Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
Matt Clifford forced to stand down amid disquiet from senior MPs over his new full-time job at AI company The chair of…
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John Healey backs growth but says Labour must be honest on spending
Chancellor ducks questions on whether he will have to raise taxes but says he will stick firmly to fiscal rules John…
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Next overturns equal pay ruling that raised basic wages for shop staff
Retailer wins appeal against 2024 decision forcing it to pay shop workers the same as warehouse employees The UK…
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UK house prices fall for first time since 2023, led by London and south-east
Average property cost £298,468 in August, down by 0.4% year on year amid higher interest rates, says Lloyds UK house…
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Labour’s new powers for water customers are a ‘stitch-up’, say campaigners
Exclusive: Documents reveal water firms have been allowed to advise on how they wish to be held to account Labour’s new…
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Tiny cash buffers leave small UK TV firms at risk of going bust, analysis finds
Median £42,000 in reserve not enough to cover filming overrun or delay to series, industry body warns Hundreds of small…
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Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami airport kills at least five – video
An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami international airport in Florida after the flight – arriving from Puerto Rico –…
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Why Meta started losing in court - podcast
Katy McQue, who has spent years reporting on Meta and the potential harms its platforms pose to children, explains the…
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Uncanny and unappetizing: appetites spoil as AI images take over food menus
Consumers are increasingly encountering AI-generated images on food menus such as leathery meat and bread resembling…
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Burnham talks of radical change, but Treasury mood music says otherwise
Bond market volatility means John Healey will have to take tough decisions, soon, if he wants to meet spending pledges…
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Thousands of jobs to be cut at Jaguar Land Rover after slump in profits
As many as 4,000 positions could go over two years after cyber-attack and US tariffs take toll Thousands of workers at…
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An algorithm off switch isn’t enough. Big tech needs a duty of care over addictive designs | Zoe Daniel
As AI advances minute by minute and governments grapple with new developments they don’t know how to manage, holding…
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Deal or no deal? The confusing rules around discounts in UK stores
As the government cracks down on ‘phoney bargains’ we ask experts about what is a genuine price reduction When is a…
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Kardashian curves: M&S launches £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding
The ‘hip boost’ aims to create hourglass silhouette, much like Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand’s padded shorts For…
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Uefa legal case may be beginning of the end for Infantino as Trump’s support evaporates | Barney Ronay
The order of discovery related to Fifa’s failed plan to sell the World Cup will worry the American president, a…
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'Reform broke no law': Nigel Farage responds to latest donation revelations – video
Nigel Farage tells Reform UK's annual conference in Birmingham that allegations broadcast by Channel 4 News that his…
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Have a little fun scamming the scammers | Letters
Gary Calder responds to an article by a Guardian Money reader who got even by stringing the fraudsters along Anyone…
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US jobs report smashes forecasts; shares in Falklands oil explorers plunge as Argentina threatens sanctions – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as US economy adds 162,000 new jobs in August It’s…
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Deadly escalation in Black Sea attacks prompts fears of even higher food prices
Russian and Ukrainian strikes in July killed more crew than in whole war to that month, preventing grain exports A…
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A storm destroyed her tea factory. One Canadian friend kept the business alive 2,300 miles away
Two businesswomen made a promise to each other, and after two years of support, the Asheville Tea Company in North…
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Bond market turmoil eases across Europe; UK service sector growth jumps – business live
Rolling coverage of the latet economic and financial news Other European government borrowing costs are dipping this…
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Housebuilder Crest Nicholson warns of annual loss in ‘subdued’ property market
Firm will complete fewer homes than expected in year to 31 October – between 1,350 and 1,400 The British housebuilder…
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There’s a quick way to slow climate change. Why isn’t everyone doing it? – podcast
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that traps more than 80 times as much heat than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period…
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Andy Burnham clashes with Kemi Badenoch at his first PMQs - video
The prime minister was pressed on borrowing costs and spending during an exchange with the leader of the opposition at…
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Andy Burnham has already made a mistake that will cost him his premiership: he lost his nerve over political donations | George Monbiot
Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle…
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Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey
Resolution Foundation argues that UK’s internationally low ‘tax wedge’ must rise to pay for defence ambitions The…
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Private equity keeps picking off London-listed firms – and Westminster barely notices | Nils Pratley
Bodycote is the latest FTSE 250 industrial company set to fall to an overseas bidder, despite the government’s talk of…
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Andy Burnham pays tribute after Keir Starmer says he is stepping down as MP – video
In his first address to the House of Commons as prime minister, Andy Burnham paid tribute to his predecessor, Keir…
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Global bond rout deepens as oil prices jump; wheat prices highest since early 2023 – business live
European stock markets fall and Brent crude jumps above $92 a barrel amid renewed fighting in Middle East The FTSE 100…
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Firefighters rescue 27 people from broken down rollercoaster in Suffolk - video
Twenty-seven people were rescued from a rollercoaster at Pleasurewood Hills theme park in Lowestoft, Suffolk. People on…
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From milk to sausage rolls: how vending machines could help tackle UK ‘food deserts’
Selling direct to public helps squeezed farmers control prices and improves access to food in rural areas Fizzy drinks,…
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My abusive and aggressive partner left me but O2 insists I meet him in person
I need to take him off my family account, but it says the only way is for him to join me for a joint call with O2 My…
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Solar cuts ‘at least £400 from bills in even the cloudiest British areas’
Savings grow as energy prices in Great Britain rise and cost of panel installation falls, analysis finds Households in…
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From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop | Alexander Hurst
An EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need At this point, it should be…
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Child trust fund firms face review over efforts to find who owns £1.5bn worth of pots
Exclusive: FCA pressures firms to do more to sort 760,000 accounts as watchdog urges families to use free tracking…
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Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs
AI company faces multibillion dollar lawsuit over misuse of copyrighted songs to train Claude models All AI wants for…
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