HMRC investigates 27,000 ‘high-risk’ furlough claims after it emerged Government paid out £3.5billion to fraudsters exploiting the Covid-19 jobs protection scheme HMRC bosses revealed 5-10% of payments may have been stolen or paid in error PM’s spokesman insists ‘everything possible’ would be down to claw back cash Furlough scheme is winding down and will be … Read more
Fully autonomous cars are taking a step closer to reality after the Government announced today that it will investigate the use of Automated Lane Keep Systems (ALKS) in vehicles that could be on the road as early as next year. The Department for Transport has launched a call for evidence to determine if ALKS should … Read more
Police watchdog investigates after girl, 17, dies when Suzuki Swift carrying six hits tree with patrol car nearby A Suzuki Swift crashed into a tree on Mundy Bois Road in Egerton on Saturday The crashed car was found by police after they had decided to follow the vehicle As there was police contact before the … Read more
Facebook is investigating new charges that people are using private groups to sell and solicit human remains, including skulls, fetal remains and even a mummified six-year-old child dated to the 1700s. While Facebook has a policy that explicitly bans the ‘buying or selling of human body parts or fluids,’ some users appear to have gotten … Read more
The NYPD are investigating a potential hate crime, in the suspected poisoning of three officers at a New York Shake Shack. The officers – members of the Bronx’s 42nd Precinct assigned to protest detail – had fallen sick after consuming food from the Shake Shack on Broadway and Fulton Street in downtown Manhattan Friday night at … Read more
Police officers who ‘broke lockdown rules with Bank Holiday barbecue’ face probe after six fell ill with coronavirus at one station Six officers based at Bedworth police station tested positive for coronavirus The outbreak was reportedly caused by officers going to a barbecue on May 25 Warwickshire police is investigating five officers who were said … Read more
HBO revealed the first official trailer for its rebooted Perry Mason series on Friday. The brooding crime show features The Americans’ Matthew Rhys, 45, in the title role as a detective–turned–criminal defense attorney as he investigates a child’s kidnapping. The project was originally intended to be a film starring Robert Downey Jr., though he dropped … Read more
From claiming refunds for Airbnb and British Airways bookings to quarantine rules when travelling to Europe: The Holiday Guru solves travel queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 16:54 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 16:56 BST, 14 May 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week, the issues tackled … Read more
Being fat triggers a ‘troublesome’ immune response to COVID-19, scientists fear, as the government SAGE committee investigates why obesity raises the risk of death. Scientists advising Government ministers are exploring potential underlying mechanisms that cause severe illness in obese people. According to data from intensive care units, people of a healthy weight make up a … Read more
‘My uncle, 91, pays £492 a year to long dead funeral firm’: TONY HETHERINGTON investigates By Tony Hetherington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 23:24 BST, 11 April 2020 Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors … Read more