6+ hour, 59+ min ago   (664+ words) US President Donald Trump has downplayed the risks of AI, saying “negative forces” were “bringing up things that won’t happen”, after calls by industry bosses to slow down development. Anthropic boss Dario Amodei said he was concerned that since this…...

16+ hour, 44+ min ago   (539+ words) Angela Rayner said she was pleased AI companies are “talking about the threats as well as the opportunities” after Elon Musk and Sam Altman backed a call for the industry to slow down development. It comes after Anthropic boss Dario…...

20+ hour, 24+ min ago   (274+ words) Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Mr Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (539+ words) A new Lidl is coming to a market town after a bitter battle with rival chain Aldi ended in a planning victory. Councillors have unanimously rejected Aldi's proposal for a Holt store before approving Lidl's rival scheme. The two discount…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (325+ words) Budget airline Ryanair has seen more than a third of shareholders vote against pay plans for boss Michael O’Leary that could net him at least 150 million euros (£129 million). The Dublin-based carrier revealed 39% of investors at its annual general meeting failed…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (548+ words) Hundreds of thousands of passengers were disrupted this week (Gareth Fuller/PA) Flight disruption that caused chaos for hundreds of thousands of passengers has eased, as airports said their operations have returned to normal. A technical issue at National Air…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (359+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to impose tourist taxes will be “hugely damaging” and hit British holidaymakers hard, hotel and tourism firms have warned. Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s are among major businesses to criticise the plans…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (551+ words) Supermarket chain Iceland has confirmed it is to open a store in the Falkland Islands, which it claims will be a first for a UK high street brand in the territory. The new standalone Iceland store is set to open…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (457+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday. The levy will be decided by local leaders and charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation to overnight visitors, rather…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (253+ words) The John Lewis Partnership has seen half-year losses more than double amid tougher trading and said it remained cautious over the final six months. The employee-owned group, which owns the department store chain and Waitrose supermarkets, reported losses before tax…...