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Burnham’s electricity grid idea is interesting – but it’s not ‘public control’
For all the talk, the real value of GB Grid lies in giving the regulator perfect data to drive down costs
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Smart ring maker Oura puts off initial public offering due to market ‘uncertainty’
Researchers say the IPO market was off to a solid start but tailed off in the third quarter
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Will pensioners be poorer as a result of Burnham scrapping the triple lock?
Original triple lock was designed to lift pensioners out of poverty but OBR says it contributes to unsustainability of public finances
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Barclays softens return-to-office plans for UK staff after backlash
Bank allows employees to delay being in workplace at least three days a week until 2027, if permission granted
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Even George Osborne might be a nimby if an AI datacentre was built next to his home | Letters
Letters: The quality of life for people living next to one would be destroyed, writes Moira Brewer; plus a letter from Mark Davis
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Don’t knock Palantir – it provides highly skilled, well-paid British jobs | Letter
Letters: Tom Watson responds to an article by Clive Lewis about the former Labour deputy leader’s new job at the technology company
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Conference laps up Andy unplugged as he offers chance to take road less travelled | John Crace
Nothing was off the table and by the end no one could be in any doubt about what Burnham believed
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Manchester City guilty over Premier League charges after £900m of ‘sham’ contracts
Manchester City breached Premier League financial rules by creating ‘sham’ contracts to help inflate revenue and reduce costs by more than £900m over a nine-year period, an independent commission found
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Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff told to stay hidden during Hindu group visit
Patrick Branco Ruivo to leave post after decision contrary to France’s ‘value of equality’ sparked outrage and strike
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South West Water fined £8m for hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon
District judge orders record fine for region and says incidents of pollution cannot be tolerated
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Burnham gambles on radical progressive plan to help Britain ‘rise again’
PM also confirms plan to end pensions triple lock to pay for national care service and pledges to put electoral reform in Labour’s manifesto
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US ban on Canadian imports likely to weaken already fragile relationship
It marks another ratcheting up of Trump’s trade war and affects nearly $1bn in imports of a $880bn trade relationship
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New English homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss
Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget
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The Manchester City case shows us how the global mega-rich now expect to operate with impunity | Jonathan Liew
When transnational alliances have scarcely been weaker, the way the club was allegedly run offers a bleak vision of a world driven by brute power and wealth, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
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UK mortgage demand drops to 32-month low as Iran war drives up borrowing costs
Average five-year fixed mortgage interest rate has hit 5.94%, its highest since October 2023, says Moneyfacts
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What is Burnham’s GB Grid plan and could it bring down energy bills?
Proposed government-backed network body welcomed by some in sector but others call it just another quango
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‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer
Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data shows
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M&S links up with Sephora to lure younger shoppers
Beauty specialist will open branded areas in 100 Marks & Spencer stores and will sell its products on chain’s website
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Stop shaming people for using AI. Start organizing to prevent our obsolescence | Garrison Lovely
The industry is engaged in a perverse quest to replace humans. We cannot cede the best tools available to the other side
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‘Visible and engaged’: Burnham in listening mode with businesses at Labour party conference
PM reassures firms and chancellor vows help on costs – but unease remains over possible budget tax rises
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Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document
Reported admission to investors of AI’s ‘self-preserving behaviours’ comes as company prepares for a potential $2tn flotation
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Cutting immigration to the UK means billions less for the Treasury. Can the country really afford that? | Zoe Williams
‘Taking back control’ turns out to be staggeringly expensive. That’s something to mull over as budget day approaches, writes Zoe Williams
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Dale Vince plans London-wide news operation to take on ‘rightwing bias’ in the media
Green energy entrepreneur plans rescue package for the group behind the Camden New Journal, Islington Tribune and Westminster Extra
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On the rocks? Scotch distilleries pause production as unsold ‘whisky loch’ grows
Demand for Scotland’s most famous export has slumped, with industry facing job cuts and closures
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