Sage and RELX helped London-listed software stocks rise as calls from Anthropic, OpenAI and Elon Musk to slow advanced AI development offered relief, while analysts cautioned that investment may not fall sharply.
Metro News reported that Donald Trump announced at the Irish Open on Sunday that he would lift US tariffs on Irish whiskey, after discussing the matter with Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
All eight Reform UK MPs now have 24-hour security, Sarah Pochin has announced, describing the impact of the arrangements on her family and daily life.
US President Donald Trump said he would “love to see” a united Ireland, describing reunification as something that was “going to happen eventually” during his two-day visit to Ireland.
Donald Trump asked a Republican convention crowd in Texas to repeat a pledge, said non-voters would go to hell and faced scrutiny over conflicting accounts of his whereabouts during the September 11 attacks.
Waitrose has recalled 120g packs of Essential Pitted Black Olives after Listeria monocytogenes was detected. Shoppers are advised not to eat affected packs and to return them for a full refund.
Andy Burnham warned that terrorism still “knocks at the door of democracy” as he remembered the 2,977 people, including 67 Britons, killed in the September 11 attacks 25 years earlier.
Labour mayors in 10 English city regions have pledged to cap a proposed overnight visitor levy at 5%, while hospitality bosses warn jobs could be at risk.
Harry is scheduled to attend the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards, launch the INSPIRE education programme and take part in the WellChild Awards in September. Dates and full details have not yet been published.
More than 300 UK flights were cancelled on Wednesday after a NATS technical issue, following 1,300 cancellations on Tuesday. Airlines UK said more than 330,000 passengers were affected, while investigations and a Civil Aviation Authority review were announced.
