Tag Archives: Tom Tugendhat

PaymentExpert: Tech giants commit to UK’s Online Fraud Charter

SBC News PaymentExpert: Tech giants commit to UK's Online Fraud Charter

The UK government has deepened its commitment to protecting citizens from fraud after reaching what it calls ‘the first agreement of its kind’ with global tech companies. Eleven Big Tech conglomerates – Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Match Group, Microsoft, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube – are expected to sign a pledge to remove fraudulent content from their platforms as …

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Smarkets: Truss certain to be PM as betting focus turns to cabinet positions 

SBC News Smarkets: Truss certain to be PM as betting focus turns to cabinet positions 

The Conservative Party leadership contest will conclude on Monday 5 September at 5 pm, ending an arduous five-week campaign to decide who will take over Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister.  A reported 180,000 Conservative Party members received their postal ballots in August to cast their votes on whether Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak should become next party leader.  Entering …

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Smarkets: Odds shorten on Boris exit but punters split on PM’s successor

SBC News Smarkets: Odds shorten on Boris exit but punters split on PM's successor

Just as Boris Johnson thought that he had escaped the ‘Partygate’ fiasco, Smarkets reports that the likelihood of the PM leaving Number-10 this month has risen to 43% according to morning odds of 2.13 priced on the betting exchange. A flurry of bets made against the PMs future, follows yesterday’s shock news that four of Johnson’s senior aides had resigned, …

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