Public sector net borrowing hit £14.4 billion in August, significantly surpassing the Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR) forecast and placing additional strain on the Chancellor ahead of the Autumn Budget.
Royal Mail delivered only 75.7% of first class letters on time in the year ending March, significantly below its 93% target. Ofcom has voiced "very concerned" about these figures and is expected to launch an investigation. The postal service, now under EP Group ownership, has committed to investing £500 million over five years to improve service.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's defence counsel asserted in Newry Crown Court that a letter sent by the former DUP leader to one of his accusers, Complainant A, was not an apology for alleged sexual abuse, but for other 'behaviour'. Complainant A maintains the letter was an attempt to apologise for the abuse.
