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Despairing economists warn Reeves’s income tax U-turn will make system ‘too complicated’ – and will wipe out buffer zone
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Rachel Reeves’s former top adviserContinue Reading
Royal Mail delivery delays grow ahead of controversial changes
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Innovation over inflation: UK SMEs double down on AI
Against a backdrop of rising costs and ongoing economic uncertainty, new research from Alibaba.com suggests that UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are choosing to innovate their way through adversity rather than retreat from it. According to a survey of 1,000 SME decision-makers, nearly half (48%) of UK SMEs areContinue Reading
Income tax – live: Markets spooked after Reeves U-turn on major Budget tax increase
Analysis: Reeves and Starmer look in power but not in control The Independent’s whitehall editor Kate Devlin reports: An under-pressure chancellor who does not have to raise income tax after all should be a moment of celebration for a government. And yet Labour look mired in chaos once again. ReportsContinue Reading
Former world boxing champion Joseph Parker faces ban after positive cocaine test
Joseph Parker, a former heavyweight world champion, tested positive for cocaine on the day of his defeat to Fabio Wardley. Parker was stopped in the 11th round by Wardley last month, paving the way for the Ipswich man to challenge Oleksandr Usyk. The conclusion of the match sparked a significantContinue Reading
Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack cost company nearly £200m
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Whitesnake’s David Coverdale announces his retirement
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Government axes police and crime commissioners to fund AI and cyber policing
The Government has confirmed that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will be scrapped, with ministers claiming the move will save at least £100 million that can instead be channelled into frontline policing, artificial intelligence and cybercrime capability. The announcement forms part of a wide-reaching overhaul of policing in England andContinue Reading
Why does the UK want to model its immigration system on Denmark?
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The home secretary is gearing up to set out the biggest shake-up of the asylum system in modern times next week,Continue Reading
Dogs transformed from wolves during the Stone Age, study finds
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A new study has revealed that dogs began their physical transformation from wolves during the Middle Stone Age – several centuriesContinue Reading