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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: September 13, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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A former Anthropic researcher stated that AI staff are 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, as the company's boss calls for a slowdown in technology development due to 'serious' risks. Andy Burnham finished the Great North Run, while MP Rayner expressed doubts about the government's ability to meet its target of 1.5 million new homes. A suspect in a child abuse case linked to the US embassy was flown out of the UK before a police interview.

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