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'Rushed implementation' of AI in DWP benefits system could 'harm' people, experts fear
'Rushed implementation' of AI in DWP benefits system could 'harm' people, experts fear
Woman with heart condition, 72, hit with revenge eviction after asking landlord for simple repairs
Woman with heart condition, 72, hit with revenge eviction after asking landlord for simple repairs
Starmer wants to 'mainline' AI into the UK's 'veins'. Here are the opportunities – and the risks
Starmer wants to 'mainline' AI into the UK's 'veins'. Here are the opportunities – and the risks
Renters' Rights Bill must stop landlords raising rents above wages or inflation, government told
Renters' Rights Bill must stop landlords raising rents above wages or inflation, government told
Meet the 'activist lawyer' who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
Meet the 'activist lawyer' who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
Cruise ships pump out 10 times the CO2 per passenger as flying. Can they turn the tide?
Cruise ships pump out 10 times the CO2 per passenger as flying. Can they turn the tide?
'Dictators die, the people live on': What Syria's revolution means for those who fled Assad's regime
'Dictators die, the people live on': What Syria's revolution means for those who fled Assad's regime
Will bond market turmoil lead to spending cuts, higher taxes and austerity? Here's what you need to know
Will bond market turmoil lead to spending cuts, higher taxes and austerity? Here's what you need to know
'I've never been able to afford more than one skirt': Labour's school uniform plan sparks fierce debate
'I've never been able to afford more than one skirt': Labour's school uniform plan sparks fierce debate
Inside the UK's first drugs consumption room – and how it can save lives amid soaring drug deaths
Inside the UK's first drugs consumption room – and how it can save lives amid soaring drug deaths
Retailers warn there's 'little hope of prices going anywhere but up' – while they make huge profits
Retailers warn there's 'little hope of prices going anywhere but up' – while they make huge profits
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Polarisation and a test for Starmer: How Trump 2.0 will pose a major climate challenge for the UK
Polarisation and a test for Starmer: How Trump 2.0 will pose a major climate challenge for the UK
I’m paying £5,000 a year on energy bills – and was left without heating and hot water as snow fell
I’m paying £5,000 a year on energy bills – and was left without heating and hot water as snow fell
'We've been waiting for this': Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue
'We've been waiting for this': Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue
'I didn't see a future': Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces 'gay ban'
'I didn't see a future': Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces 'gay ban'
Building 1.5 million homes will only 'make a dent' in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner
Building 1.5 million homes will only 'make a dent' in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner
More than half of Brits think there'll always be significant levels of homelessness
More than half of Brits think there'll always be significant levels of homelessness
A twisted ankle and eyes full of pepper spray: A day in the life of the 'protest paramedics'
A twisted ankle and eyes full of pepper spray: A day in the life of the 'protest paramedics'
Disability benefit reforms and universal credit rise: All the DWP benefit changes to expect in 2025
