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The US Justice Department has accused Apple in a new lawsuit filed against the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market that cuts off competition. The lawsuit alleges the iPhone maker has used the tight control it keeps over its smartphone ecosystem to “engage in a broad, sustained, and illegal course […]
The Bank of England has voted to keep interest rates unchanged but hinted at future cuts. Bank governor Andrew Bailey said the economy is “not yet at the point” where rates can be lowered, but things are “moving in the right direction”. For the first time since September 2021, no-one on the nine-person decision-making body […]
The husband of Coronation Street star Julie Goodyear has spoken about the pain of her dementia suffering. Scott Brand has shared his experience of the condition in conjunction with a new Alzheimer’s Society campaign, featuring a TV advert voiced by British actor Colin Firth. The advert, titled The Long Goodbye, focuses on the harsh reality […]
The average annual council tax bill will rise by £106 this year as local authorities seek to maximise revenue. The bill for an average Band D property will increase by 5% to £2,171, with all of the 153 upper-tier councils applying some or all of the social care precept of 2%, according to statistics released […]
A small but pleasant surprise in inflation data released on Wednesday is unlikely to change the calculations as the Bank of England decides whether to change interest rates again, economists have said. The inflation rate dropped slightly faster than expected in February, hitting 3.4% during the month, the lowest for two and a half years. […]
Andy Murray outlasted a wilting Matteo Berrettini to advance to the second round of the Miami Open. The former world number one wrote on the court-side TV camera that there is ‘life in the old dog yet’ after pulling off an impressive comeback victory. He has had plenty of joy in Miami since making his […]
A child protection expert has called for legislation to protect children from organised gangs. Professor Alexis Jay, who chaired the Independent Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse which published its final report in October 2022, wants a national plan to deal with gangs grooming children. She also called for the introduction of an offence of child criminal exploitation. […]
The Sutton Trust charity has released a report today Students from lower-income backgrounds have been leaving university with the “highest levels of debt” since the abolition of maintenance grants in England, the Sutton Trust charity has said. An analysis by London Economics highlighted the “debt gap” at graduation between poorer students – from households with […]
More than four in five parents agree with a campaign Charity Parentkind is calling on all political parties to put a ban on smartphones for children in their manifestos ahead of the general election. It comes as Esther Ghey, the mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, is campaigning for an age limit for smartphone usage […]
More than one in five police officers are planning to resign in the next two years, according to research The Police Federation of England and Wales said around 22% of respondents to its annual pay and morale survey signalled their intention to quit, up from 18% the previous year. More than 9,000 left the service […]