Police failed to record tens of thousands of crimes, including 59 alleged rapes, because they did not understand the rules on reporting offences, a watchdog has found.
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High street banks are hitting customers with exorbitant fees for unauthorised overdrafts, research has found. Customers needing to borrow as little as £100 could be charged up to £180 in fees - almost eight times more than if they went to a payday lender.more
Hospitals will be legally obliged to charge migrants and other foreign patients before they are treated in an attempt to curb health tourism in the NHS. The Department of Health will announce regulations today under which patients will be refused treatment if they fail to provide proof of eligibility. Staff could be issued with card readers to take payments at hospital bedsides.more