A care home has been slammed for uncleanliness after 19 residents died during the coronavirus pandemic. Staff at Lomond Court Nursing Home in Glenrothes, Fife, left clean laundry on the floor and uncovered milk and food in a dirty fridge that was not connected to power. The Care Inspectorate raised serious concerns and judged the … Read more
Ryanair ‘jab & go’ commercial banned by UK watchdog and labelled ‘misleading’ and ‘irresponsible’ after triggering the third-biggest volume of complaints for an ad of all time The ads, which ran in December and January, triggered 2,370 complaints The ASA carried out a fast track inquiry into the airline’s TV ads Ryanair said its advertising … Read more
The head of the UK’s data privacy watchdog has told MPs she can see the benefit of Covid-19 immunity passports, but warned they could pose data privacy risks and create a ‘two-tier’ society based on who has had the jab. Information commissioner Elizabeth Denham told MPs such a system would raise concerns about how health … Read more
Ryanair ‘jab and go’ offer described by advertising watchdog as misleading, irresponsible, and in poor taste with an ‘inappropriate tone’ The ad promoted flights to European destinations and offered seats for €19.99 It said: ‘Vaccines are coming, so book your Easter and summer holidays today’ ‘Vaccines will mean an end to Covid travel restrictions in … Read more
Ryanair withdraws ‘jab & go’ ad after advertising watchdog rules that it was misleading, irresponsible, and in poor taste with an ‘inappropriate tone’ The ad promoted flights to European destinations and offered seats for €19.99 It said: ‘Vaccines are coming, so book your Easter and summer holidays today’ ‘Vaccines will mean an end to Covid … Read more
A new regulator will be set up to ensure the safety of building materials after ‘deeply disturbing’ evidence of malpractice was heard at the Grenfell Inquiry, the Government has said. The investigation into the fatal fire which killed 72 people in 2017 has heard that some firms involved in the production of materials used on … Read more
Bargain Hunt was censured by the BBC complaints watchdog after an antique dealer said false on-air claims that a ring he sold to contestants wasn’t a Victorian original tarnished his name. The jeweller said the programme had damaged his reputation in the industry when it suggested a ring he sold was made in the 1950s, … Read more
Britain’s market watchdog examining plans to block Google for two years or more from rolling out new privacy features on its Chrome internet browser By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 16 January 2021 Britain’s market watchdog is examining plans to block Google for two … Read more
‘Only invest money you can afford to lose’: Watchdog warns why Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are a risk after price plummets 21% in two days Despite high prices, cryptoassets are not linked to any underlying commodity They largely fall outside financial regulation and prices are volatile The FCA has launched an anti-money laundering register for … Read more
Watchdog to investigate £30bn Arm takeover: Sale of British chip maker to US tech giant Nvidia could now be blocked By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 21:56 GMT, 6 January 2021 The American takeover of British chip maker Arm is facing yet another hurdle after the … Read more