley stabbing before carrying out attack, report finds
Report finds Axel Rudakubana bypassed X age controls and likely viewed footage of Mar Mari Emmanuel stabbing before carrying out UK attack
Rolls-Royce secures nearly £600m in UK government cash to develop small reactors
Engine-maker CEO hails ‘critical milestone’ for company in race to deliver SMR technology built at Wylfa plant on Anglesey