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  Met Confirms Probe Into Mandelson's Alleged Epstein Leaks

  By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

  The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Tuesday that it will launch an official investigation into allegations that...(read more)

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  Gov't Delays Fire And Rehire Reforms Until 2027

  By Adele Redmond

  The U.K. government said Tuesday that it would postpone a promised ban on controversial "fire and rehire" tactic...(read more)

• Data Regulator Probes X's Grok Over Sexualized 'Deepfakes'

  By Eddie Beaver

  The U.K.'s data watchdog revealed Tuesday that it has launched formal investigations into personal data processing within X's Grok generative artificial intelligence chatbot and its potential to produce harmful sexualized "deepfake" images and videos.

• Exec Fights To Keep Name Out Of SFO Bribery Settlement

  By Christopher Crosby

  An executive cleared of bribery urged a London court on Tuesday to overturn findings that he could be named in a corporate settlement with the Serious Fraud Office, arguing that maintaining his privacy would not breach the principle of open justice.

• HSBC Claims Barclay Bros Stalling Petition Over £140M Debt

  By Eddie Beaver

  HSBC Bank PLC told a London court on Tuesday that two members of the Barclay Family have owed it £140 million ($192 million) since April 2024 and that the brothers are now seeking to adjourn bankruptcy petitions "on very vague terms."

• SFO Will Drop London Mining Bribery Prosecution

  By Christopher Crosby

  The Serious Fraud Office will drop its prosecution against three people in the mining industry over their alleged involvement in a bribery scheme in Sierra Leone, a person with knowledge of the case said Monday.

• New 'British FBI' Plan Missing Vital Detail, Lawyers Say

  By Christopher Crosby

  Plans by the government to merge several fraud enforcement agencies give little detail about how the largest policing overhaul in 200 years will operate in practice, although lawyers say the Serious Fraud Office appears to be safe — for now.

• Doreen Lawrence Felt 'Violated' By Alleged Mail Spying

  By Ronan Barnard

  Campaigner Doreen Lawrence told a trial on Monday that she felt "violated" when she was told that the publisher of the Daily Mail had spied on her unlawfully while it publicly supported her family's efforts to secure justice for her murdered son.

• EY Settles £2B Negligence Case Over NMC Health Collapse

  By Eddie Beaver

  EY has settled a £2 billion ($2.73 billion) claim in London over its allegedly negligent auditing of collapsed health giant NMC Health and its failure to spot major fraud by shareholders at the hospital operator.

• Laing O'Rourke Must Pay £35M To Fix One Hyde Park Defects

  By William Janes

  Laing O'Rourke was ordered on Monday to pay the manager of a luxury apartment complex more than £35 million ($48 million) to cover the costs of repairing corroded pipework that the building firm negligently installed.

• Carter-Ruck Partner Can Claim Costs For Failed SRA Action

  By Joanne Faulkner

  The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal ruled Monday that a Carter-Ruck partner can in principle recover costs from the industry regulator after she was cleared of disciplinary charges linked to the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, but said that the High Court should decide how much.

• Future Of Data Breach Claims Hinges On Top UK Court Case

  By Joanne Faulkner

  The U.K. Supreme Court's recent decision to examine a case that stems from the accidental disclosure of police officers' personal data will probably determine whether litigation involving such large-scale breaches accelerates, lawyers say — or whether it stalls.

• UK Won't Consult On Axing Unfair Dismissal Payouts Cap

  By Adele Redmond

  The government will not consult on allowing unlimited payouts for unfair dismissals from January — despite promises to work closely with business groups unhappy about the policy.

• TSB Beats 'Mortgage Prisoners' Appeal In £800M Rates Claim

  By Eddie Beaver

  TSB was entitled to charge higher interest rates for loans to almost 400 former Northern Rock customers, a London appeals court ruled Friday, handing the lender a preliminary win in an £800 million ($1.1 billion) group action brought by borrowers.