What happenedThe Labour Party has introduced legislation to prevent fresh oil and gas exploration in the North Sea, fulfilling a manifesto pledge to stop issuing licences for fields. The Energy Independence Bill would strip the North Sea Transition Authority of its power to award new drilling rights...

What happenedChildren in England aged between 10 and 18 will be offered lessons in how to identify online fraud and protect themselves from financial exploitation.The government initiative follows a rise in “money muling”, where people’s bank accounts are used by criminals to transfer funds. Last ye...

A slew of fraudsters appears to have found a new target: writers. Many people looking to promote their latest novels are reportedly falling victim to these scammers, who may promise authors access to the reading public while preying on them financially.Some involve book club scams where “writers wit...