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Auditors tell UK government to do the math before banking on £45B AI savings

  • NAO says government hasn't planned how AI will reshape civil service jobs
  • £45bn annual AI savings claim already called "worryingly optimistic" by MPs
  • Public sector currently lacks digital skills needed to realise AI efficiencies

The UK's National Audit Office (NAO) has urged civil service leaders to properly assess how artificial intelligence will affect the size, shape and skills of the public sector workforce before assuming it will deliver the government's projected £45 billion in annual savings. The watchdog says departments have yet…

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PREVIEW: NORTHAMPTON v SHEFFIELD (ROWE MOTOR OIL PREM) – British Speedway Official Website

  • Northampton seek a second home victory.
  • Sheffield need points to revive their play-off push.
  • Ryan Douglas guests for injured Jack Holder.

Northampton host Sheffield in the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership seeking only their second home win of the season. The meeting matters because Northampton need to turn competitive performances into points, while Sheffield are outside the play-off places and looking to regain momentum at a venue where they previously…

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Andy Burnham sworn in as UK’s seventh PM in ten years

  • Andy Burnham sworn in as UK's seventh PM in ten years
  • Ed Miliband appointed Chancellor; North Sea oil and gas expansion authorised
  • Markets wary; concerns raised over handover planning and inheritance tax row

Andy Burnham has been sworn in as Prime Minister, becoming the seventh person to hold the office in a decade and extending Westminster's pattern of rapid leadership turnover. His appointment was met with caution from financial markets, and questions were raised about his government's readiness, with reports suggesting…

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Spain crowned world champions as final marred by organisational chaos

  • Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 World Cup final.
  • Transport chaos and hospitality complaints overshadowed the MetLife Stadium event.
  • England's early exit renewed scrutiny of the team's tournament failures.

Spain were crowned 2026 World Cup champions after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, but the occasion was overshadowed by widespread organisational problems. England's tournament had already ended earlier in disappointment, reviving criticism of the team's long-standing failure to turn a talented,…

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Harry Kane insists England team-mates must stop talking about winning major silverware and focus on finally finishing the job after latest World Cup heartbreak

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  • Kane urges England to stop talking and start winning trophies
  • Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win the World Cup
  • Reports cite England exhaustion, tactical rows and dressing-room tension

Harry Kane has called on his England team-mates to stop merely discussing ambitions of winning major trophies and instead focus on actually delivering, after the squad suffered another exit at the 2026 World Cup. The captain's comments come amid renewed scrutiny of England's persistent failure to convert talent…

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Next please! Andy Burnham will become Britain’s seventh PM in a decade TODAY – as jittery markets wait to see if ‘Red’ Ed Miliband gets No11

  • Andy Burnham becomes the UK's seventh PM in ten years today.
  • Markets watch nervously for news of Ed Miliband's possible Treasury role.
  • Mail poll finds Southern voters say Burnham lacks legitimacy.

Andy Burnham is set to become the UK's seventh Prime Minister in a decade, taking office today amid nervous financial markets watching to see whether Ed Miliband will be appointed Chancellor, occupying No 11 Downing Street. The succession marks another rapid change of leadership in Westminster, continuing a…

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“We certainly weren’t strutting around like Deep Purple. My God, they had a lot of fun. We did not have fun.” How the UK college rock scene shaped the genesis of Genesis

  • Paul Sexton's book 'Rock Goes to College' examines the UK university rock scene of the late 1960s/early 1970s
  • Genesis performed their debut show on 1 November 1969 at Brunel University as an unknown opening act within this vibrant circuit
  • The campus music scene hosted major acts and served as a launching pad for emerging artists during rock music's transitional era

An excerpt from a new book celebrating the amateurish British university gig scene that launched the career of some of the world’s most famous bands

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Holly Willoughby Launches YouTube Lifestyle Series

  • Holly Willoughby launches YouTube lifestyle series 'Together' with celebrity guests and two weekly episodes starting July 28
  • Move marks major digital expansion as established British presenter pivots to YouTube following years of personal and professional challenges

EXCLUSIVE: Holly Willoughby is setting up shop on YouTube. The top British presenter is launching Holly Willoughby Together, a lifestyle series for YouTube and social that counts Stanley Tucci, Katherine Ryan, Joanne McNally, Emma Bunton and Nicole Appleton in its first tranche of guests. She will also speak…

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Prince Harry gives his take on where it all went wrong for England in World Cup loss to Argentina

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  • Prince Harry commented on England's World Cup exit to Argentina.
  • Article offers no further detail on his specific remarks.
  • Comes amid wider controversy over the World Cup final and halftime show.

Prince Harry has shared his views on why England lost to Argentina at the World Cup, adding a royal voice to the wider national inquest into the team's exit. The comments come amid a flurry of World Cup-related coverage, including controversy over the Spain-Argentina final, its chaotic post-match…

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‘Hidden time-capsule of UK biodiversity’ unlocked

  • RAU is digitising over 10,000 historic herbarium plant specimens
  • Collection includes 1797 flowers linked to Charles Darwin's correspondent
  • Part of £155m scheme to connect a million UK specimens for research

More than 10,000 dried and pressed plant specimens held at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) herbarium in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, are being photographed and digitally catalogued for the first time, unlocking what researchers describe as a "hidden" record of the UK's historic biodiversity. The collection, which includes flowers dating…

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