Ex-Post Office chair was told of IT risks in 2011
Alice Perkins was told Horizon was ‘a real risk’ by auditors as the Post Office continued to prosecute sub-postmasters. Read More
McDonald’s loses EU trademark for chicken Big Macs
Other chains will be able to sell poultry-based “Big Macs” following a ruling by the European Court of Justice Read More
Could AI put an end to animal testing?
Artificial intelligence systems are increasingly being used to help test new drugs and chemicals. Read More
King Charles banknotes enter circulation
The King is the second monarch to appear on Bank of England notes which will be fed gradually into the system. Read More
Child Benefit delay ‘forced me to go to a food bank’
Parents have reacted angrily after an error meant 580,000 people did not receive a payment. Read More
War will drive a decade of arms restocking, says firm
The defence company projects sales will reach £1bn by 2030 amid conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Read More
India stocks see biggest fall for over four years
Indian stocks fall as it looks less likely that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party will be able to form a majority government. Read More
Australia wants to become a renewable energy superpower. Can it?
The country has come up with an ambitious plan to become the engine room of the new green economy. Read More
British bank accused of helping to fund terrorists
Standard Chartered carried out billions of dollars of transactions for terrorist funders, US court papers claim. Read More
BBC challenges ex-Post Office lawyer in Australia
Jane MacLeod, once the Post Office’s top in-house lawyer, refuses to give oral evidence at the Horizon IT inquiry. Read More