Amigo Loans scheme to safeguard its survival approved by High Court

Britain’s largest guarantor lender Amigo Loans has been given the green light by the High Court to proceed with a scheme designed to cap the cost of compensation for mis-sold loans. Up to 1million current and past borrowers potentially given unaffordable loans as long ago as 2005 will now have until 12 May to vote … Read more

Facebook is failing to safeguard Britons from online scams using fake celebrity endorsements,

Facebook is failing to safeguard Britons from online scams using fake celebrity endorsements, watchdog warns  Facebook users were unaware sham products could be advertised on the site Younger people may actually be more susceptible to scams a survey  found Only 30 per cent were aware of the scam ad reporting tool introduced in 2019 By … Read more

Tory MPs tell Liz Truss to beef up post-Brexit plans to safeguard British farmers from US imports

Food panel ‘must have teeth’: Tory MPs tell Liz Truss to beef up post-Brexit plans to safeguard British farmers from sub-standard US food imports Tory MPs say a panel to advise on post-Brexit trade deals must have real teeth  The ‘trade and agriculture’ commission was announced by Liz Truss last week The Mail on Sunday … Read more

Trial set to test anti-malarial drugs that may help safeguard healthcare workers against coronavirus

Scientists are set to begin testing anti-malarial drugs on 40,000 healthcare workers in Africa, Europe, and Asia that could help prevent nurses and doctors from becoming infected with coronavirus A drug trial will test two anti-malarial as preventative coronavirus drugs  It will include 40,000 healthcare workers from across the world  If effective, the drugs could help … Read more