‘Incompetent’ FCA slammed by MPs

Report calls for overhaul of UK regulator after three-year probe heard from whistleblowers and former staff

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

MPs brand UK financial regulator 'incompetent'

A report by a group of MPs and peers called for the Financial Conduct Authority to be overhauled.

FCA to give car finance sector more time to handle surging complaints

UK financial regulator launches consultation after landmark Court of Appeal ruling

World - Financial Times - November 13

H2O investors file legal challenge to €250mn FCA settlement

Group of 10,000 stakeholders applies for judicial review of compensation deal approved by regulator

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Typhoon Usagi Slams Into the Philippines

The storm made landfall on the island of Luzon. Forecasters warned of torrential rain and landslides in the north of the country.

World - The New York Times - November 14

MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault

Politician summoned to appear in court after incident in Cheshire town last month

World - Financial Times - November 7

FCA warns Crispin Odey it will take action after his conduct ‘lacked integrity’

UK financial regulator gives warning notice to hedge fund founder

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Former Tory MP reprimanded for sexual misconduct

Aaron Bell stepped down as the Newcastle-under-Lyme MP earlier this year citing personal and family reasons.

MP mugged by gang who snatched mobile phone

Labour's Chris Webb described being attacked on the way back to his flat in London.

MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault in street

MP Mike Amesbury is charged with assault after a video emerged of him appearing to punch a man.

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault

Runcorn and Helsby MP, 55, to appear in court at later date. Mike Amesbury, the MP suspended by Labour pending an investigation, has been charged with assault after an incident following a night ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

MPs back end of House of Lords hereditary peers

The proposals will now undergo further scrutiny in the Lords, where they are expected to face tough opposition.

Farmers gather for protest over tax changes

Thousands packed into the Eikon Exhibition Centre to protest against planned changes to inheritance tax on family farms.

MPs raise questions about Rachel Reeves's CV

Claims the chancellor embellished her work achievements were seized on by Tory and Reform MPs at PMQs.

MP calls for ban on auction sales of human remains

Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy said she has been told of human remains frequently auctioned "disguised as modified items or replicas".

Longest-serving MPs unite to oppose assisted dying

Labour's Diane Abbott and Conservative Sir Edward Leigh say they fear the bill will put the vulnerable at risk.

Fugitive Zambian MP arrested in Zimbabwe - minister

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

MPs back calls for pub bombings inquiry

Sarah Edwards and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst both say the victims and their families deserve "closure".

MPs back plans for phased smoking ban

The legislation would make it illegal for anyone aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK.

PM slams Tory leader candidates' Southport comments

PM says MPs should "support the police" in their investigation of the triple killing in Southport.

Haley slams Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment: ‘This isn’t a schoolyard’

Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley criticized President Biden after he appeared to call supporters of former President Trump “garbage.” “To turn around and call Trump supporters garbage, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Swarm of tornadoes slams into Oklahoma City area

An emergency tornado warning was in effect on the University of Oklahoma's Norman campus, officials said.

Arteta slams penalty calls in Arsenal loss to Inter

Mikel Arteta has vented his anger at the denial of a "1000 percent penalty" and insisted Arsenal produced their best European display in years despite losing 1-0 at Inter Milan.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

Flick slams 'wrong' VAR decision in Barça loss

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick criticised the "wrong decision" to disallow Robert Lewandowski's goal for offside as his team were beaten 1-0 at Real Sociedad on Sunday in LaLiga.

Sports - ESPN - November 11

Van Gerwen exits Grand Slam but Littler progresses

Michael van Gerwen fails to make it through to the Grand Slam of Darts last 16 but Luke Littler breezes through to the knockout stage.

Storms, heavy rain to slam Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest could see about 12 inches of rain as a storm moves near the West Coast. CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch breaks down the latest weather forecast.

Pacific Northwest slammed by powerful bomb cyclone

A powerful bomb cyclone has hit the Pacific Northwest, bringing hurricane-force winds, rain and snow that knocked out power to more than half a million people. The storm could result in significant ...

Eye Opener: Bomb cyclone slams Northwest

A powerful bomb cyclone slams the Northwest with heavy snow and hurricane force winds. Also, new details about sexual misconduct allegations against two of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks. ...

Stormy weather slams several portions of West Coast

Relentless rain was pummeling Northern California on Thursday, turning the normally sunny state into a soggy mess as the powerful storm front moved south after it earlier slammed the Pacific ...

Extreme weather in U.S. slams both coasts

Severe weather on both sides of the country is bringing snow to the East as the West recovers from a bomb cyclone. Power outages and several deaths have been reported in Washington. CBS News' ...

Philippines President Slams Vice President’s Assassination Plot

Political turmoil has escalated after Vice President Sara Duterte claimed to have arranged for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s assassination if she is slain.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

We need answers, says family of murdered MP David Amess

Katherine Amess claims authorities had failed to adequately protect her father who was killed in 2021.

Dozens of MPs sponsored parliamentary security passes for working lobbyists

FT found that three people did not have their roles disclosed in register of interests

World - Financial Times - October 29

‘If I don’t do it, who will?’: Greenlandic MP defends actions in Danish parliament

Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam, who was ordered to leave podium after refusing to translate speech, attacks ‘racist’ mindset. A Greenlandic MP has accused Copenhagen of “cognitive dissonance” after she was ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill

Exclusive: Cross-party group’s letter comes after health secretary said he doubted NHS could enact the change. A cross-party group of MPs who are practising medics and former NHS staff have written ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

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