Rise in middle-aged money mules as more account closures linked to people in 40s Criminals are still shifting dirty money through money mule accounts despite hundreds of thousands of suspect accounts having been shut down in recent years, the City regulator has said. Criminals are still shifting dirty money through money mule accounts despite hundreds
Claudia Winkleman dons ‘Faithful’ jacket ahead of Celebrity Traitors return TV presenter Claudia Winkleman has donned a jacket bearing the word “Faithful” across the back ahead of the new season of Celebrity Traitors. The broadcaster, 54, fronts the BBC spin-off reality gameshow which will soon return to screens as a new batch of stars heads
Coleen Rooney: We ‘don’t need to prove ourselves’ with reality series Coleen Rooney has said she and husband Wayne Rooney “don’t need to prove ourselves” to anyone with their new reality series. The former football player and manager, 40, and his wife of 18 years are the focus of the new Disney Plus documentary series
England bowler Mark Wood announces retirement from international cricket England bowler Mark Wood has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 36-year-old paceman played 38 Test matches over an 11-year England career, taking 119 wickets. “My stats won’t read I was the best bowler ever – but I hope my team-mates think I was someone
Andy Burnham to tell United Nations that UK is not ‘on the slide’ Andy Burnham will insist the UK is not “on the slide” and attempt to draw a line under 10 years of post-Brexit turbulence as he makes his United Nations debut as Prime Minister. He will address the UN General Assembly in New
Government borrowing hits second-highest August on record in setback for Healey UK Government borrowing rose in August to the second-highest level for the month on record, coming in above forecasts and piling pressure on Chancellor John Healey ahead of his first autumn Budget, figures show. Public sector net borrowing rose to £18.3 billion in August,
Martha’s Rule to be extended to hospital A&E departments in England Martha’s Rule will be extended to hospital A&E departments in England, making it easier for staff and families to ask for a second opinion. The rule, which was brought in after the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills, gives formalised, 24/7 access to an urgent
Taylor Swift to receive inaugural artist director award at VMAs Taylor Swift will receive the first-ever award for artist director at the 2026 MTV VMAs. The accolade – which will be handed out at the ceremony this weekend – was announced by MTV and CBS. In a press release, the broadcasters said the artist director
World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst ‘honoured’ by Freedom of the City of London World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst said it was a “great honour” to be given the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony on Monday. The 84-year-old was recognised for his outstanding sporting achievements for England and West Ham
ITV reveals Emmerdale set for ‘chilling shake-up’ with return of Tom King Emmerdale is set to have a “chilling shake-up” when James Chase reprises his role as Tom King. In 2024, the ITV soap broadcast a storyline across several months which followed Belle King, played by Eden Taylor-Draper, as she suffered coercive control and abuse