Drivers still pay too much for fuel, warns watchdog
Drivers are still paying too much for fuel, the UK's competition watchdog has warned, with high prices costing motorists £1.6bn last year alone.The Competition and…
Three killed in horror car crash with vehicle ‘involved in earlier collision’ as cops refer themselves to watchdog
THREE people have died after a horror crash in east London - with the cops subsequently referred to a police watchdog.Police were called to the…
Italy watchdog investigates Armani, Dior after worker exploitation probes | Workers’ Rights News
Antitrust authority carried out searches on Tuesday at the companies of the Armani and Dior groups.Italy’s competition authority says it is investigating whether luxury brands…
Trump shooting: US gov’t watchdog probing Secret Service security plan | Donald Trump News
An independent, government-appointed watchdog in the United States has opened an investigation into the Secret Service’s handling of security for Donald Trump on the day…
Kenyan police watchdog probes police link to mutilated bodies | Crime News
The nine bodies with ‘visibile marks of torture’ were found in an abandoned quarry near a police station.Kenya’s police watchdog has said it is investigating…
Tax hike protests in Kenya killed at least 39 people, says rights watchdog | Protests News
Toll is almost double the figure previously disclosed by the government as activists gear up for new round of protests this week. At least 39…
L.A. wants to make firing bad cops easier. Should the LAPD’s watchdog have a role?
The LAPD’s much-maligned disciplinary system is on the verge of a major transformation, and members of the Los Angeles Police Commission expressed concern Tuesday about…
Watchdog warns reliance on nuclear weapons rising amid global tension | Nuclear Weapons News
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says Russia and the US possess ‘almost 90 percent of all nuclear weapons’. The world’s nine nuclear-armed states have…
Iran calls UN nuclear watchdog resolution ‘hasty, unwise’ | United Nations News
IAEA board passed a resolution criticising Iran and urging it to step up cooperation with the United Nations watchdog. Iran has denounced a decision by…
NDIS rorting by criminal syndicates worse than feared, says scheme’s watchdog
In short: The acting boss for the NDIS watchdog says more than a fifth of funding may be being abused by crime groups.Michael Phelan says…
Target to cut court backlog cannot be met, says watchdog
56 minutes agoDominic Casciani,Home and legal correspondent, @BBCDomCPAThe 2022 barristers' strike added to the backlogs that began before the pandemicThe government’s target to reduce unprecedented…
Minister broke rules on expenses, watchdog finds
The MP for Blackpool North has agreed to pay back £1,367 for use of a state-of-the-art printer. Source link
Sunak has set us back, says climate watchdog head
In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much of a priority as his predecessors". Source link
Competition watchdog ACCC to get a boost in powers making it easier to block ‘harmful’ mergers and acquisitions
Australia's competition watchdog will be given far stronger powers to prevent companies from making repeated under-the-radar acquisitions that could harm competition and consumers.The changes, being…
Watchdog official suspended over online Tory abuse
Sinead Cook is reported to have written expletive-filled online messages aimed at the Conservatives. Source link
Watchdog official resigns after Tory abuse row
Sinead Cook steps down following a row over anti-Conservative comments posted on social media. Source link
Bill Shorten refers conference to consumer watchdog for falsely promoting him as keynote speaker
An unofficial NDIS event held by a private company in the Great Hall at Parliament House, which cost hundreds of dollars to attend, has been…
Asylum sites to cost more than hotels – watchdog
Cost of four sites will run to £1.2bn and outstrip estimated bill for private rooms, watchdog finds. Source link
Scotland's climate target unreachable says watchdog
Independent advisers say ministers have not delivered the policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Source link
Home Office is dysfunctional, says ex-borders watchdog David Neal
When he inspected facilities for children brought ashore from English Channel small boats in 2021, his warning that the conditions were worse than facilities for…