BT must issue refunds to customers for failing to provide clear information before they signed up to services from EE & Plusnet, which the firm owns. At least 1.1 million people were not given adequate information on the price and length of contracts, as well as fees to end contracts early. Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has...
Conservative Craig McKinley arrives in the Commons after losing his hands and feet to sepsis. Source link
A top far-right German politician says he will pull back from campaigning for the upcoming EU elections – although he will remain his party’s lead candidate. The latest controversy comes after the Alternative for Germany (AfD)’s Maximilian Krah told an Italian newspaper that SS members weren’t automatically “criminals”. “It depends. You have to assess blame...
A tornado killed multiple people in a small Iowa town as powerful storms swept through the Midwest. Homes and businesses in Greenfield were destroyed, cars smashed and debris strewn across the landscape. Iowa police confirmed the fatalities at a news briefing on Tuesday night, but were unable to say how many. Nebraska, Illinois and Wisconsin...
A solicitor for Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has confirmed that the former DUP leader will not be standing in the next election. In March, Sir Jeffrey was charged with rape and 10 other historical sex offences. His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, a co-accused in the case, faces four charges. Their case was mentioned in court on...
Gemma Watts, 48, and Steven Sansom, 44, both appeared at the Old Bailey in April charged with murder. They are also charged with preventing a lawful and decent burial. The court heard Ms Watts, from New Addington, Croydon, and Mr Sansom, from Sutton, south London, are alleged by prosecutors to have killed Ms Mayhew at...
The government is being investigated by the equalities watchdog over claims that its treatment of disabled benefits claimants may have broken the law. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is looking at whether the department failed to make reasonable adjustments for people with learning disabilities or long-term mental health conditions, during health assessments for...
Ireland, Norway, and Spain have announced they will formally recognise a Palestinian state from 28 May. Spain and Ireland said the decision was not against Israel nor in favour of Hamas, but rather in support of peace. Israel reacted angrily, warning the move would mean more instability in the region and recalling its ambassadors to...
It’s not a complete wall of silence, but the only question that matters isn’t being directly addressed. Mr Sunak appeared briefly in front of a camera this morning to welcome the fall in inflation, but stuck to his formulation that the general election would be in the second half of the year. And if he...
Getty Hay Festival attracts around 300,000 visitors every year The countdown is on to Hay Festival, one of the world’s top literary events which takes place every year in the mid-Wales town of Hay-on-Wye. This year’s lineup includes a variety of speakers and performers – including Geri Halliwell-Horner, Bonnie Tyler, Gary Lineker and Theresa May....