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Exclusive: Watchdog asked to look into how James Watt got data of ex-crowdfunders he invited to join buy-back bid James Watt, the BrewDog founder who sold the debt-laden “punk” brewer earlier this year , is the subject of complaints to the UK’s data privacy watchdog linked to his surprise bid to buy the company back, the Guardian has learned. BrewDog’s brand, intellectual property, UK breweries a…

Banks and building societies have started relaxing affordability rules and becoming more creative with products For many first-time buyers, getting their foot on the property ladder can feel like an impossible dream. However, the good news is that there are a growing number of mortgage deals that require only a small deposit, or no deposit at all. Metro Bank is the latest high street lender to la…

British domestic holidays are being pushed to their highest levels since Covid The start of the peak summer season is set to bring millions of drivers on to British roads, with concerns of traffic chaos as the port of Dover faces its biggest test yet of new EU border controls. The semi-functioning entry-exit system (EES) is credited, along with the heatwaves and fears about flights after the war …

Mackerel skies and mare’s tails signal arrival of warm fronts that push moisture to high altitudes and creates distinctive clouds “Mare’s tails and mackerel scales make lofty ships to carry low sails,” runs an old English saying about summer skies. Mackerel skies are cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds in regular but patchy rows, resembling the light and dark-scale pattern on a mackerel. The cirro…

Researchers find dance reduced depressive symptoms and social anxiety in young people in eight-week trial Salsa is one of the most popular dance forms, with hundreds of millions of followers worldwide. A mix of Caribbean, Spanish and African musical styles and rhythms, it is believed to offer many cognitive and physical benefits, such as improving cardiovascular health, muscle tone and posture. N…

Adelaide-based Olympian was banned from driving for five years over Melissa Hoskins’ 2023 death Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Former professional cyclist Rohan Dennis faces a jail sentence after admitting he drove while disqualified over the events leading up to the death of his Olympian wife, Melissa Hoskins. A…

Boarding of M/T Wen Yao in Gulf of Oman comes as expanded airstrike campaign hits five bridges in southern Iran American forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday as part of the renewed blockade of Iran’s ports that began earlier this week, the US military said. US Marines boarded the M/T Wen Yao “to ensure full compliance with the ongoing US naval blockade,” US Central Command (Centc…

US president using office and intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in elections before midterms Donald Trump used the imprimatur of the presidency and United States intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in American elections in a presidential address on Thursday that seemed bluntly aimed at laying the groundwork for further destabilizing the electoral system before …

Opponents warn president’s speech is smokescreen for him to meddle in upcoming congressional midterms Donald Trump accused China of interfering with the 2020 election in a primetime televised address that laid bare his continuing obsession with his defeat to Joe Biden but which opponents warned was a smokescreen for him to meddle in the forthcoming congressional midterms. In a 25-minute speech on…

NBC and CNN stayed away from White House speech, while Fox News, MS Now, CBS and some ABC affiliates aired it The US’s largest television stations split on whether to air Donald Trump ’s White House address live on Thursday night, which was heavy on unproven accusations about the integrity of the 2020 election won by Joe Biden. While CNN, ABC and NBC chose not to air the speech live, CBS, Fox New…

Appearing on a podcast with the far-right UK activist who goes by the name Tommy Robinson, Hanson makes evidence-free claims about migrants Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson has used an interview with the far-right British activist Tommy Robinson to blame the end of the White Australia policy for crea…

Businesses and traffic in West Hollywood doused after century-old pipe bursts belowground A century-old water pipe buried below a bustling boulevard in a Los Angeles county city burst early Thursday, sending a shock of water spewing into the streets and snarling traffic as several major roads shut down. The 36in riveted steel pipe’s rupture left a protruding sinkhole and cracked pavement in West …

Telco outlines reasons for network failure that hit mobiles, trains and retailers ahead of appearance at Senate inquiry Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Telstra has blamed the lack of a software update for a key time-keeping system for outage that caused nationwide chaos last week, with its maintenance teams also u…

Australian government says it is ‘deeply frustrated’ and will continue to press for ‘real charges with teeth’ over deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government says it wants “real charges with teeth” over the fatal methanol poisoning of two teenage travel…

Speculation surrounding tonight’s address has mounted since Trump promised big announcement without being specific Trump to deliver TV speech amid speculation over elections announcement Sign up for the Breaking News US email While the president aims for wall-to-wall primetime coverage, some TV networks are playing it safe in an effort to avoid giving Trump airtime to spout more unproven or debun…