Ministers to crack down on political donations as Farage faces calls for second inquiry pred 17 urami in 8 minutami Measures to be announced to make funding more transparent amid new revelations about Reform UK leaderMinisters will launch a crackdown on large political donations on Monday, as Nigel Farage faces a possible second investigation into gifts he received from a convicted fraudster before becoming an MP.The government will announce a series of measures to make political funding more transparent, including restrictions on donations from foreign-based benefactors. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mobile internet coverage in UK worse than any EU or G7 country, Which? says pred 17 urami in 8 minutami Analysis finds services cheaper but country ranks 57th in network performance and 70th for download speedsBritish holidaymakers watching online videos while they sit on a European beach this summer are likely to be pleasantly surprised: the signal should be better than at home.Mobile coverage in the UK is worse than in any of the 27 EU member countries, and every other member of the G7 group of large economies, according to analysis by consumer group Which? of data from Opensignal. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Anthony Albanese apologises ‘unequivocally’ for podcast comment about Kylie Minogue pred 17 urami in 43 minutami Prime minister picked pop singer in game of ‘shag, marry, date’ on comedy podcastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has apologised “unequivocally” for his comments while playing a “shag, marry, date” game on a comedy podcast when he nominated Kylie Minogue for all three categories.The prime minister issued a statement on Monday morning after receiving criticism at the weekend for his appearance on the Bush Deep podcast with the comedian Nikki Osborne. Continue reading...(The Guardian)