£230billion commercial property crash: Treasury watchdog sounds the alarm as millions work from home By Matt Oliver and Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 17 July 2020 Commercial property prices look set to plunge as white-collar workers shun the office, the Treasury watchdog has warned. … Read more
The new chair of Parliament’s intelligence watchdog today accused Boris Johnson of an ‘improper’ bid to seize control after the PM’s favoured candidate was outflanked in a vote. Julian Lewis hit out after No10 kicked him out of the Tory party in revenge for his dramatic ambush of Chris Grayling last night, which saw him … Read more
Speed cameras are being used by police and councils in ‘good hunting grounds’ to fine drivers and make money rather then preventing accidents, watchdog report reveals Claim was made in a report by inspectorate of police and fire services in the UK It shows speeding fines handed out grown by 41 per cent between 2011 … Read more
Boris Johnson is accused of ‘parachuting in’ loyalist ex-Cabinet minister Chris Grayling to head Commons intelligence watchdog Chris Grayling is expected to be installed as chair of the intelligence watchdog Boris Johnson accused of ‘parachuting in’ the ex-Cabinet minister to key role Committee’s first task to be publishing long-held report on Russian interference By James … Read more
The police watchdog is to launch an inquiry into racial discrimination in the use of stop and search by forces across England and Wales. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will look into how stop and search powers are used by police to examine whether there are any patterns of prejudice against ethnic minorities. … Read more
Burglary, theft and assault victims receive ‘limited service, if any service at all’ from police says senior watchdog Sir Tom Winsor Top policing inspector warns crimes victims were receiving ‘limited service’ Sir Tom Winsor said victims had ‘little more than a phone call’ with an officer Proportion of offences solved fell from 14 per cent … Read more
Police watchdog investigates after girl, 17, dies when Suzuki Swift carrying six hits tree with patrol car nearby A Suzuki Swift crashed into a tree on Mundy Bois Road in Egerton on Saturday The crashed car was found by police after they had decided to follow the vehicle As there was police contact before the … Read more
MPs warn Ministers have ‘unacceptably weak understanding’ of problem gambling – and ‘toothless’ industry regulator needs radical overhaul By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 27 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 27 June 2020 Ministers have an ‘unacceptably weak understanding’ of problem gambling – and the ‘toothless’ industry regulator needs a … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of customers are cut off from their cash as watchdog freezes British arm of collapsed German payments firm Wirecard Several fintech companies who use Wirecard systems have been suspended from allowing customers access to their money until further notice UK customers may not be able to touch their money on payday or … Read more
Money Mail today exposes how pushy equity release salesmen are getting rich by draining the property wealth built up over decades by elderly homeowners. Our investigation reveals how vulnerable customers are bombarded with calls, emails and letters encouraging them to take out expensive loans that can quickly wipe out a lifetime of mortgage payments. And … Read more