and when parties have to report it. this is one of the many problems that we have in our system. it appears to be born out of historical reasons rather than anything else. we do have, for what is supposed to be a very transparent system, quite a complicated one in which there are various different registers updated at various different points. the electoral commission s register is only updated every quarter and i think this story has sort of renewed questions about whether that s really appropriate in this day and age when websites can be updated at the drop of a hat. that was the conservative party response so far when it came to frank hester s donations, that they have reported everything that needed to be reported in the public sphere. you have looked into this closely, could you tell us how big a donor frank hester is, how important he is to the tory party s treasure chest, essentially? sure, i would say first of all, for many people, even political obsessives and conser
one said suicide, self harm and eating disorder content was prolific on socials. the other said cyberbullying had a negative impact on children s health. all make for grim reading, but the recurring theme here was the children s lack of trust and confidence in reporting these problems online. shiona mccallum, bbc news. fast food isn t so fast at mcdonald s at the moment. the food chain is experiencing technical problems in some of its restaurants across the world, leaving customers unable to orderfood. the company said they are aware of a technology outage impacting their venues, and that the issue is being resolved . our correspondent sean dilley has the latest. key points beyond acknowledging that they re aware of a technology outage which impacted their restaurants. they said the issue is now being resolved. now, thejournalist in me does pick up on the fact we re talking being sounds like a present tense word. the outage issue, they say, is not related to a cybersecurity
and it s time for lenny s last turn the comedian will present his final comic relief tonight after 39 years. plus do you fancy more rain? i did not think so, but another wet morning for many. this weekend sunshine at times and hopefully more brightness. it s friday the 15th march. our main story. exposure to violent online content is now unavoidable for children in the uk, with many seeing it while still in primary school, according to a new ofcom report. the regulator is urging social media companies to strengthen child protection on their platforms. our technology reporter shiona mccallum reports. how much time do you think you spend on your phone a day? even prince william is asking these questions when meeting with a group of schoolchildren at a west london youth centre yesterday. that s quite a lot. but i bet you feel better coming here. but when children are on their smartphones, their innocence can soon be compromised. ofcom say out of the 2a7 children it spoke to, a
and driving hands free around the streets of london, we take a look at the driverless car that may be a gamechanger. let s now get down to business. let s start in the us, where it looks like interest rates will be headed higher and higher. speaking to a senate committee the chair of the federal reserve, jerome powell warned more action might be needed to stabilise prices and tame inflation. many analysts had been expecting another quarter percent rise when the fed meets later this month, but now some are predicting an ever bigger increase. investors didn t like the news, as you can see it sent us financial markets tumbling. the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 all saw a sell off after powell s comments. our north america business correspondent samira hussain reports from new york. last year, the federal reserve raised interest rates at the fastest rate since the 1980s and it seemed to have helped inflation a little but the labour market remains resilient. the lastjob through sport sh
that s the warning vfrom the head of america s central bank, the federal reserve. jerome powell warned more action might be needed to stabilise prices and keep inflation in check. many had been expecting another quarter percent rise in interst rates when the fed meets later this month, but after those comments, there are predictions that the rise could be even bigger. that s been enough to spook investors. it sent us financial markets tumbling. the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 all saw a sell off after powell s comments. similar story in asia with hong kong s hang seng. and here s our north america business correspondent samira hussain to explain what it all means. last year, the federal reserve raised interest rates at the fastest rate since the 1980s, and it seemed to have helped inflation a little. but that labour market, it remains resilient. the lastjobs report showed a blockbuster increase of more than 500,000 jobs added injanuary. that s why the fed chair, jerome powell, bas