Budget to be held in October, Healey announces Getty Images Jennifer McKiernan, Political reporter and Emer Moreau, Business reporter 31 July 2026, 15:26 BST Updated 20 minutes ago Chancellor John Healey has announced the date of his first Budget will be Wednesday, 28 October. In a video message, he said: “This will be a Budget that moves money and power… Continue reading Budget to be held in October, Healey announces
Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax
Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax Christopher Furlong / Pool via AFP Joshua Nevett, Political reporter, Judith Moritz, Special correspondent and Daniel Wittenberg, Senior producer 30 July 2026 Comments Updated 15 minutes ago Prime Minister Andy Burnham will give all mayors of city regions in England a share of income tax revenue for the first time, as… Continue reading Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax
Teen hackers tell BBC how police are helping them use their skills for good
Teen hackers tell BBC how police are helping them use their skills for good Joe Tidy World Service cyber correspondent 1 minute ago Lucas was 16 when he got into trouble for hacking his school computers. Twice. “It was like a challenge to see if I could,” he told the BBC. He wanted access to… Continue reading Teen hackers tell BBC how police are helping them use their skills for good
Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during tests
Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during tests Bloomberg via Getty Images Osmond Chia Business reporter 4 minutes ago US tech company Anthropic says three of its artificial intelligence (AI) models hacked three organisations during tests, just days after its rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had attacked the networks of other firms. During… Continue reading Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during tests
Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil
Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil Getty Images Kate Whannel Political reporter 1 hour ago Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he told US President Donald Trump he would take a “pragmatic approach” to the issue of North Sea oil and gas. Trump has long urged the UK… Continue reading Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil
Police to take no further action against Polanski over guillotine re-post
Police to take no further action against Polanski over guillotine re-post PA Media Kate Whannel Politics reporter 29 July 2026 The Metropolitan Police has said it will take no further action against Green Party leader Zack Polanski after he re-posted a photo of a man wearing a T-shirt with an image of a guillotine and… Continue reading Police to take no further action against Polanski over guillotine re-post
Burnham doesn’t rule out tax rises to fix social care
Burnham doesn’t rule out tax rises to fix social care Reuters Richard Wheeler Political reporter 29 July 2026 6179 Comments Andy Burnham has promised to end decades of government inaction by fixing adult social care in England – and did not rule out tax rises to help pay for it. The prime minister said it… Continue reading Burnham doesn’t rule out tax rises to fix social care
Data centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands
Data centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands Bloomberg via Getty Images Laura Cress Technology reporter 23 minutes ago Ofgem has proposed new measures which could see developers of data centres made to pay hundreds of millions of pounds up front. The British energy regulator said a refundable fee should be… Continue reading Data centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands
Polanski says guillotine re-post was mistake but refuses to apologise
Polanski says guillotine re-post was mistake but refuses to apologise To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter 51 minutes ago Zack Polanski has refused three times to apologise to Nigel Farage for re-posting a photo of a man wearing a… Continue reading Polanski says guillotine re-post was mistake but refuses to apologise
Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots
Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots VCG via Getty Images Osmond Chia Business reporter 4 minutes ago The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over “unacceptable risks” to the country’s national security. The move applies to advanced robots – including humanoid and four-legged machines.… Continue reading Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots