British bosses to be forced to meet with employees who request flexible working

The first secretary of state told the TUC conference that employers would have to "properly consider" requests for flexibility and offer a face-to-face meeting under new rights for workers. Speaking to trade union…

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Germany’s embattled leader Merz cancels New York trip amid mounting domestic pressure

22 — two days after the elections — where he was to be awarded the Henry Kissinger Prize by the American Academy in Berlin and was scheduled to address the U.N. General Assembly. Next week is the U.N.’s so-called…

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UK paying £56,000 for each person returned to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme

The home secretary disclosed the figure as she was questioned by the home affairs select committee over whether the scheme was delivering value for taxpayers. About 1,400 people have been removed to France by the Home…

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Iran war has cost US taxpayers $38B — and counting

Iranians walk past a wall decorated with the image of assassinated Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images By Connor O'Brien 09/15/2026 02:12 PM EDT | Updated…

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OpenAI: AI capabilities are in a ‘different place’ and require urgency

OpenAI, which this weekend called for federal safety measures alongside its rival Anthropic, said it spent the beginning of the week meeting with members of both parties to discuss legislation that would rein in AI…

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As the politicians play catchup the tech bros agree: we may only have a decade left | John Crace

Obviously that includes the top bods at Anthropic and its competitors, who all called for a coordinated global slowdown while the industry works out how to mitigate the risks. Still, good to know the tech bros are just…

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Ministers could force phone companies to add 'anti-theft protections'

Writing to the Science and Technology Committee, she said the Home Office had so far chosen to work collaboratively with the tech giants to reduce thefts, but would consider legislation if she did not see progress. Phone…

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EU demands answers as France pushes for billionaire’s Russia sanctions release

“Talks are ongoing to find a solution. Russia has given us no reason to allow any delistings,” one said. Paris initially cast its advocacy for Usmanov, who has been sanctioned by the EU, the U.S., the U.K. and Kyiv since…

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Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts

The first secretary said that while AI had enormous potential to improve lives, and the government wanted to capitalise on the technology, there were "clearly huge risks to our national security and society if the right…

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‘Significant unease’ at the Telegraph over Reform using outlet for ‘spoiler’ tactics

It is understood there is unease among editorial staff at the Telegraph about Reform's repeated use of the outlet for "spoilers": a media tactic designed to pre-empt a problematic story by placing it with a title seen as…

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