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Proposals to reimburse scam victims are half baked says Treasury Committee

Proposals to reimburse victims of bank transfer scams are half-baked in their current form and need further action, according to the Treasury Committee. New financial regulations being considered by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) will require banks and building societies to fully reimburse victims of authorised push payment (APP) scams, where the loss is more than £100. At least 196,000 people collectively lost £583 million to APP scams in 2021 according to the trade association, UK Finance. Last month, theRead More

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City shock Baggies in Championship battle

Carlos Corberan bemoaned West Brom’s lack of composure inside the final third following the 2-0 Sky Bet Championship defeat at Hull. Carlos Corberan bemoaned West Brom’s lack of composure inside the final third following the 2-0 Sky Bet Championship defeat at Hull. The Baggies have now lost their last four league games on the road following Benjamin Tetteh’s super strike after 33 minutes and Dara O’Shea’s second-half own goal. Corberan said: “I know that this is happening away from homeRead More

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Wakefield not gloomy despite derby defeat

Wakefield coach Mark Applegarth insists there is no doom and gloom at his club after they went down 8-0 to Huddersfield. Wakefield coach Mark Applegarth insists there is no doom and gloom at his club after they went down 8-0 to Huddersfield. Wakefield have yet to win a game this season and are bottom of Betfred Super League after three games. Trinity were smashed 60-0 by Wigan last week, and failed to score a single point for two weeks inRead More

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Ambulance strikes suspended by GMB and Unison ahead of pay talks

Major ambulance strikes scheduled for next week have been suspended after the Government agreed to discuss pay for this year, unions have said. Tens of thousands of key workers had been due to walk out on Monday and Wednesday, but GMB and Unison have deferred their plans after ministers said cash is available for potential pay rises covering both this year and next. GMB national secretary Rachel Harrison said this marks a “huge shift” in the Government’s position. She said:Read More

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Fernando Alonso sets fastest time in second practice at Bahrain Grand Prix

He finished ahead of defending champion, Max Verstappen Fernando Alonso raised the prospect of delivering a shock win at Formula One’s opening race of the season after he set the fastest time in practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Max Verstappen and Red Bull had been tipped as the team to beat heading into the new campaign but Alonso, the 41-year-old double world champion on his debut for Aston Martin, stunned the Sakhir paddock by topping the time sheets. AlonsoRead More

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Roberto Firmino set to leave Liverpool in summer

He has made just five appearances since his last goal in November Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino is set to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 31-year-old Brazil international is in his eighth year at Anfield but after a good start to the campaign, recent months have been dogged by injury and he has made just five appearances since scoring his last goal on November 12. In January manager Jurgen Klopp expressed hisRead More

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Missing babys remains found in plastic bag under nappies in shed court told

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been remanded into custody Remains found by police searching for Constance Marten’s baby were discovered wrapped in a plastic bag under some nappies in an allotment shed, a court heard. The aristocrat and her partner, Mark Gordon, were remanded into custody by magistrates on Friday charged with the manslaughter of baby “Victoria”, after a major two-day search operation led to the infant’s discovery on Wednesday. The pair are also accused of the concealment ofRead More

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Price of first class stamp to increase to 110 next month

Second class stamps are also set to go up by over 10 per cent The price of a first class stamp is set to increase above £1 for the first time, Royal Mail has announced. The cash-strapped delivery giant has revealed it will increase the price of a first class stamp by 15p to £1.10p from April 3. Meanwhile, it will also increase the price of a second class stamp by 7p to 75p. Royal Mail said that the increasesRead More

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When we lose were not in hell Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui aiming for balance

Boss Julen Lopetegui vowed Wolves will never dwell on the “hell” of bad results. Tottenham travel to Molineux on Saturday with the hosts three points above the Premier League’s relegation zone. A 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday capped a three-game winless run which has halted their momentum but Lopetegui promised to come out fighting against Spurs. He said: “When we win we are not in the sky, when we lose we’re not in hell. We have to be balanced. The next day is veryRead More

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