PM tells firms to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law

PM tells firms to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law Press Association Nick Edser, Business reporter and Simon Jack, Business editor 5 November 2026 1599 Comments Updated 1 hour ago Businesses should publish salaries in job adverts now, Prime Minister Andy Burnham is telling firms, rather than wait for a new law to come in that… Continue reading PM tells firms to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law

Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck

Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter 8 minutes ago Tesla will wind down production of its Cybertruck vehicles at its Texas factory next year, Elon Musk says. He did not spell out whether it plans to stop making them entirely or shift production… Continue reading Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck

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Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years

Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years Getty Images Michael Race, Business reporter and Kevin Peachey, Cost of living correspondent 5 November 2026, 00:00 GMT 2389 Comments Updated 3 hours ago Interest rates have risen for the first time in more than three years and the Bank of England has signalled a further increase… Continue reading Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years

UK commits to ‘time-bound’ talks on slavery apology

UK commits to ‘time-bound’ talks on slavery apology AFP via Getty Images Chris Mason Political editor 5 November 2026, 02:17 GMT The UK has signed up to “structured, time-bound, inclusive and good-faith” talks that address the “historical harms” of the transatlantic slave trade, Commonwealth leaders in Antigua have said. The formal conclusions marking the end… Continue reading UK commits to ‘time-bound’ talks on slavery apology

Time to focus on cost of living, says PM after US election results

Time to focus on cost of living, says PM after US election results To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Kate Whannel Political reporter 4 November 2026, 14:30 GMT 876 Comments Updated 1 hour ago Andy Burnham has said the results of the US… Continue reading Time to focus on cost of living, says PM after US election results

Graduates are managing AI – but are they learning much else?

Graduates are managing AI – but are they learning much else? Lotte Underwood MaryLou Costa Technology reporter 17 minutes ago Recent university graduate Lotte Underwood is a public relations executive with a twist – she spends more time using AI than actually doing PR. Underwood, 25, joined London-based PR agency Fight or Flight in November… Continue reading Graduates are managing AI – but are they learning much else?

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Labour MPs pull their punches on immigration changes

Labour MPs pull their punches on immigration changes House of Commons Jack Fenwick Political correspondent 1 hour ago Today’s announcement has long been viewed in government as a potential political banana skin. When the home secretary announced her first version of changes to the settlement system last year, many Labour MPs, including the housing secretary… Continue reading Labour MPs pull their punches on immigration changes

If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?

If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech? Getty Images Shiona McCallum Senior tech reporter 13 minutes ago Supermarkets across Europe have been hit by a suspected cyber-attack affecting their fridges and freezers, and raising concern about the vulnerabilities of internet-connected hardware from industrial machinery to humble domestic appliances.… Continue reading If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?

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What are the planned changes to immigration rules?

What are the planned changes to immigration rules? EPA/Shutterstock Becky Morton Political reporter 23 minutes ago Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has set out plans to overhaul immigration rules. Proposals to change the requirements to qualify for permanent settlement in the UK were first outlined in detail in November 2025, when Mahmood was home secretary in… Continue reading What are the planned changes to immigration rules?

Chris Mason: Home secretary to face scrutiny over changes to rules for legal migrants

Chris Mason: Home secretary to face scrutiny over changes to rules for legal migrants EPA/Shutterstock 3 hours ago 162 Comments At the heart of the debate around legal migration are contested notions of fairness. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has talked of her parents coming to the UK from rural Kashmir. Now, this daughter of immigrants… Continue reading Chris Mason: Home secretary to face scrutiny over changes to rules for legal migrants