The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that if Rachel Reeves goes ahead with plans to raise employers’ National Insurance (NI), she will be in “straightforward breach” of Labour’s manifesto. IFS director Paul Johnson said Reeves would “almost certainly” have to breach the manifesto to raise large sums. This follows hints that an increase in NI contributions by employers is being considered for the upcoming October 30 budget.
Sonatype reports rise in open source malware to 17,954
The 1Q 2025 Open Source Malware Index from Sonatype revealed that open source malware packages doubled compared to the same period last year, with 56%
