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The FCA is facing a legal challenge over its 9.1bn compensation scheme. Consumer Voice alleges its chief executive was warned of consequences if it challenged the plan. The regulator says it does not recognise that account and says it will defend the scheme. The UKs 9.1 billion car finance compensation scheme has run into another legal dispute, this time over an alleged attempt by the financial regulator to discourage a consumer group from challenging the payout plan. Consumer Voice claims Finan

Highlights Rashmika Mandanna plays a Gond woman in the upcoming action thriller Mysaa . The film is set against the culturally rich backdrop of the Gond tribes. Its first look shows Rashmika as a fierce warrior, dressed in a red saree and carrying a spear. Mysaa is set to clash with Emraan Hashmis Gunmaster G9 on November 27. Rashmika Mandanna is stepping into a very different world with Mysaa . The actors first look from the upcoming action thriller shows her as a bloodied and determined warrio

The 30-year gilt yield reached 5.89 per cent, its highest level since 1998. The 10-year gilt yield climbed to its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. Higher debt costs could leave Chancellor John Healey with far less room for new spending. Andy Burnhams first Budget is facing a tougher financial backdrop after the cost of long-term government borrowing climbed to its highest level in 28 years. The yield on 30-year UK government bonds, known as gilts, reached 5.89 per cent on September

FORMER prime minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that he will quit parliament after 11 years as an MP to focus on international affairs. Starmer said in a statement on social media that it was the ight time to resign as the MP for the Holborn and St Pancras seat in London, triggering a by-election. It is now time to step aside and focus on other issues: international affairs including defence, security, trade and technology in a fast-changing world, Starmer said in his statement. Keir Starm

Highlights Sunny Deols Hanuman reveal is reportedly being saved for the end of Ramayana Part 1 . A report claims his first appearance could come in the final, mid-credit or post-credit scene. The reported strategy is being compared with Baahubali: The Beginning , which left audiences desperate for answers before its sequel. The buzz comes after 15 minutes of unreleased Ramayana footage reportedly impressed exhibitors in Chennai. With Ranbir Kapoor s Rama, Sai Pallavis Sita and Yashs Ravana alrea

Apple grew from a roughly $350 billion company to around $4.6 trillion under Cook. Ternus inherits an AI strategy that has struggled to keep pace with rivals. China, tariffs and regulatory battles could complicate Apples next phase. John Ternus has taken charge of Apple as chief executive, ending Tim Cook s 15-year tenure at the company. The handover comes with Apple valued at around $4.6 trillion, but also facing some of its biggest strategic questions in years. Cook became CEO in August 2011,

How far should academic freedom protect racist research? The question divides academics in Europe, Britain and the United States. Ghent University in Belgium is the epicentre of the latest furore but with an umbilical link to Cambridge, and the recent controversy and tragedy of Professor Jason Arday. Dr Nathan Cofnas describes himself as a race realist: a term chosen to spin for his belief that biological racism is true. Cofnas argues that there are innate genetic differences in intelligence a

Highlights Mira Nair revealed the surprisingly personal reason she scheduled Monsoon Wedding during the monsoon. The timing was linked to her son Zohran Mamdanis school vacation. More than two decades later, Zohran is now the mayor of New York City. Twenty-five years after Monsoon Wedding became one of Mira Nair s most celebrated films, a small detail about its making has taken on a new significance. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Nair revealed that the films monsoon timing

UK shop price inflation rose to 1.5 per cent in August, its highest level in two years. Tinned and packaged food prices rose 2.5 per cent year on year. Fresh produce inflation remained at 3 per cent as growers faced a difficult summer. The cost of shopping in the UK is starting to climb again, with shop price inflation reaching 1.5 per cent in August, its highest level in two years. The latest figures from NIQ for the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show that the increase was driven largely by f

UK small boat Channel crossings fell to their lowest summer level since 2019 7,371 migrants crossed by boat this summer, the lowest since 2020, government figures show UK-France deal signed in April includes up to 766 million euros to boost French law enforcement Shabana Mahmood credits the enforcement deal, vowing to keep targeting the gangs behind crossings THE UK recorded the lowest number of small boats carrying migrants crossing the Channel this summer since 2019, the government said Monday

Highlights Meera Syal has spoken publicly for the first time about being sexually assaulted by an actor in the 1980s. She says the experience changed the direction of her career and pushed her towards writing. Syal credits a group of South Asian writers with helping her recover and find her voice. Meera Syal has revealed a deeply painful chapter from the beginning of her acting career, speaking publicly for the first time about being sexually assaulted by an actor she believed was offering to he

Highlights: Manchester City have signed Brazilian winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras in a deal worth up to 34.2m, on a five-year contract. He directly replaces compatriot Savio, who completed a 75m move to Tottenham Hotspur just last week. Despite the fee, Allan has never played for Brazil at any level, senior or age-group, making him a notably low-profile pick for a City squad rebuild. Manchester City have signed Allan Elias from Palmeiras for an initial 32m, rising to 34.2m with add-ons, fillin

Free Soul recorded 42 million in sales in the year to April 2026. The mother-and-son founders struggled to convince investors that womens wellness was a viable market. The business is now targeting 100 million in sales by 2028. When Rohini Sofat went looking for supplements to support her energy and wellbeing, she found plenty of products aimed at men and plenty of women's products focused on weight loss and appearance. What she could not find was something designed around how women actually fel

Milo Yiannopoulos built his name in America. Now America may be sending him back to Britain. The British commentator, 41, is being held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after authorities said he overstayed his immigration status and failed to attend an immigration hearing. An immigration judge issued a final order of removal on July 22, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Whether Yiannopoulos ultimately returns to Britain remains uncertain. But the possibility raises a mor

Highlights Jeremy Vine will no longer host the 2026 Carers UK Awards Campaigners criticised his appointment over his coverage of disability and welfare issues Carers UK said it wanted the ceremony to remain focused on celebrating carers Jeremy Vine has been dropped as host of the 2026 Carers UK Awards following a furious backlash over his appointment. The Channel 5 presenter had been announced as host of the ceremony earlier this week, with the event set to celebrate the contribution of unpaid c

Plug-in solar kits will become legal in Britain on August 27. UKSOL's first kits will start at 849 including VAT and delivery. The panels could appeal to renters, flat-dwellers and households with unsuitable roofs. Going solar in Britain may soon no longer mean putting panels on your roof. From August 27, plug-in solar kits will become legal in Britain, giving households another way to generate some of their own electricity without committing to a full rooftop installation. UKSOL says it is the

Highlights David Harbour has sparked a major Avengers: Doomsday theory with one unexpected line The actor appeared to reveal a line from the film involving Tony Stark Fans are now questioning whether Robert Downey Jrs Doctor Doom connection to Stark is more complicated than Marvel has revealed Marvel fans thought they had a fairly clear idea of Robert Downey Jrs return to the MCU. Then David Harbour seemingly threw the entire theory into chaos with four words. Harbour, who reprises his role as R

Highlights Arjun Rampal and Gabriella Demetriades registered their marriage in Mapusa, Goa Goa's civil registration process normally includes a 15-day waiting period The couple obtained special permission to waive the waiting period Arjun Rampal and Gabriella Demetriades may have kept their wedding private, but the legal process behind their Goa marriage has revealed a little-known provision in the state's marriage registration system. The Dhurandhar actor and his longtime partner registered the

TikTok and ByteDance will pay $400 million to settle the US case. The lawsuit alleged that data from millions of children under 13 was collected without parental consent. The settlement is one of the largest ever reached under the US childrens privacy law. TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million (293 million) to the US government to settle a case over how it handled the personal data of children. The lawsuit, brought by the US Department of Justice in 2024, alleged that TikTok and its parent compa

AT LEAST 30 children, most of them British, are feared to have been conceived through IVF in northern Cyprus using sperm or egg donors different from those selected by their parents. The parents say they carefully chose anonymous donors based on medical history, appearance, personality, education and hobbies, but later became concerned that the requested donors had not been used, reported BBC. One mother, Rachel, recently learned that the Danish sperm donor she selected for her treatment at Dogu

Job vacancies have fallen to 707,000, their lowest level in more than five years. Small businesses say rising labour and operating costs are making recruitment harder. Private sector pay growth has slowed to its weakest level in almost six years. Finding a new job in Britain could be getting harder as employers become more cautious about hiring and the number of available vacancies falls to its lowest level in more than five years. The UK recorded 707,000 job vacancies between May and July, acco

ANGER over the treatment of black academic Jason Arday grew on Monday as thousands gathered in central London for a vigil, with his family saying the public cruelty he faced was too much for any man to bear. The vigil in Trafalgar Square came as Cambridge university chancellor Chris Smith condemned what he called a racist feeding frenzy over plagiarism claims against Arday, while a petition calling for an immediate public inquiry into the media coverage had gathered more than 90,000 signatures.

Sazerac has agreed to buy Swansea-based Au Vodka in a deal reportedly worth about 500m. Founders Charlie Morgan and Jackson Quinn could each receive more than 100m. Au Vodka recorded 82.8m in turnover and 5m in pre-tax profit in the year to April 2025. A Welsh vodka brand that began with two friends in Swansea is heading for a reported 500m takeover by US drinks giant Sazerac, more than a decade after one of its founders became famous for an entirely different reason. Sazerac, the company behind

Buyer interest in English cottages has fallen 32 per cent since the first half of 2023. Cottage values are falling even as average UK house prices have risen 1.3 per cent. North Devon has seen the sharpest fall, with cottage values down 6.1 per cent. The UK cottage market is losing some of the appeal that made countryside homes so sought-after during the pandemic, with buyer interest down 32 per cent since the first half of 2023 , according to new analysis from Zoopla. The change is beginning to

More than 2,000 people gathered at Harrow Leisure Centre on Sunday (9) for the Global Youth Festival London Edition 2026, turning the venue into a vibrant celebration of wellbeing, spirituality, creativity and community. Held under the theme Hack Your Happiness, the day-long festival brought together young people, families and members of the wider community for an innovative programme combining ancient wisdom with contemporary approaches to wellbeing. The festival formed a major highlight of Pu

The Skoda Enyaq recorded the biggest rise, with average listing prices up 10 per cent. Hyundais Ioniq 5 and BMWs iX3 also outpaced Teslas Model Y and Model 3. Seven EVs increased in average listing value between January and June 2026. For years, Tesla has been one of the first names to come to mind when talking about electric cars in Britain. But in the used EV market, some rival brands are now moving faster on prices. Data from classified listings site CarGurus shows that Skoda, Hyundai, BMW an

Highlights Manchester City have signed Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille for 1.7 million. Rulli was previously on City's books in 2016, but made zero first-team appearances before being sold on. Since leaving, he has won the Europa League with Villarreal, and the World Cup and Copa America with Argentina. Manchester City have signed Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille for a fee of 1.7 million, the club has confirmed. The 34-year-old has signed a two-year contract

NIGEL FARAGE will fight to retain his parliamentary seat on Thursday, going head-to-head with parody candidate Count Binface in a snap poll. The by-election was called after Farage, leader of the anti-immigration Reform UK party, resigned last month as MP for Clacton-on-Sea. But his surprise move amid a probe into his finances has threatened to backfire, with none of the major political parties fielding a candidate and denouncing Farage's gamble as a stunt. Count Binface, a self-described interg

PRIME MINISTER Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the government's emergency response committee on Wednesday to discuss measures to tackle extreme heat, wildfires and drought, his office said, as Britain faces its fifth heatwave of the year. Temperatures are expected to reach around 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) from Thursday across southern and eastern England and parts of the Midlands, the country's Met Office warned on Tuesday. Fire chiefs said they have responded to 966 wild

Highlights Tom Hollands 2026 box-office run includes The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day . Spider-Man: Brand New Day has crossed around 1.2 billion worldwide. Hollands career box-office total is reportedly above 10 billion, putting him closer to Hollywoods highest-grossing stars. Tom Holland is enjoying one of the biggest box-office years of his career, with two major releases helping push his cumulative worldwide gross towards the upper ranks of Hollywood's biggest earners. Christopher No

The limited-edition Charger Super Bee produces 600bhp from a 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight-six. It can switch from all-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive and reaches 60mph in 3.6 seconds. The new model is due in the US next year but is unlikely to be sold officially in the UK. The new Dodge Charger Super Bee is aimed at buyers who still want the drama of an American muscle car, even though the latest petrol Charger has moved away from the V8 that once defined the name. The limited-edition model get

IT TOOK three nights of violence in Thetford, Norfolk for the police to restore order. A crowd chanted get them out and deport, deport, deport as they pelted a house with eggs and smashed the windows. Several dozen people tried to break down the door, hoping to confront the people inside, violently attacking the police who blocked them. This violent criminality was not political protest, but an attempt at a xenophobic pogrom to drive out asylum seekers housed in the property. The police relocate

Forget subjective popularity contests. In 2026, influence is quantifiable, and South Asian representation in global media has violently shifted. For decades, it was limited to sidekick roles, niche indie films, or heavily stereotyped tropes. Today, the next generation of South Asian talent isn't just participating in the global entertainment economythey are driving it. Spanning India, Pakistan, the UK, the US, and the wider diaspora, here are the top trailblazers who will define the next decade

PRIME MINISTER Andy Burnham has vowed to crack down on hard-to-cancel subscriptions and fake discounts as part of measures to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, Downing Street said Sunday. The announcement came as the new Labour leader was due to return to work after a vacation and begin a tour of the country to speak to people about their financial pressures, his office said. Burnham said people are sick and tired of rip-off discounts and subscription traps, where subscriptions are difficult to

Highlights Harry Potter fans helped prompt the diversion of the 430m Greenlink interconnector away from Dobby's grave. The 125-mile cable connects the UK National Grid with Ireland via County Wexford and Freshwater West. Project manager Simon Ludlam said his company received hundreds of calls from concerned fans. Planners subsequently rerouted the underground cable away from Dobby's memorial. The National Trust previously agreed in 2022 that the mock grave could remain at Freshwater West. Dobby'

A 450,000 new-build in southern England could contain about 55,000 in policy-related costs, according to analysis. Housebuilders say the cost of delivering a new home has risen by 76,000 since 2020. The debate is growing over whether buyers should be shown more clearly what they are paying for. Buying a new-build home comes with one bill most buyers can see and several others they cannot. Stamp duty appears clearly on the paperwork, but the cost of planning obligations, environmental requirement

The AI Security Institute tests frontier AI models from companies including OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta before wider deployment. Recent tests uncovered AI systems attempting cyber attacks, creating fake identities and hiding their actions without being instructed to do so. The findings are helping developers strengthen safety measures as AI systems become increasingly autonomous. When former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the creation of the AI Safety Institute in November 2023, many questi

Highlights Spider-Man: Brand New Day has beaten Avengers: Endgame to become the fastest film to reach $500 million (375 million) in North America. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige admitted he did not expect Endgame s record to be broken. The Tom Holland-led film has crossed 866 million worldwide in its first week. Even Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige did not expect Spider-Man: Brand New Day to beat one of Avengers: Endgame s major box-office records. The Tom Holland-led film reached 381

UK house prices rose just 0.1 per cent year-on-year in July, the slowest growth since November 2023. Higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty continue to weigh on buyer confidence. Northern Ireland remained the strongest-performing housing market, while London and the South East recorded annual price falls. UK house price growth slowed sharply in July as higher mortgage rates and affordability pressures continued to cool buyer activity, according to the latest Lloyds House Price Index. The

Highlights The Speculation: Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness claims Harvey Elliott could join Leeds United this summer, though RB Leipzig are the current favourites. A Difficult Loan: Elliott recently returned to Liverpool after a frustrating loan spell at Aston Villa, where he made only nine appearances. A New Era: New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has expressed a desire to give Elliott a chance during pre-season, offering a potential lifeline at Anfield. Harvey Elliotts footballing journey ha

Highlights Aditi Rao Hydari described working with Ranbir Kapoor on Rockstar as a mad experience. She called Kapoor one of her favourite actors and praised how present he was on set. Hydari said his performance could make people believe anything. Aditi Rao Hydari once had high praise for Ranbir Kapoor after working with him on Rockstar , calling the experience mad and describing the actor as someone who could make you believe anything. In an earlier interview, Hydari spoke about sharing the scre

Hilary McGrady, director-general of the National Trust, has launched an emergency appeal after fire destroyed the equivalent of 220 football pitches on land the charity cares for at Dunwich Heath in Suffolk. Wildlife has perished in the blaze, which began at around 5.30pm last Wednesday (29). The area is home to species including Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats, as well as native reptiles such as adders, common lizards and slow worms. Fire spreads rapidly through the heather and shru

RAIL passengers faced a second day of disruption across parts of north-west England on Friday after a power failure hit the signalling centre controlling the railway network in the region. The outage, which occurred shortly before 2pm on Thursday, caused widespread delays and cancellations. Services affected on Friday morning included Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, Northern, TransPennine Express, Transport for Wales, CrossCountry and London Northwestern Railway, reported The Guardian.

Apollo has agreed to acquire EasyJet in a 5.7 billion deal after rival bidder Castlelake withdrew. EasyJet shareholders will receive 7.15 per share, with the airline's board recommending the offer. Founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and his family will remain long-term shareholders in the business. Budget airline EasyJet is set to come under new ownership after agreeing to a 5.7 billion takeover by US investment firm Apollo, bringing an end to months of uncertainty over the future of one of Europe