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Ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget on October 30, UK business leaders express alarm over potential National Insurance increases. This could significantly impact hiring and the hospitality sector, while many pensioners face losing winter fuel payments amid rising living costs and economic uncertainty.
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Meta is trialing facial recognition technology to combat celebrity bait scams on its platforms. The system will compare images in flagged ads with public figures' profile pictures to detect and remove fraudulent content. Initial tests show promising results, but the rollout will not include the UK or EU due to regulatory discussions.
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The UK government has revised the Winter Fuel Payment scheme, limiting eligibility to pensioners receiving Pension Credit. This change, effective from this winter, has raised concerns about the impact on vulnerable pensioners, with an estimated 10.7 million potentially losing out on support.