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12 February 2026 · 3 expert responses

Source: Kate Underwood, Kate Underwood HR & Training

Yet another U-turn by the government over flexible working: "Here we go again"

THE government has done another U-turn – this time on flexible working. It has launched a consultation , open until the end of April, on improving access to flexible working as part of its Plan to Make Work Pay. The…

12 February 2026 · 4 expert responses

Source: Colette Mason, Clever Clogs AI

Your Computer Might Be Working for Criminals Right Now And a YouTube Tutorial Helped It Happen

This is the dark side of the automation boom. It is not just about dodgy advice online. It is about how easily "helpful" content is being weaponised to turn your PC into a tool for organised crime. The Bait and Switch…

4 February 2026 · 5 expert responses

Source: Colette Mason, Clever Clogs AI

ICO investigates Grok over sexual deepfake reports

UK regulators have opened investigations following reports that the Grok artificial intelligence system has been used to create and share non-consensual sexualised images of real people, including children. The…

28 January 2026 · 4 expert responses

Source: Colette Mason, Clever Clogs AI

Apple and Google's £95M Nudify App Economy: When Platform Profits Beat Ethics

A Tech Transparency Project investigation published 27 January 2026 found 102 nudify apps across both platforms, 55 on Google Play, 47 on Apple's App Store. Together, these apps have been downloaded more than 705…

20 January 2026 · 6 expert responses

Source: Rohit Parmar-Mistry, Pattrn Data

If you can’t explain it to your gran, you shouldn't be letting an AI do it with your client's money.

The Treasury Committee has hit the nail on the head: regulators are sleepwalking, and businesses are treating AI like magic pixie dust rather than a tool. The report shows 75% of firms are using AI, but nearly half…

19 January 2026 · 6 expert responses

Source: Colette Mason, Clever Clogs AI

Former OpenAI Policy Lead Launches AVERI to Push for Independent AI Safety Audits

In a move aimed at reshaping how safety and security claims about powerful artificial intelligence systems are verified, Miles Brundage , a former policy research lead at OpenAI, has launched AVERI a new nonprofit…

12 January 2026 · 3 expert responses

Over 32,000 more new dads to benefit from extra parental leave rights: "Plenty of parents still will not take it"

MILLIONS of workers who were previously denied time off for the birth of their child will become eligible for new day one rights to parental leave from April – but experts have warned "plenty of parents still will not…

8 January 2026 · 4 expert responses

Source: Kate Allen, Finest Stays

The little-known tax that could hit you with a bill for selling on Vinted or renting a holiday home

FROM holiday homes to selling a second-hand jumper on Vinted, a single piece of regulation is now casting a very wide net. DAC7 is an EU tax transparency directive designed to ensure income earned through online…

23 December 2025 · 3 expert responses

Source: Kate Underwood, Kate Underwood HR & Training

Small businesses copying football’s “sack the boss” culture: "It can turn into an expensive legal headache"

SMALL businesses are copying football’s “sack the boss” culture as an HR professional warns: “It can turn into an expensive legal headache.” Football managers are sacked at speed. One bad run and it’s “mutual consent”,…

23 December 2025 · 3 expert responses

Warning to Christmas shoppers about fake Labubus as 240,000 seized at the border

A WARNING has been issued to Christmas shoppers about fake Labubus as 240,000 seized at the border. Nearly a quarter of a million fake Labubus have been seized at the border in a blow to criminals looking to cash in on…

23 December 2025 · 3 expert responses

Source: Kate Underwood, Kate Underwood HR & Training

£12.71 an hour sounds great. Unless your team are quietly working for free.

From 1 April 2026 , the National Living Wage (21+) goes up to £12.71 an hour . On paper, that means: 35 hours a week: £23,132.20 a year 37.5 hours a week: £24,784.50 a year 40 hours a week: £26,436.80 a year But here’s…

22 December 2025 · 4 expert responses

Source: Colette Mason, Clever Clogs AI

The London Robotaxi Land Grab: When "Safer AI" Meets the Rush to Own the Road

Uber and Lyft will begin testing Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis in London from the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approval. Lyft CEO David Risher confirmed testing will start with dozens of vehicles, with plans to…

19 December 2025 · 3 expert responses

Source: Kate Underwood, Kate Underwood HR & Training

ICO admits it takes over six months to assign officer to information disuse cases: "A clear incentive for non-compliance"

THE Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) own website admits it takes 29 weeks to assign a case officer as experts warned it is "a clear incentive for non-compliance". The ICO’s own complaints page says data…

19 December 2025 · 3 expert responses

Source: Colette Mason, Clever Clogs AI

The Honeypot Paradox: Why the UK Keeps Getting Hacked by the Same Actors

The December breach, first reported by The Sun (though officially unconfirmed as Chinese), saw cyber gang Storm-1849 allegedly target Foreign Office servers in October. They accessed confidential documents and…

19 December 2025 · 4 expert responses

Source: Kate Underwood, Kate Underwood HR & Training

Tribunal backlog is a mess and SMEs are stuck in the queue with everyone else

If you run a small business, the Employment Tribunal backlog is not just “a legal system problem”. It becomes a day-to-day business problem because the timeline is now so stretched that disputes can hang around for…

17 December 2025 · 4 expert responses

Source: Rohit Parmar-Mistry, Pattrn Data

Pornhub ransom and Discord ID leaks prove the UK’s Online Safety Act is a privacy death trap

The reported extortion of Pornhub by the "ShinyHunters" hacking group is the final nail in the coffin for the argument that "safety" requires surveillance. This breach, combined with the catastrophic Discord leak…

16 December 2025 · 3 expert responses

Source: Kate Underwood, Kate Underwood HR & Training

Employment Rights Bill shows Labour "views private enterprise as a necessary evil", small businesses warn

THE Employment Rights Bill shows Labour "views private enterprise as a necessary evil", small businesses have warned. The Employment Rights Bill cleared Parliament yesterday and the practical impact for small employers…

16 December 2025 · 7 expert responses

Source: Kate Underwood, Kate Underwood HR & Training

Employee takes eight months off without seeing GP: "Businesses face a DIY sick note disaster"

THE fit note process is not fit for purpose and can be too easily abused through digital issuance and a lack of oversight, a Human Resources professional has claimed, after dealing with a case where an employee had…

15 December 2025 · 3 expert responses

Source: Colette Mason, Clever Clogs AI

Labour's AI copyright "opt-out" plan "will force working creators into debt"

LABOUR'S AI copyright "opt-out" plan "will force working creators into debt", experts have warned. The UK Government's preferred approach to AI copyright reform has been resoundingly rejected, it has emerged. Only 3% of…

12 December 2025 · 4 expert responses

Source: Colette Mason, Clever Clogs AI

Disney's Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Warning to Google

Disney's "massive" copyright infringement warning to Google isn't just another corporate spat, it's a wake up call for every business using AI tools. Variety reports the entertainment giant's cease-and-desist letter…

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