Londoners ‘disproportionately’ affected by fraud, Met Police says
The scale of the problem in London is significant. Representatives from the City of London Police, which serves as the national lead force for fraud, disclosed that approximately 40% of…
What on earth is going on with the oil price?
The price of oil, typically a niche subject reserved for financial analysts and industry insiders, has dramatically forced its way into mainstream discourse over the past two weeks. What began…
UK economy failed to grow in January ahead of Iran war
This data point critically underscores the inherent fragility of the British economy even before the full geopolitical ramifications of the escalating Middle East conflict began to unfold. The "US-Israeli war…
Oil price profiteering will not be tolerated, says minister.
The government has issued a stern warning to energy companies, declaring that it "will not tolerate" any firm seeking to exploit the current volatility in global oil markets for undue…
Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users’ transactions
The incident represents a significant escalation from previous technical issues that have plagued banking apps. While past outages typically resulted in customers being unable to access their own accounts or…
John Lewis to pay first staff bonus for four years
The decision to reinstate the bonus comes as the Partnership reported an encouraging uplift in its underlying profits for the last financial year. While the business still posted a pre-tax…
How high could UK petrol and diesel prices go?
Motorists across the United Kingdom are once again bracing themselves for a significant surge in fuel costs, as the escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, specifically the US-Israel war…
Home heating oil theft leaves family home ‘a biohazard’ as prices keep rising
The couple’s ordeal began at approximately 8:00 GMT on a recent Monday morning when Gareth awoke to an overwhelming smell of petrol fumes. "It choked you in the house," he…
Starmer says fuel tax hike plan to be kept under review over Iran
The impending tax rate adjustment on petrol and diesel is a significant point of contention. It involves the gradual phasing out of a 5p per litre cut that was initially…
G7 welcomes potential record release of energy reserves
The conflict, which has seen hostilities intensify in recent weeks, has had an immediate and severe impact on global crude oil benchmarks. Prices, which had already been under upward pressure…
















