2 d. ago Tube strike sparked huge surge in bike crashes, London Ambulance Service data shows

Bike crashes increased by 44% during the Tube strikes as two million cyclists took to two wheels to get around the city

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8 d. ago Tube strike LIVE: RMT walkout sparks weekend travel chaos as major London Underground lines shut down

The RMT union walked out at midnight in a row over pay and conditions

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1 week ago London bus crash latest: Several injured after bus crashes into pedestrians outside Victoria station

Police have said there are fatalities reported currently following the bus crash near London Victoria station

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2 w. ago Lanarkshire residents accessing charity services averaged 25% in 2024

The analysis, based on the Charities Aid Foundation’s (CAF) Local Giving Report 2025 and interactive data map, emphasises the reliance on charities for essential needs-based services.

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2 w. ago West Lothian residents accessing charity services averaged 23% in 2024

The analysis, based on the Charities Aid Foundation’s (CAF) Local Giving Report 2025 and interactive data map, emphasises the reliance on charities for essential needs-based services.

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3 w. ago UK inflation rises again in new misery for households as costs rise

Inflation shows how the price of goods and services have changed over time with new data published every month by the Office for National Statistics.

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3 w. ago Companies in crisis as MORE firms go bust: Surge in numbers of businesses closing down in England and Wales

Official data from the Insolvency Service showed there were 2,081 company insolvencies in July, edging up by 1% compared with June.

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4 w. ago The Guardian view on Britain’s AI strategy: the risk is that it is dependency dressed up in digital hype | Editorial

The UK’s plans seem to outsource sovereignty for phantom efficiency. Public services provide the data and power while US tech giants reap the rewardsThere was a time when Britain aspired to be a leader in technology. These days, it seems content to be a willing supplicant – handing over its data, infrastructure and public services to US tech giants in exchange for the promise of a few percentage points of efficiency gains. Worryingly, the artificial intelligence strategy of Sir Keir Starmer’s government appears long on rhetoric, short on sovereignty and built on techno-utopian assumptions. Last week Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, was promoting the use of AI-generated discharge letters in the NHS. The tech, he said, will process complex conversations between doctors and patients, slashing paperwork and streamlining services. Ministers say that by applying AI across the public sector, the government can save £45bn.But step back and a more familiar pattern emerges. As Cecil...

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