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UK pensions: lifetime Isa shake-up raises fears for self-employed

As the sun sets on a tax-free scheme used by nearly a million people, there…

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Fake rooms, props and a script to lure victims: inside an abandoned Cambodia scam centre

Sprawling compound, including mock-up banks and police offices, uncovered by Thai military during border clashes…

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Meta reportedly plans sweeping layoffs as AI costs increase

Sources tell Reuters layoffs could affect 20% or more of company as plans reflect broader…

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UK petrol retailers claim ‘inflammatory language’ of ministers led to staff abuse

Trade body to attend Reeves meeting hours after saying it was pulling out over suggestions…

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Bailiffs board Ryanair plane after airline refuses to pay delayed flight compensation

Austrian officials took action after airline ignored court order to pay €890 to unnamed women…

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Anthropic-Pentagon battle shows how big tech has reversed course on AI and war

Less than a decade ago, Google employees scuttled any military use of its AI. Now…

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Victorian homes for sale in England – in pictures

From a grand country house built by a merchant seaman to a rustic railway worker’s…

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AI toys for young children must be more tightly regulated, say researchers

University of Cambridge study finds AI-powered toys can misread emotions and respond inappropriately to children…

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‘IG is a drug’: jury to deliberate as US trial over social media addiction wraps up

Meta and YouTube accused of creating harmful products in trial seen as a bellwether for…

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Customers of three UK banks report being able to see other people’s accounts on app

Lloyd’s, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers say information including national insurance numbers and recent…

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