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Victims of bank transfer fraud should have the same protection as those whose cards are cloned or accounts hacked, Which? says. Banks must shoulder more responsibility for money lost by people tricked into transferring it into a fraudster’s account, according to a “super-complaint” by Which? The consumer group said victims of these types of scams did not have the same type of protection as those using other payment methods. It is calling for the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) to investigate. Bank transfers by UK consumers have risen from 100 million a year a decade ago to 70 million a month…

Cluster bombs have left entire streets in flames after the Syrian government announced a major offensive on rebel-held areas. Sky sources said at least five different parts of Aleppo had been targeted on Thursday evening, as a week-long truce collapsed. Video footage showed buildings on fire and a journalist for the AFP news agency said his street in the Bustan al-Qasr district was burning. The destruction in the contested city’s rebel-held eastern quarters was caused by a combination of air strikes and shelling. In a statement carried on state news the government forces called on citizens to keep away from…

Patient safety at GP surgeries could be ‘at risk’ unless a “chronic shortage” of doctors is turned around, according to the Royal College of General Practitioners. It says that unless drastic action is taken to ensure there are enough doctors in the NHS, thousands of patients could be forced to travel miles to their nearest GP practice or be left stranded with no family doctor at all. The RCGP says with 75% of doctors across 540 general practices over the age of 55 and nearing retirement, there could be a shortfall of 10,000 doctors by 2020. The College’s chair Dr Maureen…

Business confidence is at its lowest in four years amid increasing economic uncertainty and weaker demand after Britain’s vote to leave the EU, according to a report. The outlook for demand, employment and investment is weaker across all sectors of the economy, says research by Lloyds Bank. The important services sector saw the biggest fall, down by an average 30 points across hospitality and leisure, retail and wholesale, business and other services, according to Lloyds’ Business in Britain report. More than a quarter of companies said the main threat to growth in the next six months was economic uncertainty and a further 18% named…

Vladimir Putin’s ruling party is set for victory in Russia’s parliamentary elections despite a dip in support, preliminary results suggest. United Russia received 44.5% of votes, according to an exit poll, compared to 49% in the previous election five years ago. Liberal opposition parties, the only group openly critical of President Putin, reportedly failed to get over the 5% threshold needed for party representation. The nationalist LDPR was said to be in second place with 15.3% of the votes, followed by the Communist party on 14.9% and the Just Russia party on 8.1%. United Russia, which is set to remain the largest party, was created by Mr Putin 15 years ago…

Rio has said farewell to the Paralympics with a closing ceremony that showcased Brazil’s love for music and celebrated what many think has been a surprisingly successful Games. The famous Maracana stadium was packed, with Paralympians seated across the field as the event got under way with a fireworks display. Britain finished second in the medals table behind China, winning a total of 147 medals – 64 of them gold. The total easily surpasses the tally from London 2012, when Paralympics GB earned 120 medals. One of the first performers at the ceremony was Jonathan Bastos, a Brazilian who was born…

“And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the Father said to his servants, bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and be merry:” (Luke 5:21-23) This is the picture of the nature of our Heavenly Father. Once you repent and say, ‘Father forgive me’, God is quick to forgive because it is…

Paralympics GB’s astounding momentum at the Rio Games shows no sign of slowing down, with the team winning nine gold medals on the seventh day of the competition. Dame Sarah Storey delivered the first gold of the day in the C5 road time-trial on Wednesday morning, officially taking the team beyond the 34 gold medals won during London 2012. Further stellar performances, including a victory for Hannah Russell in the S12 100m backstroke, also helped Paralympics GB finish the day with 43 gold medals – bettering the bounty of 42 golds won in Beijing. Such dizzying heights have not been reached…

The government has given the go ahead for a new £18bn nuclear power station in the UK after imposing “significant new safeguards” for future projects. The new plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset is being financed by the French and the Chinese. In exchange, China wanted to use its design for new UK nuclear stations. However, the government said it would now “impose a new legal framework for future foreign investment in Britain’s critical infrastructure”. Critics of the deal have warned of escalating costs and the implications of nuclear power plants being built in the UK by foreign governments. France’s…

The owner of John Lewis and Waitrose has reported a 75% fall in half-year profits to £56.9m. Sir Charlie Mayfield, chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, said the fall reflects “market conditions” and “steps we are taking to adapt the Partnership for the future”. The slump in profits for the six months to 30 July includes a £25m charge for the write-off of sites it no longer intends to develop, following a strategic review. It compares to a period last year when the Partnership made a one-off gain of £128m from a profit sale. Even stripping these out, profits for the…