BBC News At least five women who were abused by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have been formally recognised by the Home Office as victims of modern slavery. The BBC revealed in April that Rachel Louw, who has waived her right to anonymity, had become the first woman known to receive such a decision. […]
BBC News A range of stories feature on Monday’s front pages. “Police warn early release will force patrol cuts,” reads the headline of the Daily Telegraph. It reports a senior officer is suggesting there will be fewer neighbourhood officers as the government’s early release of some inmates in England and Wales creates extra pressure for […]
BBC News US President Donald Trump has said new talks with Iran will begin on Monday, after calling off what he said would have been “massive” strikes on the country. “They knew the extent of the attack because they saw it forming,” he told reporters on board Air Force One. “We’re talking to them in […]
BBC News Reckless mortgage lending was blamed for the financial crisis of 2008, which brought some banks to their knees and saw people lose their homes. In 2014, the business secretary of the time, Vince Cable, said he was appalled that some mortgage providers were lending five times a mortgage applicant’s income, suggesting a stable […]
BBC News On the flight home from Chicago, as he reflects on the 4-2 loss to Leeds that ended Liverpool‘s United States tour, manager Andoni Iraola will have plenty to think about. The first-half display was arguably the best since the Spaniard took charge, but the second was categorically their worst as they conceded four […]
Digital Trends Microsoft has just made Xbox consoles considerably more expensive across Europe and the UK, only weeks after announcing a similar increase in the US. The 512GB Xbox Series S now costs €499.99, while the 1TB model has climbed to €599.99. The digital Xbox Series X will set buyers back €749.99, and the disc […]
BBC News After Victoria withdrew in 2023, Glasgow answered the SOS call – and organisers say the past 11 days in the Scottish city have “exceeded all expectations”. Yes, there have been grumbles – including from those who have seen parking spaces outside their houses taken – and taxi drivers and shop owners the Games […]
BBC News Ariana Grande is to withdraw from public appearances and will no longer star in an upcoming musical production in London when she ends her Eternal Sunshine tour. A representative for the US singer, 33, told People magazine that she “will be taking a step back from visibility” when the tour ends next month […]
BBC News On Friday, exactly six months after Nancy Guthrie was abducted, police released two ransom notes in the hope that they would help identify her kidnappers. Guthrie, the mother of US news presenter Savannah Guthrie, was 84 when she went missing from her Arizona home in January. Her disappearance sparked a months-long investigation which […]
