Married At First Sight could face an investigation by the media watchdog

Married At First Sight could face an investigation by the media watchdog after viewers repeatedly complained about controversial scenes with Bryce Ruthven and Melissa Rawson By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:51 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 11:51 BST, 29 March 2021 Married At First Sight may be investigated by the Australian Communications … Read more

David Cameron CLEARED by lobbying watchdog over ‘texts to Rishi Sunak asking for Covid loans’

David Cameron CLEARED by lobbying watchdog over ‘texts to Rishi Sunak asking for millions in Covid loans’ for Greensill Capital before it collapsed into administration Ex-Tory leader faced a probe over text messages he was reported to have sent  His activities were investigated by registrar of consultant lobbyists  Post set up in legislation passed by … Read more

Watchdog launches formal investigation into claims David Cameron lobby laws

Watchdog launches formal investigation into claims David Cameron breached ‘anti-sleaze’ laws his own government introduced by ‘lobbying the Treasury to get stricken financial firm Greensill access to Covid loan schemes’ Former prime minister alleged to have lobbied Treasury on behalf of Greensill  Said to have been part of efforts to increase firm’s access to Covid … Read more

UK competition watchdog will probe Penguin Random House’s £1.45bn take-over of Simon & Schuster

UK competition watchdog will probe Penguin Random House’s £1.45bn take-over of Simon & Schuster over fears it will create a ‘behemoth of books’ by reducing the ‘big five’ publishing firms to just four CMA has said that it is investigating the purchase of Simon & Schuster by PRH It will see if it causes a … Read more

UK competition watchdog will probe Penguin Random House’s £1.45bn take-over of Simon & Schuster

UK competition watchdog will probe Penguin Random House’s £1.45bn take-over of Simon & Schuster over fears it will create a ‘behemoth of books’ by reducing the ‘big five’ publishing firms to just four CMA has said that it is investigating the purchase of Simon & Schuster by PRH It will see if it causes a … Read more

Watchdog launches probe as man, 44, is left in a critical condition after being restrained by police

Police watchdog launches probe as man, 44, is left in a critical condition after being restrained by Met officers at his home following a call-out to a disturbance Officers called to a property in Haringey, north London, at 7.30pm on Thursday A man appeared to be unwell and distressed was restrained by officers Ambulance crews … Read more

Expenses watchdog looks at leasing 650 ‘secure’ offices for MPs

Fears have been raised over the risk of spiralling costs after it emerged the expenses watchdog could lease 650 ‘secure’ constituency offices for MPs. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is looking at ‘centralising’ the process for managing constituency bases. The move – broadly backed by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle – would be based on … Read more

Watchdog blasts ministers over ‘adverse effects’ of children having lessons online during lockdown 

Spending watchdog blasts ministers over ‘long-term adverse effects’ of children having lessons online during Covid lockdown Government ministers blasted by National Audit Office over poor online learning Report from the Office claims some children were left without laptop for months The authors said Government lacked ‘contingency plan’ when closing schools By Education Editor For The … Read more

City watchdog launches criminal probe into Natwest over money laundering failures

City watchdog launches criminal probe into Natwest over money laundering failures after £365m was paid in to bank by Bradford based gold dealer The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating the NatWest Group Alleges that ‘increasingly large cash deposits’ were made into customer account Around £365 million was paid in – of which some £264 … Read more

Attainment gap between black students and their white peers ‘too high’, watchdog warns

Attainment gap between black students and their white peers at university is ‘too high’, higher education watchdog warns New data found black students less likely to get top degrees than white peers Office for Students found 68.2 per cent of black students gained a first or 2:1 In same time period, 2019-20, 86.6 per cent of … Read more