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New bereavement leave rights will reshape employer policies from April. The reforms extend statutory protection across more family relationships and pregnancy loss.
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Wayve has secured a production agreement with Mercedes-Benz for autonomy. Its AI Driver is expected to enter future production vehicles within the next two years.
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Proposed EU manufacturing rules could disadvantage UK-built vehicles across Europe. SMMT analysis estimates British automotive production supports €24bn of EU economic activity and 250,000 jobs.
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UK borrowing exceeded official forecasts again in August, tightening finances. Public sector borrowing reached £18.3bn, while the financial-year total ran £8.1bn above the OBR forecast.
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Alpha TR has launched with £40m transactional-risk capacity per policy. The London MGA is targeting private-capital deals outside the US with backing from AXA XL and Probitas.
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InTouchNow has secured fresh funding to expand NHS voice AI. Its £2.3m seed round will support technology already used across more than 150 GP practices to handle routine patient calls.
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Bank of England is deepening its long-term presence in Leeds. Its new Capitol House office will support expansion towards at least 500 employees in the city while central-banking functions remain distributed across Leeds and London.
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Premier League shirt sponsorship has grown after gambling brands exited. Ampere Analysis values front-of-shirt deals at £444m, with AI, payments, and trading businesses helping replace lost betting revenue.
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Kainos has launched Actonomy to move enterprise AI into production. The standalone business combines agents, models, integration, and governance as companies confront the harder task of deploying AI into live operations.
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ONS is building a framework to measure Britain’s AI economy. The thematic account will seek to make AI production, investment, use, and economic contribution more visible within official statistics.