Contactless card payments could become unlimited
2 hours ago Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images Contactless card payments are set to exceed £100 and potentially become unlimited under new proposals to allow banks and other providers to set limits. The proposals from the Financial Conduct…
Ozempic maker to cut 9,000 jobs as it warns ‘knock-off’ jabs hit profits
1 hour ago Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter Getty Images The maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, Novo Nordisk, has announced it will cut 9,000 jobs weeks after warning that profits will fall as more “knock-off” weight-loss drugs emerge. The redundancies make up…
TV presenter Jay Blades denies rape charges
33 minutes ago PA Media TV presenter Jay Blades has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape. The 55-year-old, from Claverley, Shropshire, who is best known for hosting BBC show The Repair Shop, denied the offences at Shrewsbury Crown…
US influencer investigated over wild croc wrestling videos
3 hours ago Katy Watson and Tiffanie TurnbullSydney Instagram Australian authorities are investigating a US influencer who has sparked controversy by filming himself trapping wild crocodiles in Queensland. Mike Holston is under fire for two videos posted for his millions…
UK’s first ‘super-university’ to be created as two merge from 2026
40 minutes ago Branwen Jeffreys Education editor Universal Images Group via Getty Images The UK’s first “super-university”, stretching across an entire region, is to be created through the merger of the universities of Kent and Greenwich, the BBC has learned….