Academics at the universities of Oxford and Stanford think Facebook should give users greater transparency and control over the content they see on its platform. They also believe the social… Read more »
Parliament debates Labour motion after resounding loss that gives May just days to present a fresh vision for EU withdrawal Jeremy Corbyn urges vote to oust ‘zombie government’ Cross-party talks:… Read more »
Leo Varadkar accused by opposition of keeping plans for Irish border from public Follow all of today’s Brexit developments with politics live Ireland’s prime minister has denied having secret plans… Read more »
French startup Doctolib announced back in September that it would open up telemedicine appointments on its platform in 2019. The company is taking advantage of recent legal changes that finally… Read more »
London-headquartered BeMyEye has made another acquisition, its third in a little over three years. This time the retail execution monitoring service is purchasing Russian crowdsourcing and image recognition provider Streetbee…. Read more »
Brussels’ chief negotiator says EU would respond favourably if UK moves its ‘red lines’ Follow all the day’s political developments – live updates Michel Barnier has said that Brexit is… Read more »
The government faces a no-confidence vote that it will expect to win, but what are the PM’s next steps? Follow all the day’s politics news – live How did your… Read more »
The Large Hadron Collider has produced a great deal of incredible science, most famously the Higgs Boson — but physicists at CERN, the international organization behind the LHC, are already… Read more »
MPs rejected the prime minister’s withdrawal agreement with the EU by a margin of 230 votes, prompting a motion of no confidence from Jeremy Corbyn. Find out how your MP… Read more »
Prime minister’s Brexit deal is lost by 432 votes to 202 Theresa May loses Brexit deal vote by majority of 230 How did your MP vote? How does a no-confidence… Read more »
The prime minister’s catalogue of errors led us to this point. Now we face paralysis and humiliation This was a defeat on a scale without precedent in the era of… Read more »
MPs vote down EU withdrawal agreement in resounding defeat for prime minister Follow the latest developments – live How did your MP vote? How does a no-confidence motion work, and… Read more »
Republican senator said Trump should agree to temporary bill President denies to reporters he ever worked for Moscow Senate Republicans feel shutdown pressure 11.41pm GMT With no end to the… Read more »
Some people are stockpiling food, medicine and even pet treats in anticipation of mass shortages after a no-deal Brexit. Are they overreacting, or should we be following their example? Jo… Read more »
French startup Shine wants to be the only professional bank account you need if you’re a freelancer. So far, 25,000 people have signed up to the service, and the company… Read more »
Tory whip Gareth Johnson has resigned, saying he cannot support May’s deal in Tuesday’s vote May makes final case for Brexit deal: ‘Don’t let the people down’ The EU and… Read more »
Republican senator said Trump should agree to temporary bill President denies to reporters he ever worked for Moscow Senate Republicans feel shutdown pressure 8.15pm GMT A bipartisan group of senators… Read more »
Paweł Adamowicz dies after hours of surgery following attack at concert in Gdańsk Paweł Adamowicz, the mayor of the Polish city of Gdańsk, has died after he was stabbed in… Read more »
Immersive Labs, a cyber security skills platform founded by James Hadley, who used to be a researcher at GCHQ, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. Leading the round… Read more »
Paweł Adamowicz in serious condition after thousands of people witness apparent assassination attempt The mayor of the northern Polish city of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz, was stabbed on Sunday evening in… Read more »
Investors are still pouring millions into scooter startups, albeit sometimes at flat valuations. At the same time a little cash is flowing the other way, in cases where cities have realized… Read more »
Brussels expecting UK request to extend 29 March deadline, with May’s deal on brink The EU is preparing to delay Brexit until at least July after concluding that Theresa May… Read more »
Gas leak believed to be cause of blast and fire in capital on morning of gilets jaunes rally Two firefighters and a Spanish woman have died in a massive explosion… Read more »
But EC president remains sceptical over PM’s chances of success in next week’s vote Jean-Claude Juncker has signalled that he will offer a last-minute helping hand to Theresa May in… Read more »
Alpine regions remain on high alert after 12 people are killed in weather-related incidents Parts of Germany and Austria remain on high alert after extreme snow in Alpine regions, where… Read more »
Lisbon, characterized occasionally by some tech scene observers as ‘the warm Berlin’, has been threatening to generate more startups in the last few years, not least because it will now… Read more »
TransferWise, the London-headquartered international money transfer company, is applying for a new licence in Brussels, in a bid to navigate a possible “no deal” Brexit as the U.K. prepares to… Read more »
Fintech startup N26 is raising a Series D round of $300 million. Following this new funding round, the company is now valued at $2.7 billion. Insight Venture Partners is leading… Read more »
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit speech, Theresa May’s press conference, and day two of the resumed Brexit debate 10.10am GMT Greg… Read more »
French startup Ledger unveiled a new hardware wallet at CES this week. While the device isn’t going to ship until March, the company let me play with a prototype version… Read more »