Post Office compensation schemes ‘cruel and never-ending’
Victims of the Post Office scandal say they have no faith in the government speeding up redress.
Month: July 2025
Housebuilders to pay £100m to avoid legal decision
UK housebuilders agree not to share commercially sensitive data “except in limited circumstances”.
Action urged to halt exodus of firms leaving UK
The boss of the CBI says he would support cutting the allowance on cash ISAs to encourage more people to…
US will hike tariffs on copper to 50%, Trump says
Similar threats are looming over pharmaceuticals, lumber and semiconductors.
Gemma Collins weight-loss drug advert banned
The star illegally advertised prescription-only weight loss drugs, the advertising watchdog found.
Faisal Islam: Trump delays tariffs as the rest of world plays hardball
The US president reveals his poker “tell” by showing he is open to delays to secure trade deals.
Exhausted, angry, heartbroken: Postmasters react as horror of scandal laid bare
As the initial findings of the Post Office inquiry are released, sub-postmasters tell the BBC how they feel.
Stats boss quits as minister says new leadership needed
Sir Robert Chote quits as head of UK Statistics Authority, the body responsible for overseeing the Office for National Statistics.
Post Office scandal had ‘disastrous’ impact on victims
The scandal may have led to 13 suicides, the report says, as it criticises the “formidable difficulties” for victims getting…
Biden’s strange use of teleprompter in donor’s home infuriated supporters, dashed expectations
Former President Joe Biden’s persistent use of a teleprompter during public events, including during a fundraiser with just a couple…