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Slave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain’s financial system, research finds
New research compiled for the Register of British Slave Traders shows the Bank of England and Britain’s wider financial system were far more deeply entangled in the transatlantic slave trade than previously documented. Historian Dr Michael Bennett of the University of Sheffield found that dozens of the Bank’s directors and founding subscribers, including its very…
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Interest rate rise predicted for Australians: How much more you’ll be paying on your mortgage
A leading Australian investment bank, Macquarie, has warned that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is preparing the ground for another interest rate rise, as inflation remains persistently above target. This comes despite the central bank holding rates steady at its last meeting, with analysts pointing to increasingly hawkish language from RBA officials as evidence…
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Multiple victims after helicopter goes down near scene of deadly bus crash in Los Angeles
A television news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, on Tuesday evening while covering a fatal bus collision, killing both crew members and a pedestrian on the ground. The NewsChopper4 aircraft, operated for NBC4 Los Angeles and Telemundo 52, lost altitude and came down in a car park between two warehouses near the intersection of…
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The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign
Boox has unveiled the Palma 3, an update to its pocket-sized black-and-white e-reader that combines a smarter design with stylus support, nearly two years after the previous model. The refreshed look and added functionality come with a notable price increase, which may or may not be justified depending on how buyers intend to use the…
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Anthony Albanese to announce huge migration crackdown tomorrow as Labor worries about the rise of Pauline Hanson
The Albanese government is set to unveil a major overhaul of Australia’s migration system, with Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke due to deliver a National Press Club speech titled “Who Arrives, Who Stays, Who Leaves”. The announcement, delayed by more than a month amid cabinet disagreement over its scope, comes as Labor faces mounting political…
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Homeowner has £170,000 wiped off value of his dream house after FOUR 60ft-high mega warehouses are built next door
A homeowner in Wigan says his dream house has lost £170,000 in value after four 60ft-high warehouses were built next door as part of the Astley Business Park development. David Gerrard, 47, said an estate agent valued his five-bedroom home at just £380,000, down from an estimated £550,000 without the warehouses nearby, and warned he…
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Masked men pictured on the streets of Nottingham on the first day of ‘balaclava ban’ as locals says there are not enough police to enforce crackdown
Masked individuals were still seen on the streets of Nottingham on Tuesday, the first day of a new “balaclava ban” designed to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour linked to face coverings. Nottingham is the first major UK city to introduce the measure, which lets police and council officers demand people remove face coverings when identity…
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Labour plot to block mega-donations to Reform ‘could breach its own human rights laws’, warns former attorney general
A former attorney general has warned that Labour’s plan to retrospectively restrict foreign-based donors could breach the government’s own human rights laws, as Downing Street confirmed a crackdown on overseas political donations would apply backdated to 25 March this year. The move appears targeted at two £36 million donations to Reform UK from crypto-billionaires Ben…
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Microsoft will hold a Windows and Surface event on October 7
Microsoft will hold an event in San Francisco on 7 October dedicated to Windows, Surface and the broader PC ecosystem, with a particular focus on how local AI could shape the next generation of personal computers. The event will bring together Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, and Microsoft’s Windows and…
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‘Sickening’: After the ESB announces massive profits while hundreds of thousands of Irish households are in arrears on their bills… now a salary deal is discovered that puts its boss in line for this eye-watering figure
A newly discovered pay deal will see ESB chief executive Paddy Hayes’s salary rise to €480,000 by 2028 if performance targets are met, far exceeding the increase to €410,000 announced by the company last month. The revelation comes just as the ESB reported profits of €377 million for the first half of 2026, up 20%…