Vicki Barker
speaker
765 appearances
133 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 14 Sep
Vicki Barker’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 107 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 20.
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For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
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Parent company Meta says UK users will be offered subscriptions starting at about $4 a month to go ad-free on their smartphones or PCs.
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That follows its out-of-court settlement earlier this year of a lawsuit brought by a British privacy campaigner who argued that Meta's use of her personal data breached UK data protection laws.
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Her argument was backed by British regulators, who have now pronounced themselves pleased with Meta's decision.
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But a similar arrangement, already in place in Europe, is being challenged by regulators there.
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They argue customers shouldn't have to pay to enjoy their fundamental right to data protection.
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For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
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Parent company Meta says UK users will be offered subscriptions starting at about $4 a month to go ad-free on their smartphones or PCs.
That follows its out-of-court settlement earlier this year of a lawsuit brought by a British privacy campaigner who argued that Meta's use of her personal data breached UK data protection laws.
Her argument was backed by British regulators, who have now pronounced themselves pleased with Meta's decision.
But a similar arrangement, already in place in Europe, is being challenged by regulators there.
They argue customers shouldn't have to pay to enjoy their fundamental right to data protection.
For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
Back in July, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would recognize Palestine if Israel hadn't honored a ceasefire in Gaza and agreed to a two-state solution by the next UN General Assembly.
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Israel didn't, and so two days before the UN General Assembly, Starmer
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For NPR News, I'm Vicky Barker in London.
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Officials at London's Heathrow are advising anyone traveling from Britain's biggest airport to contact their airline.
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They're also asking passengers not to show up earlier than their recommended check-in time.
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The cyber attack appears to have targeted software which allows different airlines to use the same check in desks and boarding gates.
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Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin airports have all been affected, with travelers waiting in long lines for desk staff to check their bags.
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