A third of us ‘are overpaying for mobile phones’ via a loyalty penalty that can cost more than £400 a year, consumer watchdog warns Third of mobile phone owners are being hit by penalty which could cost £400 Which? said millions pay same monthly charge long after initial contract ends Phone companies make £182million per … Read more
The United States has told Britain it will not insist on the death penalty for two alleged ISIS militants suspected of beheading Western hostages. In a letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel, US Attorney General Bill Barr signalled that capital punishment could be dropped in a potential case against Alexana Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, … Read more
The UK’s Border Force have issued just nine Fixed Penalty Notices to people breaching foreign arrival quarantine rules so far. Home Office figures revealed that fewer than ten people have been hit with the notices in relation to their completion of the passenger locator form. The form allows arrivals from countries deemed high-risk – such as … Read more
America is willing to drop the threat of the death penalty in order to put the British ‘ISIS Beatles’ on trial, it was reported last night. El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are accused of belonging to a four-man execution cell in Syria named after the band by their captives. Elsheikh and Kotey also have admitted their … Read more
British Muslim leader facing the death penalty in Bangladesh sues Home Secretary Priti Patel for £60,000 after she shared report on Twitter linking him to war crimes Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin, 71, faces the death penalty for alleged war crimes Mueen-Uddi denies claims linking him to killing of pro-independence activists He claims a Home Office report defamed … Read more
Stricter rules for cyclists should be introduced immediately to combat the increased number of two-wheeled law breakers hitting the road due to the Government’s recommendation for people to avoid public transport. Ministers ‘must introduce emergency legislation to tackle a boom in the toxic cycling which has emerged during the lockdown period’ and that ‘for too long bad … Read more
Lifetime Isa savers may still lose their own money to tap savings… as the taxman proves slow to update its system after rule change victory The Treasury is cutting the Lifetime Isa penalty from 25% to 20% until April 2021 Savers who need to access the money now won’t be charged their own money They … Read more
Victory! The Treasury will now allow aspiring first-time buyers to tap into their Lifetime Isas without penalty – four days after we raised concerns On Tuesday, we reported young savers would be penalised The DWP expects people to use Lifetime Isa cash before they can get benefits But the Treasury did not adjust the 25% … Read more
Thousands of aspiring first-time home buyers who run into financial trouble due to the coronavirus pandemic could have to pay the Government hundreds of pounds to access house deposits before they are eligible for benefits. The Department for Work and Pensions says Lifetime Isa savings are included in the means test for Universal Credit, but … Read more
England footballers are the world’s best penalty takers and score 90 per cent of those awarded in matches — but bottle it during shootouts, a German study found. The researchers revealed that the English team’s success rate drops by a third when the ‘Three Lions’ face off against sudden death. However, help may be at hand … Read more