Paul Sandle

Britain's BBC is "determined to fight" any legal action filed by U.S President Donald Trump, saying on Monday there was no basis for a defamation case over its editing of one of his speeches.

British technology minister Liz Kendall urged the communications regulator Ofcom to speed up enforcement of tougher online safety rules designed to protect children from harm, saying on Wednesday that she was concerned about delays.

The BBC's director-general and head of news resigned on Sunday following mounting accusations of editorial bias at the British broadcaster, including in the editing of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Britain's ITV is in preliminary talks to sell its television business to Comcast-owned Sky for 1.6 billion pounds ($2.15 billion) as both look to compete with Netflix, Amazon and Disney.

BT said it connected a record 1.1 million homes to its fibre network in the first half, helping to keep its target of 2 billion pounds of free cash flow by March 2027 in its sights.

WPP warned on profit on Thursday after a downturn at its flagship media buying agency, sending its shares to a 27-year low and laying bare the task facing new boss Cindy Rose to turn around the advertising group.

Britain said on Wednesday it was deploying 2.5 million pounds ($3.36 million) in emergency humanitarian funding to assist the Caribbean region's recovery from Hurricane Melissa, with targeted support for Jamaica.

British ad group WPP said on Thursday it was letting brands access its AI-powered marketing platform to plan, create and publish their own campaigns.

OpenAI will offer Britain's government and businesses an opportunity to store data in the UK from Friday, helping unlock the potential of AI for more companies and public services, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will announce on Thursday.

Britain on Wednesday moved to loosen the grip of Apple and Google in smartphones by designating them as having "strategic market status", giving it the power to demand specific changes to boost competition.