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Elaine Doran & Colletta Smith Cost of living producer & correspondent Getty Images UK holidaymakers are leaving it later to book shorter stays closer to home, travel firms are reporting. The trend is down to people trying to save money while making the most of hot weather, some of the UK’s biggest holiday companies have…

Zoe Kleinman Technology editor Joshua Nevett Political reporter EPA Staff at the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) have warned the charity is at risk of collapse, after Technology Secretary Peter Kyle threatened to withdraw its funding. Workers at the Alan Turing Institute raised a series of “serious and escalating concerns” in a whistleblowing…

Rachel Clun Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images River Island has been given the green light to close 33 stores across the UK after the High Court approved the fashion retailer’s restructuring plans. The High Street brand said a customer shift towards online shopping and higher operating costs had contributed to multi-million pound losses. It…