Microsoft has terminated its anchor-tenant deal for Nscale's £2bn AI data centre in Loughton, Essex — reportedly because UK Power Networks cannot supply the site with electricity until the 2030s. What the collapse means for Britain's AI ambitions, Nscale's US listing and the UK grid queue.
The BBC has paused its eight-year civil-service secondment scheme after The Telegraph revealed government statisticians were writing and fact-checking stories on small boats and Covid under BBC bylines. Why the pause, what the BBC admits — and why charter renewal makes it explosive.
Leeds 1-1 Man Utd: Bryan Mbeumo's opener was cancelled out by Dominic Calvert-Lewin's second-half volley as United's winless run hit six games. Carrick called it a 'fresh start' — but 13th place and one win in seven tells its own story.
Andy Burnham announced on 19 October that blasting music or videos on buses in England could mean a £100 fine under new guidance, alongside a rail campaign telling passengers to “share the carriage, not the noise”. Enforcement falls to transport officers and police — not drivers.
eBay UK boss Eve Williams warned John Healey his reported plan to make Amazon, eBay and Temu collect VAT from sellers above £90,000 must not “unfairly” hit small businesses ahead of the 28 October Budget. Retailers back the £1bn crackdown but fear new loopholes.
The Telegraph reports John Healey is drawing up plans to charge income tax, not capital gains tax, on family business transfers to the next generation ahead of the October 28 Budget. What the gap between the rates means for owners.
The average UK asking price rose £3,575 to £371,015 in October, but Rightmove warns soaring mortgage rates at 5.55% are forcing price cuts in the North East, Scotland, Wales and the North West.
EY-Parthenon figures show 65 UK-listed firms warned on profits in Q3 — the highest since late 2024 — with housebuilders suffering more warnings than in the 2008 crisis, just nine days before Healey's Budget.
160 Northern Ireland schools received bomb-threat emails on Monday morning, all treated as non-viable, while Police Scotland investigated a parallel wave of hoax threats to Scottish schools the same morning.