Evri has been named the UK’s worst delivery company for the third year in a row, after new Ofcom figures revealed widespread customer dissatisfaction over delays, damaged parcels and poor communication. According to the regulator’s annual delivery market review, more than four in ten people (41%) said they were dissatisfied with Evri’s service — the highest level of any major ...
President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) owes him money for past prosecutions against him. In the Oval Office, a reporter asked Trump if he was seeking compensation from the DOJ over past federal investigations into him and, if so, how much he was seeking. ‘Well, I guess they probably owe me a lot of ...
Conservatives and Trump supporters were quick to remind former first lady Hillary Clinton about her 2021 furniture controversy with former President Bill Clinton as she attempted to lambaste President Donald Trump for constructing a ballroom at the White House. ‘At least he didn’t steal the silverware,’ Texas Sen. Ted Cruz posted to X Tuesday lambasting Clinton. Clinton’s X post ...
Vice President JD Vance declared Wednesday that, ‘these are days of destiny,’ as he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to build on the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. ‘We have a very, very tough task ahead of us, which is to disarm Hamas but rebuild Gaza to make life better for the people in Gaza, but also ...
The House of Lords Appointments Commission has announced two new non-party-political appointments to the Upper Chamber, recognising leading figures in healthcare and social policy for their national contribution to public life. Professor Dame Clare Gerada (pictured) and Polly Neate CBE have been recommended as crossbench peers, joining the House of Lords as independent members unaligned with any political party. Professor ...
Forbes has unveiled its first-ever Most Powerful Women in Sports list, spotlighting 25 women who are transforming one of the world’s most influential industries — from athletes and owners to investors, executives and innovators. Presented in partnership with Ally Financial, the new annual ranking celebrates the female leaders driving growth, innovation and equality across the global sports economy. Among those ...
After years of pressure to increase defense spending, Japan announced plans to do so just ahead of a trip by President Donald Trump to the region next week. ‘We are firmly preparing for President Trump’s visit,’ Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said. Trump is expected to meet with Japan’s new hawkish Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office on Tuesday and ...
Election season should be about casting your vote and making your voice heard. But for scammers, it’s an opportunity to trick retirees into handing over personal details, money or even their vote itself. What many don’t realize is that public voter registration data is one of the biggest tools fraudsters use. With elections coming up on Nov. 4, scammers are ...
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is looking to hold Democrats’ ‘feet to the fire’ with new legislation seeking special funding for farmers and food assistance programs amid the government shutdown. Hawley’s bills would reinstate federal funding for the Farm Service Agency as well as the federal SNAP food program. Democrats have so far refused to work with Republicans amid the government ...
Jeffrey Miron To moderate economic downturns, [g]overnments frequently issue stimulus payments .… Economic theory suggests [such]… payments should be timely, targeted, and temporary, but elected officials usually decide whether to adopt or repeal these programs. This means that political considerations likely play a role in the design and implementation of fiscal stimulus. New research on Italy’s 80 Euro Bonus, which originally ...