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Liv McMahon & Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporters Robert Timothy/BBC/ChatGPT Left: BBC technology editor Zoe Kleinman. Right: Her AI-generated action figure When scrolling through social media, you may have recently seen friends and family appearing in miniature. It’s part of a new trend where people use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and Copilot to...

An MP has called for flea treatments for cats and dogs to be restricted after raising concerns about pollution in waterways. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Rachel Gilmour, Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead, called for “strict” measures on the use of “spot-on” treatments, saying the chemicals used are harmful to wildlife, as well...

The government has expressed concerns about the timeline for implementing assisted dying, the BBC understands, before measures were tabled to delay when it could be available. Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP bringing the bill, said she was “disappointed” to be proposing deferring when it must be in force by until 2029. Some MPs expressed concern...