Learner drivers to get booking fees refunded over crackdown on drip-pricing Two AA-owned driving schools have been ordered by the UK competition watchdog to refund more than 80,000 customers and have been fined £4.2 million over drip-pricing. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the AA Driving School and BSM Driving School did not include
Chancellor to hold talks with US counterpart after strong criticism of Iran war Rachel Reeves is set to meet her US counterpart after he said “a small bit of economic pain” caused by the Iran war was worth it to prevent Tehran getting a nuclear weapon. The comments by US treasury secretary Scott Bessent put
King and Queen will not meet Epstein survivors during historic US state visit The King and Queen will not meet survivors of convicted sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein during their US state visit, a source has reiterated, after claims that a private gathering was being discussed. Charles and Camilla’s four-day trip to the US at the end of the
Kanye West postpones French show weeks after UK visa cancellation Kanye West has postponed a concert in France amid mounting political opposition. West was due to perform at the Marseille Velodrome on June 11, but the event faced growing backlash. The rapper said in a post on X: “After much thought and consideration, it is
Met officers probed over alleged racism in handling of Wimbledon school crash Metropolitan Police officers are being investigated for alleged racism over their handling of a road crash that killed two schoolgirls. The police watchdog said 11 officers are the subject of their probe following the deaths of eight-year-olds Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau in
Southport families urge reform as inquiry finds attack could have been prevented The report into the Southport killings shows “devastating” failures and the need for urgent reforms, lawyers for the three murdered girls have said. Southport killer Axel Rudakubana had “clearly revealed” he was an extreme danger and his attack on a children’s dance class
Terminally ill patients share pearls of wisdom in Marie Curie campaign To live in the moment and let go of grudges is some of the life advice shared by terminally ill patients for a new Marie Curie campaign. As part of the fundraising drive, Capital radio DJ Kemi Rodgers met nurses from the end-of-life charity
Some older people having to ‘unretire’ due to financial pressures A significant proportion of older people are deciding to “unretire” as the financial reality of retirement falls short of expectations, according to research. One in six (16%) retirees surveyed for Standard Life said they have already returned to employment (8%) or are considering doing so
West Brom insist they have not breached EFL’s financial rules West Brom insist they have “fully complied” with the EFL’s financial rules amid fears of a points deduction for the relegation-threatened Championship side. The Press Association understands, as per an initial report by The Telegraph, that the Club Financial Reporting Unit (CFRU) filed a compliance
Paddington The Musical sweeps Oliviers as Evita and Into The Woods also triumph Paddington The Musical was the big winner at the 2026 Olivier Awards, where the West End revivals of Evita and Into The Woods also won plaudits. The smash-hit musical – which is adapted from the books by Michael Bond and the hit