Barclays foots the bill over timeshare tactics

Barclays foots the bill over timeshare tactics: Bank to repay interest on 1,482 loans and cancel further payments By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 4 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 4 November 2020 Barclays is to stump up millions of pounds for people who claim they were mis-sold loans for … Read more

‘Spy cops’ inquiry will ‘get to truth’ of tactics used by undercover police

The public inquiry into undercover policing aims to ‘get to the truth’ and make known the full facts about tactics used by police spies over decades, the hearing has been told. In his opening statement delivered via a live video stream on Monday, counsel to the inquiry David Barr QC set out the background to … Read more

Criminal gangs have lost fear of police after changes in ‘hard-edged tactics’, says Lord Stevens

Criminal gangs have lost fear of police after changes in ‘hard-edged tactics’ and funding cuts eroded detectives’ expertise, says ex-Met chief Lord Stevens Lord Stevens said changes in ‘hard-edged tactics’ and funding eroded expertise  He said officers would not be able to get away with methods they used in past He was asked if it … Read more

Number 10 faces Commons revolt on 10pm pub curfew as it is accused of ‘dirty tricks’ tactics

Number 10 faces Commons revolt on 10pm pub curfew as it is accused of ‘dirty tricks’ tactics in attempt to AVOID a vote By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent and James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 15:44 BST, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 15:53 BST, 13 October 2020 Tory MPs are set to mount a … Read more

Small firms in legal threat over Yell hard-sell tactics

The firm behind the Yellow Pages could be hit with legal action over claims it sold services to small businesses using ‘false claims and high-pressure sales techniques’. Yell is accused of pressurising companies and sole traders into buying services they did not need and trapping them in expensive contracts they ‘can’t escape’. Disgruntled customers have … Read more

Boris Johnson faces Tory revolt over ‘dictator’ tactics as backlash grows over his plans

Boris Johnson faces Tory revolt over ‘dictator’ tactics as backlash grows over his plans for a new coronavirus clampdown Matt Hancock faced a string of hostile questions as  he updated Parliament on the Government’s efforts to tackle the virus pandemic  Sir Graham Brady : ‘The British people are not used to being treated like children.’  Senior Tories … Read more

Woman who was surrounded by BLM protesters in viral video condemns ‘bullying’ tactics

The woman who was surrounded by Black Lives Matter protesters in a viral video has condemned their ‘bullying’ tactics and admitted that she ‘felt fear’, but insisted it has not affected her support for the movement.  Lauren B. Victor, a 49-year-old urban planner, was aggressively heckled by marchers on August 24, while she was dining … Read more

Brutal torture methods are revealed in Amnesty report on ‘Iranian interrogation tactics’

An Iranian wrestling champion has been sentenced to death for taking part in protests against the regime in 2018.  Iran’s Supreme Court confirmed two death sentences for Navid Afkari along with six years and six months in prison and 74 lashes, according to Persian-language broadcaster Iran International.   His brother, Vahid Afkari, received a prison sentence … Read more

Coleen Rooney steps out after finding Rebekah Vardy’s ‘tactics to speed up libel case laughable’

Coleen Rooney cuts a casual figure in a white hoodie as she steps out after finding Rebekah Vardy’s ‘tactics to speed up £1million lawsuit laughable’ By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 16:28 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 16:51 BST, 1 September 2020 She has reportedly called her arch rival Rebekah Vardy’s ‘strong-armed tactics’ to … Read more

Coleen Rooney ‘finds Rebekah Vardy’s strong-arm tactics’ to rush libel case to court ‘laughable’

Coleen Rooney has reportedly declared that she ‘won’t be bullied’ by Rebekah Vardy when their libel case goes to court. A source told The Sun this weekend that ‘Coleen is totally confident. She says she won’t be bullied and is ready for a scrap.’ Coleen has also said she won’t be intimidated by ‘strong-arm tactics’ saying … Read more