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Seven in 10 Brits hit with shock bills averaging over £500 in past year, survey finds

Join today Already a member? Log in Over seven in 10 people in the UK have had to deal with a shock bill over the past year, costing more than £500 on average, according to new research. Santander UK found that 71 per…

Facial recognition errors put ethnic minorities at risk of wrongful arrest, police watchdog warns

Although the technology can help fight crime, the report found it is beset by errors and biases , and operators do not always realise they must make further inquiries to verify the data. The report by His Majesty's…

Ads for sunbeds must not claim they are ‘safe’ or can treat medical conditions

Firms should not downplay the risks involved in using sunbeds, a standards body said (Alamy/PA) A watchdog has warned that ads for sunbeds must not claim they are “safe” or can help treat medical conditions in a…

King to appear on Sir Elton John’s Rocket Hour radio show on Apple Music

Charles and Sir Elton sat down in secret at the Apple Music Studios in Battersea Power Station in south London last month for the musical collaboration. The conversation for Sir Elton’s regular show was held to highlight…

71% of people ‘hit with shock bills in past year, costing £535 on average’

More than two-fifths of people surveyed for Santander UK said they do not feel prepared for an unexpected bill (Dominic Lipinski/PA) PA Archive City Edition News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis…

Home sales outlook ‘deteriorates to weakest level in more than three years’

Property professionals are bracing for a weaker year ahead for sales, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors October report indicates (Yui Mok/PA) PA Archive News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email…

Post Office urges retailers to keep cash payment options open for customers

Link said it is continuing to see people withdraw relatively big average amounts from ATMs (Peter Byrne/PA) PA Archive City Edition News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I…

Ireland and Ukraine considering co-production of unmanned drones

The two leaders met in Dublin on Wednesday ahead of a meeting of European leaders on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference, Zelensky indicated a willingness to work with the Irish government in the co-production of…

Mauricio Pochettino to Manchester United latest: £7.4m clause, verbal agreement and transfer targets

In a surprising turn of events, Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as the leading contender to replace Carrick at Old Trafford, and it would appear things is gathering pace for some major announcements in the coming hours…

We can save more endangered species, says William at conservation awards

The Prince of Wales delivers a speech at the 14th annual Tusk Conservation Award(Aaron Chown/PA) PA Wire The Prince of Wales has said more endangered species can be saved despite conservation being “hard and often…