Tag: UK

Consumer Group Concerned as Banks Wrongly Close and Label Accounts as Fraudulent

A consumer group said it’s concerned that some banks are wrongly closing customers’ accounts over fraud suspicion and flagging them in a data sharing system that may prevent them from getting an account elsewhere. Sam Richardson, deputy editor of Which? Money, said while the consumer group recognises that it’s important banks can close accounts quickly…


Unseeded Vondrousova Stuns Jabeur to Win Wimbledon Title

LONDON—Czech Marketa Vondrousova left Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur heart-broken once again as she claimed a surprise 6–4 6–4 victory on Saturday to become the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title. The 24-year-old left-hander, who a year ago needed wrist surgery, proved too steady for the error-strewn Jabeur who ended up as runner-up…


UK Battered by Wind and Rain as Met Office Issues Weekend Weather Warnings

The UK has been hit with a number of weather warnings ahead of the Wimbledon finals this weekend. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind for large parts of the south of England and South Wales, with Scotland and Northern Ireland facing a yellow warning for thunderstorms. The warning for strong gusts…


Clinic Director ‘Was Not Prepared’ for Level of Gaming Disorders

The founder of the first NHS clinic created to treat gaming disorders has admitted she “was not prepared” for what she has seen since its opening. Dr. Henrietta Bowden-Jones is the director of the National Centre for Gaming Disorders, an NHS clinic which opened its doors in 2020 expecting to see “no more than 50…


The UK Will Start Charging Visitors an Entry Fee in 2024

By Mia Taylor From TravelPulse Come next year, the United Kingdom will start charging visitors a nominal entry fee. The nations intend to roll out an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) requirement in 2024 that will cost £10, which amounts to about $12.50. According to the U.K. government page, the ETA is a new requirement for…


Campaign Group to Sue Government Over ‘Child Abuse’ Sex Education

Laurence Fox’s campaign group is planning on suing the government over claims the Department of Education is failing to protect children from “child abuse” radical sex education from external providers. The Bad Law Project, which was set up by actor and leader of the politial party Reclaim Mr. Fox, is planning on suing the Department…


‘Not a Moment to Lose’ for UK to Realise Space Launch Ambitions, Say MPs

“There is now not a moment to lose” if the UK is to realise the full potential of its space launch sector, a Parliamentary committee has warned. In a report published by the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on Friday, a cross-party group of MPs criticised the UK’s “disjointed approach” to space…


Djokovic Eases Past Sinner to Reach Wimbledon Final

LONDON—Novak Djokovic barely got out of second gear as he swept past a subdued Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, easing into a record 35th Grand Slam final with a whirlwind 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(4) victory on Friday. Djokovic has turned Centre Court into his own personal fiefdom having not lost there in 10 years, and the Serbian…


Fraud Victim Loses Supreme Court Case Against Barclays Over £700,000 Scam

Barclays can’t be held responsible for a customer’s request to transfer £700,000 to fraudsters, the Supreme Court ruled in a closely watched case. A lawyer said the landmark ruling may have stopped “a flood of litigation” against banks by victims of Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, which has become one of the most significant types of fraud in…


Net Zero Minister Suggests Ditching Hydrogen Plans to Heat Homes

Net Zero minister Grant Shapps has suggested that hydrogen will not be used for domestic heating networks, likely signalling a push for heat pumps instead. Speaking at a press gallery lunch in Parliament on Thursday, Energy Security and Net Zero Grant Shapps said it was “unlikely” such a hydrogen energy system, which was being considered…