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The Post Office’s ex-accounting chief says he had “other priorities” when asked at the inquiry why he did not highlight inaccuracies in his report after it was published.Rod Ismay authored the first report into faulty accounting system Horizon, in August 2010, which concluded the Fujitsu software was robust. Hundreds of sub-postmasters were wrongfully convicted between 1999 and 2015 as a result of flaws within the system.An email exchange in December 2010, a few months after his report was published, refers to evidence “that Fujitsu can actually put an entry into branch accounts remotely”.It also described “a problem generated by the…

Apple has apologised for its new iPad Pro advert where it crushed cameras, books and musical instruments, saying it “missed the mark”. The advert – shared online by Apple chief executive Tim Cook – also featured creative tools such as a record player and a metronome being crushed in an industrial press. It was intended to show off the wide range of tools that the thinnest ever iPad can be used for.But the advert came under fire, with actor Hugh Grant saying it showed the “destruction of the human experience. Courtesy of Silicon Valley”. X This content is provided by…

A woman alleged to be the inspiration for the stalker character of Martha in hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer has branded the show “defamatory” and plans to sue.Fiona Harvey said she had been “forced” to come forward after receiving online death threats from “internet sleuths”. In the Netflix drama series inspired by the real-life experiences of comedian and writer Richard Gadd, his character Donny is stalked by a woman named Martha Scott, played by Jessica Gunning, after he serves her a free cup of tea in the pub where he works.But in an interview with Piers Morgan posted on YouTube,…

As the latest GDP figures show the UK economy has emerged from its shallow recession, Ian King hosts a special edition of his business show.To analyse what the numbers mean, he’s joined by Shevaun Haviland, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, Vivek Paul from BlackRock Investment Institute and Interactive Investor’s Victoria Scholar.Plus, Lucian Cook from estate agents Savills discusses the impact of the economy and interest rates on the property market.:: Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. Source link

The Northern Lights are set to be visible across the UK overnight as a huge solar storm is going to hit Earth.America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reportedly issued its first severe solar storm warning since 2005 yesterday as a huge geomagnetic storm races towards Earth – meaning it could be the most powerful experienced in almost two decades. It’s set to hit overnight, and could supercharge the Northern Lights, making them visible in Scotland, northern England and Wales and even further south if conditions are right.But the Aurora Borealis could also potentially interfere with infrastructure, including the power…

Britain is not just out of recession. It is out of recession with a bang.The economic growth we saw reported this morning by the Office for National Statistics is not just faster than most economists expected, it is the fastest growth we’ve seen since the tail-end of the pandemic when the UK was bouncing back from lockdown. But, more than that, there are three other facts that the prime minister and chancellor will be gleeful about (and you can expect them to be talking about this number for a long time).First, it’s not just that the economy is now growing…

The Killers’ Mr Brightside has overtaken Oasis’s Wonderwall to become the biggest single to have never reached number one in the UK.The crowd-pleasing classic of student nights and cover bands only peaked at number 10 – but has remained a popular earworm for years. Two decades after its first release, it’s racked up 1.066m in physical/download sales and more than 530 million streams in the UK, according to the Official Charts Company (OCC).It’s also spent nearly eight years continuously inside the UK’s top 100 – the most of any song ever.And when combined streams and physical sales are totted up,…

Politics has thrust its way into this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, with several of the finalists referring ongoing global disputes while speaking about their progression into the final stage of the competition.Latvian act Dons, whose song Hollow is about insecurity, was the first to use his platform to shine a light onto the troubled geopolitical landscape. Image: Latvia’s Dons. Pic: Corinne Cumming/EBU Appearing at a news conference following the selection of the final 10 acts on Thursday, he responded to a question from Latvian media asking him, “What was your message tonight?” by saying: “Today was a special day in…

Justin and Hailey Bieber have announced they are expecting their first child.Hailey, the 27-year-old model, posted a video and a series of photos on Instagram showing off her baby bump. Justin, 30, is also in the social media footage and has shared his wife’s post. It racked up more than 1.8 million likes in less than an hour.The announcement did not include a caption, with Hailey simply tagging her husband in the post.The couple tied the knot in a secret ceremony in New York in 2018. The Instagram footage shows Hailey in a white lace dress during an apparent vow…

Israel has made it into the Eurovision grand final, despite calls for the country’s entry to be banned from the contest.Israel’s success in reaching the final stage of the show – which will take place on Saturday – comes against a backdrop of large protests across Malmo, Sweden, which is this year’s host city. Image: The Pro-Palestinian demonstration before the Eurovision Song Contest. Pic: AP Israel’s song Hurricane – sung by 20-year-old Eden Golan – had to be reworked after an initial version titled October Rain was ruled too political by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) which believed some lyrics…