Banks raise concerns over benefit debt recovery powers
The UK banking industry has warned that government plans to crackdown on benefit fraud could leave banks at risk of breaking consumer protection laws. A new law unveiled on Wednesday…
Acclaimed NI poet dies at 85
The acclaimed poet Michael Longley has died aged 85. Longley was born in Belfast in July 1939 and lived in the city until his death, which was announced on Thursday.…
Over 100 Reddit groups ban X links in protest at Musk arm gesture
Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images More than 100 Reddit communities have banned users from posting links to X in protest at owner Elon Musk’s controversial arm gesture at a…
Hamas attack survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel
Annabel Rackham Culture reporter Eurovision/Tal Givoni 24-year-old Yuval Raphael, who survived the Nova music festival attack, will represent Israel at Eurovision in May Yuval Raphael, who survived a Hamas attack…
Sainsbury’s to cut 3,000 jobs by closing cafes and counters
Sainsbury’s has announced it will cut 3,000 jobs by shutting down its remaining cafés as well as closing its patisserie and pizza counters. The supermarket said the move would “simplify…
UK minister rules out joining pan-European trade agreement
EU relations minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has ruled out joining a pan-European trade agreement, saying the UK does not “currently have plans” to sign up to the scheme. On Wednesday, the…
Murder suspect manhunt in Plymouth after woman dies
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West BBC Devon and Cornwall Police said a murder investigation had been launched following the death of a woman in Plymouth A major police manhunt…
Family of murdered teenager condemn killer’s parole
Catriona Renton BBC Scotland News Stewart family Michelle Stewart was 17 when she was stabbed to death near her home in Ayrshire The family of an Ayrshire teenager murdered by…
Rare red warning in Scotland ahead of Storm Éowyn
A red weather warning has been issued across Scotland’s central belt as the country prepares for Storm Éowyn. The Met Office has said high winds could reach 100mph in exposed…
Met Police enhanced monitoring comes to an end after more than 2 years
Getty Images The force was subjected to extra scrutiny for two and a half years Enhanced monitoring of the Metropolitan Police has come to an end, according to the His…