Britain’s largest guarantor lender Amigo Loans has been given the green light by the High Court to proceed with a scheme designed to cap the cost of compensation for mis-sold loans. Up to 1million current and past borrowers potentially given unaffordable loans as long ago as 2005 will now have until 12 May to vote … Read more
Antarctic penguin numbers could be boosted by a proposed network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Southern Ocean, according to new research. MPAs set up around Antarctica would help protect four species of penguins – the Adelie, Chinstrap, Gentoo and Emperor, researchers say. Like nature reserves and national parks on land, MPAs are places at … Read more
Facebook is failing to safeguard Britons from online scams using fake celebrity endorsements, watchdog warns Facebook users were unaware sham products could be advertised on the site Younger people may actually be more susceptible to scams a survey found Only 30 per cent were aware of the scam ad reporting tool introduced in 2019 By … Read more
Food panel ‘must have teeth’: Tory MPs tell Liz Truss to beef up post-Brexit plans to safeguard British farmers from sub-standard US food imports Tory MPs say a panel to advise on post-Brexit trade deals must have real teeth The ‘trade and agriculture’ commission was announced by Liz Truss last week The Mail on Sunday … Read more