Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham and his chancellor have a battle on their hands The Budget is only six weeks away and the economy is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing the prime minister. Source
Burnham rejects ‘tax and spend socialist’ comments The prime minister insists he is prepared to take "difficult decisions" at next month's Budget. Source
Uncontrolled AI could lead to ‘silicon species’ rivalling humans, warns Microsoft Mustafa Suleyman says he believes rival AI firm Anthropic is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious". Source