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Asos has said it is investigating “unauthorised activity” involving a third-party platform after customers were sent a phone alert saying the online retailer had been hacked. The fashion giant, which has 16.5 million customers, said personal informational, such as names and contact details, “may have been accessed” as a result. However, the company said it does not “believe that payment card information or account passwords, were impacted”. Customers received a […]

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in cities across France on Tuesday in support of protests by school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. As pupils again blockaded high schools, large crowds waving flags and placards gathered in Marseille, Strasbourg and other cities. The demonstrations showed how protests that began at a high school in the Paris region in mid-September have […]

A seventh man has been arrested by police investigating a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford. The 22-year-old British national was held on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in Westminster, central London, on Tuesday, Counter-Terrorism Policing said. Six suspects have already been arrested and released on bail after three suspicious vans were stopped near the airbase in Gloucestershire on Sunday September 27. Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, […]

Russell Brand stayed silent as he arrived at court on Tuesday for a hearing ahead of his rape and sexual assault trial. The comedian, actor and podcaster, 51, has been accused by six women of sexual abuse allegations spanning 10 years from 1999 to 2009. He denies all the charges: three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault. On Tuesday, Brand arrived at […]

Thousands of Asos customers have been sent a phone alert saying the retailer has been hacked. The message read: “Dear ASOS DPO and IT, we have full compromised the Snowflake instance. Engage with us, or we will leak it,” followed by the Telegram link. Shares in the company tumbled by more than 10% on Tuesday morning as a result. The company has been contacted for comment. It comes after raft […]

Donald Trump says there were “some threats” that led the United States to pull bombers from a UK base. The US president said the military aircraft “didn’t fly out by accident” from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had sought to play down the withdrawal of the planes after suggestions the move was linked to security concerns. The top diplomat would not link the departure […]

More than a quarter (26%) of UK adults are finding it difficult to get by on their current income, a report indicates. The proportion is a slight increase from 24% who were struggling on their income last year, according to the research commissioned by retirement specialist Standard Life. In the latest report, 47% of people said they are coping on their income and 27% are living comfortably. Some 43% of […]

A suit worn by Daniel Craig while playing James Bond in 2012 film Skyfall is leading a sale of memorabilia from the 007 franchise, with hopes it will fetch £40,000 at auction. The smash-hit Bond franchise launched in 1953 with the publication of Ian Fleming’s first novel, and the espionage series hit the silver screen in 1962 with Sean Connery as the title character. The films have enjoyed more than […]

Time creator Jimmy McGovern has said series three of the show is likely to be its last. The anthology crime drama has been a success for the BBC, with the upcoming third series starring David Tennant and Siobhan Finneran. Speaking to Radio Times, McGovern said: “I think this will be the last Time. “I have said that many a time before, though, because these are also stories I feel bound […]