All news for 2025-01-17
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Bank of England postpones new banking regulations aimed at preventing crashes by a year
Donald Trump’s return to White House and Rachel Reeves’s call for regulators to help drive UK growth taken into account.
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American woman faces court for alleged plot to murder Birmingham shop owner
Aimee Betro, who was extradited to UK, also charged with firearm possession and illegally importing ammunition.
577
Two men sentenced in UK over £1m fraud based on stolen banking letters
Muhammed Qayyum and Adbdul Khan intercepted post and used it to gain access to victims’ account details.
632
Robots, drones, and uncrewed vessels expected to become standard in the future Royal Navy
UK defence chiefs see no need to recruit extra sailors as maritime force will become hybrid with uncrewed systems.
560
Keir Starmer describes Auschwitz visit as ’utterly harrowing’ and commits to combating antisemitism
The prime minister was on his first visit to the concentration camp where 1.1 million people perished before its liberation 80 years ago.
389
Mayor under investigation for accepting free Taylor Swift concert tickets
The mayor of London will be investigated by the Greater London Authority (GLA) over his acceptance of free tickets to a Taylor Swift concert.
548
Seven individuals, including two teenage girls, were rescued from the back of a refrigerated cucumber truck
Seven people including two teenage girls have been rescued from the back of a refrigerated cucumber lorry.
634
Sir Alex Ferguson at centre of huge row over £630,000 racehorse branded a ‘heap of s**t’
Sir Alex Ferguson has found himself at the centre of a massive racing row - after his big £630,000 horse was branded a ’heap of s**t’.
438
Keir Starmer vows to be ruthless with cuts to Britain’s benefits bill if necessary
Sir Keir Starmer insists he has “the balls” to take an axe to Britain’s bloated benefits bill.
388
Ryanair flight from UK forced to abort landing at last minute over mysterious GPS ‘jamming’ near Nato border with Russia
Thousands of British holiday flights were believed to have been affected by the same technology.
425
Mass detentions in West Africa for illegal mining activities
A sweeping Interpol-led operation targeting illegal mining in West Africa has led to the arrest of 200 people and the seizure of substances worth $100,000.
397
Scandal with a pink coffin: Mayor of Georgia’s capital, Kakha Kaladze, found in love triangle
The Mayor of Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, Kakha Kaladze, is at the center of a scandal involving his personal life.
560
Nigerian admits guilt in $6 million inheritance scam
Nigerian Okezie Bonaventure Ogbata admits to orchestrating a scheme that targeted over 400 elderly victims in the U.S., stealing millions through fake inheritance promises.
457
Police confiscate Tesla Cybertruck from petrol station as it isn’t road-legal in the UK
A motorist has had their Tesla Cybertruck, which is illegal to drive in the UK, seized by police.
353
’Home Alone’ house sells for $5.5 million
A suburban Chicago house made famous by the movie Home Alone was sold for $5.5 million in a rare deal that closed above the asking price.
607
Supreme Court rules TikTok will be banned in the US starting Sunday
The United States Supreme Court has upheld a ban on TikTok, despite the White House saying the app should be available for Americans.
623
Russian hackers attack WhatsApp accounts of ministers globally
FSB-linked Star Blizzard attempts to lure email recipients to click on QR code that gives attackers access to account.
630
IMF raises UK’s growth forecast and criticizes Trump’s plans
UK economy predicted to grow by 1.6% this year as fund warns of potentially destabilising effect of Trump policy.
350
EU expresses frustration as Britain postpones banking reforms due to Trump
The U.K. delayed its implementation of global banking rules by one year due to uncertainty over what U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will do.
375
Starmer boldly states his ambition to serve as UK Prime Minister for 10 years
After Elon Musk’s call for him to be ousted, Britain’s prime minister reveals his thinking on the next election date and vows to complete a full second term in No. 10.
511
Blake Lively alleges Justin Baldoni employed tactics from an ’abuser playbook’ in a $400 million lawsuit
Blake Lively has issued a scathing response after Justin Baldoni filed a bombshell $400million lawsuit amid the ongoing battle over It Ends With Us.
360
Rail passengers may receive ‘yellow cards’ for genuine errors instead of fines
Train passengers caught without a ticket should be let off with a warning for a first offence, a watchdog has said.
467
Passenger pulled along platform after body part got caught in train doors
A passenger had a narrow escape after getting trapped and dragged by a moving train at a west London Tube station.
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The UK coast faces a ’catastrophic disaster’ threat from Russia’s covert fleet of tankers
Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers designed to avoid sanctions poses a serious threat to the UK and other international waters, it has been warned.
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Recent reports reveal the activities of the missing twins in the hours leading up to their disappearance 10 days ago
New CCTV footage of the missing twin sisters in Aberdeen reveals they made an earlier visit to the bridge where they were last seen.
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