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Cabinet minister refuses four times to rule out poorest pensioners being dragged into income tax – as ‘triple lock’ is set to see payments rise 3.9% in April
Pensioners face fresh uncertainty over whether they will be dragged into paying income tax, after Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds repeatedly declined to guarantee that those relying solely on the state pension would be shielded from tax bills. The concern stems from the state pension being on course to rise 3.9 per cent in April, pushing…
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Suspected sabotage causes major Netherlands rail disruption
Major rail disruption hit parts of the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, on Tuesday after suspected deliberate sabotage of the tracks, according to railway infrastructure operator ProRail. Pipes and cables were found placed on lines in more than 35 incidents across the centre and north of the country, tricking signalling systems into believing trains were present and…
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How Promise David emerged from Maltese shadows into the Premier League
Brighton’s summer signing Promise David has gone from playing in Estonia’s little-watched top division to becoming a Canada World Cup goalscorer and Premier League forward in the space of a few years, a rise that has stunned even those who coached him from the start. His loan move from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to Brighton, if…
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AI safety requires more than just slowing our pace | Stuart Russell
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has published a lengthy letter, “We Must Pace the Frontier,” proposing measures to prevent AI development from outpacing safety work, drawing public support from rivals including Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Demis Hassabis and Satya Nadella. In this response, AI safety researcher Stuart Russell welcomes the intent but argues the “pacing” framing,…
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Are Manchester United as poor as the early Premier League table suggests?
Manchester United sit 13th in the Premier League after taking just four points from their opening four fixtures, prompting scrutiny of manager Michael Carrick’s start to the permanent role. While Sunday’s 1-0 home defeat by Manchester City carries some mitigation – United played three days after a Champions League win over Sabah, giving City extra…
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Microsoft drafts feel-good AI model guidelines and wants your input
Microsoft has published draft principles for how it will train future AI models, opening a public consultation on its “Humanist AI Code of Conduct” ahead of applying the guidelines to model development next year. The 38-page document commits to keeping humans in meaningful control of AI so it can support health, happiness and productivity, and…
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London mayor Lord Khan triples number of 20mph speed limits on roads under his control in Labour’s latest ‘war on motorists’
London mayor Lord Khan has more than tripled the length of road under Transport for London’s control that is subject to 20mph speed limits, rising from 50 miles in 2021 to 166 miles by March this year, according to figures obtained by the Daily Mail under Freedom of Information laws. The expansion, part of Khan’s…
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Calvert-Lewin scores twice as Leeds beat Newcastle 4-1
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice as Leeds United thrashed Newcastle United 4-1 at Elland Road, a result that lifted Leeds up to third place in the Premier League table. The striker has now scored eight goals against Newcastle, more than against any other opponent, underlining his enduring dominance of the fixture, while the win further establishes…
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‘Unplayable’ & ‘almost perfect’- Calvert-Lewin set for England recall?
Dominic Calvert-Lewin continued his remarkable record against Newcastle United, scoring and setting up a goal as Leeds United thrashed the visitors 4-1 at Elland Road, prompting renewed calls for an England recall. The 29-year-old, who joined Leeds on a free transfer, has now scored eight times against Newcastle in his career, and manager Daniel Farke…