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Car finance mis-selling scandal: Millions of drivers denied payouts after Supreme Court ruling
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 Millions of drivers have been denied payouts after the Supreme Court ruled that lenders are not liable for hidden commission paymentsContinue Reading
Supreme Court ruling blocks car finance payouts for millions of consumers
Millions of car buyers who were hoping for compensation over mis-sold motor finance have been denied redress following a significant ruling by the UK Supreme Court, in a partial victory for lenders that reins in what could have been a multibillion-pound scandal. The decision overturns core elements of a 2023Continue Reading
Stocks rocked by tariffs and weak US jobs data
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The contagion scale: which diseases spread fastest?
Gelefin/Shutterstock.com When the COVID pandemic hit, many people turned to the eerily prescient film Contagion (2011) for answers – or at least for catharsis. Suddenly, its hypothetical plot felt all too real. Applauded for its scientific accuracy, the film offered more than suspense – it offered lessons. One scene inContinue Reading
The mystery of the first potatoes has finally been solved – and a tomato was involved
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 potato, a global food staple first cultivated thousands of years ago in the Andes region of South America before itsContinue Reading
Young carers face higher risks of depression, anxiety and lost futures – and most receive no support
Around 12% of teens are unpaid carers and it's harming their prospects. Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock In developed countries, around 12% of young people provide regular, unpaid care for a family member. It’s work that’s essential, often invisible – and potentially devastating to their mental health. As more families rely on theseContinue Reading
Guinness sales in focus as Diageo updates market after boss’s exit
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Nurses ‘essential’ but we ‘won’t miss’ GPs: readers react to NHS strikes
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 Reaction to the threat of new strike action by nurses and GPs has sparked passionate debate among Independent readers, with manyContinue Reading
Barclays becomes second UK bank to quit industry’s net zero group
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Ancient tombs and 1,000-year-old remains uncovered during gas works
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 Utility workers expanding gas networks in Peru’s capital, Lima, have unearthed two pre-Incan tombs, one containing the 1,000-year-old remains of anContinue Reading