69 minutes ago Virgin Media O2 launches railcards for £10 offer with new codes released every day

The reward will be available for Virgin Media broadband and O2 customers from today until November 9, 2024 in the Priority app and website - here is what you need to know

Economics

74 minutes ago Volkswagen fined £5.4m for mistreating customers; UK interest rates ‘to fall to 2.75%’ next year – business live

Volkswagen Finance has agreed to pay over £21.5m in redress to around 110,000 customers who may have suffered harm because of its failings.Volkswagen Financial Services has apologised for the failings identified by the FCA, saying (via Reuters):“We are in the process of concluding our remediation efforts as we continue to provide goodwill payments to affected customers and apologise for any detriment caused.” Continue reading...

Economics

85 minutes ago ‘What is my faith? What am I doing?’ The American evangelicals ‘deconstructing’ their religion to save it

When a young Southern Baptist came out as gay, it prompted a ‘major reckoning’: could he reconcile his religion with his sexuality?In 2017, at the end of his first year at Samford University, a private Christian university in Birmingham, Alabama, Nathan Peace realized he’d never “pray the gay away” and he’d never “turn straight”.Peace had grown up in a “churchy” family in Georgia and attended Southern Baptist services his entire life. In high school, he showed up early for Bible study and participated in group prayers before marching band performances. In the 2016 election, he voted for Donald Trump. It’s what he thought he had to do to be a “faithful” Christian. Continue reading...

Politics

86 minutes ago 'Stunning security failures' led to 'preventable' assassination bid against Donald Trump, House report finds

A House task force report released Monday ruled that the shooting at Trump's rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania on July 13 was 'preventable and should not have happened'.

Events

90 minutes ago Starmer insists NHS must make better use of tech amid data protection concerns

Proposed new laws will make patient records available across all NHS hospitals, GP surgeries and ambulance services in England.

Politics

1 hour ago Bury mum among 200 more TUI customers seeking legal help after holiday misery

The total number of British tourists who fell ill at TUI hotels in Cape Verde has now hit over 1,100

Economics

1 hour ago Woman who threw milkshake at Nigel Farage pleads guilty after initially denying assault

Victoria Thomas Bowen threw McDonald’s milkshake over Reform UK leader in during election campaign

Events

1 hour ago Kate Middleton's inspired fashion hack to protect modesty at royal events

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, often tweaks her designer gowns. The Duchess of Cambridge joins other royals including Princess Diana, who first started to customise her clothes

Politics

2 hours ago Volkswagen Finance fined £5.4m after taking cars away from vulnerable people

The motor finance firm will also pay compensation to about 110,000 affected customers.

Economics

2 hours ago Remove 'five years' of grease from extractor fan in 'five minutes' using clever hack

There are two key signs that it's time to clean your cooker hood's extractor fan

Politics