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DWP warns carers they could face greater penalties if they appeal against fines
Officials at Department for Work and Pensions accused of ‘threatening and cruel’ tactics over repayment orders
Government officials have been accused of using “threatening and cruel” tactics towards unpaid carers by saying they could face even greater financial penalties if they appeal against “vindictive” benefit fines.
This month a Guardian investigation revealed that thousands of people who look after disabled, frail or ill relatives have been forced to pay back huge sums after being chased by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over “honest mistakes” that officials could have spotted years earlier.
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Stormy Daniels’ lawyer, a fine and a warning: Trump trial key takeaways, day nine
Keith Davidson takes stand as judge fines ex-president maximum financial penalty for violating gag order – and threatens jail time. Donald Trump was confronted with the details of how the former lawyer for Stormy Daniels, the adult film actor, ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Hunt warns FCA against ‘naming and shaming’ companies being investigated
Rare intervention with regulator by chancellor who says proposal could go against duty to promote growthFinancial Times - Business -
Hunt warns FCA against ‘naming and shaming’ companies being investigated
Rare intervention with regulator by chancellor who says proposal could go against duty to promote growthFinancial Times - Business -
Hunt warns FCA against ‘naming and shaming’ companies being investigated
Rare intervention with regulator by chancellor who says proposal could go against duty to promote growthFinancial Times - Business -
Hunt warns FCA against ‘naming and shaming’ companies being investigated
Rare intervention with regulator by chancellor who says proposal could go against duty to promote growthFinancial Times - Business -
FirstFT: Jeremy Hunt warns FCA against ‘name and shame’ plan in rare intervention
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Congressional Black Caucus chairman on Biden's efforts to appeal to Black voters
With economic development at the forefront, the Biden campaign is tapping Vice President Kamala Harris to win over Black voters.CBS News - Politics -
Judge Fines Trump for Contempt in Hush-Money Case, Threatens Jail Time
The New York judge said the former president repeatedly violated a gag order and cautioned that future violations could result in harsher sanctions.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
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The Federal Communications Commission has leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers’ location data without their consentABC News - Tech -
Paramount Faces a Mountain of Questions
Bob Bakish, the media giant’s chief executive, is out, removing an obstacle to a deal with David Ellison's Skydance. But the company’s future is no clearer as a key deadline approaches.The New York Times - Business
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