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Consultants have told ministers that almost all occupations on the current shortages list are projected to show net increases due to AI.

Mark Drakeford spoke about his concerns during a Welsh Government briefing.

Sir Dave Lewis will start the new role – based in the Cabinet Office – on Monday.

Sam Imrie is alleged to have posted online suggesting he planned to attack the Fife Islamic Centre in Glenrothes.

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry is focusing on alleged abuse carried out in Scottish boarding schools.

The Local Government Association said councils in England and Wales lost almost £400 million of local road maintenance funding this year.

The Bank of England surveyed bankers and others in the financial sector, finding that three in four are worried about cyber attacks.

Using intelligence and phone mast data on Real IRA suspects may have also enabled authorities to prevent the 1998 attack, Mr Justice Horner found.

Overall, one in 70 people in private households in England had the virus in the week to October 2.

While smoking is the most common cause, people who have never smoked can also develop the illness.

Lorna Cockayne was presented with the Legion d’honneur at a ceremony in Dorset.

Hours after body of first victim was discovered, serious allegations against Port dating back to 2012 were found.

The Labour leader toured the cereal factory in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester.

The Government modelled the impact of a coronavirus hitting England in February 2016 – four years before the Covid-19 outbreak hit.

The Home Office spent thousands of pounds on takeaways in July, data shows.

More than 15,000 people took part in the UK-wide Novavax trial.

The new policy will come into force next month.

France’s Europe minister Clement Beaune said French fishermen should not pay for Britain’s domestic issues after leaving the European Union.

Lord Bethell sponsored a parliamentary pass for Gina Coladangelo, the aide Matt Hancock was caught kissing on leaked CCTV while health secretary.

Who is eligible and why are people being encouraged to get both?