Small Business Correspondent · Birmingham
Priya covers the firms that make up most of the economy and little of the coverage: owner-managed businesses, high-street retailers and regional manufacturers. She writes about what AI costs them, what it saves, and the skills, trust and cash-flow questions that decide whether they adopt it at all.
AI Adoption & Strategy
A trial covering 75% of Royal Bank of Scotland customers puts everyday financial language to the test. Evidence of accuracy and commercial returns remains thinner.
By Priya Sandhu · 15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Cyber Resilience
Symantec says the malware now harvests AI assistants’ credentials and session files. The exposure may extend beyond stolen usage to developers’ connected systems.
By Priya Sandhu · 15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Regulation & Policy
Ministers promise legislation where needed, but officials have yet to commit to AI-specific amendments. Businesses face an unresolved question over what they might have to report—and to whom.
By Priya Sandhu · 15 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
