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Interpolitan Money Warns Banks are Misreading Complexity as Risk

These include the continued migration of corporate treasury away from tier-one lenders, the maturation of the UAE as a capital corridor between East and West, a regulatory overhaul of legal-sector client money governance by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the mainstreaming of multi-jurisdictional wealth structures among mid-market entrepreneurs, the deployment of AI to resolve onboarding and compliance friction, and the growing competitive weight of flexible cross-border payment infrastruct

Jordan Kuwait Bank issues $100m Green Bond with IFC backing

The issuance carries alignment with the International Capital Market Association‘s Green Bond Principles and sits inside JKB’s own Green Finance Framework, both of which impose disclosure and use-of-proceeds reporting requirements that distinguish labelled green bonds from standard bank debt.Blended finance mechanicsHaethum Buttikhi, group CEO of Jordan Kuwait BankA notable structural feature is the performance-based incentive attached to the transaction through the IFC-UK Market Acc

Fideo Intelligence and Sigma360 Link Identity and Counterparty Risk

<h4>Fideo Intelligence and Sigma360 have entered into a commercial partnership designed to close a persistent gap in financial crime compliance: the disconnect between verifying who an individual is and assessing the risk posed by the businesses and counterparties connected to that person.</h4>Under the arrangement, banks, fintechs, professional services firms and government agencies can engage both companies through a coordinated commercial relationship with immediate effect. Deeper platform and workflow integrations are described as exploratory, contingent on customer demand.<h5>What each side brings</h5><figure id="attachment_136222" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-136222" style="width: 150px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://thefintechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chris-Harrison-CEO-at-Fideo-Intelligence.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-136222" src="https://thefintechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chris-Harrison-CEO-at-Fideo-Intelligence-e1789473597309.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="188" srcset="https://thefintechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chris-Harrison-CEO-at-Fideo-Intelligence-e1789473597309.jpg 628w, https://thefintechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chris-Harrison-CEO-at-Fideo-Intelligence-e1789473597309-239x300.jpg 239w, https://thefintechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chris-Harrison-CEO-at-Fideo-Intelligence-e1789473597309-120x150.jpg 120w, https://thefintechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chris-Harrison-CEO-at-Fideo-Intelligence-e1789473597309-319x400.jpg 319w, https://thefintechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chris-Harrison-CEO-at-Fideo-Intelligence-e1789473597309-585x734.jpg 585w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-136222" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Harrison, CEO at Fideo Intelligence</figcaption></figure>Fideo provides real-time identity intelligence built on a patented identity graph that the company says spans more than three billion people. Its tools are aimed at confirming individual legitimacy, flagging identity fraud signals and mapping connected identities during onboarding or investigation.Sigma360 brings an AI-powered compliance platform covering anti-money laundering workflow automation, sanctions screening, politically exposed persons checks and adverse-media monitoring. The company’s positioning is that it helps compliance teams focus analytical effort on genuine risk rather than high volumes of false-positive alerts.The practical use case cited by both firms is business onboarding: verifying the individual applicant, identifying the company behind them, surfacing beneficial ownership structures, and then running the resulting entity set through sanctions, PEP and adverse-media screens in a single workflow rather than across siloed systems.<figure id="attachment_136223" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-136223" style="width: 150px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://thefintechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Stuart-Jones-Jr.-founder-and-CEO-at-Sigma360.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-136223" src="https://thefintechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Stuart-Jones-Jr.-founder-and-CEO-at-Sigma360-e1789473705148.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="188" srcset="https://thefintechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Stuart-Jones-Jr.-founder-and-CEO-at-Sigma360-e1789473705148.jpg 156w, https://thefintechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Stuart-Jones-Jr.-founder-and-CEO-at-Sigma360-e1789473705148-119x150.jpg 119w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-136223" class="wp-caption-text">Stuart Jones Jr., founder and CEO at Sigma360</figcaption></figure>“Organisations can’t afford to ask those two questions separately,” said Chris Harrison, chief executive of Fideo Intelligence. “Together, we can reduce risks for our customers and accelerate their compliance efforts.”Stuart Jones Jr., founder and chief executive of Sigma360, described identity intelligence as the foundation on which a fuller picture of counterparty risk is built, noting that beneficial ownership and the individuals behind a business are frequently as material to a compliance decision as the legal entity itself.<h5>Market and regulatory context</h5>The partnership reflects a broader structural shift in how regulated firms approach know-your-business and customer due-diligence obligations. Historically, identity verification vendors and financial crime compliance platforms developed separately, leaving compliance teams to reconcile outputs from multiple providers with little native interoperability. Regulators in both the UK and the US have signalled increasing expectations around beneficial ownership transparency and the quality of ongoing monitoring, pressure that has driven demand for integrated identity-to-entity risk workflows.Several established regtech and identity-intelligence vendors already offer overlapping capabilities either natively or through their own partner ecosystems, including firms active in the AML orchestration and KYB screening space. The differentiating claim here is the depth of Fideo’s identity graph and Sigma360’s AI-driven alert prioritisation, though neither company released independent benchmarking data on false-positive reduction rates or identity match accuracy.The commercial model, described as a coordinated relationship rather than a technical integration at launch, means customers must manage two vendor relationships in parallel for now. The forward question is whether demand is sufficient to accelerate the deeper integration the companies say they intend to build, and whether the combined offering can be packaged as a unified product capable of competing with single-vendor compliance platforms already carrying both identity and entity-risk capabilities under one contract.The post <a href="https://thefintechtimes.com/fideo-intelligence-and-sigma360-link-identity-and-counterparty-risk/">Fideo Intelligence and Sigma360 Link Identity and Counterparty Risk</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thefintechtimes.com">The Fintech Times</a>.

What secret 'Squawk 7500' code means and why you'd never want to hear it on a plane

There are a number of codes you don't want to hear on a plane, and overhearing 'Squawk 7500' is certainly not a good thing.Aircraft staff have all sorts of secret codes so they can discuss things and let each other know what's going on in case there's an emergency or a matter that requires attention and the last thing they need is panicking passengers.Flight attendants will even have secret codewords they use to tell each other if they like a passenger or not so they know and you don't, but 'Squ

Passengers caught in UK flight chaos could still claim money back as cause finally revealed

The cause of a major disruption to UK flights earlier this month has been revealed as a software issue in the flight data system, which resulted in many flights being grounded.Many of the UK's biggest airports were affected and a preliminary report from NATS explained the issue was being mitigated while a permanent fix was worked on.They explained that it was 'a software issue in a specific part of our flight data system, that we have traced to a small subsection of coding', which affected fligh

People who live past 100 share a 'hidden secret weapon' against cancer

"Most of your immune 'helper' cells coordinate your defences, but there's a rare type of cells that roam your body, find cells that have turned cancerous or damaged and destroy them before they spread." Rare cells were discovered in the blood of those living past 100 (Getty Stock)While these cells are rarely found in most people, they were 'everywhere' in the blood of over 100s. Shah explained: "In people in their 70s to 90s, these cancer-killing cells were about 4 percent of a key immune group.

Earliest ever recording of human speaking from 1800s is seriously bizarre to hear

He made four recordings, two of which were recorded in October 1889 and are still preserved to this day.On 21 October 1889, then aged 88, he made two audio recordings with a German native named Adelbert Theodor Wangemann, who worked with Thomas Edison.Thomas Edison with standard phonograph (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)The American inventor had created the cylinder phonograph, which was sent across Europe to record famous voices at the time.It reached von Moltke's estate, where he recorded a line

Reason why first woman to be executed in US state for 200 years asked for all-female execution squad

<figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHRlYTUwODk0YTQyNTIzMDAwLzZhYWVhMzZjNDkyM2ZkZmE3ZWI0OTc2YS9DaHJpc3RhLVBpa2UtZGVhdGgtcm93LWJhYnktcGhvdG8tMS53ZWJw.jpg"/></figure>A final request has been made by Christa Pike's team ahead of her scheduled execution as they fight to prevent it from happening. Pike, 50, has been an inmate on death row for almost three decades after being found guilty of <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/crime" rel="noopener" target="_blank">murdering</a> 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995 in Knoxville. A year after her conviction, Pike, who was 20 when she was found guilty, was handed the death penalty and has remained in prison in <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/us-news" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tennessee</a> ever since. Her legal team <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/us-news/christa-pike-death-row-baby-photo-708180-20260916" rel="noopener" target="_blank">have been desperately trying</a> to have her upcoming execution stopped. One of the reasons they have asked for it not to go ahead is because Pike has a condition that would make lethal <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/health" rel="noopener" target="_blank">injection</a> incredibly painful for her. <figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ1N2NhYzM2Mjk1NjZiYmNmLzZhYWVhODJkZTgxYjFiOGJkNTBhMzliNS9waWtlLndlYnA.jpg"><figcaption>Pike is imprisoned in Nashville (Tennessee Department of Corrections)</figcaption></figure>This claim that has been backed up by Matt Wells, Deputy Director of <a href="https://reprieve.org/us/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Reprieve US</a>, who has said Pike will endure a 'prolonged and agonising death'. However, Senior Judge Mark Ward has ruled that Pike's condition would not stop medical staff from starting an IV. Pike's team have also filed for clemency in a petition issued to Gov. Bill Lee, in which they stated that Pike 'respectfully asks Governor Bill Lee to grant her clemency by commuting her sentence to life without the possibility of parole'."Christa can still be useful. Her story of growth from a traumatised teenager to a generous, empathetic woman has the power to help others choose a different path. It already has," it adds. A response from Gov. Lee has not been recorded yet. If Pike's execution is to go ahead as planned on September 30, she will become the <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/us-news/christa-pike-death-row-tennessee-us-news-crime-612044-20260904" rel="noopener" target="_blank">first woman to be executed in Tennessee in 200 years</a>. Her team have lodged one final request for the execution, requesting that only female corrections staff should be present in the death chamber, according to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/05/christa-pike-death-row-clemency-petition" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>. This is due to <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/us-news/christa-gail-pike-police-woman-executed-us-audio-581572-20251005" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Pike</a>'s alleged history of sexual abuse at the hands of men. She is said to be 'terrified' at the idea of men pinning her down on the gurney during execution. <figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ5YjMxNDgyMDE1YjRhOWZlLzZhYWVhODUyZWYyMjU5ZjIwOWFiYTNjNC9jaHJpc3RhLXBpa2Uud2VicA.jpg"><figcaption>She was found guilty of murder nearly 30 years ago (WBIR10)</figcaption></figure>Pike's case is the focus of new documentary Christa Pike's Last Fight to Stop Her Execution, in which she speaks <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/crime/first-woman-200-years-execution-electric-chair-120702-20251004" rel="noopener" target="_blank">openly about her last days</a> at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution are like. "I know I said I believed a date would never be set, but now that one has been set, it's like a roulette wheel of thought and your actual brain is the ball bouncing around. "My nerves are shredded. When I do sleep, my brain eats itself," she says. "I have the most horrible nightmares, but I think what has been worse is that they told me a year ahead of time. And so, every day I’ve woken up and lived that thought all day, every day, every waking moment." <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=15593740&cv=2.0&cj=1" />

Woman whose Love Is Blind partner was jailed for attempted murder claims he contacts her from prison

Warning: This article contains discussion of domestic violence which some readers may find distressing.A woman whose partner she met on hit show Love Is Blind was jailed for attempted murder has attempted to contact her from behind bars, it has been claimed.Emily Ceco and Santiago Martínez met on the show and tied the knot and had initially planned to re-marry off screen in February 2025.However Martínez was ultimately jailed for 15 years in March this year after Emily reported him over reports

Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend Brian Hickerson reportedly banned from her memorial

<figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHRkZTJhYmVkNjE4M2U5NjVhLzZhYWU5NjM1NDkyM2ZkZjliM2I0OTczZC9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0xMDkxOTgwNjA0LmpwZw.jpg"/></figure>Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend Brian Hickerson has allegedly been banned from a memorial honouring the late star. Hickerson was left off the guest list for Panettiere's celebration of life in Malibu on Saturday (September 19), as was the actress' mother and Hickerson's brother Zach, according to <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2026/09/18/hayden-panettiere-mom-lesley-boyfriend-brian-hickerson-not-invited-to-memorial/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">TMZ</a>. Around 150 guests are understood to have been invited to the event, including Panettiere's father Skip Panettiere and numerous celebrity pals. <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/hayden-panettieres-ex-boyfriend-brian-hickerson-heckled-over-death-305367-20260914" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hickerson</a>, 37, who had been in an on-off relationship with Panettiere since 2018, and <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/hayden-panettiere-death-narcan-boyfriend-brother-claims-030418-20260822" rel="noopener" target="_blank">his brothe</a>r, 38, were with the Heroes star when <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/heroes-star-hayden-panettiere-dead-aged-36-408227-20260817" rel="noopener" target="_blank">she passed away</a> on August 16. <figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHRlNGIwMDI2NjExNjQ5NGYyLzZhYWU5YzllNTNkMzMyZGIzMDE3Mzk1Yy9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0xNDIyNjgxNDg5XygyKS5qcGc.jpg"><figcaption>Panettiere died in August (Michael Kovac/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>The 36-year-old was <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/hayden-panettiere-us-celebrity-film-news-462821-20260817" rel="noopener" target="_blank">found dead</a> in an Airbnb in Greenville, South Carolina, where she and Hickerson had been staying. First responders found Hickerson and his brother, who was 'very emotional', at the scene, according to a police report obtained by <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hayden-panettieres-ex-boyfriend-was-scene-died-police-report-says-rcna593125" rel="noopener" target="_blank">NBC</a>. Hickerson then became visibly emotional when Panettiere was <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/hayden-panettiere-cause-of-death-confirmed-oxycodone-laced-fentanyl-272823-20260914" rel="noopener" target="_blank">pronounced dead</a> and later showed police a 'bag of medication' he claimed she'd been taking. In a statement released via his lawyer Sloan Ellis after his girlfriend's death, Hickerson said he'd be making 'no further comment' on her passing. “Hayden’s death remains under investigation and it is important to allow that investigation to proceed. As has been publicly reported, police confirmed there were no signs of foul play.“Out of respect for Hayden’s loved ones and the ongoing investigation, there will be no further comment at this time," he said. An investigation into <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/hayden-panettiere" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Panettiere</a>'s death is ongoing. It's been claimed that Panettiere's family and friends were cautious about Hickerson being back in her life, after their relationship allegedly ended in 2020 when he was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence. <figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ0OTBiMmQ0OWNjNGRlNWNjLzZhYWU5Y2NiYWY0ZThjMDIzZGJiZGE3Yi9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0yMTc0MjM4ODMwLmpwZw.jpg"><figcaption>A memorial was held for the actress on September 19 (Raymond Hall/GC Images)</figcaption></figure>Panettiere, who was mother to daughter Kaya, 11, with ex <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/hayden-panettiere-mum-lesley-vogel-why-full-custody-wladimir-klitschko-502269-20260824" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Wladimir Klitschko</a>, was estranged from her mother Lesley Vogel at the time of her death after the pair had become embroiled in a feud in recent years. Vogel, who also lost son Jansen in 2023, spoke out following her daughter's death, admitting it had left her feeling 'numb'. "I was numb. I was just numb. I still am not grasping this is real. It just doesn't, it doesn't feel real," she said in an interview with ABC News. "My mind tells me it's not at times. You know, it's going to be a process."Vogel also said: "I want Hayden to be remembered for the talented, you know, beautiful, outgoing, intelligent woman she really was."<img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=15593740&cv=2.0&cj=1" />

Slow Horses actor Christopher Chung looks completely different in Australian Idol audition from when he was 16

“It was at that point that I remember thinking, ‘Ok, I guess this is what I’m doing for the rest of my life."Christopher aged 16 on Australian Idol (Australian Idol)But before making it on the big screen and with a love for singing, he featured on music competition show Australian Idol.The singing show aired its first season in July 2003 and ended its initial run in November 2009. It originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller.I

Alchemy Pay Pursues Worldpay Accession amid MiCA Licence Bid

The correspondence, spanning May to August 2026, reveals the compliance and legal groundwork being laid as the company pursues a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licence in Malta.The accession and the regulatory backdropThe email thread shows Worldpay’s relationship team requesting clarifications on Alchemy Pay AG’s legal opinion, which covers the jurisdictions the Swiss entity is permitted to serve. Worldpay’s legal team raised concerns about speculative language in an earlier

Is Britain at war with Russia? Exact event that could lead UK into conflict explained

With European leaders warning their publics to get ready for an 'intensified threat' from Vladimir Putin's Russia the prospect of a major war appears closer than before.Earlier this week Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Russia was planning on launching drone strikes on European countries that were supplying Ukraine in their attempts to resist Putin's invasion of their country 'in the next few months'.Tusk warned that Russia would pretend the attacks were 'accidental' to 'paralyze or

Freeview warning for 2.6 million UK households who could lose access to BBC and ITV

<figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHRlZDllM2JmOWY0ODlhNjgxLzZhYWU3OGVlZTgxYjFiMTdhZjBhMzkyZi9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0xNDQzNjMwMTU3LmpwZw.jpg"/></figure>Around 2.6 million UK households could lose access to channels like the BBC under new potential rules. The government is considering scrapping aerial-based Freeview in favour of internet-delivered TV, meaning households still relying on digital terrestrial television will be forced to make the switch. If this were to happen, these <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/uk-news" rel="noopener" target="_blank">UK</a> households would need broadband and a compatible <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/tv" rel="noopener" target="_blank">TV</a> or streaming device to continue being able to watch the likes of ITV1 and <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/bbc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BBC</a> One. New telecoms minister Ian Murray indicated that this could happen in the future during his first official ministerial speech on September 9. <figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ3MTBjOWMwMWNlNDY2NDRiLzZhYWU3ZjQwODExNTRhMTc0OWIzMTNmYy9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0xMzg5ODE1MzExLmpwZw.jpg"><figcaption>TV viewers could lose access to ITV (Getty Stock)</figcaption></figure>Speaking at the Connected Britain conference in London, Murray - who was previously the Secretary of State for Scotland under Keir Starmer's <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/politics" rel="noopener" target="_blank">governmen</a>t - said there is a 'very strong case' for moving the UK's TV from aerials to <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/technology" rel="noopener" target="_blank">internet</a>. “As set out in our Green Paper, there is a very strong case for a long-term transition to Internet Protocol Television (IPTV),” he told the crowd. He went on to say that 'no one should be left behind', adding that any transition would only happen with the 'right safeguards, infrastructure and support in place'. "But this is an exciting time, it could be the key catalyst for modernising our digital infrastructure, making sure everyone is digitally connected and online, and making the UK the most advanced connected country in the world," Murray added. In his speech, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/connected-britain?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">published</a> by the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport, he outlined a number of key principles and explained how the government would be taking action going forward. These included delivering 'connectivity where it's needed' and keeping the 'UK market competitive, sustainable and affordable', as well as 'building secure and resilient networks'. <figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQzMTZlNzUzYzVhNDdhMTNmLzZhYWU3ZjZjMDdlYjI3Y2MyMGUzMWQxMi9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0yMjUyNjAwODQ4XygxKS5qcGc.jpg"><figcaption>Millions of households still use Freeview to watch channels like BBC One (Getty Stock)</figcaption></figure>Murray's comments are a clear indication of the new government's stance on television broadcasting. The government's latest Media Green Paper says that digital terrestrial television (DTT), which Freeview runs on, is now becoming increasingly expensive to sustain. However, the Green Paper committed to keeping DTT running until December 2034 at the very least, as this is when the current broadcasting licenses expire. After this, a managed withdrawal of DTT could occur or a time-limited extension of the service to 2044. According to <a href="https://www.everyonetv.co.uk/future-of-tv/statement-dcms-media-green-paper" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Everyone TV</a>, around 2.6 million UK homes reply on DTT because they either cannot access IPTV or have no broadband. And a further 9.7 million households have Freeview on their main TV set, yet 73 percent of these homes also use streaming services. <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=15593740&cv=2.0&cj=1" />

Mum of teen killed in wrong-way M9 crash says her son 'wasn't evil' as she shares fresh apology

The mum of a teenager who was among five killed in a crash when a car sped the wrong way down a motorway has spoken out.Sisters Niamh and Alma Kinsella, and Ella Hendricken, and Alma's seven-year-old son, Yemi, were all rushed into hospital after a BMW smashed into their car on the M9 in County Kildare 16 August.The group had been travelling to Dublin Airport to fly out to a family wedding when the crash happened.Five teenage boys, Kamil Pustkowski, 17, Jack Kennedy, 17, Jeremy O’Brien, 18, Joe

Police drafted in to 'protect Ed Sheeran' in first concert since Macklemore controversy

Police are to be called in to 'protect Ed Sheeran' as the musician returns to the stage for the first time since the recent controversy.His Loop Tour has hit headlines in recent days, after Macklemore, who had been supporting Sheeran, announced that he’d been dropped from the remaining dates after he made an on-stage speech in which he stated ‘Free Palestine’.The fallout from Macklemore’s removal sent the tour into chaos, after all of Sheeran’s support acts announced they’d be dropping out.Irish

Frankie Muniz's estranged wife shares cryptic post after star says he's hit 'rock bottom'

Explaining the split in a statement, Muniz said he and Price had made the decision after a private period of separation. The former couple are parents to a five-year-old son (JB Lacroix/ WireImage)“After 10 beautiful years together, we’ve grown in ways that made us realise our relationship feels most natural and strong as a deep friendship and as co-parents. We share an incredible son who remains the centre of our world, and we’re both happier, stronger parents because of the love and growth we’

Mum's desperate plea to daughter, 13, who mysteriously vanished as police release new details

The mum of a missing teenage girl has issued a desperate plea to her daughter after she mysteriously vanished over a week ago.Lillia, who has been missing since last Friday (11 September), is thought to have travelled from her home in Bolton, Greater Manchester by bus into Manchester city centre.It is thought the teenager could have travelled outside of Greater Manchester prompting the possibility of a nationwide search over the coming days.A new sighting of her has now been shared in a fresh up

Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening

AI labs are toying with an industry-wide pact to slow development. Meanwhile, widely available AI chatbots are already helping uncover a tidal wave of security flaws.

Two major banks predict interest-rate rises - here's what it could mean for your mortgage

The Bank of England just this week held interest rates at 3.75 percent, but that's only in place until November when they've got a decision to make again which could impact your mortgage.Explaining why they decided to keep things as they are for the time being the bank said that up to this point 'higher global energy costs have had a limited effect on price and wage setting in the UK'.They added: "But the longer this volatility persists, the bigger the impact it will have on inflation, and the m