{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/039b783b-a527-4fdf-b3ce-b3c255ad3034/67cef4a6d64d9d8e86e0fff7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is the UK’s Online Safety Act tough enough?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba036a1a8cbef5973cf0c0/1741615843929-91691fdf-aa5e-4beb-9014-7c15ca80df9d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The head of Ofcom has defended the UK’s new Online Safety Act, calling it “very ambitious” in tackling harmful content - but campaigners say it doesn’t go far enough.</p><p>Plus - new data shows<a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/ulez-expansion-greater-london-sadiq-khan-one-year-results-tfl-b1215169.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> the expansion of ULEZ has improved London’s air quality, but it hasn’t reduced traffic levels</a>. City Hall and Transport Editor Ross Lydall spoke to Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan about the latest stats.</p><p><strong>Also in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>The UK government faces pressure to introduce stronger AI regulations, ensuring humans stay at the heart of decision-making.</li><li>Scientists discover a hidden function in the immune system that could lead to new antibiotics.</li><li>Apple delays Siri’s AI upgrade</li><li>The Athena moon lander is officially declared dead after tipping sideways on landing.</li><li>The world’s oldest meteorite crater may hold clues about the formation of Earth’s continents.</li><li>UK pharmacies warn of daily medicine shortages, forcing patients to search multiple locations for vital prescriptions.</li><li>What foxes’ whiskers can tell us about their diet</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}