State pension likely to rise by £488 a year in April
Millions of pensioners could see the full new State Pension exceed £13,000 a year from next April, with current earnings data pointing to an…
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Lucy Letby public inquiry findings set to be published
A long-awaited public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes at the Countess of Chester Hospital is due to publish its…
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Man admits drugging and raping wife for 20 years
A man in his sixties has admitted 60 offences involving the sustained drugging and sexual abuse of his wife over more than…
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Burnham cancels engagements after death of father
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has cancelled his scheduled public commitments for Monday and Tuesday following the death of his father, Roy Burnham.
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Committee calls for bill to address AI threat to human rights
A cross-party parliamentary committee has called for a dedicated UK law on artificial intelligence, warning that existing protections do not adequately meet
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Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station
Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and senior European officials left Yahodyn station in western Ukraine,…
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Reform confident it won’t need to repay any of £72m under proposed new donor rules
Reform confident it won t need to repay £72m received from cryptocurrency billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, despite proposed UK rules…
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AI staff ‘genuinely frightened’ for humanity’s future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
A former researcher at Anthropic has warned that some people building advanced artificial intelligence are increasingly alarmed by how quickly the technology
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Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down
Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, has argued that the most powerful artificial intelligence systems should advance at a more measured…
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Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record
Reform UK has secured £72m in donations across two days after cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne pledged £36m, matching a contribution announced
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