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Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Food redistribution warehouse opens in east London

The Big Heart Food Hub in Barking aims to deliver 10 tonnes of food to charities each week.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Committee calls for bill to address AI threat to human rights

A cross-party group of MPs and peers identifies human rights risks that existing laws appear not to cover.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Amazon pauses work with cargo firm after fatal crash

The 21 Air-operated jet overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and hit several vehicles.

Sun, 13 Sep 2026

How to protect your laptop, phone and bike from thieves at uni

What should new students consider to keep your belongings safe and covered by insurance?

Sun, 13 Sep 2026

Gloomy forecast for tenants as rent rises set to speed up

The cost of renting is expected to rise by 4% or 5% a year by December, according to property website Zoopla.

Sun, 13 Sep 2026

'Culture shift' needed in how UK does business, PM urges

Burnham has said those who take risks should be backed by government, but his government has been criticised for increasing business costs.

Sun, 13 Sep 2026

Trump says he will remove all Irish whiskey tariffs as he ends two-day visit

Whiskey distilled in the Republic of Ireland faces the standard 15% tariff which applies to EU goods entering the US.

Sun, 13 Sep 2026

Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China

The US president said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".

Sun, 13 Sep 2026

AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC

It comes as the AI firm's boss has called for the technology's development to be slowed down, citing "serious" risks.

Sun, 13 Sep 2026

Dramatic insider warnings over AI fall flat with some in Silicon Valley

A recent spate of stark warnings about the dangers of AI has been met with scepticism by executives and investors.

Sun, 13 Sep 2026

'It's cost upon cost for working families - they get no help'

The government needs to do more to support working families, a charity in Rotherham says.

Sun, 13 Sep 2026

Oil prices create 'huge worry' as winter looms

The warning comes after the US-Iran conflict drives up heating oil and fuel costs.

Sun, 13 Sep 2026

Ending rough sleeping is 'not just a housing issue'

Andy Burnham wants to get people "in from the cold" by Christmas, but the scale of the task is huge.

Sat, 12 Sep 2026

Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down

The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.

Sat, 12 Sep 2026

Iceland to open first store in the Falklands

Boss Lord Richard Walker says it would be the the first UK high street brand to operate there.

Sat, 12 Sep 2026

'Skimpflation' warning as tinned mackerel alternative hits more supermarket shelves

Consumer group Which? has called the sale of jack mackerel, a cheaper, less nutritious species of fish, an example of "skimpflation".

Sat, 12 Sep 2026

GM plans U.S. battery development as Trump's DOT attacks Ford for China ties

Most battery cells currently rely on raw materials from China. GM is seeking to establish domestic supply chains both for EVs and energy storage.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026

Wealthy investors are pouring billions into this new tax strategy despite risks

Total assets invested in so-called tax-aware long-short strategies — or TALS — have surged to more than $170 billion, according to Tax Alpha Insider.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026

Ryanair boss O'Leary defends 'high-fare rapists' airlines remarks

O'Leary has said airline passengers "can't afford to fly with the high-fare rapists around Europe".

Fri, 11 Sep 2026

Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says

The largest outbreak, linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, sickened more than 12,000 people.


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