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Some advice for Andy Burnham? Crack down on ‘rip-off Britain’ – and make sure voters feel the benefits | Jason Okundaye
Fining errant corporations is welcome – but when consumers are also getting shaken down on their local high street, it’s time for a new and boisterous approach It’s a story that warms the heart and lifts the soul: last week, Virgin Media was fined a record £28m by Ofcom for repeatedly preventing customers from cancelling…
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Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said he would have considered postponing his September 2025 meeting with Nigel Farage if Farage’s £5m gift from crypto investor Christopher Harborne had been under investigation at the time. Bailey said he does not regret holding the meeting, which focused on cryptocurrency regulation, but described the later scrutiny over…
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How changes to ‘buy now, pay later’ rights affect you
The UK has introduced new rules for buy now, pay later (BNPL) lending, bringing it under Financial Conduct Authority regulation from Wednesday and giving shoppers protections similar to those attached to other forms of credit. The government says this ends the sector’s “wild west” era and should create a fairer deal for consumers, while campaigners…
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MLB All-Str Mike Trout shuts down idea of leaving LA, says doubters fuel push to get Angels back to playoffs
Mike Trout has said he will not ask to leave the Los Angeles Angels despite the club’s long playoff drought, pushing back against speculation about a possible trade. His comments matter because Trout remains the franchise’s biggest star, and his commitment signals he still wants to help turn around a team that has repeatedly fallen…
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‘Below Any Reasonable Standard’: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Developers Fighting to Save Jobs, Secure Fair Severance Pay at Ubisoft Barcelona
Developers at Ubisoft Barcelona who worked on Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced are striking over planned redundancies and what they describe as an unfair severance package. Up to 51 jobs at the studio are at risk as Ubisoft narrows the Barcelona team’s future work to the Rainbow Six franchise, and staff say the proposed payouts…
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Outrage over killer release as illegal dump and data centre spark anger
Tributes honour music figure Marijohn Wilkin as families and residents condemn failures closer to home, from a released killer and a vast waste dump to fears over a proposed £3 billion AI data centre
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It’s very difficult to watch The Odyssey the way Christopher Nolan intended, and IMAX CEO explains why
There aren’t many IMAX 70mm theaters
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The Plan to Confiscate AI Company Stock
No need to tax them if you own them.
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Latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates stamp out a record 622 security vulnerabilities, as the company’s AI-enhanced bug hunt looks to bear fruit
Squish, squish, squish.
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Paddy Considine, America Ferrera, Alex Hassell and Kit Harington to Lead Ronan Bennett’s Thriller Series ‘Army of Shadows’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Army of Shadows,” the upcoming thriller series from BAFTA-winning “MobLand” and “The Day of the Jackal” creator Ronan Bennett and set in a near-future authoritarian Britain, has set its top cast. Leading the ensemble are BAFTA winner Paddy Considine (“House of The Dragon,” “MobLand”), Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner America Ferrera (“Barbie,” “The Lost…