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Mar 27, 2026 - World

More than 51,500 Iranians have crossed into Turkiye between 28 February and 26 March, according to the UN Refugee Agency.

Mar 27, 2026 - World

Law firm is preparing claim on behalf of 30,000 consumers who fear the FCA’s redress scheme will shortchange themLloyds Banking Group is facing a court battle with 30,000 aggrieved car loan customers who are to abandon the City regulator’s official redress scheme amid fears it will shortchange consumers and favour lenders.The claims law firm Courmacs Legal is planning to file a £66m omnibus claim on behalf of borrowers who believe they were financially harmed by car loan contracts set up by Lloyds’ motor finance arm, Black Horse. Continue reading...

Mar 27, 2026 - World

President Trump heaped praise on U.S. allies in the Middle East, saying they've been "very helpful" in the war against Iran, drawing a stark contrast with the NATO alliance, which he blasted as a disappointment.

Mar 27, 2026 - World

School dinners have suffered at the hands of politics and economics for almost 50 yearsAlmost a generation has passed since Jamie Oliver’s four-part Channel 4 documentary series Jamie’s School Dinners exposed the unhealthy reality of the food served to pupils at lunchtime, including – notoriously – fat-heavy, meat-light Turkey Twizzlers. It proved a shaming and effective intervention. His ensuing Feed Me Better campaign led the then prime minister, Tony Blair, to pledge to make school lunches more nutritious and hand schools more money to do that, given the average lunch at that time cost just 45p to make.Problem solved? Unfortunately not. Continue reading...

Mar 27, 2026 - World

A severe storm with thunder and lightning hit Dubai, causing flooding and disruptions while creating dramatic visuals of the city's iconic skyline.