FCA chief says banks cannot ‘discriminate’ against political views, but chair argues it’s up to Coutts ‘who they do business with’ Nils Pratley: Farage has a point. Coutts should explain itself Explainer: what are the UK rules on access to banking? The City regulator has said it has contacted the […]
New Zealand police say shooter had history of family violence, adding there is no reason World Cup opening match shouldn’t go ahead Auckland shooting – follow latest Two people died and six people were injured after a shooting in Auckland city centre, hours before the Women’s World Cup is due […]
Dan Wootton accused of offering Sun colleagues tens of thousands of pounds for sexual material The Sun’s parent company has hired external lawyers to help investigate “very serious” allegations regarding Dan Wootton’s time at the tabloid, the Guardian has been told. Wootton is facing allegations he used a pseudonym to […]
Votes in the three very different seats could indicate general election swings and prompt cabinet reshuffle The Conservatives are braced for painful byelection results in a vote on Thursday that could become a damning verdict on Rishi Sunak’s ability to win a broad enough coalition of voters at the next […]
Legislation that led to Carla Foster being jailed after procuring pills for a termination said to be ‘antiquated’ Prosecutors have been urged to heed a judge’s call for “compassion, not punishment” after the court of appeal halved a woman’s sentence for terminating her pregnancy beyond the legal time limit. Carla […]
Flying boats dispatched as state of emergency called in Loutraki, with firefighters battling fast-moving blaze Tell us: have you been affected by wildfires in Greece? The EU has weighed in with help to combat wildfires in Greece, dispatching four Canadair water bombers as the battle to douse blazes that have […]
Government reportedly hands back two vessels after ports in the Wirral, London and Scotland deny permission to dock Controversial plans to house asylum seekers on redundant cruise ships have been thrown into disarray after two vessels were unable to find somewhere to dock. There had been tentative reported plans for […]
US and UN officials working to ‘resolve incident’ after private crossed border at truce village without authorisation An American soldier being sent back to the US to face possible disciplinary action crossed in to North Korea during a tour of the demilitarised zone, US officials have said, becoming the first […]
Records from the National Archive reveal the cut-throat world of British poetry, and the politics behind selecting candidates Sir John Betjeman was dismissed as a “songster of tennis lawns and cathedral cloisters” evoking an “aroma of lavender and faint musk” five years before he was finally appointed to the prestigious […]
Commitment to keep controversial policy has opened splits ahead of national party meeting Keir Starmer’s decision not to scrap the two-child benefit cap if Labour wins power has exposed deep splits within the party, as he faces mounting calls to rethink the policy. Facing the prospect of a battle at […]