Posts by Kim browne
Martin Lewis reveals who is due for car finance compensation – and how much they’ll get
Martin Lewis says motorists who were mis-sold car finance are likely to receive “hundreds, not thousands of pounds” – with regulators launching a consultation on a new compensation scheme. The founder of MoneySavingExpert.com believes it is “very likely” that about 40% of Britons who entered personal contact purchase or hire purchase agreements between 2007 and…
Read MoreHamas ‘ready’ to deliver aid to hostages after outcry over footage of Israeli captive
Hamas has said it is ready to cooperate with a request to deliver food to Israeli hostages in Gaza, if Israel agrees to permanently open a humanitarian corridor into the enclave. The militant group’s statement comes amid international outcry over two videos it released of Israeli hostage Evyatar David, who it has held captive since…
Read MoreHow Air India crash victim’s grieving family discovered remains mix-up
Almost two months after Air India Flight 171’s deadly crash, some of the 53 British nationals on board are only now being laid to rest. Some 300 friends, families, and locals from the Gujarati community in and around London gathered in Wembley for a prayer and memorial service dedicated to remembering some of the victims.…
Read MoreFifth person charged after aircraft vandalised at RAF Brize Norton
A fifth person has been charged by counter-terror police in connection with two aircraft being damaged at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. Muhammad Umer Khalid, 22, of no fixed abode, was charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for the purposes prejudicial to the safety or interests…
Read MoreMan dies after falling at Oasis Wembley Stadium concert, police say
A man has died after falling at Wembley Stadium during an Oasis concert on Saturday night, the Metropolitan Police has said. The force said officers on duty at the stadium responded, alongside venue medics and the London Ambulance Service, to reports a person had been injured at around 10.20pm. The statement said: “A man –…
Read MoreFCA considering compensation scheme over car finance scandal – raising hopes of payouts for motorists
Thousands of motorists who bought cars on finance before 2021 could be set for payouts as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it will consult on a compensation scheme. In a statement released on Sunday, the FCA said its review of the past use of motor finance “has shown that many firms were not…
Read MoreMan stabbed to death in New Cross named – as two arrested on suspicion of murder
The victim of a stabbing in southeast London has been named as 26-year-old Ayowale Aledejana – as police arrested two people on suspicion of murder. Metropolitan Police officers were called to reports of a man with stab wounds at an address in Monson Road, New Cross, at 7.30pm on Saturday. They arrived with the London…
Read MoreThree teenagers arrested in connection to murder of 19-year-old in Bury
Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old in Bury. The victim was attacked just before 9pm on Friday in a car park on Market Street. He sustained several stab wounds and died hours later from his injuries. Three 19-year-old males were arrested across the weekend on suspicion of murder,…
Read MoreSteve Witkoff’s sanitised Gaza tour snubbed US doctor who said people being ‘shot like rabbits’
We’ve seen this many times before. Highly anticipated talks and meetings with America, Israel’s closest ally and the one country with the power to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change course, then nothing changes. We need to give Steve Witkoff time to report his assessments back to the White House before we can…
Read More£100m border security boost – as govt vows ‘major crackdown’ on people smuggling gangs
The government has vowed to push for a “major new crackdown” on people smuggling gangs with a £100m cash boost for border security. The investment will support the pilot of the new “one in, one out” returns agreement between the UK and France, and other efforts to crack down on small boat crossings. Home Secretary…
Read MoreStorm Floris: Amber warning issued with ‘danger to life’ 90mph winds forecast
An amber warning for wind has been issued for Scotland as Storm Floris is set to hit the UK on Monday with winds of up to 90mph. The storm will bring “unseasonably strong and disruptive winds” to much of Scotland tomorrow, the Met Office says. Winds reaching 50 to 70 mph are expected for many…
Read More‘Unusual’ snow, rain and thunderstorms sweep across eastern Australia
A slew of Australian towns have been blanketed with their thickest layer of snow in decades, as wild weather swept across the east of the country. As much as 40cm (16 inches) of snow fell in northern parts of New South Wales on Saturday, the most since the mid-1980s, Miriam Bradbury, a meteorologist at Australia‘s…
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