内容摘要："Because of the timing of the Cas proceedings, it happened to be decided on 14 or 15 February, whatever it was, last Friday," said Wenzel. "It was a very late night, and it came into effect immediately, so that is the reason for the timing."

"Because of the timing of the Cas proceedings, it happened to be decided on 14 or 15 February, whatever it was, last Friday," said Wenzel. "It was a very late night, and it came into effect immediately, so that is the reason for the timing."

"Silicon Valley has persuaded the government that it's easier for them to redefine theft than make them pay for what they have stolen."Defending her amendment, the crossbench peer said it was "the minimum viable action from the government" to signal that "UK copyright law is indeed the law of the land".

Otherwise, Kidron said, the Bill was merely a "political gesture" ignoring "widespread theft" of UK copyright and "starving" the creative industry of "the transparency they need to survive".She was backed by Labour's Lord Brennan, who said the government was trying to set up "a double standard" with AI companies, and abandoning its historical leadership over the importance of intellectual copyright."This country has shown leadership throughout history in relation to copyright and setting the highest standards in order to try and drag people up to our level rather than simply putting up the flag of surrender," he said.

"I fear there is a view that we have to allow AI companies to do anything they want because otherwise they'll just go and do it somewhere else."Lord Watson, former deputy leader of the Labour Party and clearly a fan of Sir Elton, reeled off a string of song lyrics urging ministers to heed "the clarion cry of this country's creators".

A third Labour peer, Lord Knight, also called on his party colleagues to "protect the livelihoods of artists from big tech" and said he believed this could be done at the same time as "taking advantage of the creative and economic opportunities of AI".

The strength of feeling around the urgency to protect artists was made clear by others, including crossbencher and composer Lord Berkeley, who labelled the current situation "burglary".UK-wide legislation is being proposed to ban the sale of nicotine products - including pouches - to under-18s.

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would also stop free distribution and give ministers the power to regulate the flavours, packaging and display of all vapes and other nicotine products.Ash Scotland say it is a step in the right direction, but fears that the introduction of new regulations will take too long.

I ran from the White House briefing room, past the portico entrance of the West Wing to our camera position on the lawn, and flung on an ear piece connecting me to the studio.A moment later the presenter asked me about the comments we had just heard live from US President Donald Trump.