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Reform UK ‘has no interest in Wales’, says Senedd member who defected to Plaid Cymru – UK politics live
Sarah Cooper-Lesadd says party is ‘far more interested in division, opposition and headlines than finding solutions’ Leader of Reform UK in Wales stands down after arrest on suspicion of assault The Liberal Democrats have said that they will try to introduce a cap on the amount people donate to political parties by amending the representation of the people bill as it goes through the Lords. Lisa Smart , the Lib Dem Cabinet Office spokesperson, said: We can’t keep playing whack-a-mole with each new attempt by Farage to sell out our democracy. Labour’s residency requirements aren’t good enough and the Conservatives simply sat on their hands whilst in power. For decades governments of both colours have stood by and done nothing. The scale of donations made to Reform in recent days is unprecedented in British politics and should deeply concern anyone who cares about the health and integrity
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As the politicians play catchup the tech bros agree: we may only have a decade left | John Crace
AI probably thinks a world that can elect Trump as president is so messed up it deserves to be put out of its misery We can all sleep easy. In a post on his Truth Social account, Donald Trump has declared that fears over artificial intelligence were all a hoax dreamed up by conspiracy theorists. Obviously that includes the top bods at Anthropic and its competitors, who all called for a coordinated global slowdown while the industry works out how to mitigate the risks. Still, good to know the tech bros are just fantasists and space cadets at heart. All that was needed to keep humanity safe and well, The Donald insisted, was a president with a very high IQ. Someone very like him. The only man alive who could out-think the combined power of the world’s supercomputers. He could tell them where to draw the line and they would reprogram themselves to back off. Inside every AI network is a defa
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Dan Thomas resigns as Reform Wales leader after arrest on suspicion of assault
Gwent Police said he was arrested on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour.
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Unions urge ministers to soften planned changes to immigration rules
The home secretary wants to double the time it takes for most migrants to qualify for permanent residence.
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AI poses huge risks to national security without guardrails, minister says
First Secretary of State Louise Haigh addresses growing concerns over AI safety in a speech at the TUC Congress.
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Government to end ban on Catholic and Jewish PMs' involvement in Church appointments
Andy Burnham, himself a Catholic, says it is "unacceptable for there to be a legislative bar against people of any faith performing all the functions of my office".