Written by The judgment on “secret” commission payments could have far-reaching implications for lenders, beyond those covered by an continuing investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The consumer champion Martin Lewis suggests the row “has the potential to shake up more than just car finance”. How did we get here? In January, the FCA launched an […]
The global mining company BHP has “moved on” from its three unsuccessful attempts to take over the rival Anglo American earlier this year and will focus on other growth opportunities instead, its chair has said. Speaking at BHP’s annual general meeting in Brisbane on Wednesday, Ken MacKenzie suggested the Australian miner would not be resurrecting […]
Prosecutors in Rome have opened a manslaughter investigation after a British girl with a peanut allergy died during a holiday with her family. The 14-year-old had dined at a pizzeria in the Gianicolense district and went into anaphylactic shock about 15 minutes later after the family returned to their hotel. It is believed she had […]
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have announced budget reforms for NHS Credit: Shutterstock: Martin Suker A new budget will be approved to hopefully quash some of the negative renown attached to the NHS in what Labour ministers term as a system that might be “broken not beaten.” Prime Minister, Keir Starmer says that the budget […]
Petrol and food prices will fall over the next two years thanks to a glut in oil production, the World Bank has said, offering hope to consumers that the cost pressures of the past three years could start to ease. Its analysis found that this year’s downward trend in the oil price resulting from increased […]
Lib Dems: England bus fare cap move to £3 is ‘without a doubt a bus tax’ Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP has described the announcement raising the bus fare cap from £2 to £3 in England and extended the scheme for a further 12 months as “without a doubt a bus tax.” In […]
A few years ago, I got fed up trying to reprogramme my confusing boiler controls twice a year when the clocks change (What is the most efficient way to use central heating? Your energy questions answered, 26 October). So I reset the time on it by just half an hour. Now it comes on a […]
It started with meat – burgers, to be precise. But now the moment for “smashed” food has come for everything from brussels sprouts to cucumbers, tacos and toasties. In restaurants and kitchens across the UK, the sound of pounding can be heard as chefs and home cooks take rolling pins to their ingredients. The smash […]
More than 80 private schools closed every year in England on average over the last decade, official data has shown, with no apparent increase in the trend since Labour announced it was imposing VAT on fees. A number of media reports have highlighted the closure of some private schools as supposedly being caused by the […]
Anastasios Giamouriadis, neurosurgeon who adapted the existing eyebrow procedure Credit:X:@anastasios giam Pioneering new surgery to remove large brain tumours through the eyebrows has successfully taken place in Scotland. This is the first time a surgery of this kind has been performed and has managed to remove tumours the size of large apples. According to medical […]