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What the new Consumer Duty rules mean for your finances

New regulations coming into force at the end of July should signal good news for customers of banks and other financial services firms. 

The Week · Jul 27, 2023

Manchester alleyway transformed into a plant-filled haven

A Royal Mail driver has transformed the once litter-strewn alleyway that runs behind his house in Manchester into a plant-filled haven. When Patrick Smikle, 63, moved to the area four decades ago, the “ginnel” was used for fly-tipping. Sixteen years ago, however, he began turning it into a garden, helped…

The Week · Jul 27, 2023

Bull gores the ‘Messi of matadors’

The “Messi of matadors” has been gored by a bull, reported The Telegraph. Andres Roca Rey, a “darling of the Spanish media” was hospitalised with severe bruising after the incident with the half-ton bull. The animal, which had already been stabbed several times in the back with banderillas, tossed Roca…

The Week · Jul 27, 2023

Facekinis: the latest beachwear trend in China

As temperatures in Beijing continue to rise this summer, a hot new fashion trend has emerged: the facekini.

The Week · Jul 26, 2023

Can the Ukraine-Russia Black Sea grain deal be rescued?

Concerns over a global food crisis are mounting as the West continues to look for safe ways to export Ukrainian grain following the ending of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. 

The Week · Jul 26, 2023

The ‘say maaate’ anti-sexism campaign: a case of right target, wrong action?

The Mayor of London’s new campaign to tackle misogyny has been widely derided as a PR stunt that will do nothing to address the serious dangers faced by women in the capital.

The Week · Jul 26, 2023

Roman-era Brits kept lap dogs

The remains of a miniature dachshund-like dog have been found at what was once the villa of a wealthy family, suggesting that people kept pets during the Roman era. The 1,800-year-old remains, among artefacts recovered from a nature reserve near Oxford, suggest that it was 20cm tall at the shoulder,…

The Week · Jul 26, 2023

Barbie: from problematic toy to feminist icon?

Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film “Barbie” has brought the legacy of the popular yet controversial doll back into the limelight. 

The Week · Jul 25, 2023

Twitter to X and five other controversial rebrands from history

Twitter’s blue bird is soon to be no more as owner Elon Musk this week announced the company’s logo is to be a black X.

The Week · Jul 25, 2023

Nigel Farage debanking row: NatWest chairman under pressure after BBC apology

Pressure is mounting on NatWest to reveal whether its chief executive played a role in leaking private information about Nigel Farage.

The Week · Jul 25, 2023