A power failure at a Google data centre in London disrupted Google Cloud services across the company’s London region this morning, causing problems for customers of businesses including the banks Revolut and Lloyds, the delivery company DPD and the property website Rightmove. Google said on its service health page thatContinue Reading

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The ‘activity trap’: fear of losing benefits is stopping some disabled people from exercising

Some disabled people avoid exercise because they fear that being physically active could put their disability benefits at risk, new research suggests. Marcos Castillo/Shutterstock For some people with disabilities, going swimming or attending an exercise class comes with a worry that many others would never consider: could being seen toContinue Reading

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Businesses funded by the government-backed Start Up Loans programme have helped create or support more than 249,000 jobs across the UK, according to data published today by the British Business Bank. The programme has provided 140,000 loans to small businesses, amounting to more than £1.4bn. In 2025/26 it issued 11,520Continue Reading

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