Hollie Cole

1 month ago | bilaterals.org | Henry Zeffman |Hollie Cole

Negotiations Europe BBC | 19 May 2025’Breakthrough’ in last-minute EU-UK talks before summitby Henry Zeffman, Hollie ColeNegotiations to reset the UK’s post-Brexit relations reached a "breakthrough" last night, No 10 sources said, as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to meet EU leaders at a summit in London.

2 months ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Hollie Cole |Maia Wyn Davies

The children's commissioner said the apps were being allowed to go unchecked [Getty Images]The children's commissioner for England is calling on the government to ban apps which use artificial intelligence (AI) to create sexually explicit images of children. Dame Rachel de Souza said a total ban was needed on apps which allow "nudification" - where photos of real people are edited by AI to make them appear naked - or can be used to create sexually explicit deepfake images of children.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Hollie Cole |Maia Wyn Davies

The children's commissioner for England is calling on the government to ban apps which use artificial intelligence (AI) to create sexually explicit images of children. Dame Rachel de Souza said a total ban was needed on apps which allow "nudification" - where photos of real people are edited by AI to make them appear naked - or can be used to create sexually explicit deepfake images of children. She said the government was allowing such apps to "go unchecked with extreme real-world consequences".

Mar 29, 2025 | bbc.com | Harry Farley |Hollie Cole

UK prepared to retaliate against US tariffs, No 10 sources sayPolitical correspondent Harry Farley and Hollie ColeWatch: Trump announces 25% tariff on cars 'not made in the United States'The UK would not hesitate to retaliate against US tariffs if needed, according to Downing Street sources. The government is in last-minute negotiations with the White House ahead of a 25% tax on car imports and threats of wider tariffs on other goods on 2 April.

Mar 29, 2025 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Hollie Cole |Helen Catt

Amanda Spielman, who was Ofsted chief inspector when head teacher Ruth Perry took her own life after an inspection, is set to become a peer in the House of Lords. She is understood to have been nominated for the honour, yet to be announced, by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch - who has not commented. A Conservative source described her as a "brilliant thinker with a wealth of knowledge" who would be a "huge asset to parliament".