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4 hours ago

Royal Mail invests 500m to tackle late deliveries as second-class post cut back

Royal Mail will change second-class post delivery to every other weekday, starting next month, as part of a £500m plan to improve services.
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
4 weeks ago

Royal Mail staff allege pressure to hide undelivered post to meet targets

Postal workers allege Royal Mail manipulates delivery performance metrics by hiding undelivered mail during inspections.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Pensioner given criminal conviction over single-letter typo on car insurance form

I understood my car was fully insured with Swinton Insurance, from April 1 2025 to March 31 2026. I did not notice the registration printed wrongly. Had an F instead of an S.
Law
#peter-mandelson
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

Today, it fell to parliament to hold Keir Starmer to account for the Mandelson scandal. It largely failed | Toby Helm

Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to Washington raised concerns due to his links with Jeffrey Epstein and failure of Foreign Office vetting.
#reproductive-rights
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago
UK news

State scandal victims waiting years for compensation as 12bn still unpaid

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and reports on significant compensation issues faced by UK scandal victims.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago
UK news

NS&I boss leaves bank over missing savings scandal

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

State scandal victims waiting years for compensation as 12bn still unpaid

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and reports on significant compensation issues faced by UK scandal victims.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

NS&I boss leaves bank over missing savings scandal

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting.
#police-misconduct
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Officer sacked for 'appalling' remarks on Panorama

A police officer was dismissed for making inappropriate comments and using force against a detainee during an undercover investigation.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Failed inquiry into Met PC rapist 'based on smear'

A Met Police detective's defense team claims misconduct allegations regarding oversight of a serial rapist investigation are baseless accusations designed to scapegoat him for systemic organizational failures.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Officer sacked for 'appalling' remarks on Panorama

A police officer was dismissed for making inappropriate comments and using force against a detainee during an undercover investigation.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Failed inquiry into Met PC rapist 'based on smear'

A Met Police detective's defense team claims misconduct allegations regarding oversight of a serial rapist investigation are baseless accusations designed to scapegoat him for systemic organizational failures.
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

Desmond's 1.3bn national lottery battle collapses as High Court sides with Gambling Commission

The claimants have failed to make out any case of manifest error on the part of the commission in their process claim. Neither Camelot nor Allwyn ought to have been disqualified from the tender.
UK news
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Covid jab injury payments must be urgently reformed, says inquiry chair

The UK Covid-19 vaccine payment scheme for injured individuals needs urgent reform, including increased payouts and removal of the 60% disability threshold.
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Thames Water 'sleepwalking' into bad deal for customers, investor says

Thames Water should be put into administration rather than 'sleepwalking' into a deal that is bad for customers, according to an investor which wants to buy the business.
UK politics
#hillsborough-law
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago
UK politics

PM to scrap spy chiefs' Hillsborough Law veto

The Hillsborough Law will enforce a duty of candour for public authorities, ensuring transparency in disaster inquiries and limiting security service exemptions.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago
UK politics

Hillsborough Law to be further delayed

The Hillsborough Law will be delayed further, with hopes for passage in the autumn after being carried over to the next parliamentary session.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

PM to scrap spy chiefs' Hillsborough Law veto

The Hillsborough Law will enforce a duty of candour for public authorities, ensuring transparency in disaster inquiries and limiting security service exemptions.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Hillsborough Law to be further delayed

The Hillsborough Law will be delayed further, with hopes for passage in the autumn after being carried over to the next parliamentary session.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Ex-Met officer admits role in car insurance scam

An ex-Metropolitan Police officer admitted to participating in a 'crash for cash' scam for financial gain, leading to multiple fraudulent claims.
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Gardai cleared in penalty-points fixing case will sue the State for damages over 'six-year hell'

The State withdrew a total of 33 charges against gardaí Peter O'Donnell, Paul Baynham, and Niall Deegan last Wednesday, marking the end of a lengthy legal battle.
Law
EU data protection
fromBusiness Matters
4 weeks ago

Companies House disciplines over 100 staff amid compliance concerns

Companies House disciplined 132 employees for policy breaches, highlighting operational challenges and the need for stronger data security measures.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Undercover police officer exposed by his own blunder, spycops inquiry hears

An undercover officer was exposed after accidentally recording himself discussing activists during a covert operation infiltrating leftwing groups.
#journalism
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Lawyer sacked for nonce' slur claims unfair dismissal due to brain injury

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support its reporting efforts.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Far-fetched' to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files, says PM

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support their reporting efforts.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Lawyer sacked for nonce' slur claims unfair dismissal due to brain injury

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support its reporting efforts.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Far-fetched' to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files, says PM

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support their reporting efforts.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Another former sub postmaster dies awaiting payout

Parmod Kalia, a sub-postmaster wrongly convicted in the Post Office Horizon scandal, died without receiving full compensation despite his conviction being overturned in 2021.
Business
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Former RBS manager admits taking 600,000 in bribes from struggling business customers

An RBS Global Restructuring Group manager admitted accepting over £600,000 in bribes from struggling business owners in exchange for favorable treatment between 2012 and 2016.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Customers of three UK banks report being able to see other people's accounts on app

Lloyds Banking Group customers experienced a security breach allowing access to other customers' account details, transactions, and national insurance numbers through their mobile apps on Thursday morning.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Headteacher banned from classroom after using school credit card to pay train fares

A headteacher in England was banned for misusing school credit cards for personal expenses over three years.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

NS&I set to pay millions to customers over misplaced funds

NS&I is expected to pay hundreds of millions to customers due to failures in managing bereavement-related claims.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Troubled UK bank fined 2 million for misleading financial watchdog

The Bank of England fined the Bank of London £2 million for misleading regulators and failing to act with integrity amid financial difficulties.
US news
fromFortune
1 month ago

The Postal Service will run out of cash within a year, Postmaster General warns: 'We have to have a conversation with the American public' | Fortune

The U.S. Postal Service will exhaust its cash reserves within a year unless Congress increases the $15 billion borrowing cap established in 1990, risking inability to pay employees and vendors by February 2027.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Complaints about HMRC surge to five-year high as redress payments rise

HMRC complaints reached 93,589 in 2024/25, up 19.2% over five years, with compensation cases rising 35% and reaching 16.4% of all complaints.
UK news
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Watchdog clears Post Office Horizon scandal subsidy

The UK's competition regulator conditionally approves £141.8 million in subsidies to the Post Office for Horizon IT scandal compensation and tax liability settlement.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Vermont postal worker allegedly threw away mail she was supposed to deliver for months

Officers were first alerted to the discarded mail on the afternoon of Jan. 23, according to police. Upon finding the mail in a dumpster on Elm Street in North Troy, they determined that none of it was for that address. Police identified Morisseau as a person of interest and learned that she was a postal employee.
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Retirement
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Civil service pension backlog 'overwhelmed' Capita, boss says

Capita's takeover of the Civil Service Pension Scheme created a growing backlog that left thousands of retired civil servants without timely pension payments.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Council ordered to pay job applicant almost 3,000 in compensation over hurt feelings

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
US politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Police investigating bailout email from Mandelson to Epstein

Police investigate Lord Mandelson for allegedly sharing confidential EU bailout information with Jeffrey Epstein in 2010, with the Met chief confirming the inquiry into potential misconduct in public office.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Ex-Daily Mail editor claims phone numbers was low on Richter scale of unlawfulness'

The Independent funds on-the-ground, paywall-free investigative journalism covering issues from reproductive rights to climate and media ethics, relying on donations.
Education
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

SEND crisis: Vast majority of councils warn of insolvency and call for reform amid huge deficits - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Eight in ten councils expect insolvency by 2028/29 due to rising SEND high-needs deficits unless the Government writes off deficits and reforms the system.
UK politics
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Horizon redress still a mess, MPs say

Over a year after warnings, Post Office Horizon scandal compensation schemes remain slow and bureaucratic, leaving thousands of sub-postmasters waiting for payouts despite £1.4 billion already distributed.
Law
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Priest had almost 50,000 stolen from personal account in scam trying to pay broadband

A parish priest lost nearly €50,000 to an online banking scam while attempting to pay a broadband connection fee, claiming inadequate bank security measures.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Redress schemes for Post Office Horizon scandal have serious failings, MPs find

Thousands of post office operators are still waiting for the compensation they are owed and face unacceptable delays, inadequate offers, and administrative processes that retraumatise those who have already been wronged, a report by the business and trade committee said.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Inquiry launched into HMRC anti-fraud scheme that wrongly cut child benefits

The UK's National Audit Office is investigating an HMRC anti-fraud scheme that wrongly stripped 23,794 families of child benefit payments using flawed Home Office travel records that failed to document return journeys.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Fujitsu yet to contribute a penny' to Post Office Horizon victims

Fujitsu faces criticism for not financially contributing to the £1.5 billion Post Office Horizon scandal redress bill, while MPs demand urgent action to quash wrongful convictions from the faulty accounting system.
#police-federation-corruption
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Police Federation boss suspended following arrest on suspicion of corruption

The Police Federation of England and Wales' chief executive was suspended following arrest on corruption suspicion, with City of London Police investigating fraud allegations against three individuals connected to the organization.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
London politics

Police Federation boss arrested on suspicion of corruption

The chief executive of the Police Federation of England and Wales was arrested alongside two others on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position following a year-long corruption investigation.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Police Federation boss suspended following arrest on suspicion of corruption

The Police Federation of England and Wales' chief executive was suspended following arrest on corruption suspicion, with City of London Police investigating fraud allegations against three individuals connected to the organization.
London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Police Federation boss arrested on suspicion of corruption

The chief executive of the Police Federation of England and Wales was arrested alongside two others on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position following a year-long corruption investigation.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Paul Williams: Shambles of Bikegate case highlights real concerns over gardai's lack of judgment

The experienced and respected midlands-based detective with over 30 years of unblemished service endured a nightmare after he was suspended for more than three years.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Post Office scandal 'taken 21 years of my life'

It's taken 21 years of my life, to be honest. June 2005, that's when we bought the post office and, the very first day, we had issues and then the legal battle started in 2008. It's taken a toll. We never expected these things can happen in a democratic country.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Labour calls for tax investigation into Reform's Tice

The newspaper claimed Tice had avoided paying corporation tax on the company's "multimillion-pound profits for most of 2018 to 2021" through gaining "rare legal status" for it as a real estate investment trust (Reit). The status gives firms a grace period in which they are exempt from corporation tax, according to the paper, and instead issue a portion of the company's earnings to shareholders who are taxed individually.
UK politics
UK news
fromTheregister
2 months ago

UK watchdog to rule on 246M Post Office subsidy

The UK plans £246 million in subsidies to the Post Office: £141.8m for Horizon scandal remediation and £104.4m to cover IR35-related tax liability.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

I was the first to interview Ian Huntley. Here's why I reported him to police'

I knew where the caretaker's house was, and it's quite nearby, and also he seemed to be the last man to see them. Though, it's always possible that the last man to see missing children or missing women is the culprit. So for those two reasons, I went to knock on the door.
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Post Office offered bailout to cover 104.4m IR35 tax bill linked to Horizon IT scandal | Computer Weekly

This population [of contractors] had been unusually large to enable the provision of information and documents to the public inquiry, handle thousands of remediation claims and the development of systems to move off Horizon,
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures

The Committee is very concerned by consistent and growing reports, and now many direct representations, about significant failures in Royal Mail's letter delivery service. EP Group's takeover was approved on a legal undertaking that it would maintain the Universal Service Obligation that is the bedrock of the UK's postal service. But one year in, even first-class deliveries are way off track.
UK news
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Post Office to receive 104m taxpayer bailout to cover historic IR35 breach

Government will provide up to £104,441,881 to pay Post Office's historic IR35 tax liability to HMRC because the Post Office cannot fund it.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Ex-Mail reporter denies making payments for Lawrence information

Stephen Wright denies paying private investigators, calls allegations despicable and insists he campaigned tirelessly to bring Stephen Lawrence's killers to justice.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Mail titles kept using investigator after his conviction, court hears

The Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday continued to use a convicted private investigator's illegal information-gathering services until April 2007.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Post Office branch closures ruled out under major government plans

Ministers have confirmed that all 11,500 Post Office branches across the UK will be retained, following a period of uncertainty and public concern over potential closures. The decision reverses an earlier proposal outlined in a government green paper last summer, which had suggested removing the 11,500-minimum branch requirement for the state-owned postal, banking, and retail service.
UK news
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Capita pension botch forces government into damage control

Capita and the Cabinet Office are deeply sorry for the worry, frustration, and distress this has caused - particularly for those dealing with bereavement or ill health.
UK politics
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

College of Policing accounts 'disclaimed' by auditor for second year in wake of IT failure | Computer Weekly

The accounting watchdog said that, although there had been no new financial issues, it "disclaimed" the college's latest 2024-25 accounts because of the continuing "fallout" from financial reporting problems that resulted from a problematic IT project. "We were not able to provide a complete opinion on the opening position or in-year transactions for 2024-25, both of which are heavily derived from the closing position of the prior year," it added.
UK news
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

William Hill owner will act 'quickly and decisively' close retail stores amid Reeves Budget - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Evoke will close retail stores, cut costs, and consider strategic options including sale after UK Budget tax hikes raise its costs by £135 million from 2027.
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Met Police is in a Serious Breach of Policing Protocol - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The Metropolitan Police apologized to Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle for breaching confidentiality by disclosing information he provided about Lord Mandelson, raising serious questions about policing protocol and legal compliance.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Met Police officer sacked after running pizza business while on sick leave

Metropolitan Police firearms sergeant dismissed without notice after running and publicly promoting a mobile pizza business while on long-term sick leave, breaching an explicit order.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Hurry for justice': Windrush victims dying without redress, commissioner says

Thousands affected by the Windrush scandal still lack full redress as victims die and campaigners demand a public inquiry and legislative reforms to secure justice.
UK news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ed Davey accuses care home trustee of embezzlement amid watchdog inquiry

It's been revealed that a trustee of William Blake House, a care home for adults with profound disabilities, embezzled £1m. There are very few homes in the country that offer this sort of care and now it faces closure. As a father of a disabled son myself can I tell the prime minister that this situation is one of my worst nightmares, and it's one of the worst nightmares of many parents with disabled adult children.
UK news
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Labour ex-councillor admits child sex offences

Labour councillor Liron Velleman pleaded guilty to child sex offences after sending explicit messages and a lewd video to someone he believed was a 13-year-old.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Labour Together scandal goes right to the heart of No 10 Starmer has nowhere to hide | Peter Geoghegan

In late 2023, Labour Together was ascendant. Under Keir Starmer, the group's anointed torchbearer, Labour had a double-digit lead in the polls. Morgan McSweeney, the man who built Labour Together, was preparing Starmer for government with great hopes of cleaning up politics. Now McSweeney is out of a job, Labour Together is mired in controversy and Starmer faces urgent questions about what he knew and when.
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