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Lobbying firm pressed for details about payments to journalists for favourable stories
A political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to its clients is facing calls to reveal full details of the payments, after the practice was denounced as a dangerous “attack on democracy”. MPs, senior…
Angela Rayner tells BBC she will not repay severance payment
Angela Rayner has told the BBC she will not repay a £16,876 ministerial severance payment after making her return to the cabinet. The Labour MP resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary in September 2025 after failing to pay…
Angela Rayner tells BBC she will not repay severance payment
Richard Wheeler, Political reporter and Matt Chorley, Presenter, BBC Radio 5 Live Angela Rayner has told the BBC she will not repay a £16,876 ministerial severance payment after making her return to the cabinet. The Labour MP resigned as…
Student Loan Update: New Bill Would Cut Payments by Thousands of Dollars
Millions of Americans with federal student loans could see their monthly payments fall and save thousands of dollars under a new proposal in Congress. The Student Loan Interest Elimination Act has been championed by two Democrats—Senator…
Apple Could Turn Your iPhone Into a Dumb Phone for Missed Lease Payments
Yesterday, a program allowing prospective Apple consumers to lease new iPhones and Macs was leaked by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. New details of the “Apple Upgrade” program—rumored to launch July 28—point to what…
Lumepay launches institutional-grade cross-border payment solutions for African businesses
Cross-border payments underpin the flow of value across the global economy. (Image: Lumepay) Lumepay has officially brought its cross-border payment solutions to market, purpose-built for African SMEs, corporates and financial institutions doing…
BPI Plans Stablecoin Payments Pilot for Filipino Freelancers
Latest News PublishedJul 24, 2026 The Philippine bank is preparing a stablecoin settlement pilot intended to speed up and reduce the cost of overseas payments to Filipino remote workers. The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is planning to pilot…
Andy Burnham confirms one-off £150 payment for households from October
Andy Burnham's government has confirmed one-off £150 discounts for households from October. The new Labour Party government Prime Minister will oversee the return of the Warm Home Discount in the tenth month of the year. The government said:…
Coinbase Unveils USDC Payment Tools for AI Agents
Latest News PublishedJul 23, 2026 The exchange also introduced AI trading tools and a developer kit as part of a broader push to build financial infrastructure for autonomous AI agents. Coinbase is expanding its push into AI-powered finance…
UK Government issues new update on tax on State Pension payments
The Treasury has said the UK Government is committed to making sure older people whose only income is the State Pension will not pay income tax. Nearly 10 million people over State Pension age are expected to be paying income tax next year…
People of State Pension age may be due extra benefits, discounts or payments
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 13.2 million people of State Pension age across Great Britain, including over 1.1m living in Scotland. Many of those in retirement rely on the contributory…
'Stunned by the intervention': NSW minister under fire over payment to Labor-linked carer
NSW Families and Communities Minister Kate Washington ordered her department to pay a Catholic not-for-profit $40,000 to drop legal action against a Hunter foster carer with Labor links. The controversial payment has prompted a former senior…
Angela Rayner not returning her 17K severance payment
Please or to access all these features MissionCreep · Today 18:33 After a year out of gov Angela Rayner is back obviously and today saying she won't return the 17K severance payment because she ‘will deliver again' in government. Just…
Coinbase's corporate customers can now accept payments from AI agents
U.S.-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) has moved to close what it sees as gaps in the AI agentic economy, stitching together ways for businesses to be paid by agents, while better accommodating users putting agents to work trading and…
Pension Age Disability Payment claim form tips could help get £458 a month
Older people in Scotland applying for Pension Age Disability Payment are being encouraged to give detailed examples of how their condition affects daily life to help support their claim. Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP) has replaced all new…
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