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Business News brief 18 Oct 2026
Development by UK firm Nscale heralded by ministers as largest of its kind in the country loses its anchor tenant The development of a huge AI datacentre hailed by the UK government has...
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World New NHS England policy for trans people could have ‘a number of adverse impacts’, report finds Exclusive: rules on same-sex wards could lead to delays in care, discrimination and animosity between groups, finds internal assessment
Business Small business owners are doing OK – but will that help Trump overcome his low approval ratings? Overall, economic sentiment for Trump is poor, but small businesses seem fairly confident, according to several surveys There are 34m small businesses in the United States...
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World Some conservative states aren’t using Medicaid hardship exemption – for political reasons States like Missouri and Iowa are choosing to not take up exemption designed to help low-income people keep coverage during hardship
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World Forty years on from the tragic killing of Ahmed Iqbal Ullah, activists call for renewed fight against the far right The racist murder of a British-Bengali schoolboy was a landmark moment. Now campaigners seek to build a multiracial alliance to combat the challenges of today
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Sports Australia squeeze past New Zealand after mid-order collapse in opening women’s T20 Australia survived a dreadful collapse to claim a tense two-wicket victory over New Zealand in the opening Twenty20 International at North Sydney Oval
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Business World leaders must wise up to threat of cyber-attacks or rogue fridges will be least of their worries | Heather Stewart Global cooperation seems unlikely despite AI increasing the risk of digital fraud and the need to protect the financial system
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Sports Prediction markets are partnering with top athletes and sports teams. Why it's taking the magic away for many fans Partnerships between prediction markets and teams have for some, become emblematic of what fans see as unfettered greed permeating throughout sports.
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Politics Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery The Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.
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Politics ‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify Hundreds at Lisbon tent camp demand action on housing, as Giorgia Meloni says march in Italian capital exploited by ‘hooligans’ The angry protests that have convulsed Spain and...
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World A California town’s beaches are washing away. Can its residents turn the tide? Rapid coastal erosion threatens coastal homes and economies, and as Super El Niño rounds the corner, a town is reckoning with the reality of climate crisis
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World Dining across the divide: ‘He thought extra spending on defence would be wasted. He’s probably got a point’ One works in construction, the other finance – would they see eye to eye on Britain’s security, the royals and net zero?
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World The problem with telling people the world is ending In the face of terrible crises, it can feel right to shock people into action. But what if that has the opposite effect?
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World ‘Medieval romance overflowed with sexually active fairies’: the surprisingly long roots of romantasy Critics mock romantasy as raunchy trash – but this enchanting genre has its roots in medieval literature, and is much older, and wilder, than you might imagine
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World The best toys and gifts for eight-year-olds, tested by eight-year-olds From science kits to karaoke machines, shower sets to brain-boosting games, here are the presents our mini testers loved the most
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World Parisians wake up to protest damage and looted shops Violence broke out across France on Saturday during the latest day of demonstrations against conditions in schools and the cost of living.
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World Twelfth Night review – Mathew Horne oozes arrogance as a brilliantly buttoned-up Malvolio The yellow stockings are as funny as ever – yet a haunting, folky live score casts a dream-like uncertainty over Shakespeare’s tangled romance
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Politics Ukraine defies Trump and launches one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia this year Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks this year on Russia overnight on Saturday, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s demand it...