The Bank of England, the cornerstone of Britain’s financial sector, is “not necessary” and should be abolished, a radical new report has argued. The Experience of Free Banking was published by the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) on the day the BoE
A mum defrauded her best friend by using her bank card to put down a £2,000 deposit on a Mercedes and stay in lavish hotels. Anika Allan, 38, from Edinburgh, Scotland, and Anna Renton were longtime “best friends” who had known each
Kensington Palace released footage today of Kate taking Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, to work with other volunteers at Windsor Baby Bank, based in nearby Maidenhead. They went after school one day last month to help out,
A major UK building society has revealed nearly 500 of its employees are at risk of losing their jobs as part of a huge shake-up. Nationwide has confirmed the move is part of an overhaul of head office operations at the building
Israeli forces killed the local commander of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade and arrested suspected Palestinian militants during a raid on the West Bank on Friday, officials said. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, formed in late 2000, is recognized as a foreign terrorist
A thug of a son attacked his own mother in her home before stealing her benefits money having previously stolen her bank card to buy McDonalds. Samuel Wilton, 22, grabbed his mum’s leg when she tried to kick him following a dispute
The Bank of England governor claimed the outlook was among the worst he had seen. But MPs accused him of “pouring cold water” over everything and having a track record of being wrong with his gloomy predictions. Sir Ian Duncan Smith said:
Israel says its military has mounted an intelligence-led raid into the West Bank overnight killing “a number of terrorists”. The operation appears to have targeted a camp in the city of Nablus about 50km north of Jerusalem. In a statement, the Israel
Prince William has admitted he “doesn’t know” how much money he has in his bank account after he was quizzed by an 11-year-old boy on a visit to Moss Side in Manchester. The royal was joined by Greater Manchester’s Mayor Andy Burnham
Starting out as a celebrity party planner, Liz Taylor had star clients such as Mark Wright from Take That to Coronation Street actors. But prior to having such a glamorous job, the mum of two from Didsbury in Manchester started out with