Seven local authorities set to hike council tax by more than 5%

Three of the councils, including Reform-controlled Worcestershire, are likely to put up bills by 9%. BBC News Read More

This is what happened when an AI-run vending machine was told 'to maximise your bank balance'
When leading AI company Anthropic launched its latest AI model, Claude Opus 4.6, at the end of last week, it broke many measures of intelligence and effectiveness - including one crucial benchmark: the vending machine test.
'I'm a mechanic - here are the signs you're being ripped off and why repairs are becoming more expensive'
If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. This week, we chat to Madison Godfrey, an automotive technician at the Steer Group.
Insurance tech firm ManageMy lands new backing
A technology business which provides a wide range of services to the insurance industry will this week announce a major funding injection jointly led by one of the co-founders of Zilch, the leading British fintech.