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Revealed: the UK towns with the fewest jobs for young people
Rotherham has 46 online vacancies for every 1,000 young people but there are 288 in Cotswold district council area
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Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers
Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions
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Expect even more potholes on UK roads after summer heatwaves, says RAC
Extreme weather has made brittle road surfaces more likely to crack, increasing strain on infrastructure
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Anthropic CEO renews call for AI slowdown as Nvidia’s urges acceleration
At San Francisco conference, OpenAI chief Sam Altman calls for more rigorous security measures
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3M, DuPont and more to face lawsuit on Pfas in US firefighters’ protective gear
Connecticut plaintiffs say ‘forever chemicals’ in turnout gear increase risk of cancer by absorption and inhalation
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British bosses to be forced to meet with employees who request flexible working
Under new workers’ rights, employers will have to ‘properly consider’ proposed shift changes and explain decisions
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Carney says Canada will pursue ‘unique security and economic alliance’ with EU amid US trade spat
Prime minister speaks of strengthening Canada’s economic and political ties to Europe at Canada Investment Summit
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John Healey in talks with Canada about UK joining new global defence bank
Exclusive: Britain is understood to have been formally invited to become founding member of multilateral lender
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As the politicians play catchup the tech bros agree: we may only have a decade left | John Crace
US president insists that fears expressed by top experts are a hoax – and that humanity can sleep easy while he’s at the wheel
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The Guardian view on the Bank of England’s £120bn bill: power without accountability | Editorial
Editorial: Quantitative tightening has blurred the line between monetary and fiscal policy, leaving ministers accountable for decisions they cannot directly control
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Could AI really wipe out humanity – six experts spell out the risks
We examine claims and counterclaims about the risks and calls to slow down the pace of AI development
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Bristol becomes first British city to ban advertisements for fast fashion
Green-run council also curbing ads for airlines, cruises, fossil fuels and SUVs on its billboards and bus shelters
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The sinister influence of crypto billionaires on our politics | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to the news that Christopher Harborne has given £36m to Reform UK, matching a donation from Ben Delo
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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
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When is an ebike not an ebike? When it has a powerful illegal engine. Get this menace off our roads | Peter Walker
As a cyclist I want the authorities to act with clarity. Lime bikes and renters can be annoying, but the true threat is those who dangerously flout the law, says the Guardian’s senior political correspondent, Peter Walker
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Pensioners are ‘big winners’ with triple-lock set to rise by 3.9%, lifting state pension to £13,000 – as it happened
Wage growth – used to set triple-lock pension – slows to 3.9%, meaning state pension should hit £13,000 next year
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World’s top 20 private equity firms produce more greenhouse gases a year than most countries, report finds
Firms manage $7.3tn in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to power datacenters
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Jaguar Land Rover in talks to sell Defender to Nato countries
Carmaker builds on relationship with British armed forces by seeking to cash in on Europe’s rearmament drive
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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
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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
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Fast, furious and potentially fatal: why are supercars suddenly so popular?
Once the preserve of the ultra-rich, supercars are finding new drivers through rentals, finance deals, influencer culture and the manosphere. But why would anyone want a 200mph vehicle?
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Make NHS and military uniforms in UK, fashion firms urge Burnham
More than 1,200 people, including Ben Fogle, sign letter saying domestic contracts will help preserve UK manufacturing
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AI safety requires more than just slowing our pace | Stuart Russell
Safety requirements are non-negotiable. They depend on meeting concrete goals, not just adjusting a timeline
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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
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