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The audit and consulting firm and leading clients such as Westpac, Macquarie and Optus faced a grilling on Friday. Westpac's representative threw his weight behind the Labor-led inquiry's calls for the Albanese…
Read moreWhether it is the FA Cup hoisted at Wembley Stadium, The Hundred trophy handed out on Sunday at Lord’s, the brand new men’s Six Nations trophy constructed after a fire destroyed the previous one, or the bauble celebrated…
Read moreThey have been the cause of "a number of serious wildfires across the country over the summer months", the government said. A potential ban was first discussed at an emergency Cobra meeting in response to record…
Read moreWhat really catches my eye is a pale yellow glow in the corner of the room. The light emanates from a glow-in-the-dark ice lolly. Launched in the clubbing capital of Ibiza, it's targeted toward clubbers and…
Read moreThe prime minister for the first time acknowledged on Friday that the climate crisis was behind hundreds of wildfires that have ripped across the parts of the UK. The scale of the disaster has prompted the government to…
Read moreIn the hands of Lamborghini test driver Marco Mapelli, it has also claimed a road-car lap record at the Hockenheimring in Germany. Will a new Nurburgring record be next? As for the 1,963 units, that’s a reference to…
Read moreOn Friday, British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed "in an upright position" at Wickford railway station in Essex, adding that there were no reported injuries. On…
Read moreThe Reform UK leader declared victory in the Clacton vote as he was returned with an increased majority and gained more votes than in 2024, saying he had "stuck two fingers up at the entire political establishment".…
Read moreThe higher rates are available if you lock your money away to grow for a fixed amount of time, with no withdrawals allowed. For the ISA products, any interest earned during the term will be tax-free. Try 6 free issues of…
Read moreCurrently, manufacturers must ensure a percentage of the cars they sell each year are zero emissions, with the target rising each year to reach 80% by 2030. The government has now said it is considering cutting that…
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