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A scam website impersonating legitimate phone network Lyca Mobile has found a way to reach the top of Google searches, Which? has warned.Google allows companies to pay for verified adverts, meaning their sites can feature at the top of relevant searches, but they need to pass an advertiser identity verification process beforehand, which is aimed at weeding out dodgy pages. But the consumer champion says a scammer mimicking Lyca Mobile has managed to bypass the verification check, allowing them to put a “persuasive” ad at the top of search listings in an attempt to take consumers to a copycat website…

Former Neighbours star Holly Valance has described “leftie” ideas as “crap” and backed Jacob Rees-Mogg for prime minister.The actress, model and former singer, who topped the charts in the UK and Australia with her hit song Kiss Kiss in 2002, made the comments at the launch of former prime minister Liz Truss’s Popular Conservatism – or “PopCon” – movement on Tuesday. Valance, who attended the rally in Westminster with her British property tycoon husband Nick Candy, described the speakers as “fantastic” in an interview at the event.Politics Live: Sunak faces Starmer at PMQs Image: Jacob Rees-Mogg has Holly Valance’s support.…

On today’s episode, Ian King speaks to the chief executive of Pandora about the jewellery firm’s latest results.He also discusses a merger between housebuilder Barratt Developments and its smaller rival Redrow.And the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering’s been awarded to two pioneers of wind power – Ian chats to the chairman of the foundation about green energy.:: Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. Source link

The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has given an interview to the controversial US media personality Tucker Carlson.The two met on Tuesday and the interview is set to air on Thursday, according to reports. It marks the first time that Mr Putin has been interviewed by Western media since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly two years ago. Image: Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Moscow last week about the 2024 Russian presidential election. Pic: Reuters Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the interview was granted because Mr Carlson’s approach differs from the “one-sided” reporting of traditional Western news media.”When…

The owners of The Daily Telegraph are scrambling to find a buyer for Yodel, the parcel delivery group they own, as part of efforts to untangle their web of corporate and financial interests.Sky News has learnt that advisers to the Barclay family have accelerated efforts in recent days to secure new owners for Yodel, and are in talks with a number of trade bidders and potential financial buyers about a deal. Among the parties which has expressed an interest in buying Yodel, according to industry sources, is The Delivery Group, a privately held company based in Cheshire.Money latest:How much you…

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has agreed a £2.5bn deal to buy rival Redrow, claiming the combined company would “accelerate the delivery of the homes this country needs”.The financial terms of the all-share combination, being unanimously recommended by Redrow’s board, represent a premium of approximately 27.2% to Redrow investors, the statement said. The valuation was based on the closing price for Redrow shares on Tuesday.Each Redrow shareholder will get 1.44 new Barratt shares for each Redrow share under the deal.It would result in them owning almost a third of the new company, which is to be called Barratt Redrow. The statement by…

Rishi Sunak’s plan to build HS2 between London and Birmingham but not extend it to Manchester will be “very poor value for money”, cross-party MPs have warned.The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which examines government spending, said there are “many uncertainties” in the assessment that it was better to complete Phase 1 of the project than cancel the whole thing. The group also said it is “highly sceptical” that the Department for Transport (DfT) will be able to attract the private investment needed for the planned central London terminus at Euston.The report stated: “HS2 now offers very poor value for money…

An amateur photographer from the UK has won a prestigious Wildlife Photographer Of The Year award with this emotive shot of a polar bear sleeping in a makeshift bed carved into a small iceberg.Nima Sarikhani captured the image off Norway’s Svalbard archipelago after spending three days “desperately searching” for the animals through thick fog. After his expedition vessel changed course, he eventually encountered two polar bears – and witnessed the smaller male bear making his bed before falling asleep.The picture, titled Ice Bed, has been crowned the winner of the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer Of The Year people’s choice…

The annual cost of enjoying a moderate standard of living in retirement has risen by £8,000 in a year, according to the pensions industry body.The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) put the yearly price of a retirement income deemed “moderate” for a single person at £31,300 for 2023 to 2024 – up from £23,300 a year earlier. The increase has come due to the rising cost of living – as food inflation and energy bills remain high – and higher expectations about retirement lifestyles.A “moderate” level of retirement means retirees can afford a monthly meal out and financially help…

Taylor Swift’s lawyers have threatened legal action against a student who tracks the movements of her and other celebrities’ private jets.Jack Sweeney is the creator of social media accounts that log the takeoffs and landings of planes and helicopters owned by billionaires, politicians, and other public figures. His accounts gained traction at the start of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine for tracking the private jets of Russian oligarchs.Mr Sweeney also became involved in a high-profile spat with Elon Musk, in November 2022 over the tracking of the X and Tesla owner’s private jet.The University of Central Florida student said on…