Jamaica wants £7 BILLION compensation from UK over slave trade

Jamaica is planning to ask the United Kingdom for compensation for the Atlantic slave trade in the former British colony, a senior government official said. The Caribbean island nation will file a petition that could seek billions of pounds in reparations, pending legal advice, Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s minister of sports, youth and culture, said. ‘We are … Read more

Egypt set to release megaship Ever Given which blocked the Suez Canal as it agrees compensation deal

Egypt finally gets set to release megaship Ever Given which blocked the Suez Canal as it agrees compensation deal with vessel’s owners – after previously demanding $550million The Ever Given will be freed from a holding lake in the Suez canal on Wednesday The vessel was seized due to a failure to pay compensation and … Read more

Service meltdown at NS&I costs £1m in compensation

National Savings & Investments forced to pay out almost £1m in compensation as result of customer service meltdown By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 National Savings & Investments was forced to pay out almost £1million in compensation as a result … Read more

Service meltdown at NS&I costs £1m in compensation

National Savings & Investments forced to pay out almost £1m in compensation as result of customer service meltdown By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 National Savings & Investments was forced to pay out almost £1million in compensation as a result … Read more

BBC ‘could face £5million in compensation payouts’ over Martin Bashir interview 

BBC ‘could face £5million in compensation payouts’ over lies as royal aides, servants and friends of Princess Diana consider legal action over Martin Bashir interview Aides, servants and friends of Princess Diana tarnished by Bashir could sue BBC Comes as inquiry found reporter used ‘deceitful behaviour’ to secure interview Media law expert Mark Stephens said … Read more

Ex-soldier, 32, suing for £3.7m after getting trench foot is accused of a compensation scam

An ex-soldier who claims a debilitating ‘over-sensitivity to the cold’ left him in crippling pain has been accused of a £3.7million compensation scam after he was filmed dancing at a barbecue.  Brian Muyepa, 32, suffered the non-freezing cold injury after being left in wet boots for over five hours following a training exercise in Sennybridge, Wales, … Read more

Ex-soldier, 32, suing for £3.7m after getting trench foot is accused of a compensation scam

An ex-soldier who claims a debilitating ‘over-sensitivity to the cold’ left him in crippling pain has been accused of a £3.7million compensation scam after he was filmed dancing at a barbecue.  Brian Muyepa, 32, suffered the non-freezing cold injury after being left in wet boots for over five hours following a training exercise in Sennybridge, Wales, … Read more

Post Office’s Horizon IT scandal: Compensation bill for victims could be ‘tens of millions’

The compensation bill for postmasters whose lives were ‘irreparably ruined’ in the Post Office’s Horizon IT scandal could run into tens of millions of pounds, MailOnline has been told. Wronged postmasters today shed tears of joy and opened bottles of champagne outside the Royal Courts of Justice, as 39 of them had their convictions for stealing … Read more

Victims of the LC&F scandal to share £120m compensation fund

Victims of the LC&F scandal to get most of their money back as Treasury announces £120m compensation fund By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 19 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 April 2021 Victims of the London Capital & Finance savings scandal have hailed a ‘hallelujah moment’ after the Government … Read more