Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users’ transactions
Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers have voiced shock and concern after being able to see some other users’ transactions on their banking apps. The glitch meant they were able to view charges and payments made by other people. One Halifax customer has told the BBC she saw
HMS Dragon departs UK for eastern Mediterranean
HMS Dragon has begun its journey to the eastern Mediterranean to join the UK’s defensive operations in the region. The Type 45 destroyer left its dock in Portsmouth on Tuesday afternoon, having only recently come out of maintenance. It will be the UK’s first and only warship in the region
Oil and gas prices fall after Trump says war is ‘very complete’
Oil and gas prices fell sharply on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran was “very complete, pretty much”. Crude almost reached $120 a barrel on Monday over fears that the conflict would cause lengthy disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East, but dropped
Mortgage rates rise and deals pulled over Iran war turmoil
Turmoil in the UK mortgage market is at its most intense since the mini-Budget of 2022, figures suggest, as the average rate on two-year fixed deals rose above 5%. The rate is at its highest level since August, according to financial information service Moneyfacts. Five-year mortgages are at their most
My breast cancer was too small to be detected by the human eye – it was found by AI
Breast cancer detection can be improved by more than 10% with the use of an artificial intelligence tool, according to the results of a new study. The evaluation was led by the University of Aberdeen following an NHS Grampian project. The team assessed how the AI software could be used
GPS jamming: The invisible battle in the Middle East
Hundreds and hundreds of ships. But they’re all in the wrong place. “Oh my goodness,” says Michelle Wiese Bockmann, senior maritime intelligence analyst at Windward, a maritime AI company, as she checks the live positions broadcast by commercial vessels in waters off Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. “I’m
Head of Police Federation of England and Wales suspended
The CEO of the Police Federation of England and Wales has been suspended following his arrest as part of a fraud investigation. In a statement on Monday, the federation confirmed Mukund Krishna had been suspended from his role “due to an ongoing police investigation”. A man understood to be Mr
You want people talking about this team in the future – Howe
Newcastle will meet Barca in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at St James’ Park on Tuesday night. The fixture stirs memories of Tino Asprilla’s hat-trick and the night Newcastle stunned the La Liga giants in the old group phase. Howe was a player at Bournemouth at
Türkiye’s annual inflation rises in Feb
ANKARA – Türkiye’s annual inflation rose to 31.53 percent in February, up from 30.65 percent in January, according to official data. Annual core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, was recorded at 29.46 percent in February. Meanwhile, the country’s month-on-month consumer prices increased by 2.96 percent
Education minister ‘sympathetic’ to calls for social media ban
Education Minister Paul Givan has said he is “sympathetic” to calls for social media to be banned for under-16s in Northern Ireland. The UK government recently launched a public consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s ahead of a government decision on the proposal. The debate over a minimum