Royal Mail blames bad weather and sickness for late deliveries

Strain on service means rounds are missed on a daily basis and parcels are prioritised over letters, says report

TikTok creator ByteDance vows to curb AI video tool after Disney threat

Videos created by new Seedance 2.0 generator go viral, including one of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting

About 220,000 people could be left empty-handed if a deal prioritises the company’s private equity backer

Analysis reveals big regional disparities as critics say Labour’s proposed levy could slow uptake of EVs

ACCC alleges the supermarket breached the law by offering ‘illusory’ discounts on many products

Union analysis finds consumers lag behind international peers as some rate-setters remain anxious about inflation

Exclusive: Delay at Glascoed is latest setback for armed forces and for UK’s capacity to supply shells to Ukraine

In a rapidly changing job market, it’s not necessarily good for workers to cling to their current employment

The tax has climbed by 60% since 2020 and accounts for three-quarters of the legal cost of a packet of cigarettes

Reclaiming Labour’s internationalist heart could also stop disillusioned voters drifting towards Lib Dems and Greens

Tablets could make treatment more mainstream, with sector predicted to be worth $200bn by end of the decade

Trades Union Congress says women have worked a month and a half for nothing this year and legislation is needed

Egyptian with history of disruptive behaviour was taken to hospital and then returned to detention

Acquisition by Premier Group Recruitment boss Andrew Woosnam appears to be example of ‘phoenixism’

Brewer last month said it was closing its distilling brands, prompting concerns for jobs at its Scottish facility