Apple has disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. On Wednesday the company said it was “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited”. Apple released two security reports about the issue on Wednesday, although they didn’t […]
Anglers may love a warm, sunny day on the riverbank or at a lake, but this summer has proved too hot and too sunny, in turn hitting Britain’s biggest seller of fishing tackle. Angling Direct yesterday bemoaned “adverse fishing conditions” as it revealed disappointing recent sales and warned that its profits would fall short of […]
Consumer confidence has fallen to a new record low as people facing painful budget squeezes have become “exasperated” at the state of the economy. A closely watched monthly survey of sentiment reversed a rebound in July to fall to its lowest level since records began in 1974. The index, compiled by GfK, has dropped three […]
Two thirds of people with mild Covid-19 are still infectious five days after their symptoms begin, according to a study. The research revealed people spread the virus for longer than previously thought, contrary to NHS guidance which states “many will no longer be infectious to others after five days”. It comes amid renewed calls for […]
Government borrowing was £3 billion higher than expected in the year to July, putting pressure on the next chancellor to keep costs down to meet fiscal targets. Borrowing since April came to £55 billion, compared with the £52 billion forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility. The government is under pressure to deliver more support […]
Figures out today show that HMRC raked in another £2.4 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the three months to July 2022. This is £300 million more than in the same period last year. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have both suggested they would review inheritance tax rules as Prime Minister. This could mean scrapping […]
One of the country’s leading energy bodies has called for the Government to work with industry and financial institutions,, and bring in a deficit tariff scheme to keep bills down this winter. Energy UK has written to the Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, outlining its proposals. It believes that Government-backed loans to bridge the difference between today’s […]
More than 115,000 UK postal workers have voted overwhelmingly for further industrial action over working conditions, ahead of four days of strikes already planned for later this month and early September. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said almost 99% of members voted in favour of taking further strike action on a 72% turnout. “The ongoing […]
Unemployment in Wales continues to be low but it has become the only UK area where the number of people employed fell in the three months to June. The jobless rate is 3.8%, the same as for the UK as a whole, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Meanwhile, pay has dropped by […]
Iceland will offer customers interest-free loans to help with their food shop amid soaring inflation. The supermarket trialled the scheme in Huddersfield and Rhyl, Denbighshire, before rolling it out across Wales, where more than 500 customers used it. Managing director Richard Walker said loans – provided by charity-owned lender Fair For You – would only […]