The FBI issued a warning that Chinese operatives are trying to source American Intel from job boards. Here’s who’s affected and what to watch for.
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UK mobile operators VodafoneThree, Virgin Media O2 and EE warn they may ration signal access and introduce surge pricing after being excluded from Rachel Reeves’s energy support scheme. Read more: Mobile operators warn of signal rationing as energy costs spiral
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HMRC to appeal tribunal ruling that public EV charging should attract 5% VAT, not 20%. Industry warns decision penalises drivers without driveways and threatens the EV transition. Read more: HMRC appeals tribunal ruling that would slash VAT on public EV chargers to 5%
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Founders and advisers warn the latest hike in Business Asset Disposal Relief to 18% is squeezing entrepreneurs and pushing Britain’s homegrown talent abroad. Read more: BADR hike branded a ‘tax-grabbing assault’ as Britain’s founders eye the exit
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The UK government is inviting EdTech firms and AI labs to bid for £300,000 grants to co-design safe, curriculum-aligned AI tutoring tools for up to 450,000 disadvantaged pupils a year, with classroom trials starting this summer. Read more: Government calls on EdTech firms to build safe AI tutors for disadvantaged pupils
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Britain’s video games sector risks losing talent and IP to France, Ireland and Australia without urgent government action on tax reliefs and scale-up funding, warns Blick Rothenberg. Read more: Britain’s gaming industry needs a power-up or risks losing its crown to France, Ireland and Australia
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Ceramics and brickmakers left out in the cold as GMB rounds on Whitehall’s flagship industrial package Read more: GMB union attacks government for ‘disgracefully ignoring’ UK’s gas-intensive manufacturers
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UK steelmakers now pay up to 77% more for electricity than French and German rivals as Middle East conflict drives wholesale prices higher. UK Steel welcomes BICS but demands urgent action on wholesale power costs. Read more: UK steelmakers face 77% electricity price gap as Middle East war deepens competitiveness crisis
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Norwegian-backed Blastr has entered exclusive five-week talks with the UK’s official receiver to buy Speciality Steel UK, raising hopes of a rescue for Rotherham and Stocksbridge. Read more: Norwegian green-steel start-up closes in on rescue deal for former Liberty works in South Yorkshire
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The UK government has unveiled a £30m funding package for video game developers, doubling support for the sector through its Creative Industries Sector Plan and Industrial Strategy. Read more: Government doubles down on gaming with £30m funding package as sector eyes global growth
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