Npower has today scrapped its mobile app amid fears hackers may have gained access to customers’ personal data – including bank details. Bosses behind energy giant, a ‘Big Six’ firm, are warning customers to check their bank statements for unusual activity following the breach. It is thought hackers have gained access to contact details, addresses … Read more
Violence has broken out on the streets of Myanmar as supporters of the country’s new military junta attacked pro-democracy activists. At least one person was stabbed amid clashes in the country’s largest city, Yangon, on Thursday morning while others fired slingshots and hurled rocks. Police stood by as the attacks took place, amid accusations that … Read more
Princess Latifa al Maktoum, the kidnapped daughter of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed, has asked British police to re-investigate the snatching of her older sister from a Cambridge street in a secret letter sent from captivity in Dubai. Latifa, 34, has begged Cambridgeshire Police to start a new probe claiming it could help free Princess Shamsa, now … Read more
Former President Barack Obama claimed reparations for black Americans are ‘justified’ but explained in his podcast with Bruce Springsteen that it was a ‘nonstarter’ during his presidency because of ‘white resistence’. During his 2008 presidential campaign, Obama appeared to oppose reparations and argued that ‘the best reparations we can provide are good schools in the … Read more
Gavin Williamson today tried to quell fears over a ‘Wild West’ system for GCSEs and A-Levels as experts warned his plan could be even worse than last year’s hated algorithm. The Education Secretary confirmed that teachers will have control over the marks their pupils get, but insisted there will be ‘meaningful checks’ and ‘quality assurance’, with … Read more
Covid cases in England have hit their lowest levels since September, according to official figures that will pile even more pressure on Boris Johnson to ease lockdown sooner. Just 84,310 people tested positive for the coronavirus across the country during the week ending February 17, NHS Test and Trace data revealed today. This is down … Read more
The house that’s selling for NOTHING: Starting bids begin at £0 for Welsh three-bed home with two reception rooms, bay window and garden plot (though there is a catch) Home in Aberdare, South Wales, is short drive from Cardiff, where similar terraced houses go for over £400k Bidding for the three-bedroom property starts at midday … Read more
Covid cases in England hit their lowest levels since SEPTEMBER: Test and Trace figures reveal 84,000 infections were recorded last week – down by 44% in a fortnight Just 84,310 people tested positive for the coronavirus across the country over the week ending February 17 This is down 44 per cent in a fortnight and … Read more
How many people have died of Covid in YOUR town? Interactive map reveals 99.5% of all districts in England and Wales have suffered victims – as data shows January was the second deadliest month on record Office for National Statistics data shows 36 out of 7,209 districts had not recorded a single Covid fatality They … Read more
How many people have died of Covid in YOUR town? Interactive map reveals 99.5% of all districts in England and Wales have suffered victims – as data shows January was the second deadliest month on record Office for National Statistics data shows 36 out of 7,209 districts had not recorded a single Covid fatality They … Read more