Why has there been a sharp rise in health-related benefits claims in Britain but not in similar countries? Expert Q&A

seadog81/Shutterstock Since 2019, real-terms spending on health-related benefits in Britain has increased by £12 billion and is set to continue growing, according to a new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. However, comparable countries, such as France, Australia and the US, have not experienced similar increases in spending. TheContinue Reading

LinkedIn has paused training generative AI models using data from UK users after engaging with the UK’s data protection regulator. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on Friday that it had received confirmation from the professional networking platform that it had “suspended” AI model training based on data from UKContinue Reading

Health and safety experts are calling for urgent action to tackle an “epidemic” of long working hours. It follows a study by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) which suggested that one in two workers are putting in two extra hours without pay every week. A survey ofContinue Reading