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The state pension is likely to rise by £488 next April to £13,036.40 a year, new official figures suggest.Under the triple lock pension guarantee, the annual increase is based on either average wage growth, inflation or 2.5% – whichever is highest.Average wage growth, including bonuses, between May and July slowed to 3.9%, according to the Office for National Statistics.The triple lock has come under scrutiny in recent months as the number of pensioners is expected to rise in the coming years, making the policy more expensive.The triple lock is creating a “ratchet effect” where “pensioners’ living standards grow even faster…

The Kansas City Chiefs began their NFL season with a 31-10 victory over the Denver Broncos.Patrick Mahomes, playing his first game since suffering a knee injury in December, ran in the opening touchdown and threw for two more as the Chiefs recorded a statement win at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.New signing Kenneth Walker, the Most Valuable Player for the Seattle Seahawks in last season’s Super Bowl, made the biggest impact by rushing for a career-high 173 yards and scoring twice on his Chiefs debut.”I’ve been saying it all off-season that K9 is going to make a difference,” said Mahomes.”That…

Drivers are facing delays on part of the M61 after reports of a crash.All lanes on the southbound side of the motorway have been blocked.Traffic is at a standstill between junction eight at Chorley, Lancashire, and junction six for Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, according to Inrix.Vehicles are backed up for four miles between Limbrick and Grimeford Village.

Britain’s unemployment rate remained stuck at 4.9 per cent in the three months to July, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).While analysts had forecast an uptick to five per cent, the Labour Government is under pressure to tackle the growing number of youth not in employment, education or training (NEETs).Notably, the number of people claiming jobless benefits climbed by 27,8000 in August, compared with a revised decrease of 11.8,000 in July and the expected 8,300 gain over the period.As well as this, the ONS confirmed that UK average regular earnings growth also remained at…

Alcohol buyers will be able to use a digital ID app on their phones to prove their age under new rules introduced on Tuesday.Pubs and shops in England and Wales can use the tech in addition to current physical forms of ID – with the government saying a digital option will make age-checks quicker and more secure for customers and staff.Customers will be able to choose ID apps from a range of suppliers such as the Post Office, Yoti or Luciditi, provided they are on a government-approved list.The change means businesses will no longer be required to let people use…

Kev was ahead of his time with both his mindset and skills. The inventor of the switch hit, and the most ardent supporter of the IPL before it became mainstream. The flamingo flicks through mid-wicket in Test matches and hitting Glenn McGrath back over his head for six at Lord’s in 2005. None of which would look out of place now in 2026. But, he never thought he’d cracked the game. In 2012 when we were in Sri Lanka, I remember turning up for training at the SSC in Colombo to play a warm-up game and Kev had already been…

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An AI “kill switch” has also been floated by an Anthropic co-founder as a way to shut down AI software that becomes too dangerous.Jack Clark, one of seven founders of the AI company, told the “most labs have different ways of being able to pull the plug”, including Anthropic, but said lawmakers may need to enforce having one.But the UK government has rejected the idea of creating a so-called “kill switch” to control dangerous AI moving forward. The proposal to create a legal mechanism for the UK to switch off an AI model in an emergency was brought to Parliament…