Probe launched into Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line
Britain’s competition watchdog wants to review a £3.7bn deal that would see Aviva takeover Direct Line. Read More
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Two porn sites investigated for suspected age check failings
The UK demanded in January that porn sites show how they were beefing up age verification to stop children accessing them. Read More
UK jobs market continues to weaken
The number of workers on payrolls fell in the first three months of the year, official figures show. Read More
‘Go back to Ukraine’: War refugees complain of abuse in Poland
Dozens say they have been abused in public, bullied in schools and seen increasing xenophobic material online. Read More
Wild chimpanzees filmed using forest ‘first aid’
The research builds on the discovery that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate. Read More
Pay day banking outages hit 1.2m people, banks reveal
In a letters to MPs, four major banks have set out the extent of the disruption caused in February’s outage. Read More
US cuts tariffs on small parcels from Chinese firms like Shein and Temu
Chinese online retailers had previously relied on the “de minimis” loophole to ship low-value items to the US. Read More
Plane crash victims’ families file complaint against Jeju Air CEO
A criminal complaint was filed against 15 people, including the transport minister, for negligence. Read More
Trump expected to meet Syrian leader after announcing he will lift sanctions
The US president has agreed to “say hello” to Syria’s interim leader during his tour of the Middle East, the White House says. Read More
Judge cuts Menendez brothers’ sentences giving them chance of parole
The decision could pave the way for Erik and Lyle Menendez to be freed, in a case that still divides the US. Read More