Racial bias in London music licensing, report says
Genres including Afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B are routinely flagged as "high risk", a report finds. Source: BBC News
Month: October 2026
Faisal Islam: What surprise praise for UK economy tells us about the Budget
On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised UK plans to reduce its annual levels…
Davina McCall says memory loss after brain surgery was like ‘advanced Alzheimer’s’
The TV presenter says she suffered memory loss following her operation to remove a benign tumour. Source: BBC News
Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, as Starlink restrictions affect front line
Critical energy infrastructure is hit, as Ukraine says speed restrictions of Elon Musk's Starlink are disrupting battlefield missions. Source: BBC…
Wayfair among firms fined millions for misleading sales tactics
The Competition and Markets Authority has fined Wayfair, Appliances Direct, and Gold's Gym £6m in total. Source: BBC News
‘I applied for 200 jobs’ – How ‘spray and pray’ AI job applications can backfire
Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has…
Hundreds of Royal Mail staff quitting each week under new efficiency plans
The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in that it claims is not…
Not building third runway would be ‘huge missed opportunity’, warns Heathrow boss
Thomas Woldbye tells the Today progamme it would be "good to know" the government's position on the project, after comments…
Russell T Davies criticises BBC boss’s ‘clumsy’ AI Doctor Who comments
BBC director general Matt Brittin said he had seen a "pretty good" AI-generated episode of the show. Source: BBC News
Lena Dunham’s Girls to return for limited HBO run
Ten years after the series finale, the "Girls" are getting back together to explore the "milestone of turning forty", HBO…