Business & Economy

Jodrell Bank Observatory Faces Closure After Funding Cut

Jodrell Bank Observatory Faces Closure After Funding Cut

The Jodrell Bank Observatory is facing closure after its major funder, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), slashed support for the e-Merlin network,...

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Labour overtakes Reform in voter poll for first time since March

Labour overtakes Reform in voter poll for first time since March

In a significant political shift, Labour has overtaken Reform UK in a voter intention poll for the first time since March 2025, as Prime Minister A...

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Why Customers Don't Prefer AI Chatbots for Customer Service

Why Customers Don't Prefer AI Chatbots for Customer Service

Artificial intelligence chatbots are often touted as a preferred customer service option, but the reality is different. According to a recent lette...

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Burnham Appoints Socialist Campaign Group Members to Government

Burnham Appoints Socialist Campaign Group Members to Government

Andy Burnham has appointed three new ministerial aides from Labour’s most leftwing faction, marking the first time members of the Socialist Campaig...

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Private Equity Targets London’s FTSE 100: DCC Energy Takeover

Private Equity Targets London’s FTSE 100: DCC Energy Takeover

Private equity is tightening its grip on London’s FTSE 100 as DCC Energy becomes the fifth member of the index to agree a takeover in 2024 alone. T...

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Hull Funeral Director Betrayed Trust on 'Industrial Scale', Court

Hull Funeral Director Betrayed Trust on 'Industrial Scale', Court

The Hull funeral director who broke families' trust on an “almost industrial scale” has pleaded guilty to 67 offences, including preventing lawful ...

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Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino Steps Down After Logo Backlash

Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino Steps Down After Logo Backlash

Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino is stepping down after the restaurant chain faced intense backlash over its updated logo, igniting a political fire...

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Burnham's Ukraine Gambit: A Symbolic Start for Inward-Looking PM

Burnham's Ukraine Gambit: A Symbolic Start for Inward-Looking PM

Burnham's Ukraine gambit marked a symbolic first meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signaling continuity in UK support while the new prime minister ...

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Industrial Chicken Farming Spreads Diarrhoea Bacteria, Study

Industrial Chicken Farming Spreads Diarrhoea Bacteria, Study

Industrial chicken farming is accelerating the spread of campylobacter, the world's most common bacterial cause of diarrhoea, according to a new st...

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Bridget Phillipson Appointed Labour Party Chair by Andy Burnham

Bridget Phillipson Appointed Labour Party Chair by Andy Burnham

Bridget Phillipson has been appointed Labour party chair by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, placing her at the forefront of Labour’s campaign to win t...

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Train Drivers Strike Looms Over Toilet Shortage Crisis
Train Drivers Strike Looms Over Toilet Shortage Crisis
The looming train drivers strike over a critical toilet shortage has put the rail industry on notice, with union Aslef warning that basic welfare needs remain unmet a year after... Read more...
Turning 40 Doesn't Mean Having It All Figured Out — And That's OK
Turning 40 Doesn't Mean Having It All Figured Out — And That's OK
Turning 40 is often viewed as a milestone where life should feel sorted, but for many, it brings uncertainty instead. German novelist Christa Wolf once wrote about standing between all... Read more...
Reverse Comfort Eating: Britons Choose Cottage Pie Over Salad in
Reverse Comfort Eating: Britons Choose Cottage Pie Over Salad in
Reverse comfort eating is driving Britons to crave cottage pie and red wine even during sweltering heatwaves, according to new data from Waitrose. Sales of cottage pie have surged 110%... Read more...
Andy Burnham's Bold Start: Can He Convince Britain Change Is
Andy Burnham's Bold Start: Can He Convince Britain Change Is
Andy Burnham has made a bold start as Prime Minister, challenging the orthodoxy that certain problems like rough sleeping and social care are too big to solve. In his first... Read more...
Royal Mail Bulk Price Hike: NHS Faces Millions in Extra Costs
Royal Mail Bulk Price Hike: NHS Faces Millions in Extra Costs
Royal Mail has announced a sharp increase in wholesale postal prices, averaging 25% and reaching up to a third for some services, delivering a multimillion-pound blow to the NHS and... Read more...
Andy Burnham's First Week as PM: Key Policies and Impact
Andy Burnham's First Week as PM: Key Policies and Impact
Andy Burnham's first week as prime minister has been marked by a flurry of policy announcements aimed at tackling the cost of living crisis and reshaping Labour's economic agenda. From... Read more...
Underdogs Book Review: A Powerful Debut with Northern Soul
Underdogs Book Review: A Powerful Debut with Northern Soul
Underdogs by Louise Powell is a powerful debut novel set in the greyhound racing world of east Durham. This review explores the book's authentic portrayal of a forgotten working-class community,... Read more...
AI Sell-Off Deepens as Chip Stocks Slump in Market Retreat
AI Sell-Off Deepens as Chip Stocks Slump in Market Retreat
The AI sell-off is deepening as chip stocks slump amid a broader market retreat, with major indices showing declines and uncertainty gripping investors. This downturn follows a period of rapid... Read more...
Barclays Profits Soar: Calls for Bank Tax Increase Intensify
Barclays Profits Soar: Calls for Bank Tax Increase Intensify
Barclays profits have soared by 31% in the second quarter, intensifying calls for a bank tax increase on UK lenders. Andy Burnham faces pressure to act as the bank puts... Read more...
Customers Don't Prefer AI Chatbots Over Humans – Here's Why
Customers Don't Prefer AI Chatbots Over Humans – Here's Why
Customers don't prefer AI chatbots over humans – despite what Centrica's boss claims. In a recent letter to the Guardian, Charles MacKinnon challenges the assertion by British Gas owner Centrica... Read more...
Andy Burnham Devolution Agenda: How Nista Can Make It Work
Andy Burnham Devolution Agenda: How Nista Can Make It Work
Andy Burnham's devolution agenda hinges on a paradox: central power must be strong to give power away. The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (Nista) offers a practical solution to... Read more...
Organize to Counter Corporate Power A Union Perspective
Organizing to Counter Corporate Power: A Union Perspective
In a world where corporate power dominates, the call to organize to counter corporate power has never been more urgent. Trade unions and grassroots movements face a paradox: people are... Read more...