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Don’t fear AI job losses – invest in training, urges Google’s UK boss

Don’t fear AI job losses – invest in training, urges Go...

Google's UK managing director Kate Alessi dismisses fears of AI-driven mass une...

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Government’s £100m pledge for innovators dismissed as a drop in the ocean after £25bn National Insurance raid

Government’s £100m pledge for innovators dismissed as a...

The government has announced £100m in new investment for start-ups and scale-up...

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Manufacturers bracing for £1 billion business rates bombshell as April cost crisis deepens

Manufacturers bracing for £1 billion business rates bom...

UK manufacturers face a £1 billion surge in business rates from April 2026, wit...

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Oil price surges past $111 as Strait of Hormuz deadline looms

Oil price surges past $111 as Strait of Hormuz deadline...

Brent crude climbs above $111 a barrel as fears grow that US-Iran negotiations ...

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Higher defence spending could unlock £30bn annual boost for UK economy

Higher defence spending could unlock £30bn annual boost...

EY analysis reveals that raising UK defence expenditure to up to 5% of GDP by 2...

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Bristol’s new arena sets sights on hosting the Brit Awards

Bristol’s new arena sets sights on hosting the Brit Awards

Bristol's new 20,000-seat Aviva Arena, built on Concorde's former home at Filto...

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GB News makes its pitch for a slice of public broadcasting funds

GB News makes its pitch for a slice of public broadcast...

Loss-making broadcaster GB News has urged the government to open up public serv...

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Businesses shoulder £200 billion National Insurance bill as payroll tax receipts surge 40% since pandemic

Businesses shoulder £200 billion National Insurance bil...

HMRC data reveals national insurance contributions have risen nearly 40% to £19...

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Easter and Eid collision sends British lamb prices to a record high

Easter and Eid collision sends British lamb prices to a...

British lamb prices surge to record highs as Easter and Eid drive demand, with ...

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Vince calls on Miliband to halt North Sea oil exports as Iran war rattles supply

Vince calls on Miliband to halt North Sea oil exports a...

Labour donor Dale Vince tells Ed Miliband to halt North Sea oil exports and shi...

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Budget tax breaks worth £100m come into force for founders and start-ups

Budget tax breaks worth £100m come into force for found...

Budget measures expanding EMI scheme eligibility, EIS and VCT limits now in for...

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Businesses shoulder a £200 billion National Insurance Bill as payroll tax receipts surge 40% since pandemic

Businesses shoulder a £200 billion National Insurance B...

HMRC data reveals national insurance contributions have risen nearly 40% to £19...

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Barclays bets on the high street once more with new branches and the return of the bank manager

Barclays bets on the high street once more with new bra...

Barclays is reversing years of branch closures by opening new outlets and reins...

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Amazon bets on Whole Foods to salvage its troubled UK grocery ambitions

Amazon bets on Whole Foods to salvage its troubled UK g...

Amazon is repurposing its shuttered Fresh convenience stores as Whole Foods out...

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OpenAI’s flagship UK data centre hits the buffers in blow to Starmer’s AI ambitions

OpenAI’s flagship UK data centre hits the buffers in bl...

OpenAI's flagship Stargate data centre in Tyneside has stalled with no updated ...

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Reform UK becomes first British political party to launch its own podcast

Reform UK becomes first British political party to laun...

Reform UK is launching a weekly podcast offering behind-the-scenes access to Ni...