Revolut has secured a UK banking licence, marking the end of the fintech giant’s three-year wait for approval to operate as a bank in its home market. A licence means the company will be able to hold customer deposits, and offer lending products like credit cards, personal loans, or mortgages. TheContinue Reading
Experts have looked into the suggestion a glass of wine a day is good for you, with results not everyone will be happy about. Studies indicating that it may be beneficial to drink small amounts of alcohol are low quality and often compare moderate drinkers with those who have hadContinue Reading
The Labour government has used flights scheduled to deport migrants under the Tories’ scrapped Rwanda scheme to return failed asylum seekers to Vietnam and Timor-Leste. The Home Office has announced that a charter flight took 46 migrants to the Asian countries on Wednesday. Home secretary Yvette Cooper told MPs thisContinue Reading
Martin Brundle has revealed that he feels ‘uncomfortable’ with the ‘disrespectful’ way Max Verstappen interacted with his Red Bull team-mates during the Hungarian Grand Prix. The three-time world champion was left incensed after an unfavourable strategy call left him struggling to get past Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc as theContinue Reading
Drinking sugary beverages and concentrated fruit juices in childhood and adolescence may raise the risk of diabetes in boys, a new study has found. The study of about 500 children in Massachusetts, United States, found that regular consumption of sugary drinks and concentrated fruit juices in childhood is tied toContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Amanda Abbington has revealed that she received rape and death threats to her children in the aftermath of withdrawing from Strictly Come Dancing.Continue Reading
Lloyds has revealed its earnings dipped this year as the banking giant generated less income despite borrowing costs remaining higher. The banking group, which also includes Halifax and Bank of Scotland, said it made a pre-tax profit of £3.3 billion in the first six months of the year. This marksContinue Reading
Tom Tugendhat has emerged as an early frontrunner in the Tory leadership contest because he has the lowest negative rating with members of the public. According to Savanta, the former security minister has a net rating of -3 with the wider public and +28 with 2024 Tory voters. It comesContinue Reading
Scientists have captured the first ever video of a basking shark struck by a boat just hours after it was tagged off the coast of Ireland, a discovery that raises concerns of collision risks faced by endangered marine animals. A female basking shark, about 7m long, was tagged with aContinue Reading
Kwasi Kwarteng refuses to rule out Tory comeback from himself or Liz Truss Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Tom Tugendhat will challenge James Cleverly and other MPs vying to become the next ToryContinue Reading
