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Thousands of supermarket workers to receive another pay rise

Aldi said it is investing £36 million in pay and benefits for its employees

The Independent UK

British talent fuels rise in value of home entertainment market

Streaming remains the audience’s top choice for watching at home but figures show that Blu-ray and DVDs are still the first choice for many customers.

Evening Standard

Winterwatch heads to Northern Ireland for the first time

The new series will be broadcast live from the shore of Strangford Lough in County Down.

Evening Standard

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Retailers suffer ‘drab’ Christmas as shoppers shun gifting for sales – figures

Total UK retail sales were up 1.2% year-on-year in December – well below last December’s growth of 3.2% and the 12-month average of 2.3%.

Evening Standard

Bruno Mars The Romantic Tour Tickets: When Do Presales Open and Who Gets First Access?

Find out when presales open for Bruno Mars' The Romantic Tour, who gets early access, on-sale timings, and what fans must know before booking tickets across North America and Europe.

International Business Times UK

Meghan Markle's Possible Appearance at Invictus Games Feared: 'She Makes Everything About Her!'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's rumored UK visit sparks speculation, Invictus Games concerns, and PR chatter, though Harry's team denies plans; Markle last visited during Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

International Business Times UK

Starmer tells Labour MPs his foreign trips can help fix cost of living crisis

Prime minister tells parliamentary party that ‘being in the room’ for trade and defence talks will boost UK economy

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UK ministers should explain compensation payment to Guantánamo detainee, Dominic Grieve says

Former attorney general urges more clarity on British spy agencies’ role in Abu Zubaydah’s torture by CIA

The Guardian - UK

Grok targeted in UK law over sexually-explicit AI image generation — UK will begin prosecuting illegal prompting this week

The UK is making it a crime to generate or request AI-made explicit content from this week, following the ban on sharing deepfakes. The region's communications regulator, Ofcom, is also looking into Grok, investigating the service formally to see if it "has complied with its duties to protect people."

Tom’s Hardware

Meghan Markle Could Make Her First Visit to the U.K. in 4 Years With Prince Harry This July—But It's Dependent on One Key Factor

The Duke of Sussex is expected to be in Birmingham this summer.

Marie Claire

Starmer warns X that if it cannot control Grok, ‘we will’

It comes as media watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether the social media platform has breached UK law.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: politicians must back Ofcom’s challenge to Musk

Editorial: A flood of non-consensual deepfake bikini shots on X is putting the UK’s Online Safety Act to the test

The Guardian - UK

Hargreaves Lansdown poaches new boss from rival Vanguard

The UK’s biggest DIY investment platform announced it had appointed Matt Benchener to step into the top role from July.

Evening Standard

U.K. investigation into X over AI deepfakes risks igniting a US-Europe free speech battle

The U.K.'s online safety regulator has opened a formal investigation into X over allegedly illegal deepfakes created by its Grok AI chatbot.

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The Guardian - UK

Eva Schloss obituary

Holocaust survivor, educator and bestselling author who was a co-founder of the Anne Frank Trust UK

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis says ‘poor info’ from councils could be costing carers hundreds of pounds

Outdated information could have resulted in people losing up to £1,000, the money expert warned

International Business Times UK

UK Manufacturing Giant Batt Cables Enters Administration Putting Hundreds Of Jobs At Risk

Batt Cables, a 70-year-old British cables manufacturer employing 334 people, enters administration citing ongoing liquidity difficulties and challenging market conditions, with 70 immediate redundancies announced.

The Guardian - UK

It takes more than a degree to the smash the class ceiling

Letters: Readers respond to Prof Shitij Kapur’s argument that having a UK university degree is no longer a ‘passport to social mobility’

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The Independent UK

Bulletin world briefing: Trump considering ‘strong options’ on Iran and Putin ally in hospital

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today Trump considering ‘very strong options’ over protest crackdown in Iran Chechen warlord and Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov hospitalised with kidney failure Tourists left stranded in -39C temperatures as Lapland cancels all flights UK ‘considering’ sending troops to Greenland…

TechRadar

'No company can stop nude AI images – but we’re the only ones being honest about it' — British AI rival to ChatGPT bans under-18s and refuses image generation over safety concerns

A UK AI rival to ChatGPT warns that nude image generation can’t be made safe as Elon Musk’s Grok faces regulatory backlash over sexualized AI images.

Evening Standard

How London's dating habits compare to the rest of the world

It turns out Brits aren’t as picky as other nations when it comes to dating

The Independent UK

UK has no plan for mobilising doctors if war breaks out, top military chief admits

The revelations will further concern over the state of Britain’s hollowed out armed forces in the face of growing threats from Russia and China

Evening Standard

Ofcom to investigate Musk’s Grok over ‘deeply disturbing’ nude images

The investigation was welcomed by Technology Secretary Liz Kendall.

The Independent UK

Reform’s Nadhim Zahawi once said he would be ‘frightened’ to live in a country run by Nigel Farage

The controversial former Tory chancellor has become the highest-profile politician to defect to Reform UK

International Business Times UK

UK's £800,000 'Nightfall' Missile: 310-Mile Precision Strike Seen as Game-Changer Against Russia in Ukraine

UK launches Project Nightfall, an £800k ground-launched missile with 310+ mile range for Ukraine, boosting deep strikes into Russia and countering jamming.

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