OpenAI to expand UK workforce with new London site 13. April 2026 (12:39) The US technology giant’s new office in King’s Cross will have capacity for 544 workers and is set to open next year.(London News)
‘The perception is Carney is a wartime leader’: why Canada’s PM could secure a majority 13. April 2026 (12:00) As Trump’s actions spark a desire for stability, analysts say Carney is in effect assembling a union governmentCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, is on the brink of securing a majority government, with his Liberal party poised to win at least two closely watched byelections and courting an “almost unprecedented” string of defections from rival parties.Carney’s ability to turn a strong minority into a narrow majority through electoral gains and floor crossing has strengthened his reputation as a pragmatic leader above the cut and thrust of partisan politics. But his efforts to bring in lawmakers from across the political spectrum has also sparked a fierce internal debate over the Liberals’ values and the risks of consolidating more power. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Middle East war will leave UK households £480 poorer this year, says thinktank 13. April 2026 (11:51) Resolution Foundation says households face rising costs from higher bills for energy and filling upHigher energy prices as a result of the Iran war are likely to deal a blow to Britons’ living standards, leaving them nearly £500 worse off this year, a thinktank has warned.The Resolution Foundation said households faced rising costs from both higher gas and electricity bills and at the petrol pump. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
