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- Samsung strike on hold as workers push for AI bonus May 21, 2026The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.
- Children in England to be offered free bus trips this August May 21, 2026Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.
- UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states May 21, 2026The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical
- TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom May 21, 2026YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.
- The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches May 20, 2026Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.
- SpaceX files for IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire May 20, 2026Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX