MYSTERIOUS: 20 | Mind Blowing Facts

Capita fined after millions of people’s personal data stolen in cyber attack

Capita fined £14m after data watchdog confirms a wide array of personal information had been exposed

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Asylum and immigration in the UK: Key terms and definitions

A guide to some of the most common phrases and terminology involving migrants and migration.

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025

DWP State Pension Set to Rise to £12,590 — But Here's What UK Pensioners Must Watch Out For

The UK state pension will rise to £12,590 in April 2026, but HMRC's calculation method keeps most pensioners below the tax threshold. Here's what retirees need to know.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14, 2025

UK labour market shows signs of stabilising after job losses

Unemployment rate rises slightly to 4.8% but ONS says falls in payroll numbers and vacancies are levelling off

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025

Entry-level workers face AI ‘job-pocalypse’; US probes Tesla’s self-driving system – as it happened

Business leaders are prioritising automation through AI to fill skills gaps, rather than training junior employees, survey finds

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025

FTSE 100 at new high as gold rush boosts miners

The FTSE 100 index closed up 65.29 points, or 0.7%, at 9,548.87, a new closing peak.

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

Chancellor given £2bn Budget boost after VAT error sees borrowing revised down

The ONS admitted that errors in VAT data meant that government borrowing estimates have been over-stated by between £200 million and £500 million.

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

Data error gives Rachel Reeves an extra £3bn for Budget – but she still has to find up to £40bn

The latest revisions hand a rare boost to the beleaguered chancellor, who is gearing up for a difficult Budget next month

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

Rachel Reeves given extra £3bn for budget after VAT error fixed

ONS says public borrowing estimates have been out by £200m-£500m a month since January

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025

Gen Z will vape wherever they want and don't care who they piss off

Airplane toilets, funerals, Tube platforms, buses. Maddy Mussen on how her vape-obsessed cohort became ungovernable

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025