1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Fujitsu “truly sorry” for role in Post Office prosecutions By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News A boss of Fujitsu has said the company has a “moral obligation” to contribute to compensation for sub-postmasters wrongly prosecuted as a result of its faulty IT software. Paul Patterson, Fujitsu’s Europe director,…
53 minutes ago Comments About sharing By Jemma Dempsey BBC News Young drivers have been hit hardest by the highest car insurance costs on record, with some facing premiums of nearly £3,000, according to data. Confused.com, the price comparison firm, said on average 17-20-year-olds had seen insurance rise by more than £1,000 from the same…
39 minutes ago About sharing By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Plans to draft 150 judges to run a new fast-track appeals system for Rwanda deportations have been unveiled. More than 100 staff have already been hired to support a new system hearing appeals against deportation orders, the justice secretary said. Last year’s Illegal…
Coolidge won the award for best supporting drama actress for her role in privilege satire The White Lotus.
The former sub-postmaster, who came to fame when portrayed in an ITV drama, explains compensation delays.
The 75th Emmy Awards saw Succession win big and a touching tribute to the late Friends star, Matthew Perry.
25 minutes ago About sharing Thurrock Council, in Essex, has debts reaching £1.4bn By Pilar Tomas and Paul Lynch BBC Shared Data Unit The debt mountain at UK councils has reached staggering levels, posing a risk to local services, the Public Accounts Committee has said. BBC analysis shows UK councils owe a combined £97.8bn to…
Average pay rose by 6.6%, down from the previous three months, but continues to outstrip inflation.
3 minutes ago About sharing Pictures provided by Kurdish media network Rudaw TV show the aftermath near a site where missiles hit By George Wright BBC News The US has condemned Iran over ballistic missile attacks near Iraq’s northern city of Irbil, calling them “a reckless and imprecise set of strikes”. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said…
1 hour ago About sharing A top-venting blank firing gun By Adrian Goldberg & Paul Grant File on 4 Converted handguns – originally designed to fire blanks – are currently responsible for more shooting incidents in the UK than “real” handguns. Police figures reveal there were 64 discharges from converted models in 2023, compared with…