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Andy Burnham to ‘go further’ in business rates reform

The Prime Minister said he will look to bring in more radical changes to the business rates system as part of efforts to ease the cost of living. He told the BBC that he would announce further measures on business rates…

AI was supposed to destroy jobs. Where’s the carnage?

"Half" of all entry-level white collar jobs would vanish, Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, said in May 2025. A month later, OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman , went further, foreseeing the end of "certain job categories". Companies…

If the markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders

Their founders proclaimed that their new labs, uniquely, could be trusted to develop the technology in humanity's best interest. But each, in turn, were themselves co-opted by the same market incentives, themselves…

Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires

The officials make up 0.3% of staff within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The government has been warned by the climate change adaptation committee that it is lagging far behind in terms of…

436,000 sole traders and landlords make their tax digital

More than 436,000 sole traders and landlords have successfully sent their first Making Tax Digital for Income Tax quarterly update for the 2026 to 2027 tax year. Customers who have not yet sent their first quarterly…

Prime ministers quiz: How much do you know about the history of the UK’s leaders?

It makes him the 59th person to hold the office in Britain. Each one has left their mark on UK history, but how much do you know about them? Test your knowledge in our prime ministers quiz. Try 6 free issues of MoneyWeek…

Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Group's chairman to step down

The 63-year-old said the decision came after the board of Tata Sons could not reach a resolution on a five-year extension of his term, months after the proposal first came up. The news sent shares of listed Tata…

Check if a letter you’ve received from HMRC is genuine

Get emails about this page Contents Corporation Tax — declare your associated companies when claiming Marginal Relief Self Assessment registration — unpaid tax on income Letter CA2490 — Home Responsibilities Protection…

Classifying toys and games for import and export

Get emails about this page Contents Bicycles and Tricycles Toys put up in sets for retail sale (9503 00 70) Toys representing human beings, animals or non-human creatures Hobby horses Spinning tops with a launcher and a…

Doctors union tops up £1m reserve pot for strikes

The British Medical Association ( BMA ), which represents over 200,000 doctors and students, put aside around £300,000 more funds towards its reserve for industrial action last year, according to the newly filed…