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Householders warned about ‘significant’ increase in energy scams

Increasingly vulnerable householders are facing a “significant” increase in energy scams as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, Trading Standards has warned. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has issued its “starkest warning yet” ...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:00

Ireland

Four TDs and senators received 3,000 euro in donations last year

Four politicians declared donations totalling 3,000 euro last year, new figures show. According to the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo), two TDs and two senators received 3,800 euro in total donations last year, but after refunds ...

22 Aug 2022 at 13:10

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Four TDs and senators received 3,000 euro in donations last year

22 Aug 2022 at 14:33

Scotland

Complaints to ‘malfunctioning’ watchdog will not be re-investigated, MSPs hear

Complaints about MSPs and councillors which were made to a “malfunctioning” ethical standards watchdog will not be reinvestigated, it has emerged. Last year, auditors discovered a “disturbing” number of failings at the Commissioner ...

29 Sept 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Watchdog highlights ‘continued failure’ of air quality limits in Scotland

Scottish ministers have been told to improve compliance with air quality limit values after a report revealed “continued failure” from the Government. An investigation by Environment Standards Scotland (ESS), which ensures public ...

29 Sept 2022 at 11:00

Former police constable denies two counts of raping a woman while off duty

A Sheffield police officer has denied two counts of raping a woman while off duty. Former police constable Rowan Horrocks appeared at Leeds Crown Court on Tuesday after a woman reported she was raped in South Yorkshire on ...

27 Sept 2022 at 12:38

Government backs proposed restrictions on MPs’ second jobs

The Government has backed MPs’ plans that would tighten the rules around second jobs and consulting. Earlier this year, the Commons Standards Committee published a report that included a number of recommendations for ...

27 Sept 2022 at 11:58

Northern Ireland

DUP MP calls for investigation into Sinn Fein MP’s social media post

A DUP MP has called on the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner at Westminster to investigate a social media post by a Sinn Fein MP. Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has written to the commissioner regarding a post on ...

12 Aug 2022 at 15:43

Personal Finance

Average mortgage available for just 17 days before being withdrawn from market

Homeowners looking to grab a new mortgage as interest rates climb may need to pounce quickly if they spot an attractive deal – as the average “shelf life” of a home loan has shrunk to just 17 days – the shortest ...

08 Aug 2022 at 11:58

Northern Ireland

DUP MP calls for investigation into Sinn Fein MP’s social media post

12 Aug 2022 at 21:33

Labour shadow minister inadvertently breached MPs’ code of conduct

An investigation has found Labour shadow minister David Lammy breached the MPs’ code of conduct by inadvertently failing to register a total of 16 interests on time. These included payments for Black History ...

11 Aug 2022 at 20:02

Scotland

Repealing EU laws poses ‘significant risk’ to food standards, says watchdog

Scottish consumers have been cautioned over the potential for “major” impacts on food safety and standards if legislation on retained EU law is progressed in its current form. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) ...

23 Sept 2022 at 11:36

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