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A convicted burglar left phobic of kitchens after being stabbed 16 times while working in a prison canteen has been handed a massive £5.5m payout after suing the Ministry of Justice. Government lawyers had argued that because thief Steven Wilson, 36, had “hardly any history” of earning an honest penny in his life, a multi-million … Read more

Supporters of the Stop Botley West group have shown their opposition to plans to install solar panels less than 200 meters from the memorial at St Martin’s Cemetery in Bladon. A number of protesters then marched along the local paths that bordered fields full of solar panels. (Image: Stop Botley West) Photovolt Development Partners (PVDP) … Read more

Channeling the design of the PS1, which turns 30 in December, the batch of goodies includes a PS5 Pro and PS5 Slim Digital Edition. Both will come with the old-school DualSense controller (also sold separately) and its accompanying connector cable. If you haven’t forked out for Sony’s latest handheld, you’ll be happy to learn that … Read more

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Employment in the United Kingdom myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. One of the most impressive election commitments of the Labor party affecting companies was to introduce basic individual rights from the first day of work of a worker – scrapping the existing … Read more

Getty Images A long-running measure of how consumers feel about their finances and the economy has fallen sharply, raising concerns that the government’s warning that the Budget will be “painful” has shaken people’s confidence. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Barometer has fallen further into negative territory since late August. The index had recovered after years of the … Read more