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Vet prescription fees to be capped at £21
9 hours ago Mortgage rate rises are continuing "thick and fast" with borrowers told to prepare for more volatility in the coming days and weeks. US President Donald Trump's comments on "constructive" talks with Iran brought only temporary calm to the markets. Mortgage brokers said major lenders were still …
Investigação BBC: Homens filmam mulheres à noite e lucram na web
Uma investigação da BBC descobriu que existem homens gravando às escondidas mulheres em suas saídas noturnas, para ganhar dinheiro publicando os vídeos na internet. Os vídeos são frequentemente descritos como "caminhadas" ou "conteúdo de vida noturna". Eles são publicados no YouTube, TikTok, Facebook e Instagram. As imagens se concentram quase exclusivamente em mulheres de vestidos e saias. Muitos dos vídeos são gravados de trás ou em ângulos baixos. Às vezes, eles revelam partes íntimas do corpo.
Investigação da BBC revela rede de homens que gravam mulheres em saídas à noite ao redor do mundo e vendem vídeos na internet
Uma investigação da BBC descobriu que existem homens gravando às escondidas mulheres em suas saídas noturnas, para ganhar dinheiro publicando os vídeos na internet. Os vídeos são frequentemente descritos como "caminhadas" ou "conteúdo de vida noturna". Eles são publicados no YouTube, TikTok, Facebook e Instagram. Siga o canal do Correio no WhatsApp e receba as principais notícias do dia no seu celular As imagens se concentram quase exclusivamente em mulheres de vestidos e saias.
Investigação da BBC revela rede de homens que gravam mulheres em saídas à noite ao redor do mundo e vendem vídeos na internet
Foto de arquivo de um homem com boné de baseball, gravando com um telefone. Ao fundo, pode-se ver silhuetas de um grupo de mulheres saindo à noite. Uma investigação da BBC descobriu que existem homens gravando às escondidas mulheres em suas saídas noturnas, para ganhar dinheiro publicando os vídeos na internet. Os vídeos são frequentemente descritos como "caminhadas" ou "conteúdo de vida noturna". Eles são publicados no YouTube, TikTok, Facebook e Instagram.
La BBC destapa redes de hombres que graban y venden videos de miles de mujeres durante sus salidas nocturnas alrededor del mundo
[BBC] Una investigación de la BBC descubrió que hay hombres que graban a escondidas a mujeres en sus salidas nocturnas y luego ganan dinero publicando los videos en línea. Los videos, a menudo descritos como "recorridos a pie" o "contenido de vida nocturna", se publican en YouTube, TikTok, Facebook e Instagram. Se centran casi exclusivamente en mujeres con vestidos y faldas, muchos de ellos grabados desde atrás o en ángulos bajos, a veces revelando partes íntimas del cuerpo.
Call to change law after BBC finds women were covertly filmed on nights out
A BBC investigation identified nearly 50 women who had been filmed without their knowledge [BBC] Covertly filming women on nights out to upload the videos to social media should be made illegal, the Liberal Democrats have said. The party has put forward a private members' bill calling on the government to update voyeurism legislation to prevent the content from being posted online for profit.
Driving-test touts offer instructors £250 monthly kickbacks
Driving instructors are being offered kickbacks of up to £250 a month to sell their official test-booking login details to touts, a BBC investigation has found. Touts use these login details to book driving tests in bulk and sell them to learners on WhatsApp and Facebook, charging as much as £500 for tests that should cost no more than £75. This makes it harder for learners to book through legitimate routes and adds to already lengthy waiting times.
Vets should be made to publish prices, watchdog says
Vets should be forced to publish price lists so pet owners can see costs up front and shop around for the best deal, the competition watchdog has said. Owners are often unaware of prices or not given estimates for treatments that can run into thousands of pounds, its investigation into soaring vet costs found. Vet prices have risen at nearly twice the rate of inflation, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) also found.
Vets should be made to publish prices, watchdog says
Vets should be forced to publish price lists so pet owners can see costs up front and shop around for the best deal, the competition watchdog has said. Owners are often unaware of prices or not given estimates for treatments that can run into thousands of pounds, its investigation into soaring vet costs found. Vet prices have risen at nearly twice the rate of inflation, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) also found.
Holidays to Spain, Cyprus and Turkey soar in price
All-inclusive family package holidays from the UK have jumped in price for some of the most popular destinations, including Spain, Cyprus and Turkey. The average price for a week in Cyprus in August has gone up by 23%, from £950 per person to £1,166, figures compiled for the BBC by TravelSupermarket show. Of the top 10 most-searched countries, Italy and Tunisia are the only ones to see prices drop by 11% and 4% respectively compared with 2024.
Will pensions and mortgages be impacted by tariffs? Your questions answered
Whether it's pensions, mortgages, investments or the cost of everyday items, many of you have been getting in touch with Your Voice, Your BBC News to ask how the global tariffs and recent stock market turmoil may impact your personal finances. The BBC's Cost of Living Correspondent, Colletta Smith, has been answering your questions. 'I don't understand what is going on.
'Our mortgage may now go up by less than £125 a month'
Jon and Becky Ball say the rate cut may help their mortgage, but hit their savings [BBC] The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday from 4.75% to 4.5%, the lowest level for more than 18 months. Lower rates can reduce the cost of borrowing, but could also mean lower returns on savings. The BBC spoke to borrowers and savers about how the rate cut will affect them.
'I got a credit card as I lost winter fuel payment'
Sandra said she used to depend on her winter fuel payment, but when it became means tested her pension pushed her £20 a week over the threshold so she lost it. "I've had to take out a credit card, overdraft and a credit account to be able to pay for things this winter," she told the BBC. Sandra is one of the 11 million pensioners who lost the payments, worth up to £300, just as temperatures dropped.
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