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MP accuses UK’s biggest banks of being ‘far too slow’ to reward savers

MP accuses UK’s biggest banks of being ‘far too slow’ to reward savers

MP accuses UK’s biggest banks of being ‘far too slow’ to reward savers

30 October 2023

Harriett Baldwin, who chairs the Treasury Committee, said the ‘big four’ banks have not done enough to pass on higher interest rates to savers.


Getting angry may help you achieve your goals, study suggests

Getting angry may help you achieve your goals, study suggests

Getting angry may help you achieve your goals, study suggests

30 October 2023

The findings suggest emotions that are often considered negative, such as anger, boredom or sadness, can be useful.


Ex-GCHQ worker jailed for terrorist knife attack on US spy at leisure centre

Ex-GCHQ worker jailed for terrorist knife attack on US spy at leisure centre

Ex-GCHQ worker jailed for terrorist knife attack on US spy at leisure centre

30 October 2023

Joshua Bowles punched and stabbed the woman repeatedly three miles from the UK intelligence agency’s base in Cheltenham.


PM accused of ‘pandering’ to corporate interests over new oil and gas licences

PM accused of ‘pandering’ to corporate interests over new oil and gas licences

PM accused of ‘pandering’ to corporate interests over new oil and gas licences

30 October 2023

Climate activists and green groups argue that more oil and gas production will not improve UK energy security.


Man found guilty of robbing Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish in knifepoint raid

Man found guilty of robbing Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish in knifepoint raid

Man found guilty of robbing Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish in knifepoint raid

30 October 2023

The Olympian and his wife Peta were robbed of their high-value watches in a knifepoint raid at their home in November 2021.


Services set to mark 30th anniversary of the killing of eight at Greysteel

Services set to mark 30th anniversary of the killing of eight at Greysteel

Services set to mark 30th anniversary of the killing of eight at Greysteel

30 October 2023

Loyalist gunmen opened fire at the Rising Sun bar in the Co Londonderry village on October 30, 1993.


Shop price inflation eases for fifth consecutive month

Shop price inflation eases for fifth consecutive month

Shop price inflation eases for fifth consecutive month

30 October 2023

Prices were 5.2% higher in October than a year earlier, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index.


Italian hospital offering to treat critically ill baby, says campaign group

Italian hospital offering to treat critically ill baby, says campaign group

Italian hospital offering to treat critically ill baby, says campaign group

30 October 2023

Indi Gregory’s parents, Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth, have lost legal fights in London and failed in a bid to take the case to a European court.


Counter-terror chief hails bravery of those who intervened in knife attack

Counter-terror chief hails bravery of those who intervened in knife attack

Counter-terror chief hails bravery of those who intervened in knife attack

30 October 2023

Joshua Bowles launched an attack on a US spy in Gloucestershire on March 9.


Londoner says dressing up as bedbug for Halloween was ‘very obvious’ thing to do

Londoner says dressing up as bedbug for Halloween was ‘very obvious’ thing to do

Londoner says dressing up as bedbug for Halloween was ‘very obvious’ thing to do

30 October 2023

Dan Egg’s outfit featured ‘various French accoutrements’ including a stripey top, a beret and a garlic necklace.


Inquest opens into death of Phil Spencer’s father after river car plunge

Inquest opens into death of Phil Spencer’s father after river car plunge

Inquest opens into death of Phil Spencer’s father after river car plunge

30 October 2023

A coroner said Richard Spencer never regained consciousness after the car was submerged in around three feet of water.


Ex-GCHQ worker jailed for terrorist knife attack on US spy at leisure centre

Ex-GCHQ worker jailed for terrorist knife attack on US spy at leisure centre

Ex-GCHQ worker jailed for terrorist knife attack on US spy at leisure centre

30 October 2023

Joshua Bowles punched and stabbed the woman during a frenzied attack in Cheltenham in March.


Higher borrowing costs help more than double HSBC’s quarterly profit

Higher borrowing costs help more than double HSBC’s quarterly profit

Higher borrowing costs help more than double HSBC’s quarterly profit

30 October 2023

The Asia-focused global bank said that in recent months more customers have been moving their cash into accounts with higher savings rates.


Johnson ‘mad’ if he did not realise Covid WhatsApps would become public – Case

Johnson ‘mad’ if he did not realise Covid WhatsApps would become public – Case

Johnson ‘mad’ if he did not realise Covid WhatsApps would become public – Case

30 October 2023

Former top aide Martin Reynolds described the role played by Dominic Cummings in Downing Street in the early days of pandemic preparations.


Deep sea mining moratorium backed by UK but some campaigners demand full ban

Deep sea mining moratorium backed by UK but some campaigners demand full ban

Deep sea mining moratorium backed by UK but some campaigners demand full ban

30 October 2023

It joins a list of more than 20 countries around the world calling for a stop until the environmental impacts are better known.


Mortgage approvals slump as ‘autumn housing market pick-up fails to materialise’

Mortgage approvals slump as ‘autumn housing market pick-up fails to materialise’

Mortgage approvals slump as ‘autumn housing market pick-up fails to materialise’

30 October 2023

Some 43,300 mortgages were approved for house purchase in September, marking the lowest monthly total since January 2023.


‘One in three workers fear AI could take their jobs’

‘One in three workers fear AI could take their jobs’

‘One in three workers fear AI could take their jobs’

30 October 2023

A survey found 32% of adults in work worry that technology could put their jobs at risk, while 28% think it could make their jobs easier.


Matthew Perry wanted to be remembered for ‘helping people to recover’

Matthew Perry wanted to be remembered for ‘helping people to recover’

Matthew Perry wanted to be remembered for ‘helping people to recover’

30 October 2023

The actor was ‘very, very warm and generous, and keen to keep everyone entertained the whole time’, says director.


Bereaved families call for national inquiry into England’s maternity services

Bereaved families call for national inquiry into England’s maternity services

Bereaved families call for national inquiry into England’s maternity services

30 October 2023

Parents are asking the Health Secretary for a judge-led independent review into nationwide maternity services.


‘Significant disruption’ expected as port and meat factory workers walk out

‘Significant disruption’ expected as port and meat factory workers walk out

‘Significant disruption’ expected as port and meat factory workers walk out

30 October 2023

Around 260 members of the Nipsa union are taking part in the five-day action over pay, including at ports in Belfast, Larne and Warrenpoint.


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