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The “fraud refund guarantee” will cover cases where customers are tricked into authorising payments to fraudsters, as well as unauthorised transactions. The move comes as the bank tries to rebuild its image after an IT meltdown last April left 1.9 million customers unable to access their own money. Banks have been under pressure to help tackle the rise in sophisticated fraud. Some £354m was lost last year through this type of scam, known as a “push” or “authorised” payment fraud, according to banking trade body UK Finance. Financial firms returned just £83m of this to customers.

Julian Assange used the Ecuadorian embassy in London as a “center for spying”, the country’s leader has said. President Moreno – who came to power in 2017 – said of the decision to end Assange’s seven-year stay in the embassy: “Any attempt to destabilise is a reprehensible act for Ecuador because we are a sovereign nation and respectful of the politics of each country.” Speaking to the Guardian, President Moreno claimed Ecuador’s old government provided facilities within the embassy “to interfere” with other states.

To some, Australian-born Assange is a hero for exposing what supporters cast as an abuse of power and for championing freedom of the press and free speech, but to others, he is a dangerous figure who has undermined the security of the United States and has too many ties to Russia. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said the UK government should not extradite Julian Assange to the US, where he faces a computer hacking charge. Mr Corbyn said Assange should not be extradited “for exposing evidence of atrocities in Iraq and Afghanistan”.   There have also been calls in Germany…

Practical tips to help you eat less fat, including saturated fat.Eating lots of saturated fat can raise your cholesterol and increase your risk of heart disease. Saturated fat is found in: butter, ghee, suet, lard, coconut oil and palm oil cakes biscuits fatty cuts of meat sausages bacon cured meats like salami, chorizo and pancetta cheese pastries, like pies, quiches, sausage rolls and croissants cream, crème fraîche and sour cream ice cream coconut milk and cream milkshakes chocolate and chocolate spreads UK health guidelines recommend that: the average man aged 19-64 years should eat no more than 30g of saturated fat a day the average woman aged 19-64…

An offensive by eastern forces on the Libyan capital Tripoli stalled in the face of strong resistance on the southern outskirts and the internationally recognised government said it had taken almost 200 prisoners. The fighting between Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) and troops under the internationally-backed Tripoli government has killed at least 56 people and forced 8,000 to flee their homes in the city in the last week, the United Nations said. More than 190 LNA troops were captured, officials allied to Tripoli said, accusing it of using teenagers. A total of 116 fighters were captured in Zawiya, a…

Prince Harry and Meghan have decided to keep the plans around the arrival of their first child private, Buckingham Palace said. Harry and Meghan, whose official titles are the duke and duchess of Sussex, expect the birth of their first child in the coming weeks. “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very grateful for the goodwill they have received from people throughout the United Kingdom and around the world as they prepare to welcome their baby,” they said in a statement. “Their Royal Highnesses have taken a personal decision to keep the plans around the arrival of their baby…

European Union leaders said they gave the UK Prime Minister a new Brexit deadline of October 31, four months longer than the prime minister asked for, in a move the EU summit chair said would let Britain resolve its domestic deadlock on the issue. EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said EU Leaders would assess the situation again when they meet for a regular summit on June 20-21, to which Tusk added the meeting would not be ‘a cliff edge or a moment to take new decisions.’ Juncker said the postponement meant Britain would probably have to hold Europeans elections together…

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by British police after they were invited into the Ecuadorian embassy where he has been holed up since 2012. “Julian Assange, 47, has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) at the Embassy of Ecuador,” police said. Police said they arrested Assange after being “invited into the embassy by the Ambassador, following the Ecuadorian government’s withdrawal of asylum.”

Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson says his train business could disappear from the UK after its partner Stagecoach was barred from three rail franchise bids. Sir Richard, whose Virgin Trains is 49% owned by Stagecoach, said he was “devastated” by the disqualification. The Department for Transport (DfT) disallowed the bids because they did not meet pensions rules. Virgin was bidding to renew the West Coast franchise in partnership with Stagecoach and France’s SNCF. Stagecoach had also put in for the East Midlands and South Eastern franchises, both of which have been rejected.

Nearly 2,000 people in Zambia have won the right to sue mining company Vedanta in the English courts over pollution. The decision of the Supreme Court in London could have implications for other companies over their activities abroad, according to the law firm representing the villagers. The case began in 2015 when the villagers launched a case against Vedanta – which is listed in India but has a legal base in Britain – and Zambian company Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), alleging their land had been polluted. They say the water pollution caused by Nchanga Copper Mine has affected their health…