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Using agency staff to cover strikes ruled unlawful
Bosses can no longer use agency staff to cover striking workers during walkouts, the High Court rules.
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Public sector pay: Workers offered pay rises of around 6%
PM Rishi Sunak said the offer to workers was final and there would be "no more talks on pay".
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Google’s ChatGPT rival Bard launches in Europe and Brazil
Google’s Bard artificial intelligence chatbot can now also talk and respond to visual prompts.
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Warning public debt could soar as population ages
Debt could rise to more than 300% of the size of the economy by 2070, the government's forecaster says.
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Virgin Media investigated over contract cancellations
Regulator Ofcom says it will open an investigation after customers said it was too difficult to cancel services.
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UK economy ‘listless’ with little growth in four years
The economy shrank by 0.1% in May and has barely grown since 2019 before the pandemic.
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Microsoft-Activision faces fresh blow to bid to buy Call of Duty maker
The Federal Trade Commission's request to block the Microsoft-Activision deal was rejected by a judge.
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GST: New tax threatens India’s booming online gaming industry
The industry says it has been blindsided by the government's "catastrophic" tax decision.
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Mortgage rates: ‘I have £50,000 but can’t buy a house’
Young people say buying feels hopeless and they are penalised as renters are unable to save.
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Microsoft: China accused of hacking US government emails
The US Secretary of Commerce was among those impacted by the breach, according to reports.
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