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Government to give go-ahead for £1bn defence helicopter deal

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 16:20
The chancellor has stepped in to protect jobs at the helicopter manufacturer in Somerset, the BBC understands.

Government to give go-ahead for £1bn defence helicopter deal

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 15:14
The chancellor has stepped in to protect jobs at the helicopter manufacturer in Somerset, the BBC understands.

Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 13:52
The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.

Tyrrells plans to give vegetable crisps the chop

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 12:57
Parent company KP confirms the proposals may lead to the loss of a factory in Uttoxeter.

Tyrrells plans to give vegetable crisps the chop

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 12:57
Parent company KP confirms the proposals may lead to the loss of a factory in Uttoxeter.

SSE Airtricity to reduce gas prices by 8% from April

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 12:24
It means the annual gas bill of a typical household with a credit meter will reduce by £80 a year.

Why you should consider fixing your energy tariff now

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 11:58
Martin Lewis explains what the upcoming change to the energy price cap means for your bills.

Why you should consider fixing your energy tariff now

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 11:58
Martin Lewis explains what the upcoming change to the energy price cap means for your bills.

Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 11:24
The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.

Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 10:57
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.

'I was on Instagram all day' - woman tells landmark trial

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 09:57
The young woman, who accuses Meta and Google of making addictive social media platforms, has been speaking in court.

Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 09:44
Migrant workers alleged they were subjected to abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory for Dyson.

Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 09:44
Migrant workers alleged they were subjected to abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory for Dyson.

Data tool to spot families due financial support

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 05:42
Households entitled to national benefits will be identified by the new system.

Community larder helps 117 people in one day

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 05:29
Jo Haywood says the volunteer-led group is seeing "record numbers" of people needing cheaper food.

Paramount set for $111bn Warner Bros takeover after Netflix drops bid

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 04:32
Netflix's decision to back down from the bidding war clears the path for Paramount to win the takeover battle.

Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 01:16
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.

Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 00:06
The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes "within the next year."

Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 00:06
The Twitter co-founder says artificial intelligence "fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company."

Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 00:03
Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.

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