March 2024 - Brief Briefing

Extended free childcare rollout begins amid concern over costs and staffing

The government’s extended childcare policy is beginning today – but it starts amid warnings of a lack of funding and not enough staff to...

by admin March 31, 2024

Extended free childcare rollout begins amid concern over costs and staffing

Politics

Windrush scandal victim says govt ‘waiting for us to die off’ in row over compensation scheme

A Windrush victim has branded the compensation scheme for victims of the scandal “disgusting”, and suggested the government were waiting for those affected to...

by admin March 31, 2024

Windrush scandal victim says govt 'waiting for us to die off' in row over compensation scheme

World

Remains found of two-year-old boy Emile who has been missing in France since July

The remains of a two-year-old boy, who went missing in the French Alps in July, have been found near where he disappeared, according to...

by admin March 31, 2024

Remains found of two-year-old boy Emile who has been missing in France since July

World

The West has the capability to halt Putin’s brutal war – but does it have the resolve?

Last spring, the mood in Ukraine was upbeat. The West had rallied to President Zelenskyy’s call for military support to enable a spring offensive,...

by admin March 31, 2024

The West has the capability to halt Putin's brutal war - but does it have the resolve?

World

Joe Biden criticised by Trump campaign for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday

Donald Trump’s campaign has criticised Joe Biden for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) would be recognised on Easter Sunday. The US president made...

by admin March 31, 2024

Joe Biden criticised by Trump campaign for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday

Technology

Samsung says it needs to ‘redefine’ its voice assistant Bixby with generative AI upgrade

Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy S24 smartphones during a media preview event in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Samsung, the world’s most...

by admin March 31, 2024

Samsung says it needs to 'redefine' its voice assistant Bixby with generative AI upgrade

Mass shooting in Indianapolis leaves seven children, aged 12 to 17, with gunshot wounds

Seven children have been wounded in a mass shooting outside a shopping centre in the US, police have said. The victims, who are all...

by admin March 31, 2024

Mass shooting in Indianapolis leaves seven children, aged 12 to 17, with gunshot wounds

World

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to undergo surgery for hernia under full sedation

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will be fully sedated to undergo surgery for a hernia. The operation will take place after...

by admin March 31, 2024

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to undergo surgery for hernia under full sedation

Technology

In tech rivalry with the US, China is behind on a key asset: Its own OpenAI

People learn about Baidu’s artificial intelligence chatbot service Ernie Bot during the 2nd Global Digital Trade Expo at Hangzhou International Expo Center on November...

by admin March 31, 2024

In tech rivalry with the US, China is behind on a key asset: Its own OpenAI

Joe Biden criticised by Trump campaign for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday

Donald Trump’s campaign has criticised Joe Biden for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) would be recognised on Easter Sunday. The US president made...

by admin March 31, 2024

Business

Formula One-owner Liberty to unveil £3.5bn takeover of MotoGP

The owner of Formula One (F1) motor racing will unveil a £3.5bn takeover of MotoGP’s parent company early this week. Sky News has learnt...

by admin March 31, 2024

Formula One-owner Liberty to unveil £3.5bn takeover of MotoGP

World

Joe Biden criticised by Trump campaign for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday

Donald Trump’s campaign has criticised Joe Biden for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) would be recognised on Easter Sunday. The US president made...

by admin March 31, 2024

World

Cannabis users ‘will have a new place within our society’: Germany prepares to legalise home cultivation

In a large grey facility just outside the East German city of Dresden, security is tight. The large metal door which bars the bright...

by admin March 31, 2024

Cannabis users 'will have a new place within our society': Germany prepares to legalise home cultivation

Politics

Tories could be left with ‘fewer than 100’ MPs after next general election, major poll suggests

Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are on course to win fewer than 100 seats in the general election, according to a major poll that suggests the...

by admin March 31, 2024

Tories could be left with 'fewer than 100' MPs after next general election, major poll suggests

Politics

Keir Starmer must wait longer for his ‘99%’ moment – but Labour desperate to avoid election complacency

No wonder the Labour Party is desperate for a general election now and bitterly disappointed that Rishi Sunak has “bottled it”, in Keir Starmer’s...

by admin March 31, 2024

Keir Starmer must wait longer for his '99%' moment - but Labour desperate to avoid election complacency

Politics

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer both praise Christians in Easter messages – but Labour leader takes chance to talk of ‘new beginnings’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has spoken of a time for “new beginnings” in his Easter message, as he looks towards the coming general...

by admin March 31, 2024

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer both praise Christians in Easter messages - but Labour leader takes chance to talk of 'new beginnings'

Politics

Michelle O’Neill says there is no threat to Northern Ireland power sharing after Jeffrey Donaldson’s resignation

There is no threat to Northern Ireland’s power-sharing agreement after the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) resigned over allegations of historical sexual...

by admin March 31, 2024