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• Guardian3h ago

  UK retirees with no other income will not pay tax on new £13,000 state pension, No 10 says

  Average wages rose by 3.9% in three months to July, signalling pensioners will receive uplift of same percentage in 2027 under triple lock The government has promised retirees they will be excluded from paying tax on the

• Guardian10h ago

  Scrap windfall tax on oil and gas firms early, North Sea industry urges

  Labour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby group The North Sea oil and gas industry has called on Labour to scrap the windfall tax on fossil fuel f

• Guardian9h ago

  Parents seek out school uniform deals, cutting average spend to £54.53

  Overall grocery inflation in Great Britain rises to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market share Business live – latest updates Parents and carers in Great Britain spent 12.5% less on school uniform in the run-up to the sta

• Guardian1h ago

  Could AI really wipe out humanity and hijack the internet?

  We examine claims and counterclaims about the risks and calls to slow down the pace of AI development There have been some shocking claims in recent days about AI safety: we face a 10% chance of doom; AIs are worse than

• Guardian8h ago

  Channel 4 poaches Paramount’s £300m-plus TV ad sales business from Sky

  Exclusive: Move is a big boost for Channel 4, days after it announced it is to cut 340 jobs Business live – latest updates Channel 4 has poached the Channel 5 owner Paramount’s £300m-plus TV advertising sales business fr