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Benefits could be slashed in the upcoming Autumn budget as the government looks to get more people into work.

Sir Chris Whitty will give evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry later in a highly anticipated appearance.

UK Music Interim Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to respond to the music industry’s concerns around artificial intelligence (AI) by introducing some form of legal protection around the developing technology.Kiehl and UK Music have suggested that AI could be a form of “music laundering,” opening up a potential means for creatives to not receive compensation for their work.Sunak recently insisted that “the UK’s answer is not to rush to regulate” the use of artificial intelligence.In a letter to the PM, Kiehl urged copyright protection on music and emphasises that AI firms consent to use artists’ copyright-protected work.“Machine learning involves numerous rights, including copyright, which in most countries are not subject to an exception that restricts creators and rightsholders’ abilities to exercise their rights,” he wrote. “As a general principle, the use of music during the ingestion process (in the past, present and future) should always require permission from the creator and the rightsholder.”He adds: “Failure to ensure this basic human right will jeopardise thousands of UK jobs and threaten the fragile talent pipeline on which the music industry relies to nurture the music professionals who are the envy of the world.”He also emphasised the importance of transparency elsewhere in the letter.

UK inflation has slowed to the lowest rate in two years, according to the latest figures. Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation was 4.6 per cent in October, down from 6.7 per cent in September, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed on Wednesday.

Suella Braverman has landed some bruising blows on her former boss who sacked her earlier this week. In a scathing letter to Rishi Sunak, the former Home Secretary accuses the Prime Minister or reneging on a secret deal which secured his path to Downing Street.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the UK Government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful.

David Cameron has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary after Suella Braverman was sacked.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked Suella Braverman from the position of Home Secretary after a tumultuous weekend of marches and protests in London.

Suella Braverman has been sacked as Home Secretary following Armistice Day violence on Saturday.

Police have charged seven people in connection with Remembrance Day violence. The action was taken in connection with a number of offences, including assault on an emergency worker, criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon..

The King and Queen unveiled statues of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday. The life-sized bronze artworks, honoured the former Queen and her husband's dedication to the concert hall, andwere installed as part of its 150th anniversary celebrations.

First Minister Humza Yousaf has accused Suella Braverman of emboldening far-right protesters after some clashed with police as they tried to reach the Cenotaph.

Prince George was notably absent from his grandfather King Charles' first State Opening of Parliament speech as monarch this week.

The proposed Martyn’s Law - campaigned for by the mother of a Manchester Arena attack victim - is set to become law after being included in this year’s King’s Speech.

King Charles will deliver the first King's speech in seven decades today as UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lays out what laws he wants to introduce in Britain ahead of the next general election.

Elon Musk touched down in his private jet at Luton airport outside London on Tuesday ahead of the UK’s two-day artificial intelligence safety summit, which kicks off on Wednesday.

The government has confirmed the date American XL bullies will be banned in the UK.

A public inquiry into the Government's handling and axing of the HS2 rail route to Manchester should be held, transport leaders in Greater Manchester have agreed.

The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has met with the party's Muslim MPs as unrest grows over his position on Israel and Gaza. There is reported to be growing anger among the grassroots and some in the parliamentary party over comments made by Sir Keir on the escalating conflict.

A ban on American Bully XL dogs is looking more likely, as the UK Government said it was close to defining the breed.

Greater Manchester will get an extra £16m for buses from the government next year. The city-region received £94.8m to spend over three years from the same pot of funding, but the cash which has helped subsidise bus fares is still set to run out in 2025, as it stands.