11 June 2026

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UK news headlines

Tax specialists break with billable hour tradition as AI reshapes sector

Hiring down 24% since pre-Covid but AI roles in high demand

FRC investigates PwC over WH Smith audit

FRC opens AI sandbox in push to modernise UK audit

Only a fifth of small businesses regularly use AI

One in three employers set to make redundancies by early 2027

KPMG scraps summer early Friday finish

How to enjoy the World Cup - and keep your boss on side

International news headlines

PCAOB rolls back on quality standards

Ireland urged to rein in public spending

India scraps tax on overseas bond investors

Version of AI tool 'too powerful for public' released to public

New Kuwait labour rules shut out workers from 24 African countries

UAE ahead of global peers in AI governance adoption

Australia: thirteen government agencies in potential data breach

Real Madrid sign €1bn kit deal with Adidas

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