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
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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?
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?
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
Mahmood to set out changes to settlement rules for legal migrants
Mahmood to set out changes to settlement rules for legal migrants Reuters Richard Wheeler and Olivia Ireland 2 November 2026, 11:29 GMT 879 Comments Updated 21 minutes ago Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce her final decision on changes to immigration rules on Monday. Mahmood proposed extending the wait for permanent settlement from the current five years… Continue reading Mahmood to set out changes to settlement rules for legal migrants
Laura Kuenssberg: Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers
Laura Kuenssberg: Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played 31 October 2026 Updated 2 hours ago Laura Kuenssberg Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg The Chancellor, John Healey, has suggested that younger workers might not receive the… Continue reading Laura Kuenssberg: Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers
Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham’s denials
Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham’s denials Getty Images Nick Eardley, Political correspondent, Henry Zeffman, Chief political correspondent and Matt Chorley, Presenter, BBC 5 Live 59 minutes ago Wander through Parliament at the moment, and there is one issue many MPs want to discuss: is there going to be an early general election? Prime Minister Andy Burnham… Continue reading Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham’s denials
Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales
Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales EPA Kali Hays, Technology reporter and Mitchell Labiak, Business reporter 29 October 2026 47 Comments Updated 15 minutes ago Google-owner Alphabet lost just over $500bn (£374bn) in value on Thursday after it revealed its own artificial intelligence (AI) summaries were hitting search advertising revenue. Chief business… Continue reading Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales