TfL made an additional £86m from increased Congestion Charge in 2020

TfL made an additional £86m from hiked Congestion Charge in 2020 and could pocket an extra £113m for the financial year if the £15-a-day charge remains, leaked email reveals A leaked email from Transport for London officials revealed increased revenues Email from deputy mayor for transport, Heidi Alexander, was seen by Autocar Sadiq Khan increased the … Read more

Police charge 47-year-old with terror offences including making or possessing explosives

Police charge 47-year-old with terror offences including making or possessing explosives after searching his Surrey home By Tom Pyman For Mailonline Published: 18:00 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 18:00 GMT, 21 January 2021 Police have charged 47-year-old Asad Bhatti with terrorist offences including making or possessing explosives following a search at his home in … Read more

Electric car battery that can charge in 10 minutes and last for 250 miles combats ‘range anxiety’

US experts have developed a new electric car battery that charges in just 10 minutes and lasts for 250 miles on a single charge.  The EV batteries are made from lithium iron phosphate, which is known for its ‘unsurpassed safety’, and can quickly heat up and cool down – key to rapid charging and a long … Read more

Snaps reveal how things go wrong when someone with no lateral thinking is left in charge

Someone’s getting the sack! Snaps reveal how things go wrong when an incompetent person is left in charge – including bizarre shopping substitutions a steel baby bottle A series of amusing snaps collated by BoredPanda reveal people’s terrible ideas Images taken from across the globe include a set of swings facing each other  Features shampoo reading … Read more

Jaja customers hit with £12 penalty charge after computer glitch

Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your … Read more

Prince Charles’ spin doctor QUITS after five years in charge of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall’s image

Prince Charles’s spin doctor QUITS after five years in charge of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall’s public image Julian Payne in charge of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall’s image for five years Since the spin doctor took over the couple’s popularity has steadily increased  Ex BBC man set for new job as chairman of … Read more

Banks to charge 35% on emergency loans: Crippling rates loom

Banks to charge 35% on emergency loans: Crippling rates loom for firms as experts warn that new crisis in spring will be worse than 2008 Lenders have used the Chancellor’s flagship £19billion loan fund to saddle businesses with ‘usurious’ rates Businesses will face crippling repayments from March as the loans hit their one-year anniversary dates … Read more

Electric Nio ET7 family car will cost £60k and go 620 miles on a charge

This is the new Nio ET7 – an electric family car from a Chinese maker that has Tesla set firmly in its sights. The plug-in saloon not only looks phenomenally futuristic but also has some seriously big claims, headlined by a driving range of more than 620 miles on a single charge.  Not only that, … Read more

Kim Jong Un says US is North Korea’s ‘biggest enemy’ regardless of who is in charge

Kim Jong Un has described the United States as his country’s ‘biggest enemy’ while outlining a number of sophisticated weapons systems under development, during a key meeting of the ruling party this week, state media reported. Speaking for nine hours at the five-yearly congress of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, over three days, the … Read more

British hedge fund tycoon hit with £1.5bn fraud charge

British hedge fund tycoon hit with £1.5bn fraud charge by Danish authorities By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 22:21 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 22:38 GMT, 7 January 2021 A British hedge fund tycoon has been charged with fraud by Danish authorities relating to one of the biggest financial heists ever seen. … Read more