Getty Images A Conservative MP has referred himself to the standards commissioner after it was claimed a company that he worked for helped him write questions to government. George Freeman asked the director at environmental monitoring company GHGSat “what to ask about” when submitting questions about the sector the firm operates in, the Sunday Times...
A cash machine has been ripped out of a Co-op store by ram raiders in one of two early morning attacks in Devon, police have confirmed. Three men using a Land Rover to batter down a Co-op shop front are thought to have been involved in one raid at Younghayes Road, Cranbrook, said the Devon...
Hospitals in Devon and Cornwall have been given more than £22m for vital repairs, the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed. It comes as part of the £750m announced for the NHS in England in the autumn budget. Devon’s hospitals have been given more than £15m for improvements, while Cornish hospitals will benefit...
Transportation of immigrants to ICE jails and countries that have agreed to accept them is a billion-dollar business. As the Trump administration is ramping up detentions and deportations in an effort to reach its goal of removing 1 million immigrants by the end of this year, new air carriers have signed contracts with Immigration and...
The Department of Homeland Security announced an investigation today into a California program which provides cash payments to migrants. The Trump administration announced Monday that it has launched an investigation into California’s Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, a state program that provides monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, and disabled non-citizens who are ineligible for...
Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images Taxi app giant Uber is now allowing passengers across most of the UK to pay in cash. Following trials, the cash payment option was this week extended to all UK cities, except London, where it is being reviewed. But individual drivers can still opt out of accepting...
Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent BBC Shops and services may have to be forced to accept cash in the future to help protect vulnerable people who rely on it, MPs have said. A Treasury Committee report into cash acceptance stopped short of recommending a change in the law, but said the government had to...
Another Exeter Community Lottery player is celebrating after winning £250 in last weekend’s draw. The player won the prize while raising money for Citizens Advice Exeter. It’s the fourth time in April that a player has scooped the £250 prize in the Exeter Community Lottery. But as ever, the real winners are the good causes...
Part of the Series Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation Since Israel’s war in Gaza began in October 2023, a severe cash crisis has become one of the most pressing challenges for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Monetary Authority, Gaza had 56 bank branches and 91 ATMs before the conflict....
The tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has unveiled its first ever cash machines in a move hailed as momentous by the prime minister. Their instalment marks the first time the island’s 11,000 inhabitants have had access to electronic banking. Five machines and 30 sale terminals have been installed on Funafuti, the country’s main island,...
Street lights in parts of Devon will be dimmed for one year in a bid to save money. The 12-month trial is to be rolled out in April and involves altering about 80% of the county’s 80,000 street lights, said Devon County Council. The council said the trial could save about £300,000 per year, on...
Devon County Council has revealed the perilous state of its finances in its final annual budget before the local elections in May, with its Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) children’s services spending “now having a significant impact on cash balances”. Its service delivery budget will increase by 5.9% from £743 million 2024-25 to £784...