Why millions of workers are taking second jobs to cope

But Spencer says his business is being squeezed from every angle – as well as minimum wage, he has had increases in business rates, national insurance, and statutory sick pay. He also expects energy bills to go up because of the war in the Middle East.

Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Getty Images Skims, the shapewear brand co-founded by celebrity and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian, says it has raised $225m (£171.5m) of new funding, bringing its value to $5bn. The company says it plans to use the money from investors, including an arm of Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs, to open more shops…

After weeks of wondering will she, won’t she, and recent heavy hints that she would indeed raise income taxes in the Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has now decided against the manifesto-breaching move. Amid the fog of Budget speculation, here is what we do know. That plan, to raise income tax rates by 2p but compensate…

It is a challenge, acknowledges Manuel Moussallum, Deezer’s head of research, but the company’s detection technology has so far maintained a low false positive rate, he says, and research to better understand hybrid cases, where AI is only partially used, is ongoing.