Post Office auditor under investigation

Post Office auditor under investigation

Post Office auditor and big four accounting firm EY is being investigated by the industry's regulator.Accounting and audit watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), said the investigation related to EY's 2015 to 2018 audits of Post Office accounts and the faulty accounting software, Horizon IT.The regulator will be examining the role of EY in meeting the auditing standards, the FRC said.Money: Best mobile phone providers ranked The Horizon computer programme, made by Fujitsu, wrongly generated financial shortfalls. This led many […]

16/04/2025

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Murder arrest after woman stabbed in flat

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman stabbed in Liverpool flat | UK News | Sky News Police say they were called to the tower block in Huyton after a "domestic incident".Wednesday 16 April 2025 11:55, UK Why you can trust Sky NewsA man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 30s was fatally stabbed inside a flat in Liverpool.Police said they were called to the scene in the Knowsley Heights tower block in […]

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Tommy Robinson loses appeal against sentence

Tommy Robinson has lost a Court of Appeal challenge against the length of his prison sentence for contempt of court.The far-right political activist, 42, was jailed for 18 months in October last year after admitting breaching a 2021 High Court order banning him from repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him for libel.Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was told his sentence would be shortened by four months if he "purged" the contempt by removing the […]

16/04/2025

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Mixed Easter forecast for UK – as heavy rain possible

A wet Easter is in store for parts of the UK as a spell of unsettled weather moves across the UK, and heavy rain is possible in places.A yellow rain warning covering southwest England, Wales, and parts of the West Midlands and North West along the border, issued by the Met Office at noon on Tuesday, runs until noon on Wednesday.Up to 75mm (three inches) of rain is possible in the area covered by the warning, and more than 50mm […]

16/04/2025

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Brazilian butt lift adverts banned in the UK – here’s why

"Socially irresponsible" adverts for liquid Brazilian butt lifts have been banned - with a watchdog claiming they trivialised surgery and exploited the uncertainties women may have about their body image.The procedures, known as BBLs for short, involves injecting dermal filler into the bottom to enhance its volume and shape.But according to the Advertising Standards Authority, a slew of promotional posts on Facebook and Instagram broke the rules - and featured time-limited discounts that could rush consumers into making decisions.Six BBL […]

16/04/2025

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Disposable vape ban ‘may not curb e-cigarette use’

Researchers say there has been a shift away from disposable vapes ahead of their ban in June, but it may have only a "limited impact" on vaping rates.That is despite a study by University College London (UCL) suggesting the rapid rise in the use of e-cigarettes in recent years has "stalled".The government's ban on the sale and supply of single-use vapes in the UK is designed to tackle waste and the impact on the environment but also aims to deal […]

16/04/2025

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‘She smells really bad’: British tennis player requests opponent ‘wear deodorant’ during heavy loss

British tennis player Harriet Dart 'sorry' after saying opponent should put deodorant on | UK News | Sky News The British No 4 has apologised after footage showed her telling an umpire that her opponent, French player Lois Boisson, "smells really bad".Wednesday 16 April 2025 04:42, UK Image: Harriet Dart pictured at the Australian Open tennis championship in January. Pic: AP Why you can trust Sky NewsA highly-ranked British tennis player has apologised for saying an opponent "smells really bad" […]

16/04/2025

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More than 1,000 miles of roadworks lifted to allow ‘smooth’ Easter getaway

More than 1,000 miles of roadworks are set to be lifted in England to allow for millions of motorists to have a "smooth" journey over the Easter holidays.Roadworks from 1,127 miles of motorways and major A roads will be removed by National Highways from 6am on Thursday, meaning 97.5% of its network will be free of traffic cones.The roadworks will only be reintroduced after Easter Monday.According to the AA, an estimated 19.1 million people in the UK will drive on […]

15/04/2025

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Manchester bomb plotter moved back to Belmarsh prison after guards attacked in jail in Durham

The Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi has been moved back to Belmarsh prison after an alleged attack at HMP Frankland on Saturday.Three prison officers at the high-security jail in County Durham were attacked with cooking oil before being stabbed with an improvised weapon.Abedi has been transferred to Belmarsh prison in southeast London where he'd previously been found guilty of attacking a prison officer in 2020, along with two other convicted terrorists.Belmarsh is considered the most high-security prison in the […]

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