Liz Kendall describes content as vile and illegal and says Ofcom has the government’s backing to use its full powers

The UK media watchdog has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the use of the Grok AI tool to manipulate images of women and children by removing their clothes.

Ofcom has acted after a public and political outcry over a deluge of sexual images appearing on the platform, created by Musk’s Grok, which is integrated with X.

Failing to assess the risk of people seeing illegal content on the platform.

Not taking appropriate steps to prevent users from viewing illegal content such as intimate image abuse and CSAM.

Not taking down illegal material quickly.

Not protecting users from breaches of privacy law.

Failing to assess the risk X may pose to children.

Not using effective age checking for pornography.

Liz Kendall describes content as vile and illegal and says Ofcom has the government’s backing to use its full powers

The UK media watchdog has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the use of the Grok AI tool to manipulate images of women and children by removing their clothes.

Ofcom has acted after a public and political outcry over a deluge of sexual images appearing on the platform, created by Musk’s Grok, which is integrated with X.

Failing to assess the risk of people seeing illegal content on the platform.

Not taking appropriate steps to prevent users from viewing illegal content such as intimate image abuse and CSAM.

Not taking down illegal material quickly.

Not protecting users from breaches of privacy law.

Failing to assess the risk X may pose to children.

Not using effective age checking for pornography.

Liz Kendall describes content as vile and illegal and says Ofcom has the government’s backing to use its full powers

The UK media watchdog has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the use of the Grok AI tool to manipulate images of women and children by removing their clothes.

Ofcom has acted after a public and political outcry over a deluge of sexual images appearing on the platform, created by Musk’s Grok, which is integrated with X.

Failing to assess the risk of people seeing illegal content on the platform.

Not taking appropriate steps to prevent users from viewing illegal content such as intimate image abuse and CSAM.

Not taking down illegal material quickly.

Not protecting users from breaches of privacy law.

Failing to assess the risk X may pose to children.

Not using effective age checking for pornography.

Joseph Oakley says the Cambridge University college risks returning to an admissions culture that rewards advantage rather than potential, while Daisy Shaw urges state students not to give up the fight. Plus a letter from Prof Douglas Robinson

As a comprehensive-school-educated alumnus of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, I was dismayed to read your recent article on the college’s new admissions approach ( Cambridge college to target elite private schools for student recruitment, 7 January ).

I chose Trinity Hall precisely because of its inclusive, anti-elitist ethos. I arrived in Cambridge from the Midlands (an underrepresented geographic region) with a good state education, a passion for languages, but little understanding of the educational privilege enjoyed by many of my peers.

Joseph Oakley says the Cambridge University college risks returning to an admissions culture that rewards advantage rather than potential, while Daisy Shaw urges state students not to give up the fight. Plus a letter from Prof Douglas Robinson

As a comprehensive-school-educated alumnus of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, I was dismayed to read your recent article on the college’s new admissions approach ( Cambridge college to target elite private schools for student recruitment, 7 January ).

I chose Trinity Hall precisely because of its inclusive, anti-elitist ethos. I arrived in Cambridge from the Midlands (an underrepresented geographic region) with a good state education, a passion for languages, but little understanding of the educational privilege enjoyed by many of my peers.

Joseph Oakley says the Cambridge University college risks returning to an admissions culture that rewards advantage rather than potential, while Daisy Shaw urges state students not to give up the fight. Plus a letter from Prof Douglas Robinson

As a comprehensive-school-educated alumnus of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, I was dismayed to read your recent article on the college’s new admissions approach ( Cambridge college to target elite private schools for student recruitment, 7 January ).

I chose Trinity Hall precisely because of its inclusive, anti-elitist ethos. I arrived in Cambridge from the Midlands (an underrepresented geographic region) with a good state education, a passion for languages, but little understanding of the educational privilege enjoyed by many of my peers.

The power is in the hands of the DPP or the attorney general, writes Stephen Sedley . Plus Roshi Fernando on Keir Starmer’s unforgivable conduct

The prisons minister may justifiably say that temporary release for prisoners awaiting trial is a matter for an independent judiciary, but this by no means absolves the state of responsibility for the fate of those on hunger strike ( Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers deteriorating, supporters say, 6 January ).

Given the almost unbelievable length of time the court system apparently requires before it can try these cases, it is open to the director of public prosecutions or the attorney general to notify the defence lawyers that if a fresh application for bail is now made, they will cooperate in bringing it before the high court and at the hearing will not oppose the grant of bail.

The power is in the hands of the DPP or the attorney general, writes Stephen Sedley . Plus Roshi Fernando on Keir Starmer’s unforgivable conduct

The prisons minister may justifiably say that temporary release for prisoners awaiting trial is a matter for an independent judiciary, but this by no means absolves the state of responsibility for the fate of those on hunger strike ( Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers deteriorating, supporters say, 6 January ).

Given the almost unbelievable length of time the court system apparently requires before it can try these cases, it is open to the director of public prosecutions or the attorney general to notify the defence lawyers that if a fresh application for bail is now made, they will cooperate in bringing it before the high court and at the hearing will not oppose the grant of bail.

The power is in the hands of the DPP or the attorney general, writes Stephen Sedley . Plus Roshi Fernando on Keir Starmer’s unforgivable conduct

The prisons minister may justifiably say that temporary release for prisoners awaiting trial is a matter for an independent judiciary, but this by no means absolves the state of responsibility for the fate of those on hunger strike ( Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers deteriorating, supporters say, 6 January ).

Given the almost unbelievable length of time the court system apparently requires before it can try these cases, it is open to the director of public prosecutions or the attorney general to notify the defence lawyers that if a fresh application for bail is now made, they will cooperate in bringing it before the high court and at the hearing will not oppose the grant of bail.