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BBCProfessional coaches will visit seriously ill patients in mental health services to try to get them back to work, the government has announced.Trials by jobs advisers giving advice on CVs and interviews in hospitals have produced “spectacular results”, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall told the BBC.She said a wider rollout would be part of her drive to reduce the UK's annual disability and incapacity benefits bill. But disability rights activists have expressed concerns about the proposals.The cost of these benefits is expected to rise by nearly a third over the next four to five years, according to the Institute…

Getty ImagesVisitors use binoculars to view the North Korean side of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas.North Korea has accused South Korea of ​​flying drones into its capital, stoking tensions that have been simmering for months.The drones reportedly scattered propaganda leaflets over Pyongyang, in what the North described as a provocation that could lead to “armed conflict or even war.”After making the allegations against the South on Friday, Pyongyang said it had ordered border troops to prepare to fire. South Korea, in turn, said it was ready to respond and warned that if the security of its citizens…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to make tax rises and spending cuts worth £40 billion in this month's Budget, government sources have told the BBC.At a political cabinet meeting this morning, Reeves told ministers that plugging “the £22 billion black hole inherited from the previous government” would only be enough “to keep public services at a standstill”.Reeves is currently drawing up plans to find £40 billion to avoid real terms cuts to departments, according to sources, as first reported by the Financial Times and The Times. Reeves warned ministers that “difficult decisions on spending, welfare and taxes” would lie ahead in…

Getty ImagesBishnoi has been in prison since 2015, now far from his home state of Punjab in Gujarat.On Monday, Canadian police made a sensational statement.They claimed at a news conference that Indian government agents were using “organized crime groups like the Bishnoi group” to target leaders of the pro-Khalistan movement, which demands a separate Sikh homeland in India.It came hours after the two countries expelled senior diplomats as tensions escalated following the assassination last year of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. Delhi has dismissed the allegations as “absurd,” accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of preying on Canada's large Sikh…

The United States fined Lufthansa a record $4 million ($3 million) after the airline banned Jewish passengers from a flight in 2022 because some allegedly refused to follow rules requiring port of the mask. The Transport Ministry said Lufthansa discriminated against passengers, treating them “as if they were all one group” even though many were not traveling together and did not know each other.He said the penalty was the heaviest ever imposed on an airline for civil rights violations. Lufthansa said in the consent order that it accepted the payment to avoid litigation, but denied discrimination, attributing the incident to…

introduction A language processing unit (LPU) is a specialized hardware component designed to speed up natural language processing tasks. It is specifically designed to handle the complex calculations involved in understanding and producing human language. LPUs are commonly used in a variety of applications such as speech recognition, machine translation, sentiment analysis, and chatbots. LPUs can significantly improve the efficiency and performance of language-related applications by offloading language processing tasks to dedicated hardware. Language processing unit (LPU) Challenges and future developments of language processing units (LPUs) Language processing units (LPUs) have revolutionized the way we interact with technology and have…

Evolution of natural language generation: From rule-based systems to machine learning Natural language generation (NLG) is a field of artificial intelligence (AI) focused on creating human-like text and speech. Since its inception, it has come a long way, evolving from rule-based systems to machine learning algorithms. This article explores the journey of NLG and highlights the key milestones and advances that have shaped its development. In the early days of NLG, rule-based systems were the main approach used for natural language generation. These systems relied on predefined templates and rules to generate text based on specific input. Although it was…

Income tax is paid on employment income and self-employment profits during the tax year, which runs from April 6 to April 5 of the following year.It is also paid on certain external benefits and pensions, on income from rental of real estate and on income from external savings and external investments beyond certain limits. The basic rate is 20% and is paid on annual earnings between £12,571 and £50,270. The highest rate is 40% and is paid on income between £50,271 and £125,140.Once you earn more than £100,000, you also start to lose the tax-free personal allowance of £12,570. You…

Getty ImagesBusinesses have hit out at a possible increase in national insurance contributions paid by employers, arguing it would make it harder to recruit staff and create new jobs.Leading business groups in the UK have raised concerns about a possible tax rise – something Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer did not rule out in an interview with the BBC on Tuesday.Some have warned that an increase in national insurance for employers would “hamper” economic growth, while one pressure group claimed it would “hammer” the hospitality sector.Labor has declared itself “pro-business” and wants to boost economic growth, but Sir Keir warned…

PA MediaSir Keir Starmer did not rule out an increase in national insurance for employers in the Budget, in an interview with BBC Breakfast.Labour's 2024 manifesto excludes increases in national insurance, income tax and VAT.But Sir Keir sidestepped the question of whether Labour's promise not to raise taxes on “workers” covered employers' National Insurance (NI).Speaking at Downing Street, Sir Keir said this month's Budget was “going to be tough” but would “focus on rebuilding our country”.Employers currently pay NI at the rate of 13.8% on all employee wages above £175 per week.Speculation is growing that the NI rate paid by…