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AI 'supercharging' security threats to UK, MI5 warns
Artificial intelligence (AI) is "supercharging" security threats to the UK, including the potential development by terrorists and states of new killer bioweapons, the head of MI5 has warned.
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:18:00 +0100
Artificial intelligence (AI) is "supercharging" security threats to the UK, including the potential development by terrorists and states of new killer bioweapons, the head of MI5 has warned.
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:18:00 +0100
UK economy to grow more than expected - but households face sharper rise in inflation, IMF says
The UK economy is set to grow faster than expected this year, though households are expected to face higher rates of inflation, according to forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:16:00 +0100
The UK economy is set to grow faster than expected this year, though households are expected to face higher rates of inflation, according to forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:16:00 +0100
Midwives awarded 'landmark' payout after exposure to nitrous oxide
More than 120 midwives and maternity staff in Essex have been awarded almost £750,000 in compensation after being exposed to high levels of nitrous oxide.
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:17:00 +0100
More than 120 midwives and maternity staff in Essex have been awarded almost £750,000 in compensation after being exposed to high levels of nitrous oxide.
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:17:00 +0100
Hundreds more prisoners to be freed as second early release stage begins
Prisoners rejoiced as they left jail early during the second stage of a government scheme to ease overcrowding.
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:50:00 +0100
Prisoners rejoiced as they left jail early during the second stage of a government scheme to ease overcrowding.
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:50:00 +0100
How HMRC knows you owe tax on your savings | Money newsletter
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
Man fatally attacked by tiger at UK wildlife park was visiting alone, police say
The victim of the tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park was visiting alone, police have said.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:03:00 +0100
The victim of the tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park was visiting alone, police have said.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:03:00 +0100
Grocery inflation ticks up again - as energy costs weigh on shoppers
A closely-watched measure of grocery inflation has ticked up for a second consecutive month amid fears of an energy-led surge ahead.
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100
A closely-watched measure of grocery inflation has ticked up for a second consecutive month amid fears of an energy-led surge ahead.
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100
D-Day veteran remembered as 'great character with cheeky smile' after death aged 100
A Second World War veteran who served in the Royal Navy as part of the D-Day landings has died at the age of 100.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:38:00 +0100
A Second World War veteran who served in the Royal Navy as part of the D-Day landings has died at the age of 100.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:38:00 +0100
'Frankly shocking' risk-taking by motorists uncovered by AI-powered cameras
Motorists have been caught driving with children on their lap and both hands on their phone rather than the wheel in a trial of AI-powered cameras.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:13:00 +0100
Motorists have been caught driving with children on their lap and both hands on their phone rather than the wheel in a trial of AI-powered cameras.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:13:00 +0100
