Under the proposals, debit card payments will require authentication, such as chip and PIN or biometric verification of the type used for Apple Pay. Like with cash, there will be a £20 limit on the amount a person can deposit onto a machine in one go, lowered for £2 for low-stake fruit machines, penny falls...
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Greens promise action over antisemitism allegations
The party says it is working to “better educate” its representatives about “anti-Jewish racism”. Source link
Watch: Keir Starmer explains his ‘presidential look’
Sir Keir Starmer tells the BBC he’s “leading from the front” as he launches six pledges at an event in Essex. Speaking to the BBC’s Chris Mason, the Labour leader said he wanted to “get on with the delivery” of bringing change to Britain if Labour wins this year’s general election. Source link
Minister broke rules on expenses, watchdog finds
The MP for Blackpool North has agreed to pay back £1,367 for use of a state-of-the-art printer. Source link
City's likely new chief 'not a Starmer yes man'
Labour’s Michael Mordey is almost certain to be the next Sunderland council leader. Source link
Is Starmer right about a £46bn unfunded tax cut?
Keir Starmer keeps talking about the Conservatives having a £46bn hole in their finances because of the ambition to abolish National Insurance. Source link
NI civil service wasn't proactive on Covid – Sue Gray
Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray gave evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry sitting in Belfast. Source link
Mason: How long soon would Labour deliver 40,000 NHS appointments?
After setting out his set of six properties, Sir Keir Starmer said he had already held talks with staff about how extra weekend and evening NHS appointments would work. The Labour leader said that was not to waste time in the first 100 days of a Labour government on discussions he can have now. He...
Jeremy Corbyn: Labour to select candidate for Islington North seat
Labour has begun the process of choosing a new candidate to replace former party leader Jeremy Corbyn in London’s Islington North constituency. The 74-year-old has been sitting as an independent MP since 2020 when he had the Labour whip suspended. A Labour source said the party had moved away from the man who led Labour...
Scare tactics used in mayoral election – Green Party
The outgoing Green Party London Assembly member Siân Berry criticises how Sadiq Khan campaigned for mayor. Source link