Sir Robert Buckland says Tory pushback probable when details get debated, after bill passes second reading
UK wage growth slowed in the three months to January, despite inflation staying stubbornly high, prolonging the cost of living crisis affecting millions of households, my colleague Phillip Inman reports.
Yesterday Rishi Sunak suggested the UK might follow the US and Canada in banning TikTok from government devices because of its Chinese ownership, and fears that the Chinese state could access its data, or manipulate its content.
I don’t have it, and the prime minister asked me to defend the leading democracy taskforce a little while ago, and as part of that we’re looking at the various threats to parliamentarians but also to journalists.
Looking at the various different apps people have on their phones and the implications for them is a hugely important question and I’ve asked the National Cyber Security Centre to look into this.
It will be addressed with the challenges we face, with the threats we face. I’m not going to give you an answer until I know what the risks are.
Continue reading…Sir Robert Buckland says Tory pushback probable when details get debated, after bill passes second readingUK wage growth slowed in the three months to January, despite inflation staying stubbornly high, prolonging the cost of living crisis affecting millions of households, my colleague Phillip Inman reports.Yesterday Rishi Sunak suggested the UK might follow the US and Canada in banning TikTok from government devices because of its Chinese ownership, and fears that the Chinese state could access its data, or manipulate its content.I don’t have it, and the prime minister asked me to defend the leading democracy taskforce a little while ago, and as part of that we’re looking at the various threats to parliamentarians but also to journalists.Looking at the various different apps people have on their phones and the implications for them is a hugely important question and I’ve asked the National Cyber Security Centre to look into this.It will be addressed with the challenges we face, with the threats we face. I’m not going to give you an answer until I know what the risks are. Continue reading…