8 h. ago Risk of 'voter fraud' over Labour plans to allow bank cards as identity at polling stations

Existing laws require people to show photographic ID such as a passport or driving licence at the polling station before they can vote.

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9 h. ago Richard Tice claims he’s seen people carrying ‘bags and bags’ of postal votes to a polling station

Richard Tice claimed he has seen "people carry bag loads of postal votes to a polling station on election day" during a House of Commons urgent question on Labour's strategy for elections on Thursday (17 July).

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3 d. ago Starling Bank weighs New York listing as part of US expansion plans

London-based fintech on hunt for American lender to help boost State-side business

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1 week ago NatWest announces closure of 55 more branches this year – here's the full list

NatWest has announced it will close an additional 55 branches later this year on top of the 53 already planned for closure in 2022, as the bank looks to adapt to changing customer behaviours

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2 w. ago Diogo Jota had to be identified by heartbroken wife after horror car crash

Liverpool star Diogo Jota had to be identified by his childhood sweetheart Rute Cardoso, just days after their wedding ceremony when the love-up couple tied the knot in front of family and friends

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2 w. ago Nigerian bank Guaranty Trust plans secondary listing in London

Nigerian bank Guaranty Trust plans secondary listing in London  Financial Times

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2 w. ago DWP Universal Credit and benefits payment dates confirmed for July

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that benefit payment dates in July will go ahead as planned, with no bank holidays to disrupt the schedule

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3 w. ago UK's 'worst service station' is in Scotland with pricey yet poor food and drink blamed

The motorway service station came bottom in a poll of 95 nationwide

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3 w. ago British Business Bank invests in entrepreneurs in £6.6bn funding commitment

The UK Government’s development bank has revealed the investment plans as part of Sir Keir Starmer’s 10-year industrial strategy announcement.

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3 w. ago Ancient trees are shipped to the UK, then burned – using billions in ‘green’ subsidies. Stop this madness now | Dale Vince

The evidence against the Drax power station is damning, yet the government wants to continue its massive public fundingHow green is this? We pay billions of pounds to cut down ancient forests in the US and Canada, ship the wood across the Atlantic in diesel tankers, then burn it in a Yorkshire-based power station.Welcome to the scandal of Drax, where Britain’s biggest polluter gets to play climate hero. The reality is that billions in public subsidies has enabled Drax to generate electricity by burning 300m trees. Now the government is trying to force through an extension that would grant Drax an estimated £1.8bn in public subsidies on top of the £11bn it has already pocketed, keeping this circus going until at least 2031.Dale Vince is a green energy industrialist and campaigner Continue reading...

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