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UK loosens Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices riseWed 20th May 2026 06:56 BST
UK loosens Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise

The waiver reflects increasing supply concerns over certain fuels due to the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

'Ghost brokers' targeting 16 to 25 year-olds with fake car insurance onlineWed 20th May 2026 06:48 BST
'Ghost brokers' targeting 16 to 25 year-olds with fake car insurance online

The finance watchdog warns bogus brokers are selling fake car insurance through social media.

UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers sayWed 20th May 2026 00:40 BST
UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say

Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.

Adverts for DNA self-swab kits banned as misleadingWed 20th May 2026 00:45 BST
Adverts for DNA self-swab kits banned as misleading

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled Enough's online posts contained unproven claims.

Boss of Sarah Ferguson-linked firm used royal links to threaten worker with jailWed 20th May 2026 06:00 BST
Boss of Sarah Ferguson-linked firm used royal links to threaten worker with jail

In a recording obtained by the BBC, the worker was threatened with jail for allegedly hacking emails at lifestyle app vVoosh.

Dozens of romance scammers arrested after specialist fraud squad investigationWed 20th May 2026 00:56 BST
Dozens of romance scammers arrested after specialist fraud squad investigation

The specialist team of financial crime experts is working "in the shadows" to hunt down scammers online.

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