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TikTok users most likely to overestimate London crime, new report reveals
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (609+ words) TikTok users are the most likely people on social media to overestimate the true extent of crime in London, according to a new study. The finding comes in research by the Policy Institute at King’s College London (KCL), entitled “London…...
Hundreds of hospitality businesses call on Burnham to lower VAT
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (677+ words) More than 800 hospitality businesses have written to the Prime Minister urging him to set out how he will introduce a lower rate of VAT. The VAT’s The problem campaign has called for the hospitality VAT rate to be reduced from…...
Zoopla explains why it expects rental price growth to accelerate by end of 2026
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (426+ words) Higher mortgage rates are putting pressure on the rental sector, with UK rental prices expected to be increasing by 4% to 5% annually by the end of the year, according to a property website. Zoopla said that demand for rental homes has…...
The ‘silent pay rise’ workers could risk overlooking when considering a new job
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (702+ words) Less than a third of working adults feel that how much a firm pays into their pension would be one of three most important benefits they would weigh up when considering whether to accept a job, according to Which?. Only…...
Trump downplays AI risks as ‘things that won’t happen’
14+ hour ago (715+ 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…...
Trump makes announcement on whiskey tariffs as he brings Irish visit to a close
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (991+ words) Donald Trump made a surprise announcement that he was removing US tariffs on Irish whiskey as he brought his two-day visit to Ireland to a close. Crowds cheered the US President as he made the announcement on the 18th green during…...
Angela Rayner ‘pleased’ AI companies talking about threats
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (727+ 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…...
Who is Ben Delo and how much is he worth? Crypto billionaire who gave £36m to Reform
18+ hour, 15+ min ago (732+ words) Nigel Farage’s Reform UK received the two largest donations in British political history over the weekend. Crypto billionaires Ben Delo donated Reform £36 million, before Christopher Harborne matched the amount the following day, to dramatically reshape the landscape of political funding…...
Farage says Reform's £72m crypto donations will fuel the party’s push for power
23+ hour, 48+ min ago (668+ words) Nigel Farage has said £72million in donations from two crypto billionaires will be used to prepare Reform UK for government. The Reform UK leader said the huge cash injection gives the party the financial firepower to mount a serious challenge at…...
GB Gambling Commission keen to see proposals for reducing red tape
1+ day, 3+ min ago (470+ words) Sport | Betting | Casino The UK Gambling Commission is approaching the deadline for gambling businesses and other industry stakeholders to submit proposals aimed at reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens. Licensed UK casinos and UK bookmakers have until the end of September to…...