69 m. ago Scotland's World Cup cry is bring it on after FIFA chief takes centre stage in gushing draw spectacle

Clarke’s men avoid one ‘June Gloom’ - can they become legends by defying another?

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1 hour ago Government agency skewered by banking group for stern take on credit card rewards programs

The American Bankers Association argues against Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s claim that credit card issuers may be using bait-and-switch tactics in their rewards programs

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3 h. ago Hillsborough survivors back petition to strip Sir Norman Bettison of knighthood

EXCLUSIVE: They want ex-chief constable who police watchdogs say should face gross misconduct rap to lose his ‘sir’ status and Queen’s Police Medal

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4 h. ago 'Galloping grey loves the Grand National fences' – Jason Heavey's Saturday tips

The Daily Star Chief Tipster believes a horse who has already won over the famous Aintree fences can make a triumphant return to the track on Saturday

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4 h. ago Labour’s child poverty strategy is a great step forward for social justice

Editorial: Lifting the two-child benefit limit – at a cost of £3bn – will improve the life chances of more than half a million young people. For this government, it is a move in the right direction

Society

4 h. ago Bah humbug! HSBC bans staff from wearing Christmas jumpers in case they upset hard

Bosses issued guidance to staff after concerns were raised by customers who felt workers wearing Christmas gear did not meet expectations of professionalism.

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4 h. ago Former Dulwich pupil says Farage told him: ‘That’s the way back to Africa’

Exclusive: Yinka Bankole felt compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targetsI’ll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me at school, simply for existingA former Dulwich college pupil who claims a teenage Nigel Farage told him “that’s the way back to Africa” has said he felt compelled to speak out after the Reform leader’s attempt at “denying or dismissing” the hurt of his alleged targets.Yinka Bankole, who claims he had just started at the school when a 17-year-old Farage singled him out for abuse, said he had decided to tell his story in full after watching the Reform leader’s press conference on Thursday. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago The affordable tea that can boost gut health and reduce inflammation

Rooibos has scientifically proven effects as an antioxidant

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5 h. ago Accountancy chief who hit cyclist with car on country road 'while late for his children's nanny' is cleared of causing death by careless driving

Thomas Gibbs, 42, was listening to music on earphones on a narrow single track country lane in Suffolk when he mowed down Ben Jacobs, who was third in a line of four cyclists riding in single file.

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5 h. ago Brighton owner Tony Bloom faces questions over allegations he bet on his own teams

Exclusive: Billionaire is claimed to be anonymous figure behind $70m of wins in US legal case. He denies betting on his own teamsTony Bloom, the billionaire owner of Brighton & Hove Albion FC, is facing questions over claims he was an anonymous gambler behind $70m (£52m) in winnings – which allegedly included bets on his football teams.Bloom – one of the world’s most successful professional gamblers – is claimed to be the “John Doe” referred to in a US legal case that tried to unmask who has benefited from the lucrative winning streak. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Bank of England and FCA reveal plans to boost 'vital' mutuals sector

City regulators have revealed a package of measures designed to boost Britain's mutuals sector including building societies and credit unions.

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6 h. ago Science journal retracts study on safety of Monsanto’s Roundup: ‘serious ethical concerns’

Paper published in 2000 found glyphosate was not harmful, while internal emails later revealed company’s influenceThe journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has formally retracted a sweeping scientific paper published in 2000 that became a key defense for Monsanto’s claim that Roundup herbicide and its active ingredient glyphosate don’t cause cancer. Martin van den Berg, the journal’s editor in chief, said in a note accompanying the retraction that he had taken the step because of “serious ethical concerns regarding the independence and accountability of the authors of this article and the academic integrity of the carcinogenicity studies presented”.The paper, titled Safety Evaluation and Risk Assessment of the Herbicide Roundup and Its Active Ingredient, Glyphosate, for Humans, concluded that Monsanto’s glyphosate-based weed killers posed no health risks to humans – no cancer risks, no reproductive risks, no adverse effects on development of endocrine systems in people or a...

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8 h. ago This bank offers the best mobile credit card experience, according to new study

Winning bank beat competitors in categories like cardholder acquisition, app features, and card comparison tools

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9 h. ago DWP benefits for people over State Pension age if you need help with daily tasks

The NHS has highlighted a range of DWP benefits available to people over State Pension age to help with care costs

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9 h. ago Former Minneapolis chamber of commerce chair pleads guilty to stealing murdered children reward money

The former chief executive of Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce embezzled more than $330,000

Events

9 h. ago Hillsborough survivors call for former Chief Constable Norman Bettison to lose knighthood

It comes after a damning report said he would have faced gross negligence charges over the 1989 disaster which claimed 97 lives

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9 h. ago Older people with health issues urged to contact charity for help claiming benefits

Independent Age can help older people with health issues claim Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

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9 h. ago This gross habit could reduce your risk of alzheimer’s by 37%, according to experts

Certain amounts of hydrogen sulfide can help protect aging brains from Alzheimer’s disease, according to a 2021 study

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10 h. ago Liverpool face fresh Virgil van Dijk setback as rivals look to keep replacement with new deal

Newcastle United transfer chief Ross Wilson has confirmed that both Sven Botman and Tino Livramento will be offered new contracts amid interest from Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City

Economics

10 h. ago DWP issues update on plans to tackle 100,000 Work Capability Assessments backlog

Work Capability Assessments are required from people claiming certain benefits

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