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AI use in UK hits ‘tipping point’ as companies scale up, Google exec says

Businesses and government bodies that were testing AI tools a year ago are now using them to run more complex processes and improve productivity International...

UK orders Google to improve search transparency to boost competition

Google must rank organic search results using objective criteria, increase transparency around rankings, introduce clearer complaint processes, and allow users to transfer their search...

UK inflation unexpectedly sticks at 13-month low before BoE rate decision

Sterling weakened a little against the U.S. dollar after the data, British government bond yields fell to a new two-month low and investors slightly...

UK house prices rose by 3.8% in year to April, ONS says

The ONS said this marked the biggest annual rise in house prices since March 2025, before Stamp Duty Land Tax changes that came into...

UK stocks edge lower as investors assess inflation before BoE decision

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.14% to 10,479.77 points by 0936 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.4% International News via Reuters: UK stocks...

Russian frigate fires warning shots near UK waters to avert yacht collision

The Russian ministry said the crew of the frigate Admiral Grigorovich spotted a yacht travelling on a course that risked collision with the ship International...

China complains UK sanctions on Chinese entities over Russia

It urged Britain to correct what it called a "mistake" and withdraw the sanctions, saying China would take necessary measures to safeguard the rights...

UK statistics office urges move away from older productivity measure

The Office for National Statistics' so-called real-time indicator measure — introduced in August 2024 — shows faster productivity growth International News via Reuters: Britain's statistics office...

UK’s Reeves says it is ‘very important’ to reduce government borrowing costs

Speaking at a conference for bond investors hosted by the Financial Times, Reeves said Britain paid more to borrow than similar countries International News via...

UK minister rejects Thames Water rescue, nationalisation more likely

The government's decision is preliminary but could impact Britain's water regulator Ofwat, which will have the final say on whether to accept the proposal International...

Ukrainian man found guilty of setting on fire a house linked to UK PM Starmer

Over five days, police were called to fires at a house in north London connected to Starmer, another at a property nearby where he...

Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s

The sweeping changes will "give kids their childhood back", Starmer told reporters, outlining measures against Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and other platforms, as well as...
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