Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread Governor urges people to report videos on X that falsely show the men clashing in the Question Time studio
White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s Trump administration says restrictions could impose ‘disproportionate’ burden on US tech companies
Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness Government-funded JobsPlus trial in 10 neighbourhoods could be scalable nationwide, evaluation shows
Unions attack ‘year-long delay’ for Tata Steel furnace’s grid connection in south Wales Government urged to help speed up vital industrial project amid growing alarm over National Grid delays
Top chefs back Andy Burnham for prime minister to cut VAT on hospitality Tom Kerridge says ‘whole of hospitality’ should get behind Burnham who has called for VAT cut from 20% to 10%
UK companies opting to hire temporary workers over permanent staff, recruitment firms say Report blames Middle East conflict and rising business costs for fragile jobs market and steep fall in recruitment
Rachel Reeves may be unpopular, but she is quietly rebalancing UK plc Policy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growth
BA boss warns costly aviation taxes and rail tickets are stunting UK growth UK lagging behind rivals on tourism growth because of travel costs and lack of joined-up planning, says CEO Sean Doyle
UK’s fragile heirloom: ceramics sector calls for more help to save ‘vital industry’ Brands such as Portmeirion in Stoke welcome £120m package but seek further support to avert fresh closures
Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham Exclusive: Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate advocates public ownership of water companies as he prepares for potential leadership bid
Sir Jeremy Hanley obituary Popular and cheerful party chair under John Major whose career fell victim to vicious infighting over Europe
Burnham pledges to review NICs increase and cut business rates for pubs Labour candidate in Makerfield byelection says party has ‘got it wrong on small businesses’
Labour will make AI ‘work for the workers’, says Liz Kendall Technology secretary promises to support people whose jobs are swept away by automation
Britain is a swamp of lies and disinformation – and we got here on the Brexit bus Ten years after the vote, our economy is battered – and our national conversation darkens by the day. Still, there is reason for hope, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
London hit by second day of Tube strike disruption this week No service expected on Circle or Piccadilly lines with Metropolitan and Central lines also badly affected