6 h. ago Car tax changes as certain drivers face rise of nearly £2,000

Bills are set to rise sharply as a result of the new tax year, with van owners among those affected by the increase

Economics

7 h. ago Drivers with certain types of vehicle face £1,732 car tax increase due to 2025 hikes

Car tax updates introduced this year will squeeze some drivers, according to analysis from Go Compare

Economics

28 h. ago Item of clothing can land you £100 fine while driving in heatwave

Fines could rise to £5,000 and nine penalty points in more serious cases

Economics

42 h. ago Extreme heat could lead to 30,000 deaths a year in England and Wales by 2070s, say scientists

Worst-case scenario of 4.3C of warming could result in fiftyfold rise in heat-related deaths, researchers sayMore than 30,000 people a year in England and Wales could die from heat-related causes by the 2070s, scientists have warned.A new study calculates that heat mortality could rise more than fiftyfold in 50 years because of climate heating. Researchers at UCL and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine compared different potential scenarios, looking at levels of warming, measures to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis, regional climatic differences and potential power outages. They also modelled the ageing population. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Monzo fined £21m after customers used No 10 and Buckingham Palace as addresses

FCA finds digital bank failed to employ adequate controls when signing up new clientsBusiness live – latest updatesThe digital bank Monzo has been fined £21m over weak financial crime controls, after it allowed customers to register for accounts with “implausible” home addresses including 10 Downing Street, Buckingham Palace and Monzo’s own headquarters.The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) penalty follows a lengthy investigation, which discovered that Monzo’s internal controls failed to keep up with a rise in customers, which ballooned from 600,000 in 2018 to more than 5.8 million in 2022. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago London's 'super sewer' exec gets £600,000 pay rise whilst Thames Water customers foot the project cost

Thames Water customers are expected to foot the bill for the project through bills increases

Economics

5 d. ago London ‘super sewer’ boss awarded £600,000 pay rise despite £100m cost overrun

London ‘super sewer’ boss awarded £600,000 pay rise despite £100m cost overrun  The Guardian

Economics

2 w. ago London population on course to hit 10 million over the next decade, in part due to migration

Tower Hamlets set for 20.4% rise in residents, including net increase of more than 87,000 people from abroad, says ONS

Events

3 w. ago Almost 10,000 gender certificates granted amid rise in Gen Z applications

Analysis has been compiled by the PA news agency using data published by the Ministry of Justice.

Politics