Lloyds hit by £64million fine after failing to look after mortgage customers in arrears

Watchdog hits Lloyds with £64m fine after it failed to look after customers who had difficulty paying their mortgages Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and The Mortgage Business hit with £64million fine Banks failed to look after customers who had difficulty paying their mortgage Lloyds has already paid some £300million in redress to affected customers  By … Read more

Sipping fine wines in GREECE approved by the Queen’s wine and spirit merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd

When you think of Greece, fine wine isn’t necessarily the first thing that springs to mind. Plump olives, feta cheese and punchy liqueurs are more in line with the spread I’d imagine from the arid country. But after sampling some of the grape-based tipples from Crete, I have altered my way of thinking. Crete is … Read more

Cassie is sporty in tank top and leggings as she and Alex Fine take part in BLM protest in Compton

Cassie is sporty in black tank top and leggings as she and Alex Fine take part in BLM protest in Compton By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 02:37 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 02:37 BST, 8 June 2020 They became parents to a baby girl in December. And on Sunday, Cassie Ventura and Alex … Read more

Councils to get power to fine drivers £130 for minor offences

Councils to get power to fine drivers £130 for minor offences under government plans to give cyclists and pedestrians priority after coronavirus pandemic Ministers have signalled that they are prepared to hand controversial powers to councils to enforce civil penalties for minor driving offences Enforcing the rules is currently the job of the police but … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Civil liberties groups slam test and trace fine

Civil liberties groups have today slammed threats by health chiefs to fine Britons who do not obey the 14-day test and trace isolation rules – which have been dubbed a ‘draconian intrusion of privacy’. As he launched the government’s new test and trace system, Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday warned a fortnight-long quarantine for those … Read more

Civil liberties groups slam Matt Hancock over ‘dranconian’ coronavirus test and trace fine threat

Civil liberties groups have today slammed threats by health chiefs to fine Britons who do not obey the 14-day test and trace isolation rules – which have been dubbed a ‘draconian intrusion of privacy’. As he launched the government’s new test and trace system, Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday warned a fortnight-long quarantine for those … Read more

Now betting giant WILL have to pay £3.5million fine over death of addict

The gambling giant accused of using a ‘blatant’ legal loophole to dodge a £3.5million fine for their role in a young man’s suicide performed a dramatic U-turn this morning. Chris Bruney, from Sheffield, took his own life hours after being plied with £400 of bonuses by staff at online casino Winner.co.uk, which is owned by … Read more

MPs’ fury as betting giant dodges £3.5million fine for death of addict

Furious MPs have lambasted gambling giant Playtech for using a ‘blatant’ legal loophole to dodge a £3.5million fine for their role in the suicide of a young addict. Chris Bruney, 25, took his own life hours after being plied with £400 of bonuses by staff at online casino Winner.co.uk, owned by Playtech. The successful electrical … Read more

Welsh police fine English daytrippers driving to Brecon Beacons

English day trippers caught making non-essential trips over the Welsh border during lockdown have been fined, a police chief said today, as restrictions have sparked a surge in staycation bookings at campsites. Superintendent Clark Jones-John of Dyfed Powys Police said a number of cars heading to the Brecon Beacons, a popular camping destination, had been … Read more

Welsh police fine English day trippers driving to Brecon Beacons amid surge in campsite bookings

English day trippers caught making non-essential trips over the Welsh border during lockdown have been fined, a police chief said today, as restrictions have sparked a surge in staycation bookings at campsites. Superintendent Clark Jones-John of Dyfed Powys Police said a number of cars heading to the Brecon Beacons, a popular camping destination, had been … Read more