3 h. ago Backer of collapsed betting syndicate run by Alastair Campbell's son 'died before getting £160,000 investment back'

Investors have complained of losses after backing Rory Campbell’s multimillion-pound football betting firm

Economics

7 h. ago Scottish exams body investigating data breach amid claims thousands of files have been leaked

Scotland's exams body is investigating a security breach after claims that 17,000  documents have been leaked online.

Events

8 h. ago Perth and Kinross Council investing £750,000 in Artificial Intelligence

Council officers have been tasked with making £1 million of savings through Artificial Intelligence

Economics

22 h. ago Investor in Alastair Campbell's son's football betting syndicate 'dies before receiving his £160,000 back' after saying: 'Are you just hoping I'll die before you need to pay up?'

The backer, a well-known figure in the betting world, had messaged Campbell in 2023 in relation to the lost £160,000, saying: 'Are you going to send some money soon or are you just hoping I die.'

Economics

4 d. ago The Apprentice's Jana Denzel 'quit because he felt labelled "disruptive"'

Cosmetic dentist Dr Denzel left the show in episode five after deciding that the other contestants wanted to win Lord Alan Sugar's £250,000 investment more than he did.

Politics

4 d. ago The Apprentice star Jana Denzel quit because he felt 'labelled as disruptive by production for complaining about being made to look bad in tasks'

Cosmetic dentist Dr Denzel left the show in episode five after deciding that the other contestants wanted to win Lord Alan Sugar's £250,000 investment more than he did.

Society

5 d. ago Revealed: the scammers who conned savers out of $35m using fake celebrity ads

Georgia-based group used deepfake videos and false news featuring Martin Lewis, Zoe Ball and Ben Fogle to promote fraudulent crypto schemesHow call centre scammers duped 6,000 peopleWhat is investment fraud and what help is there?An organised network operating from the former Soviet state of Georgia has scammed thousands of savers from the UK, Europe and Canada out of $35m (£27m) after they fell for fake celebrity adverts on Facebook and Google that the government promised to outlaw three years ago.Deepfake videos and fictional news reports featuring the money expert Martin Lewis, the radio DJ Zoe Ball and the adventurer Ben Fogle were used to promote fraudulent cryptocurrency and other investment schemes. The scammers are understood to have still been contacting victims in recent weeks. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago More deaths warning as shock figures show police forces handing gun licenses to almost everyone

A Mirror investigation has found that police forces granted nearly 570,000 gun licences in the last five years - and only turned down less than 1% of applications

Events

1 week ago Ayia Napa Brit rape victim wins €20,000 damages over bungled investigation

The Ayia Napa rape victim's lawyer Michael Polak, from Justice Abroad, praised his clients reliance, adding: "This is a landmark decision for victims of sexual violence"

Events

1 week ago East Kilbride company receives bumper investment to commercially launch health product

Airglove Medical has raised £500,000 equity investment from lead investor Pulse Angels and co-investor Scottish Enterprise to advance the commercial launch of its patented Airglove product that helps medical professionals successfully cannulate patients first time round.

Politics

1 week ago Horror moment welder crushed by huge excavation bucket in shipyard

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: David Vinsome was hospitalised for nine days after he was crushed by a huge excavation bucket at a shipyard in Sunderland - Midland Steel Traders Ltd has now been fined £100,000 following an investigation

Events

1 week ago Apple to invest $500bn to build servers and hire 20,000 people to boost AI

Apple's investment in the US comes as the company has been under pressure from President Donald Trump to move its manufacturing back home and avoid tariffs on its products made in China

Economics

2 w. ago Apple announces $500bn in US investments over next four years

Spending ranges from new AI server factory in Texas to film and TV content and may add 20,000 jobsApple said on Monday it would spend $500bn in US investments in the next four years that will include a giant factory in Texas for artificial intelligence servers and add about 20,000 research and development jobs across the country in that time.That $500bn in expected spending includes everything from purchases from US suppliers to US filming of television shows and movies for its Apple TV+ service. The company declined to say how much of the figure it was already planning to spend with its US supply base, which includes firms such as Corning that makes glass for iPhones in Kentucky. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Apple announces $500B investment in America including 20,000 new jobs and a new AI factory in Texas

The Silicon Valley tech giant pledged its 'largest-ever spend commitment' after Trump pushed companies to shift their manufacturing back home.

Economics

2 w. ago Dragons' Den viewers left 'blubbing' after brothers raised by a single parent in a council house secured £90,000 investment following 'tear

Brendon and Jaydon Manders from Birmingham asked judges on the BBC show for £90,000 in exchange for 20 per cent stake of their BBQ sauce and seasonings company, LumberjAxe.

Economics

2 w. ago Gen Z woman, 24, with £75,000 in savings reveals all the sacrifices she makes so she can retire by 40

Thanks to her breezy TikTok videos focused on saving, investing and budgeting, UK-based Mia has amassed almost 94,000 followers on the platform.

Economics