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Fears of ‘jobs bloodbath’ as Burnham launches huge ‘tourist tax’ raid – with families and businesses set to be hammered
The UK government is set out plans on 10 September 2026 to give mayors and local leaders in England powers to impose a “tourist tax” on overnight accommodation, in what would be Labour’s latest move to raise local revenue. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is due to give further details at a meeting with mayors,…
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No food, no water, and lone Abba record: my day out at Channel 4’s hellish new reality show
Channel 4 is launching Apocalypse, an eight-part reality series in which 16 contestants must survive for a month in an abandoned town after a fictional, unexplained catastrophe, with no essential supplies provided. A Guardian writer visited the set during filming to undergo a shortened version of the contestants’ survival training and explore the location before…
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Dormant contractor account exposed 4,000 dental patient records for years
A digital marketing consultant carrying out a routine security audit for a dental practice discovered a hidden admin account, set up years earlier by a former contractor, that had silent access to around 4,000 patient records. The account belonged to a scheduling company the practice had stopped using back in 2021, yet it remained active…
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Former Telepool Chief Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann, Filmmaker Mark Wachholz Launch AI Production Company Dreamkite Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Former Telepool CEO Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann and AI filmmaker Mark Wachholz have launched Dreamkite Studios, a new Munich- and Berlin-based film studio built around generative AI, blending it with traditional filmmaking techniques and professional directors and actors. The venture reflects the growing push by established media executives to integrate AI into mainstream production, with the founders…
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UK flight disruption expected to clear; Primark to start offering home delivery in UK – business live
UK flight disruption caused by an air traffic control system fault at National Air Traffic Services (Nats) has cleared, with no cancellations expected on Thursday following 2,145 flights cancelled or delayed across Tuesday and Wednesday. Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe faced repeated calls to resign, including from Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary, who branded his position “untenable”;…
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John Lewis losses widen to £124m as shopper confidence dips
The John Lewis Partnership, owner of John Lewis and Waitrose, reported that its pre-tax losses widened by more than 40% in the first half of the year, as weaker shopper confidence and rising costs weighed on trading. The results highlight the strain facing one of Britain’s last remaining national department store groups, even as it…
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Underwater Life Breaks New Comedy Ground in ‘Submarine Jim,’ Xilam’s latest Animated IP
Xilam, the French animation studio, has unveiled “Submarine Jim” as its latest animated series, showcasing it to international buyers at Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre alongside other titles including “Chickies,” “Oggy & the Cockroaches” and “Zig & Sharko”. The show, created by Frédéric Martin (director of “Oggy Oggy”), follows a young dolphin named Jim who…
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How I brought down El Chapo: Agent tells how he tapped drug lord’s phone and saw him order hits, demand ‘slim’ prostitutes…and reveal a surprising soft side
Eric Balliet, a retired US Homeland Security Investigations agent, has described how he helped capture Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán by intercepting the Sinaloa Cartel leader’s phone messages, which ultimately led investigators to his hideout. Balliet’s account, published to coincide with the release of his memoir *Kingpins & Coyotes* and the Netflix drama…
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‘Fundamentally unfair’: Burnham must overhaul migration reforms, says TUC general secretary
Paul Nowak, general secretary of the TUC, has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to overhaul Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s proposed migration reforms, warning they are “fundamentally unfair” and risk both overstretching social care and fuelling far-right sentiment. He argues the changes break promises made to workers who came to Britain expecting a quicker route…