Pubs, clubs and live music venues in England will be given a 20% cut to business rates from April, which the government estimates will save firms around £1,100 next year. In his third policy announcement since becoming prime minister, Andy Burnham called the plan a first step to help businesses, and said pubs in particular need to know that the cavalry is coming. It will cost £100m and be funded by a review of tax relief on firms such as vape shops which do not make a positive contribution to local communities, the government said. Some hospitality firms welcomed the move but others in the industry, such as hotels and restaurants, questioned why the 20% cut would not extend to them. Pubs have now had two rounds of relief - a 15% cut in April and a further 20% which will come into force next year.

Trump's three-word threat as Iran opens up new front and oil surges to $100 per barrel Harry has reached a new low. It's such a slap in the face to his father... especially after what the King's friend told me: RICHARD EDEN Bravo cheating scandal explodes as'jealous' Nashville influencer LEAKS steamy video to destroy her Texas rival... and reality star cowboy drops insane breakup texts: 'You f***ing sl**' Prince William's'decoy' girlfriend Bryony Daniels, 44, who helped royal sneak off with Kate at St Andrews gets her own happily ever after as she weds Duke of Sutherland's nephew in gold brocade Emilia Wickstead dress Chain's unlimited'Pasta Pass' returns for an eye-watering $100 after six-year hiatus - but fans are already complaining they'll never get one I've had one myself (and the humiliating sex encounter with a 26-year-old to prove it)... so trust me, I can see all the signs: LIZ JONES Shock moment Joy Behar kisses married The View guest on the lips on live TV and his wife's reaction is revealed Olivia Wilde fires off on'creature' Elon Musk as she recalls the first time she met the Tesla'trillionaire' When to worry about your beer belly... millions of men ignore their paunch but DR PHILIPPA KAYE reveals the signs that it could be dangerous - and the 30-second test you must take now As a mother of three, I hid my cocaine in the airing cupboard and used while my family slept. No one had a clue... but this is what it did to my sex life and parenting. Ed Harris's future on Dutton Ranch revealed after he begged to'get out' of Taylor Sheridan show'Shining light' homecoming queen, 18, dies of brain aneurysm just weeks after she graduated from top private school New Jennifer Lopez drama that means she and Ben Affleck STILL'can't escape each other'... two whole years after divorce: As she posts nearly naked selfie with humiliating detail... friends reveal what she'has to suck up' and his'prickly' outbursts Russia'is helping Iran strike CIA bases in Middle East', Western officials fear Brutal truth about Mounjaro-jowls Rosie O'Donnell.... even her $90,000 facelift can't hide this: CAROLINE BULLOCK Honest widower, 76, alerted IRS after they accidentally sent him $20k refund he wasn't owed... now its idiot staff are ruining his finances and threatening to seize his farm MORE: Urgent warning to brace for catastrophic'Ring of Fire' disaster as global megaquake chain reaction sparks fears for MILLIONS in its path: 'Super overdue' Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to strike the US coast for a second time as forecasters warn that millions of residents could feel the impact within hours. The heart of the storm has moved back into the Gulf of America after making its first landfall Wednesday afternoon in Alabama and Louisiana .

What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? Has Russia helped Iran target CIA sites in the Gulf? When US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Secretary Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in Manila, on the margins of a summit of Southeast Asian nations, Moscow's war on Ukraine was officially the top agenda item. But the meeting between Rubio and Lavrov was held under the shadow of fresh reports suggesting that Russia might be playing a more active role than it has publicly acknowledged in Iran's attacks on United States military sites in the Middle East. Three days into the war, on March 3, The Washington Post reported that a CIA station in the US embassy in Riyadh had been targeted, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Honest widower, 76, alerted IRS after they accidentally sent him $20k refund he wasn't owed... now its idiot staff are ruining his finances and threatening to seize his farm Trump's three-word threat as Iran opens up new front and oil surges to $100 per barrel Harry has reached a new low. It's such a slap in the face to his father... especially after what the King's friend told me: RICHARD EDEN Bravo cheating scandal explodes as'jealous' Nashville influencer LEAKS steamy video to destroy her Texas rival... and reality star cowboy drops insane breakup texts: 'You f***ing sl**' Prince William's'decoy' girlfriend Bryony Daniels, 44, who helped royal sneak off with Kate at St Andrews gets her own happily ever after as she weds Duke of Sutherland's nephew in gold brocade Emilia Wickstead dress Chain's unlimited'Pasta Pass' returns for an eye-watering $100 after six-year hiatus - but fans are already complaining they'll never get one I've had one myself (and the humiliating sex encounter with a 26-year-old to prove it)... so trust me, I can see all the signs: LIZ JONES Girl who killed four young friends after crashing car'while speeding' comes face-to-face with her victims' parents in court as she demands case against her is DISMISSED Olivia Wilde fires off on'creature' Elon Musk as she recalls the first time she met the Tesla'trillionaire' When to worry about your beer belly... millions of men ignore their paunch but DR PHILIPPA KAYE reveals the signs that it could be dangerous - and the 30-second test you must take now As a mother of three, I hid my cocaine in the airing cupboard and used while my family slept. No one had a clue... but this is what it did to my sex life and parenting. Ed Harris's future on Dutton Ranch revealed after he begged to'get out' of Taylor Sheridan show New Jennifer Lopez drama that means she and Ben Affleck STILL'can't escape each other'... two whole years after divorce: As she posts nearly naked selfie with humiliating detail... friends reveal what she'has to suck up' and his'prickly' outbursts Russia'is helping Iran strike CIA bases in Middle East', Western officials fear Brutal truth about Mounjaro-jowls Rosie O'Donnell.... even her $90,000 facelift can't hide this: CAROLINE BULLOCK'Shining light' homecoming queen, 18, dies of brain aneurysm just weeks after she graduated from top private school The heartbreaking discovery of a bear clinging to the top of a 35-foot telephone pole ended in tragedy. Shannon Mullens was driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma on Monday when she spotted the stranded animal near Clayton, New Mexico.

Google has been fined €890m (£759m) by the EU for allegedly abusing its power by favouring its own apps and services over those from rivals. It is the first major action against the tech giant under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), a landmark law aimed at curbing the power of the world's biggest tech companies. The Commission argued Google's practices limited consumer choice and gave its own services an unfair advantage over rivals. But the firm criticised the decision, arguing the EU's requirements could damage services used by millions of European customers. To comply, we are having to strip away real-time Search features Europeans love - like instant pricing and direct availability for hotels, flights and restaurants - and dismantle safety protections on Google Play, said Google's president of global affairs Kent Walker.

Humans First, a grassroots conservative movement against AI data centers, enlisted Green Party figures and Democratic-aligned activists for its nationwide protests.

SceneSmith, developed by MIT researchers, uses AI to build detailed 3D environments where robots practice household tasks and expose faulty plans before entering real homes.

How are companies, governments responding to the OpenAI hack? ChatGPT owner OpenAI has admitted an "unprecedented cyber incident" - two of its most capable artificial intelligence models hacked into another AI company on their own - stirring debates over the need for stronger technology guardrails. The company said its AI systems broke out of a testing environment and hacked startup Hugging Face. The startup had disclosed on July 16 that its servers were hacked by an unknown but sophisticated agent acting on its own. Here's the latest on how companies, some governments and lawmakers have responded to the first such publicly disclosed cyberattack: What has Hugging Face said?

The European Union has fined Google 890 million euros ($1bn), saying the technology giant broke digital antitrust rules by steering users of Google Play and its search engine towards its own services and apps at the expense of rivals. Thursday's penalty is the latest in Brussels' crackdown on Big Tech, which has seen the bloc lead the world in reining in the largest firms from Silicon Valley to Beijing. The European Commission, the bloc's executive branch, said it was acting in the interest of consumers. "The best products should succeed because they're better, not because they're owned by the company running the search engine. And European consumers have a right to be told by app developers where to sign up to the best offers, even when the app store owner does not get a cut," said Teresa Ribera, the commission's executive vice president for clean, just and competitive transition.

'Let's enjoy the ride' says Elon Musk, as AI fears mount As AI continues to evolve at breakneck speed, and developers warn of models going rogue, Elon Musk says people should simply enjoy the ride. The boss of SpaceX told The Economist, external while he remains concerned about risks posed by advancements in AI and robotics, the most likely outcome is incredible abundance for all. Musk said his philosophical conclusion after fearing for AI's threat to humanity was to look on the bright side. He said progress has come so quickly even if I wanted to stop it, I couldn't. The interview was recorded the day before OpenAI's revelation on Tuesday that some of its most advanced AI models hacked a start-up after it lost control of them during a security test .