AI claims and a hoax spokesman: Viral band confuses the world of music
The Velvet Sundown has racked up hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify – without anyone even being sure if it’s real. Read More
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Monzo gave accounts to customers faking PM and King’s addresses
The digital bank has been fined £21m by the City regulator for anti-fraud failures. Read More
UK’s pension triple lock to cost three times more
The official forecaster warns public finances are in a “relatively vulnerable position” due U-turns. Read More
Ex-Bangladesh leader authorised deadly crackdown, leaked audio suggests
Sheikh Hasina authorised lethal force against protesters, according to leaked audio verified by the BBC. Read More
Stats boss quits as minister says new leadership needed
Sir Robert Chote quits as head of UK Statistics Authority, the body responsible for overseeing the Office for National Statistics. Read More
Russian minister’s death serves as warning to political elite
President Putin sacked his transport minister. Hours later, his body was found in a park with a gunshot wound to the head. Read More
‘There is a problem’: Facebook and Instagram users complain of account bans
After Meta said some Facebook Groups were wrongly suspended, users tell the BBC the impact it is having – and say it’s a wider problem. Read More
Assume the 100ml airport rule remains, flyers told
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says passengers should check with airports about carry-on rules. Read More
Hackers tried to ‘destroy’ M&S, chair tells MPs
Archie Norman says the hackers were “seeking to stop customers shopping at M&S” but their motive was “partly, undoubtedly, ransom or extortion”. Read More
Jota’s car was probably speeding before fatal crash, Spanish police say
The Liverpool player was killed with his brother when their Lamborghini car had a suspected tyre blowout. Read More