European Commission loses patience with Facebook over consumer rules compliance September 20, 2018 The European Commission has told Facebook it must comply with EU consumer rules by the end of the year or face sanctions, as it warned it was losing patience with the tech giant. Facebook has made limited progress with a framework set out in February, the commission said, and is misleading users with its new terms [...]
Shadow of the Tomb Raider review: A thrilling adventure, but one whose morally ambiguous message sticks in the craw September 20, 2018 The recent Tomb Raider games are prime examples of something called ludonarrative dissonance, where the story and gameplay elements are in uneasy conflict. It asks morally introspective questions about its protagonist and her goals, while simultaneously forcing you to commit morally questionable – even indefensible – acts. Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the final instalment [...]
RMT announces fresh South Western Railway strikes as train guard row rumbles on September 20, 2018 Further strike action is planned on South Western Railway (SWR) in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will take fresh industrial action on 5 and 6 October, affecting routes into London Waterloo. Read more: South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow The union [...]
MPs demand answers from Cashplus after IT failures leaves customers locked out of accounts September 20, 2018 The Treasury Committee has demanded answers from fintech firm Cashplus after outages left customers unable to make payments or withdraw cash. Customers had complained of being locked out of their accounts since the beginning of the week and unable to make or receive payments. Nicky Morgan, chair of the Treasury Committee, has now written to [...]
We Happy Few game review: A stylish alt-history romp ruined by dated mechanics and bugs galore September 20, 2018 Two years in early access saw We Happy Few transform from a procedurally generated survival sim to a Bioshock-esque narrative drama, with appropriately schizophrenic results. It presents an interesting spin on the ‘What if the Nazis won the war?’ trope, with the beleaguered residents of fictional British archipelago Wellington Wells placated with a drug called [...]
Prison chief asked to leave as violence towards officers reaches record high September 20, 2018 The chief executive of the Prison and Probation Service (PPS) has been asked to step down amid an escalating crisis that has seen violence in jails reach record highs. Michael Spurr will leave at the end of March next year after 35 years in the service and nine years as chief executive, as the Ministry [...]
From hair to canine care September 20, 2018 Many of us think about trading in our jobs for our dream career but few have the courage to actually go ahead and do it but that’s just what Nikki Roberts, 23, did when she swapped hair styling for helping dogs find a home. For seven years, Nikki transformed the hair of hundreds of salon [...]
Four London boroughs set for rocketing house prices amid mass-regeneration September 20, 2018 House prices in London are set to grow by an average of 12 per cent over the next five years, according to research which suggests London’s property slump might not be as severe as many in the industry had feared. Among the London boroughs pipped to undergo the fastest growth are Hackney, Camden, Tower Hamlets, and [...]
Anthony Joshua v Alexander Povetkin: British boxer must overcome mandatory defence hurdle before regaining lost momentum September 20, 2018 Since his comprehensive victory over former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker in front of nearly 80,000 fans at the Principality Stadium in March, Anthony Joshua has not had everything his own way, despite now holding three of the four elite belts in his division. In the past six months, a prospective bout with Deontay Wilder [...]
Rio Tinto announces $3.2bn share buyback after sale of Australian coal mines September 20, 2018 Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced a $3.2bn (£2.4bn) share buyback programme following its sales of Australian coal assets. The miner's London share price rose more than two per cent following the announcement and its listing on the Australian Securities Exchange climbed 3.5 per cent. The world's third largest mining company said it would conduct an [...]