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Britain’s state-owned Post Office has agreed a new £41million contract with technology giant Fujitsu to extend the use of its Horizon software until March 2027.The deal prolongs one of the most controversial partnerships in British public service history, as the organisation prepares to replace the system linked to the country’s worst miscarriage of justice.The one-year extension will begin in April 2026 and serve as a temporary measure while the Post Office introduces an alternative technological platform.Executives insist the agreement represents a final bridging period before the company fully severs ties with Fujitsu.A Post Office spokesman said: “We are committed to…

The “crisis” within the BBC has been “brewing for a long time”, former culture secretary Sir John Whittingdale told the People’s Channel.The broadcaster became the subject of international attention after a damning expose claimed the corporation has produced misleading content.After director-general Tim Davie and BBC News chief exeuctive Deborah Turness resigned from their roles, chairman Samir Shah issued an ardent defence of the organisation.In a letter to the culture, media and sport committee, Mr Shah admitted that there were “occasions when the BBC gets things wrong”. But, speaking to GB News presenters Tom Harwood and Nana Akua, Sir John declared:…

The ‘s Chair, Samir Shah, has said the corporation should have acted sooner on concerns about the way a Panorama documentary featuring Donald Trump was edited. Shah’s comments follow the resignation of the broadcaster’s director general Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness. The has been under fire amid accusations that the documentary misled viewers, splicing sections from a Donald Trump speech on 6 January 2021 to make it appear he was explicitly urging people to attack the US Capitol. The controversial edit was highlighted in a leaked memo published by the Telegraph newspaper last week.

Carly CallandCarly Calland said she wants no other parents to suffer like she hasA mother whose 14-year-old son was killed in an e-scooter accident is urging parents not to buy e-scooters as gifts or face being left with “an empty chair” this Christmas.Jacob Calland died a week after the e-scooter he was travelling on with his friend, who was also 14, crashed into a car on Southmoor Road, Manchester, on 19 March.”I’m going to be sitting at my Christmas table with an empty chair and I don’t want anyone else to sit with an empty chair at Christmas,” Carly Calland…

Former horse rider Rachael Blackmore will take up a new role as Head of Ladies Day at the Cheltenham Festival as the track aims to attract more female racegoers.Data collated by the Jockey Club shows only a quarter of Cheltenham attendees are female, a lower figure than the general 39 per cent average throughout jump tracks, according to research undertaken by the Racecourse Association and Great British Racing.To remedy this, the Gloucestershire racecourse is reintroducing Ladies Day at the Festival, a concept they previously moved away from in 2019, with Blackmore at the helm as they seek to expand their…

Nigel Farage has spoken out amid the BBC bias allegations engulfing the broadcaster, declaring that he has spoken about the matter with the US President.Its Director General and CEO of BBC News resigned on Sunday over the claims of systemic bias within the British institution, including one surrounding a Panorama episode where Donald Trump’s speech on January 6 2021 was edited in a way that made it appear as if he was encouraging followers to “fight like hell”. The friend of Mr Trump said: “”Now, of course, I spoke to the President on Friday. He just said to me, ‘is…

There is “nothing wrong” with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle partying on Remembrance weekend, a royal commentator declared. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex appeared at two exclusive Beverly Hills gatherings over the weekend, including the Hollywood bash thrown by reality star Kris Jenner. Defending the couple, royal commentator Jack Stooks told GB News: “I don’t feel that where they are they need to be sort of locked away and hidden out of sight.”I don’t think anybody else was from from all the photos I’ve seen, I think he was the only one with a poppy on.”While the Prince donned…

Santander UK has launched a new £200 switching bonus for customers who move their current accounts, as high street banks intensify their battle for new business.The offer, which begins today, applies to both new and existing Santander customers who use the Current Account Switch Service to transfer to one of five eligible accounts — Everyday, Edge, Edge Up, Edge Explorer or Private.Alongside the cash reward, the bank is offering a free Kids Pass membership worth £39.99 for those opening new savings accounts or cash ISAs. The 12-month pass gives discounted access to family attractions, restaurants, cinemas and holiday activities.Santander said…

The BBC “downplayed Brexit referendum and small boats crisis”, the former Culture Secretary Sir John Whittingdale told GB News. Admitting that the corporation is booming with journalists “who do their best”, he added: “there has been a sort of institutional mindset for a long time, which has meant that, for instance, going back to the Brexit referendum, they didn’t really think that anybody was like going to actually vote for Brexit. “They downplayed and didn’t ever really appreciate the strength of feeling amongst the people about the level of migration and the small boats crisis.”WATCH THE CLIP ABOVE FOR MORE…

Drivers will not be forced to scrap their petrol or diesel vehicles by the end of the decade, following the launch of a landmark consultation in Jersey.The Government of Jersey has launched a new consultation on the 2030 deadline to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles.It questions how individuals, businesses and organisations could ensure they meet the deadlines in time and whether any exemptions could be introduced.As part of the rollout of the consultation, which will end on January 30, 2026, ministers have clarified the aim of the survey and dispelled rumours around the project.Environment Minister Steve…