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Police criminal inquiry into Post Office has identified dozens of persons of interest
The police criminal inquiry into the Post Office has identified dozens of persons of interest so far, as a team bolstered to 100 officers investigates the actions of executives, legal teams and civil servants
connected to the Horizon IT scandal
.The investigation, which the police describe as …
Harrods adding £1 ‘cover charge’ to every diner on top of 12.5% service fee
Harrods has introduced a £1 per diner “cover charge” in all its restaurants and cafes in London which staff say aims to bump up profits by up to £1m after a government
crackdown on companies taking a cut of tips
.The upmarket department store, whose owners took …
Norway oil firm sued over alleged links to Israeli firm operating in illegal settlements
The Norwegian oil company Equinor is being sued over alleged business links to the Israeli energy company Delek Group, which has been flagged by the UN high commissioner for human rights for operating in illegal settlements in Palestinian territory.
A legal complaint being filed on Thursday by Greenpeace Norway claims …
Fear and uncertainty in Golan Heights as Israeli troops drive deeper into Syria
On the outskirts of the Druze village of Majdal Shams, high in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a gate in the fence leads to the supposedly demilitarised buffer zone on the Syrian side. Known as “the Shouting Hill”, local Druze villagers have long gathered here to shout messages – sometimes even …
Delivering post, calculating inflation: Syrians get back to work after ousting of Assad
When Hayyan Maqsoud, the director of Syria’s postal service, returned to work on Tuesday, the first thing he did was remove the portraits of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, and his father, Hafez al-Assad, from the walls of his Damascus office.
“Finally we can breathe,” said Maqsoud, the lifelong civil …
CMA launches inquiry into potential bid rigging for school roofing contracts
The UK competition watchdog has launched an investigation into several British roofing and construction services companies over allegations they “illegally colluded to rig bids” to win contracts for repairing schools.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it suspected that the companies, including building contractors and technical advisers, had worked …
Assad downfall was planned by US and Israel, claims Iran’s supreme leader
Iran’s supreme leader has claimed the US and Israel acted as the command centre that engineered the downfall of Syria’s former president, Bashar al-Assad, and the ousting of Iran from the country.
He also claimed Iranian intelligence had sent warnings to the Assad government about a possible attack for three …
Christmas rail travel could be disrupted by crew shortages and engineering works
Train passengers visiting family and friends over Christmas could have their journeys disrupted by crew shortages, especially on parts of the railway network subject to engineering works, the rail minister has warned.
Peter Hendy told MPs that the government is concerned about staffing at train operators over the festive period …
Ding hangs on in nerve-shredding Game 13 draw with Gukesh as title tilt nears climax
Ding Liren held on for a high-wire draw with Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju on Wednesday in the penultimate 13th game of their world championship showdown, leaving the match knotted at 6½-all with one scheduled contest remaining.
The 32-year-old defending champion appeared visibly shaken at the board after leaving himself less …
Politicians love talking about ‘middle Australia’. But beware of this misleading metric | Greg Jericho
With less than six months to go before the election, it is time to be alert to the numbers and phrases used by politicians, especially when they are trying to tell you that you will be better off under their policies. On this score it is best to pay particular …