Rachel Reeves has appealed for cohesion within Labour as she gets ready to present a Budget she says is crucial to the party's electoral chances.Speaking to Labour's Parliamentary Party on Monday evening, the chancellor urged MPs to back the package in full if they want to take power at the next election.The Budget, due on Wednesday after weeks of speculation, is expected to include measures to...

The chair of the Commons culture committee has raised serious doubts about the BBC board’s ability to manage the broadcaster’s current crisis after its chair, Samir Shah, gave evidence to MPs.Dame Caroline Dinenage said Shah’s responses fell short of the clear, decisive plan the committee wanted to hear and warned there appeared to be weak oversight at the top of the organisation.Shah told...

Samir Shah, chair of the BBC, told MPs he intends to remain in post and tackle the problems exposed by the Panorama edit of a Donald Trump speech.Apologising for mistakes and their effects, Shah said his priority is to stabilise the corporation and lead a programme of fixes rather than step aside.The row began after a leaked internal memo from former editorial adviser Michael Prescott warned of...

Albania's prime minister has accused the UK Home Secretary of ethnic stereotyping after she highlighted Albanian families while unveiling major changes to Britain's asylum system. Shabana Mahmood told MPs that roughly 700 Albanian families were living in taxpayer-funded accommodation despite having had their asylum claims refused, and argued the government must remove people who have no right...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant dream—it’s a transformative force shaping the present and redefining the future. As we stand on the brink of a new era, the potential of AI promises to revolutionize every aspect of our lives, from healthcare and education to work and entertainment.In the coming decades, AI is expected to achieve unprecedented levels of...

Windows Longhorn was the codename for a version of Microsoft Windows that was originally intended to be an intermediate release between Windows XP (2001) and Windows Vista (2007). It was first unveiled in 2002 but underwent several significant changes before evolving into what eventually became Windows Vista.Here’s a deeper dive into Windows Longhorn:Origins and PurposeTimeline: Development...

Windows 10 is released today as a free upgrade to existing Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs. But how do you get it? And what do you need? We'll tell you very soon.... Windows 10 features: why you should upgrade and our Windows 10 reviewWindows 10 system requirementsFirstly, you must check that your PC exceeds the system requirements. Mind you, if it doesn't you're obviously using something...