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ICO fines Manchester firm £300,000 for 5.5m spam debt texts and fake bailiff threats
A Manchester company has been hit with one of the largest nuisance marketing fines in recent years after it deliberately targeted people already struggling with debt, deluging them with millions of unlawful texts and, in some cases, fake threats that bailiffs were on their way. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)Continue Reading
Worldpay Outage Hits UK Card Payments During England Match
Thousands of shoppers and football fans were forced back to notes and coins on Tuesday night after a power outage at Worldpay, one of the world’s largest payment processors, knocked out card transactions at pubs, supermarkets and restaurants across the country. The disruption could hardly have come at a worseContinue Reading
Do cats groom each other as sign of affection? New study disputes theory
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email House cats grooming each other is not always a sign of affection and friendship, but can even indicate conflict, according toContinue Reading
Tuchel defends Kane with perfect answer after devastating England miss vs Ghana
Thomas Tuchel has disclosed he never contemplated withdrawing Harry Kane against Ghana, despite the England captain finding it difficult to impose himself on the World Cup fixture. Kane managed just 19 touches against the African nation — his lowest tally in a major tournament while completing the full 90 minutes.Continue Reading
Brexit Blamed for £74bn UK Goods Export Slump
Britain has shed £74 billion of goods exports since Brexit and tilted ever more firmly towards a services-led economy, according to new research that throws cold water on hopes of reindustrialising the country, an ambition recently set out by Andy Burnham. The Resolution Foundation, a think tank, found that someContinue Reading
Most ‘add-on’ IVF treatments offer ‘false hope’ and do not improve fertility, study says
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Most “add-on” treatments offered alongside in vitro fertilisation (IVF) are not proven to boost fertility and could be a costly wasteContinue Reading
Jesy Nelson ‘heartbroken’ as she hits out at health minister over SMA screening roll-out
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has expressed her “heartbreak” and “outrage” at MPs following a parliamentary debate onContinue Reading
Calvin Klein, Adidas and Uniqlo ads banned for misleading ‘recycled’ claims
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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails Ads for Calvin Klein, Adidas and Uniqlo have been banned for making misleading claims aboutContinue Reading
BBC spark backlash as England fans sent licence fee warning during the World Cup
The BBC have sparked fury among England fans after a licence fee warning popped up during Tuesday’s match against Ghana. The Three Lions were taking on the African nation in the second round of group matches at the tournament in North America. England started off on the front foot withContinue Reading
The unique human body part that evolution cannot explain
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes,Continue Reading