17 h. ago Equitable Life savers are caught in a financial scandal that never ends, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

The collapse of life insurance company Equitable Life happened 25 years ago this month but is still casting a long shadow.

Events

4 d. ago Photos of Sarah Ferguson appear in Epstein files after former duchess was exiled over links to paedophile financier

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson was one of several high profile figures featured in photographs released in the Epstein files on Friday.

Culture

6 d. ago Belgian politicians and finance bosses targeted by Russian intelligence over seized assets

Exclusive: Key figures at frozen assets depository among targets of intimidation campaign, say European intelligence agenciesBelgian politicians and senior finance executives have been subject to a campaign of intimidation orchestrated by Russian intelligence aimed at persuading the country to block the use of €185bn assets for Ukraine, according to European intelligence agencies.Security officials indicated to the Guardian that there had been deliberate targeting of key figures at Euroclear, the securities depository holding the majority of Russia’s frozen assets, and leaders of the country. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago The chaotic life of an immigration lawyer in Trump’s America: ‘Some days you break down in tears’

The Guardian followed immigration attorney Milli Atkinson as she pivoted from case to case – and tried to keep herself sane. This is what her typical day looks likeIt’s been a chaotic year in San Francisco immigration court. At least 88 asylum seekers have been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at their court hearings. More than half of the immigration judges have been fired. A climate of fear and uncertainty pervades.At the center of it all, immigration attorney Milli Atkinson has been holding things together. She leads the San Francisco Bar Association’s Attorney of the Day program, which provides people from all over Northern California with free legal advice when they show up to immigration court. She also leads San Francisco’s Rapid Response Network, finding legal representation for anyone in the city arrested by ICE. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago 'The grinch won't be stealing Christmas because Rachel Reeves already has': Household gloom about finances slumps to two

Rachel Reeves was accused of 'stealing Christmas' yesterday after the Budget left households the gloomiest in two years about the outlook for their personal finances.

Events

1 week ago Despite winning an Olympic silver medal, GAIL EMMS struggled financially

The 48-year-old hung up her racket in 2008 and has gone into coaching, commentating, media and motivational speaking.

Politics

1 week ago "You will do this for me": Granny caught by sniffer dogs smuggling £2,500 of rave drugs into Creamfields festival after getting into debt with her cocaine dealer

Nicole France, 53, told a court she was paying off a debt to her cocaine dealer

Economics

1 week ago North Lanarkshire Council leader calls for Scottish Government to provide additional funding to plug £34.639m budget gap

Councillor Jim Logue responded to COSLA’s budget campaign by calling for increased financing to address escalating demand pressures.

Economics

2 w. ago Dominican court orders new trial for Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco in sexual abuse case

An appeals court in the Dominican Republic has ordered a new trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco,

Events

2 w. ago Brad Raffensperger sues to win more campaign spending power in Georgia governor race

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is the latest Republican candidate for Georgia governor to attack campaign finance rules that allow Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to raise unlimited contributions

Politics

2 w. ago Revealed: The Royal Family's full extraordinary property portfolio worth billions... and the financial deals shrouded in secrecy for decades

It was Prince Andrew's dogged refusal to accept the scale of the public disapproval he had provoked that started it.

Economics

2 w. ago Convicted terrorist who came to Britain in small boat jailed for illegal entry

A terrorist who snuck back to the UK in a small boat after serving a prison sentence in Italy is back in the clink, jailed for over two years for illegal entry

Events

2 w. ago ICE has seen a dramatic jump in arrests since Stephen Miller’s decree

ICE has been targeting illegal immigrants who do not have criminal convictions or charges, despite the Trump administration saying immigration crackdowns would focus on criminals

Events

3 w. ago Illegal smuggling gang was better at sending migrants from the UK back to France than Starmer and his government, court hears

Algerian Uber Eats driver Madjid Belabes, 53, ran an army of cabbies taking the migrants from London to Kent, before being herded into the back of trucks and driven to France.

Events

3 w. ago Boost for banks as BoE eases financial crisis era lending restraints

Britain's banks have been given a boost after he Bank of England eased post financial crisis restraints - giving them 'greater confidence and certainty' to lend to firms and households.

Economics

3 w. ago What lies beneath: How Rachel Reeves and her Treasury warned of a Budget black hole to justify tax rises

There are calls for the Chancellor to quit after the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) watchdog revealed it had privately told her there was no huge black hole in the nation's books.

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3 w. ago Reeves refuses to guarantee OBR chief's job amid Treasury fury at Budget leak and letter detailing when Chancellor was told there was no hole in the public finances

Rachel Reeves offered only lukewarm support for Richard Hughes amid Treasury anger at the Budget leak and revelations about the forecast timetable.

Economics

3 w. ago Starmer's bid to rescue Budget amid claims Rachel Reeves 'lied' about financial black hole

Starmer is now promising action on the ongoing cost of living crisis as the Conservatives have reported the Chancellor to the financial watchdog over her 'misleading' statements.

Events

3 w. ago 'Black hole' row: Call for Financial Conduct Authority investigation

Mel Stride said it had become 'increasingly clear' that the Chancellor had given an 'inaccurate picture of the economic and fiscal context' driven by 'political considerations.'

Economics

3 w. ago France's top court upholds Sarkozy's conviction for illegal campaign financing in 2012

France’s top court has upheld ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing of his reelection bid in 2012

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