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Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds will launch a three‑month consultation aimed at tightening rules around gig‑economy employment, targeting companies such as Amazon, Evri and Deliveroo. According to the Times, the move seeks to close loopholes that allow firms to avoid minimum‑wage and holiday‑pay obligations for almost one million workers. Royal Mail, which last week announced up to 2,500 job cuts, is backing the crackdown as it loses parcel‑market share to gig‑based rivals.
Airline bosses have warned of a looming "crisis" as jet‑fuel prices surge following the outbreak of war in Iran. The Telegraph said fuel costs have jumped to around $208 per tonne, more than double last year's level, forcing carriers to cut flights and delay lease payments. EasyJet and Lufthansa are preparing winter capacity reductions, while Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary told the Financial Times the situation was "full‑blown" and would hurt operators across the sector.
British AI and data‑centre operator Nscale has removed references to a major customer relationship with China's Bytedance from official filings ahead of a planned $35bn New York listing. According to the Telegraph, details of the deal appeared in an earlier confidential submission to US regulators but were absent from public filings published last month, amid longstanding political scrutiny of Bytedance in the US.
Twelve people were killed and more than 300 injured after a missile struck terminals at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, an attack Saudi authorities blamed on Iran‑backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Guardian reported that the dead included Saudi nationals and foreign citizens from Bangladesh, Palestine, the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Sudan. Donald Trump said the US was assessing whether to join Saudi strikes against Houthi forces.
Telegraph owner Axel Springer is preparing significant newsroom job cuts just months after pledging to invest in the title's growth. According to the Guardian, proposals under consideration would remove between 50 and 100 editorial roles, with a consultation expected before Christmas. The plans raise questions over the company's earlier commitment to expand Telegraph Media Group as a leading centre‑right outlet.