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Shadow work and pensions secretary will talk up possibilities of artificial intelligence as colleague discusses dangers for workersLabour would use artificial intelligence to help those looking for work prepare their CVs, find jobs and receive payments…
Sharp uplift in those looking for work reflects growing concern over economy, say analystsBritish businesses are slowing down hiring just as the number of people looking for work rises, according to data that suggested “lingering uncertainty” over the …
Chancellor expected to reveal ‘compact’ agreement with some of UK’s largest investment firms in Mansion House speechThe chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, will reveal plans to release billions of pounds from British pensions to help fund fast-growing companies, …
JP Morgan says risk of ‘hard landing’ for economy heightened, with higher borrowing costs hitting businessThe Bank of England may need to push interest rates to as high as 7% to tackle stubbornly high inflation, economists have warned, amid fears the s…
Liv Garfield seeks backing from Labour for reforms as government considers temporary renationalisation of Thames WaterThe chief executive of the water company Severn Trent is seeking backing from industry and the Labour party for British utility firms …
Exclusive: Thames Water crisis prompts call for rethink on party’s decision to ditch nationalisation policyUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer must consider nationalising water companies, Labour MPs have said, as the potential collapse of Tha…
Firms are unable to raise £260bn to deal with sewage spillages according to researchersBusiness live – latest updatesEngland’s water companies are “environmentally insolvent” because they do not have the financial means to raise the £260bn needed to de…
Campaigners condemn pollution and shortages as government and regulator discuss possible bailoutThames Water customers have called for an urgent inquiry into the company’s finances after children became seriously unwell from swimming in the river and h…
Home secretary says benefits of deterring irregular immigration should also be considered, as economic impact assessment publishedThis is what Rishi Sunak said in his clip for broadcasters in response to claims that today’s King’s Fund report (see 9.28…
Rising interest rates expose widening generational gulf, with millennials facing large increases in monthly paymentsAvoid avocado toast. Ditch the flat white. And turn your back on the lure of Instagrammable holidays. Over the past decade, millennials …