UK unions publish AI bill to protect workers from 'risks'

theregister.com A UK federation of trades unions has published a bill designed to protect workers from “the risks and harms” of AI-powered decision-making in the workplace. The Trade Union…

English primary schools cutting teacher numbers amid budget pressure, survey finds

theguardian.com Primary schools across England are having to shed staff and cancel trips and activities this year as rising inflation and falling pupil numbers cause a rapid deterioration…

British unions want new law to stop firms from using AI to spot facial expressions and tone of voice as part of hiring decisions

aol.com Britain’s biggest trade union group warns the U.K. is losing a “race against time” to regulate AI before firms use the technology to make biased hires based on facial…

Unions want to stop firms using AI to spot facial expressions for hiring decisions

fortune.com Britain’s biggest trade union group warns the U.K. is losing a “race against time” to regulate AI before firms use the technology to make biased hires based on facial…

Record 3.7m workers in England will have major illness by 2040, study finds

theguardian.com A record 3.7 million workers in England will have a major illness by 2040, according to research. On current trends, 700,000 more working-age adults will be living with high…

Leisure centres scrap biometric systems to keep tabs on staff amid UK data watchdog clampdown

theguardian.com Dozens of companies including national leisure centre chains are reviewing or pulling facial recognition technology and fingerprint scanning used to monitor staff attendance…

Labour to launch £5bn crackdown on tax avoiders to close gap in spending plans

theguardian.com Rachel Reeves has said an incoming Labour government would launch a £5bn crackdown on tax avoiders to close a gap in its spending plans exposed by Jeremy Hunt scrapping the…