Air traffic control failure ‘fixed’ after flight disruption in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England – business live
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

UK transport secretary Heidi Alexander warns ‘there may be some delays as things reset’

The UK transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, has just said that the technical issue at Prestwick Centre has been fixed – but warned there could be “some delays as things reset”.

She said on X:

There has been a further IT issue affecting @NATS.

Engineers have fixed the problem and systems are resuming.

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UK urged to strengthen financial muscle of national wealth fund to aid economy
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Unions, thinktanks and others say overhaul could provide investment Britain needs

Unions, thinktanks, environmental groups and charities have come together to call on ministers to boost the financial firepower of the national wealth fund to empower it to invest more in Britain and rebalance the country’s economy.

Lower energy bills, the revitalisation of the UK’s industrial heartlands and the provision of more high-quality jobs could all be unlocked by scaling up the NWF, according to a statement from organisations including the TUC, Greenpeace, WWF and the New Economics Foundation.

Turbocharging the retrofitting of homes and buildings.

Giving the public a bigger stake in critical infrastructure through taking part-ownership stakes in key projects.

Launching a targeted investment programme to bring new green industries to communities hit hardest by deindustrialisation.

Supporting a network of regional banks to funnel money into the small businesses that hold up local economies.

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Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their finances

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Fears of a steep rise in mortgage payments and increasing job insecurity have sent UK consumer confidence tumbling to a three-month low, according to a leading survey.

In a blow to John Healey before next month’s budget, the S&P Global consumer sentiment index dropped to 42.7 in September from 42.9 in August, indicating “a notable strain on financial confidence across UK households”.

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‘It’s unrecognisable’: How being a tax haven has changed Jersey
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

While global billionaires and multinational companies have been lured to its shores, many islanders feel left behind and priced out, with food bank use increasing

On a late Friday afternoon on the Channel Island of Jersey, tourists and locals are flocking to St Helier’s waterfront where the town’s sprawling beach has emerged at low tide.

In one direction, they face the calm waters of St Aubin’s Bay, ringed by a seaside promenade and punctuated with a tidal island hosting the 16th century Elizabeth Castle.

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Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Jensen Huang dismisses warnings from former Anthropic researcher and others as ‘doomsday narratives’

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The boss of the chipmaker Nvidia has said AI will not develop to a point that will lead to the extinction of the human race within a few years, rejecting such assertions as overblown “doomsday narratives”.

Jensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive of the $5tn AI chipmaker, said the claims made on social media by the former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon that AI could become “superhuman” and kill off humanity within the decade were “irresponsible”.

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Google fined more than €400m by Irish regulator over its use of location data
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Watchdog says users may have been unaware their information was used to target adverts or infer their interests

Google has been fined more than €400m (£345m) over the way it processed users’ location data, following claims that the tech giant had manipulated users into agreeing to be constantly tracked on their mobile phones.

The fine, imposed by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), comes after complaints from multiple European consumer organisations that Google was following every step users took.

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Granit Xhaka admits to receiving fake Covid vaccination certificate in 2022
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

• Sunderland captain withdrawn from Switzerland squad

• He will be questioned by prosecutor’s office in Lucerne

Granit Xhaka has been withdrawn from Switzerland’s squad after he admitted receiving a fake Covid vaccination certificate in 2022. The Sunderland and Switzerland captain – who was an Arsenal player at the time – has apologised for this “mistake” and will sit out his country’s forthcoming four Nations League matches.

Xhaka is poised to be questioned by the prosecutor’s office in Lucerne next week as it decides whether any criminal proceedings will be initiated regarding the alleged issue of a series of false Covid certificates by a doctor based in the Swiss city during the pandemic. The doctor, who was first investigated in 2023, has denied the allegations.

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WSL talking points: Arsenal’s attacking woes and Goodwin makes England case
Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Gunners are held to second home draw in two weeks, while Spurs smash Palace 7-0 to maintain strong start

After being unable to find a way through Crystal Palace’s backline last time out, Arsenal were again frustrated at home in a draw with Manchester United on Saturday and Renée Slegers was asked post-match about how her team can turn their dominance of possession and territory into more goals. It could have been worse, of course, if Smilla Holmberg had not made it 1-1 in the 95th minute. “It’s not one thing, it’s a combination of things,” Slegers said. “It’s a cocktail of things, there are some details in decision making, some details in the technical execution. It’s also the ruthlessness in front of goal but I know the players want it and they want to do that, they want to execute for Arsenal.” Tom Garry

Match report: Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United

Match report: Manchester City 4-2 Liverpool

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