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An activist protesting in secret tunnels below Euston Station against the HS2 high-speed rail-line accused bailiffs of torture as they worked to try and remove them. The man understood to be Lazer Sandford – real name Lachlan Blaze – is the brother of fellow tunneler Blue Sandford, 18. Others inside the burrows are Scott Breen, 47, Larch … Read more
Banks fail in bid to water down protections for online shopping scams as watchdog confirms victims will still be covered by refund pledge Banks had wanted purchase scams to be excluded from an anti-fraud code They feel they should not have to pay out when victims lose money this way The watchdog said it would … Read more
The Prince of Wales has urged people to remember Holocaust Memorial Day today as he lead the royal family in tributes to victims and survivors. In a video shared on the Clarence House Twitter page, Charles, 71, asked people to ensure survivors’ stories are remembered forever amid the dwindling number of people able to bear first-hand … Read more
Beijing is using anal swabs to test its residents for coronavirus, a method that experts say is more accurate and raises the chances of detecting the virus. To collect test samples, the swab needs to be inserted about two to three centimetres (0.8 to 1.2 inches) into the rectum and rotated several times. After completing … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge is ‘shifting focus’ and has a ‘secret plan’ to launch new initiatives to ‘help silent victims’ of the Covid-19 crisis, sources have claimed. Kate Middleton, 39, is currently spending the country’s third lockdown at her Norfolk home of Anmer Hall with Prince William, 38, and their children Prince George, seven, Princess … Read more
Susanna Reid fought back tears as she and Piers Morgan paid tribute to coronavirus victims on Wednesday’s’ episode of Good Morning Britain. The broadcaster, 50, grew emotional as she and her co-host, 55, shared stories about the lives of those who have passed away from the deadly virus in a special segment. On Tuesday, data … Read more
Cheated savers who were sold bad investments are now losing almost half of their compensation money to claims firms. Money Mail today reports how mis-selling victims are being charged ‘astronomical’ sums for claims they can make themselves at no cost. It comes as regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announces plans to force firms to … Read more
Victims of rape and incest were put into homes for unmarried mothers and their children in Northern Ireland and then victimised again, a report has revealed. More than 10,500 women entered mother and baby homes over a 68-year period from 1922. The youngest was aged 12. Those who experienced the institutions have levelled accusations of … Read more
Labour peer Baroness Helena Kennedy ‘asked Julian Assange’s alleged victims to drop rape charges’ Made suggestion in email sent at height of Assange’s battle against extradition Assange visited Stockholm in 2010 and stayed at the homes of WikiLeaks supporters, including Anna Ardin A photograph obtained by the documentary, to be shown in Sweden tomorrow, shows … Read more
Families of British passengers killed when Boeing 737 Max crashed in Ethiopia slam ‘astonishing and deeply worrying’ decision to allow planes to resume flying in Europe European authorities gave permission for Boeing 737 Max to resume flying again Families of British victims have criticised the decision, branding it ‘astonishing’ Fathers of victims Joanna Toole and … Read more