Ombudsman slams DWP failures in telling women about pension age delay

Campaign: WASPI has protested about the ‘unfair’ way state pension age changes were implemented Women whose state pension age was raised to 66 have renewed calls for compensation after the Parliamentary Ombudsman accused the Government of ‘maladministration’ over delays to informing them about the changes. In a report published today, the Parliamentary Ombudsman highlighted government … Read more

Two agency nurses ‘gross failures’ contributed to the death of disabled woman at care home

Two agency nurses whose ‘gross failures’ contributed to the death of a disabled woman were allowed to keep working at a care home because they ‘knew residents well’, a coroner has heard. Rachel Johnston, 49, had all her teeth surgically extracted at Kidderminster Hospital on October 26 2018 due to severe decay, which had been … Read more

Football’s darkest secret brought into the light… new BBC documentary reveals shocking failures

It is Dean Radford’s description of what happened in court which makes you wonder where he found the resolve to keep up the fight against the Southampton football coach who abused so many young players like him. Radford’s February 1989 evidence against Bob Higgins, offered at a time when very few felt able to speak … Read more

Census chiefs facing anger over failures to issue digital codes to households

Census chiefs facing mounting anger over failures to issue digital codes to allow households to complete national survey online Mounting anger after digital codes for the Census, due today, failed to be issued  Many yet to receive access code to fill out ten-yearly form, despite fine warnings  Fury at 40min wait to speak to officials … Read more

Una Healy embraces the single life as she labels all of her previous relationships as ‘failures’

Una Healy confirmed she is embracing the single life after branding all of her previous relationships as ‘failures’.  Instead, the former Saturdays singer, 39, is focusing her attention on being a single parent following her split from Ben Foden, 35, in 2018 after he allegedly cheated on her with PR girl, Becky Milne. She said … Read more

Investigate ‘toothless’ FCA over Woodford failures, campaigners urge

The City watchdog is facing a furious backlash over its handling of the Neil Woodford savings scandal. As the disgraced fund manager prepares to make an audacious comeback, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been accused of ‘dragging its feet’ over its investigation into the implosion of his investment empire. And campaigners, MPs and peers … Read more

Tesla is asked to recall 158,000 vehicles due to potentially dangerous display failures

Tesla is asked to recall 158,000 vehicles due to potentially dangerous display failures months after the Elon Musk-owned company recalled 9,500 Model Y cars due to faulty roofs  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent a letter to Tesla The letter asks Tesla to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles All Model S … Read more

Horoscopes: Forget past failures this week, Sagittarius 

Horoscopes: Forget past failures this week, Sagittarius By Sally Brompton for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:03 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 13 December 2020 Sagittarius 23 Nov-21 Dec A Solar Eclipse in your sign indicates better times ahead. It’s crucial that you believe you’re capable of anything as the one thing … Read more

Boris Johnson has ‘full confidence’ in Dido Harding despite continued test and trace failures

Boris Johnson insists he has ‘full confidence’ in Baroness Dido Harding despite continued failures of coronavirus test and trace regime she runs amid Tory calls for her to QUIT NHS Test and Trace service was supposed to be key to controlling the disease But the system last week hit a record low, prompting demands for … Read more

Big four auditors in firing line as failures pile up

The choice of former Standard Life Aberdeen chief executive Keith Skeoch as interim chairman of audit and governance watchdog the Financial Reporting Council could not be more timely. A series of missteps by big audit firms, with Ernst & Young (EY) caught in the headlights, has refocused attention on the potential for audit failure. In … Read more