2 minutes ago About sharing HSBC has been fined £57.4m by the Bank of England for “serious failings” over its measures to protect customer deposits. The bank failed to accurately identify deposits eligible for Britain’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the Bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said. Under the scheme, customer deposits are protected up to…
27 minutes ago About sharing Supporters of Imran Khan’s party attend a rally ahead of the general elections in Karachi By Caroline Davies and Simon Fraser in Islamabad and London Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail in a case in which he was accused of leaking state…
5 hours ago About sharing American troops beside an M1A2 Abrams tank during training with Polish forces By Max Matza BBC News US weapons sales overseas rose sharply last year, reaching a record total of $238bn (£187bn), as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stoked demand. The US government directly negotiated $81bn in sales, a 56% increase…
Manchester United say forward Marcus Rashford “has taken responsibility for his actions” after reports he was seen in nightspots in Northern Ireland on Wednesday and Thursday evening. The England international missed training at United on Friday after reporting ill and did not feature in Sunday’s 4-2 FA Cup win over Newport. A United statement read:…
2 hours ago About sharing By Patrick Jackson BBC News Tech billionaire Elon Musk says his Neuralink company has successfully implanted one of its wireless brain chips in a human for the first time. Initial results detected promising neuron spikes or nerve impulses and the patient is recovering well, he said. The company’s goal is…
1 hour ago About sharing By Jayne McCormack BBC News NI political correspondent The DUP’s executive has voted to endorse a deal to return to power sharing in Northern Ireland, the party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said. He said it provided a basis for the DUP to reform an executive – subject to new…
1 hour ago About sharing Lily Gladstone is seen as one of the frontrunners to win best actress, alongside Poor Things star Emma Stone By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Lily Gladstone has already made history, and she could be about to make it again. The 37-year-old is the first Native American woman to ever be…
2 hours ago About sharing Annie Macmanus has described the music business as “a boys’ club” By Noor Nanji Culture correspondent The music industry is still a “boys’ club” where sexual harassment and abuse is common, MPs have warned in a report. The Women and Equalities Committee said musicians have to sit beside sexual abusers…
The woman in her 20s is in a serious but stable condition after being bitten on the leg.
6 hours ago About sharing George Freeman said he quit as science minister because he did not earn enough to pay his mortgage By Mariam Issimdar & PA Media BBC News, Norfolk A Tory MP said he quit his ministerial role because he could not afford to pay his mortgage on a salary of £118,300….