45 m. ago What we lose when we surrender care to algorithms | Eric Reinhart

A dangerous faith in AI is sweeping American healthcare – with consequences for the basis of society itselfThe computer interrupted while Pamela was still speaking. I had accompanied her – my dear friend – to a recent doctor’s appointment. She is in her 70s, lives alone while navigating multiple chronic health issues, and has been getting short of breath climbing the front stairs to her apartment. In the exam room, she spoke slowly and self-consciously, the way people often do when they are trying to describe their bodies and anxieties to strangers. Midway through her description of how she had been feeling, the doctor clicked his mouse and a block of text began to bloom across the computer monitor.The clinic had adopted an artificial-intelligence scribe, and it was transcribing and summarizing the conversation in real time. It was also highlighting keywords, suggesting diagnostic possibilities and providing billing codes. The doctor, apparently satisfied that his computer had captu...

Politics

46 m. ago Parking wardens in London are taking industrial action this week in a bitter pay row

Members of the GMB union voted unanimously in favour of industrial action

Events

3 h. ago Fury as UK council spends £200,000 reprinting tax bills due to minor typo

Bristol City Council dispatched 239,143 letters last month to clarify a "typographical error" on this year's council tax bills - despite the mistake having absolutely no effect on the amounts households are required to pay

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13 h. ago Listing sites like Zoopla and Rightmove could determine how much council tax you pay

AVMs are used by property websites such as Zoopla and Rightmove to provide customers with an estimated value of a house quickly.

Economics

26 h. ago Thousands of people will no longer pay for council tax as 16 authorities drop charges

The tax breaks have already come into effect in Manchester and Barnsley and look set to be introduced to a further 14 local authorities across England.

Economics

27 h. ago Council tax hikes: Thousands of Londoners to pay for first time while some face bills doubling

Kensington and Chelsea is expected to follow in the footsteps of Wandsworth, Westminster and Hackney and double council tax bills for some home owners in the borough

Economics

30 h. ago 'No one listened': Havering Council to pay £7,000 to homeless mother left in unsafe housing

The Housing Ombudsman found repeated failings after a homeless mother and her children were left living in unsafe accommodation for nearly two years

Economics

46 h. ago Council tax bombshell: Thousands of Londoners to pay for first time while some face bills doubling

Kensington and Chelsea is expected to follow in the footsteps of Wandsworth, Westminster and Hackney and double council tax bills for some home owners in the borough

Economics

50 h. ago Special Musk ‘blue plaque’ put up at Tesla’s flagship London dealership after $1tn pay deal

Special Musk ‘blue plaque’ put up at Tesla’s flagship London dealership after $1tn pay deal  The London Economic

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52 h. ago Morning Coffee: London JPMorgan analyst in her 20s launches complaint against pay. Goldman Sachs MD interviews

Morning Coffee: London JPMorgan analyst in her 20s launches complaint against pay. Goldman Sachs MD interviews  eFinancialCareers

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52 h. ago Council tax: thousands may not have to pay under new charity bill payment reduction campaign

The charity is urging local councils to act with compassion to support families 💛

Economics

56 h. ago Thousands won't have to pay council tax as 16 councils work to exempt people

A charity is urging more councils to agree not to charge one group of people council tax

Economics

56 h. ago More councils urged to exempt terminally ill people from council tax

Barnsley brought in the change last month, following Manchester City Council.

Politics

3 d. ago New calls to scrap Council Tax payments for people over State Pension age

A new online petition is calling for people on the State Pension to be exempt from paying Council Tax.

Economics

3 d. ago West Palm Beach pitches in $45K to help pay for Palm Beach Lakes High band trip to London

West Palm Beach pitches in $45K to help pay for Palm Beach Lakes High band trip to London  The Palm Beach Post

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3 d. ago US ambassador warns pharma firms will quit UK if NHS does not pay more for drugs

Donald Trump’s man in London reiterated the US president’s demands for the UK to pay pharmaceutical companies more money.

Events

4 d. ago Union reaches pay deal with London underground after strike action

Union reaches pay deal with London underground after strike action  Reuters

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4 d. ago London Ulez auto pay blunders have triggered £11,445 in fines | Motoring

London Ulez auto pay blunders have triggered £11,445 in fines | Motoring  The Guardian

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5 d. ago Mariah Carey ‘defrosts’ for 2025 holiday season with festive announcement

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Politics

5 d. ago How much more council tax could YOU be paying under Rachel Reeves' desperate Budget assault on the 'wealthy'?

The Chancellor is said to be plotting a Budget tax raid on 'wealthy' households by dramatically hiking the charge for the top council tax bands.

Economics