Deepfake attack: Many people could have been cheated

High street retailers Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop are being put into administration, risking 2,500 jobs. It comes amid a turbulent time for Claire’s, popular with tweens for its brightly coloured accessories, which was seeking a buyer after its US owner filed for bankruptcy last year. Modella Capital, which owns both chains, said the…

Kumail JafferLocal Democracy Reporting Service BBC People are choosing between food and basic hygiene products, campaigners said Almost a third of Londoners aged 16 to 55 cannot afford basic hygiene products, leaving them unable to live normally, a charity has warned. According to research from the Hygiene Bank, about three out of 10 women in…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Browning Jr., founder and CEO of Unleashed Brands. It has been edited for length and clarity. When I opened a trampoline park in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2011, it was the 6th trampoline park in the country, to my knowledge. Fourteen years later, it’s led…

The Trump administration has announced a deal allowing patients to buy prescription drugs at discounted prices via a new website operated by the federal government. The agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will see prices for some medicines slashed by up to 85% on the direct-to-consumer TrumpRx site, the White House said in a press conference…

The war in the Middle East is less than a month old, but its impact is already being felt widely. In the UK on Thursday, the Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% on Thursday – after an earlier expectation they could be cut – with a warning that inflation could tick up. Ahead…