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• Streaming: can Netflix keep Apple at bay?

  24-12-2018 09:00 via theguardian.com
  It’s been a strong year for the market leader, but 2019 will see major rivals launch their own streaming servicesIt’s nearly a year since we reformatted this column to be streaming-led: what was once an add-on to our home entertainment coverage has grown into a world changing faster than even a dedicated weekly check-in can fully encompass. While 2018 has been a tumultuous year in streaming, 2019 looks to be a busier one still, with a number of major companies poised to crowd the par
  
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• UK families handed £1,000 boost due to law change this September

  03-09-2026 15:13 via express.co.uk
  UK families will be handed a boost worth up to nearly £1,000 this September.
  
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• One group given £3,000 savings boost

  03-09-2026 15:00 via express.co.uk
  One group can take advantage of this boost
  
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• Billions in gold shifted to London as central bank issues chilling warning

  03-09-2026 15:00 via express.co.uk
  Gold reserves have been moved out of the US and Canada and relocated to the capital.
  
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• Labour announces new school uniform rules for families

  03-09-2026 14:04 via express.co.uk
  The Government hopes to remove barriers to learning for those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.
  
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• UK’s cheapest supermarket revealed - £34 cheaper than Morrisons

  03-09-2026 13:55 via express.co.uk
  Research complied by Which? shows a significant difference between the cheapest and most expensive UK supermarkets.
  
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• HMRC restarting £117 monthly payments for households in September

  03-09-2026 13:37 via express.co.uk
  Eligible households can restart payments from HMRC.
  
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• Major pension age change will hit '7 groups' the most, says expert

  03-09-2026 13:35 via express.co.uk
  Work and Pensions Committee also warned that the effects of the increase are unlikely to be felt equally across the country
  
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• HMRC sending letters to households offering £70,000 boost

  03-09-2026 13:27 via express.co.uk
  HMRC will offer £70,000 off bills for those affected.
  
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• British Gas, EDF and OVO customers told to unplug 13 devices for £139 - full list

  03-09-2026 12:25 via express.co.uk
  Customers of various energy firms can save the money.
  
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• Home buyers can borrow up to 6.5 times income in new deal - is it a risk?

  03-09-2026 11:35 via express.co.uk
  There is a warning for buyers tempted to stretch themselves to the maximum
  
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• Uber to cut 3,300 corporate jobs in management overhaul

  02-09-2026 18:45 via theguardian.com
  Company says it is slashing 10% of its workforce to make operations ‘simpler and faster’ • Uber drivers launch European class action over ‘soulless’ and ‘scary’ AI algorithmUber plans to cut its global workforce by about 10% as part of a major restructuring, resulting in around 3,300 corporate job losses.The boss of the US-based ride-hailing app, Dara Khosrowshahi, told staff that the changes would create a “simpler and faster” business by cut
  
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• Russian airspace becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, Zelenskyy says

  02-09-2026 17:52 via theguardian.com
  Ukraine president says aviation industry needs to take account of growing number of Ukrainian drones in RussiaEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has declared that Russia’s airspace is becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, as Vladimir Putin promised to increase strikes against Ukraine’s energy facilities in the run-up to winter.The Ukrainian president said there was no intention to directly threaten civilian flights, but the growing number of attack drones being
  
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• BP seeks to end years of boardroom turmoil with appointment of new chair

  02-09-2026 16:58 via theguardian.com
  Ian Tyler, already in role on an interim basis, is tasked with shifting strategy to refocus on fossil fuel extractionBP has appointed a new chair after a months-long search triggered by the controversial ousting of Albert Manifold, seeking to draw a line under years of boardroom turmoil at the UK oil and gas company.Ian Tyler, who has served as the interim chair and has sat on the BP board as a non-executive director since April 2025, will assume the role on a permanent basis immediately. Contin
  
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• Tim Cook handed $47m package for new role as executive chair of Apple

  02-09-2026 16:46 via theguardian.com
  Pay and shares deal nearly matches $58m award to John Ternus, his successor as CEO at the $4.7tn tech companyBusiness live – latest updatesTim Cook has received a $47m (£35m) pay deal as Apple’s executive chair, a remuneration package that nears the level set for his successor as chief executive.Cook, who handed over to John Ternus on Tuesday, will be paid a base salary of $2m and $45m worth of shares. Half of the share award will be based on performance targets being met, whil
  
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• Architect of UK’s AI strategy joins Anthropic amid conflict of interest warning

  02-09-2026 16:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Matt Clifford will stay as chair of government funding body for tech projects alongside his senior role at US firmThe architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from his Downing Street post.Matt Clifford, a successful tech investor, was appointed as AI opportunities adviser by Keir Starmer last year but resigned from the unpaid role six months later for personal reasons. Continue reading...
  
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• UK government does not know what datacentres are being used for, FoI request shows

  02-09-2026 15:44 via theguardian.com
  Lack of information raises fears over environmental impact of the AI boomUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK government does not know what the country’s datacentres are being used for despite fears over the growing environmental impact of the AI boom.When asked in a freedom of information (FoI) request who was using the largest sites and what for, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said it did “not hold the requested information”. The ministry has s
  
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• New York law requires hairdressers to learn how to work with all hair types

  02-09-2026 15:38 via theguardian.com
  New law requires cosmetology classes to give instruction on all hair types from the kinkiest to the straightestAs of 1 September, a new law in New York state requires hairdressers studying cosmetology to be trained to work with all hair types.“This is about equal access to service,” assembly member Michaelle Solages, who sponsored the law, said in a statement earlier this year. “No New Yorker should ever walk into a salon and be turned away or receive substandard care because o
  
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• Andy Burnham clashes with Kemi Badenoch at his first PMQs - video

  02-09-2026 15:21 via theguardian.com
  The prime minister was pressed on borrowing costs and spending during an exchange with the leader of the opposition at his first PMQs since taking office. Burnham spoke about the need to get welfare down and expressed his willingness to work with Tories on this Continue reading...
  
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• Taxing the banks: what Europe’s windfall levies brought in as Burnham eyes his next move

  02-09-2026 14:38 via theguardian.com
  Ahead of a crucial budget, four countries’ experiments offer a mixed verdict on how to tax bumper profits The countdown is on. Two months out from Andy Burnham’s inaugural autumn budget, bank executives are wringing their hands over whether the government will target their bumper profits with fresh taxes.The chancellor, John Healey, is reportedly considering a windfall tax on both banks and oil companies in the late October Westminster setpiece. Continue reading...
  
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• Blackout risk rises as heatwave stresses largest US electric grids

  02-09-2026 14:16 via theguardian.com
  US energy department warns of potential for outages in PJM Interconnection, serving 67 million from DC to ChicagoThe risk ⁠of power outages ⁠is expected to ​escalate across a broad swath of the United States on Wednesday as intense heat will test the capacity of electricity supplies ⁠serving millions of homes and businesses from the midwest through the mid-Atlantic.The US Department of Energy warned of the potential for heightened blackout risks in ⁠the PJM In
  
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• Trump’s ridiculous bullying of Canada is backfiring | Robert Reich

  02-09-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The US president’s need to assert dominance is igniting patriotism abroad and a backlash at homeWhat do bullies do when someone stands up to their bullying and punches them in the face? They look for someone weaker to bully who won’t punch back.Presumably that’s why Donald Trump has now taken on Canada, after Iran punched back so hard in the cage match the US president began more than six months ago as to leave him humiliated and baffled. Continue reading...
  
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• Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’

  02-09-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  As more companies turn to AI, they’re hiring freelancers to clean up its mistakes rather than create original workLisa, a freelance graphic designer based in Spain, noticed a shift in her work after the release of ChatGPT in 2022. She went from receiving slow one-off jobs creating logos and packaging to an onslaught of requests asking her to fix versions that were generated by artificial intelligence – from sharpening fuzzy images for printing to turning flawed designs into usable fi
  
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• This data has helped fight workplace discrimination for 60 years. The Trump administration plans to delete it

  02-09-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Enforcing civil rights without these reports will be difficult for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, pushing US agency closer to Trump’s agenda, experts warnThe US civil rights agency mandated to protect equal rights for workers is set to stop collecting data on the demographic makeup of companies – which for the past six decades has been used to enforce anti-discrimination laws.The move marks a fundamental shift for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). With
  
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• Thames Water, I refuse to pay the sewage charge in my bill while you pollute Britain’s rivers and coastlines | Jenny Jones

  02-09-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  I will calmly read all the threatening letters and await the court case against me. But I will take a stand even if our government won’tI can’t even remember when I decided to stop paying the sewage element of my Thames Water bill. It might have been after reading this headline from the Guardian in July 2025: “Serious pollution incidents by English water companies rose 60% last year,” with the subheading: “Environment Agency records 75 serious incidents among total
  
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• Barclays faces complaint over backing for power plant near world’s largest mangrove forest

  02-09-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Bangladeshi complainants allege Rampal power station’s pollution and climate risks threaten the Sunderbans, a world heritage siteBarclays Bank is facing a formal complaint over its financial links to a coal-fired power station near the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and home to millions of people in Bangladesh and India.Three complainants from the region have submitted a case to the UK government’s Office for Responsible Business Conduct, alleging that the Brit
  
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• Range Rover launches its first electric vehicle, with starting price of £154,070

  02-09-2026 11:08 via theguardian.com
  Fully electric SUV unveiled after year-long delay and will be built at Jaguar Land Rover’s plant in SolihullRange Rover has launched its first electric vehicle – a year later than planned – offering a greener option for fans of gargantuan British-made SUVs who are also conscious about the climate crisis.Due to be built in Solihull, the home of the marque since 1970, the vehicle comes with an eye-watering price tag, starting at £154,070. Continue reading...
  
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• Ryanair warns air fares in Europe will jump next year if oil price stays high

  02-09-2026 10:58 via theguardian.com
  Budget carrier says airlines could go bust as it cuts passenger targets to reduce exposure to ‘unhedged winter oil’Business live – latest updatesRyanair has warned that air fares in Europe will jump next year if the oil price remains high and that some airlines could go bust.The Irish budget carrier has cut its passenger target for the year to 31 March, down from 216 million customers to 214 million, to help reduce its exposure to “unhedged winter oil” during the un
  
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• Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears

  02-09-2026 10:54 via theguardian.com
  UK borrowing costs driven up, adding to challenges facing John Healey as he prepares for first budgetBusiness live – latest updatesThe global government bond sell-off resumed on Wednesday, driving up the UK’s borrowing costs and exacerbating the challenges facing John Healey as he prepares his first budget.The yield – effectively the interest rate – on 10-year UK government bonds, or gilts, jumped to just below 5.3% in early trading: its highest level since mid-2008. Cont
  
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• Britain is OK with public ownership, but only by foreign powers. Why?

  02-09-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Arthur Downing, author of Power and the People: A History of British Energy, says all-encompassing rapid transition will need a mutualised systemHave you ever wondered why it is that most houses in the UK are reliant on gas boilers? Not what’s stopping more people from replacing them with heat pumps, but instead why and how the gas boiler became so ubiquitous in the first place?Arthur Downing, the author of the new book Power and the People: A History of British Energy, can tell you exactl
  
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