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British company deliberately hiked price of life-saving drug, court rules
British taxpayers were forced to pay millions of pounds for a life-saving drug after a pharmaceutical company deliberately inflated the cost, a court has ruled. Auden Mckenzie and Actavis UK, now known as Accord-UK, engaged in “cartel behaviour” by paying off competitors and raising the price of hydrocortisone tablets byContinue Reading
Green co-leader opens party conference with scathing attack on Labour U-turns
Green co-leader Adrian Ramsay has opened the party’s conference with an attack on the “lacklustre offers and U-turns” of Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party. Kicking off the left-wing party’s campaign against Labour for next year’s local elections, Mr Ramsay painted the Greens as “an inspiring alternative to business as usual”.Continue Reading
Ruling over Covid insurance claims a win for thousands of businesses – lawyers
Insurers’ failed appeals against a “landmark” ruling over a £16 million Covid-19 pandemic-losses claim brought by London’s ExCel centre could allow thousands of other businesses to pursue payouts, lawyers have said. On Friday, the Court of Appeal rejected a bid by insurance firms to reverse a June 2023 High CourtContinue Reading
Snooker scores LIVE as Judd Trump faces Shaun Murphy in Saudi Masters semi-final
World number one Trump beat Australian Neil Robertson 6-3 in their quarter-final on Thursday Trump took a 3-0 lead, making a break of 100 in the third frame for his 997th career century, before Robertson pegged him back to 4-3. But in the end Bristol-born star survived the fightback asContinue Reading
Suspended Labour councillor denies inciting violent disorder
A former Labour councillor has denied encouraging violence while addressing a crowd during an anti-fascist protest in Walthamstow has appeared in court. Ricky Jones, 57, was last month charged with encouraging violent disorder after a video emerged in which he appeared to call for far-right protesters’ throats to be “cut”Continue Reading
2024 is the year everyone turned on Jack Black – it’s been a long time coming
How quickly things can change in Hollywood. One day, you’re one of the world’s most widely beloved performers; the next, a poster boy for everything that is bad and cheap about an industry. It’s enough to give a person whiplash – just ask Jack Black. Black, the peppery and eccentricContinue Reading
Average UK house price hits two-year high amid ‘positive summer’ for market
The average UK house price hit a two-year high in August, up 0.3% on the previous month, according to new data from Halifax. The building society said the typical property now costs £292,505, according to its model, which uses data from across the UK. August’s small monthly rise comes afterContinue Reading
Starmer under pressure over winter fuel payments cut as MP vote looms – UK politics live
Martin Lewis issues message to pensioners who could miss out on winter fuel payments Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer is coming under mountingContinue Reading
Archaeologists unearth 1,700-year-old grave of Germanic ‘barbarian’ who lived near Roman Empire’s frontier
Archaeologists have unearthed the grave of a “barbarian” who died on the frontier of the Roman Empire in the fourth century AD. The man, about 60 years old, was buried 1,700 years ago along with valuable goods such as pottery, glassware, and a small fine-tooth comb. Researchers found the burialContinue Reading
Aryna Sabalenka has used ‘tough’ Coco Gauff lesson to reach US Open final
At the 2023 US Open, Gauff made history by becoming the youngest American woman to clinch the US Open trophy since Serena Williams at 17 in 1999. The young prodigy stunned Sabalenka by staging an incredible comeback, rallying from a set down to seize her first major title. It wasContinue Reading