The company’s boss said criminals had bribed some of its customer service agents who live outside the US to hand over personal data on customers.

The announcement comes in the same week that the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats passed 12,000 for the year.

The King was “flabbergasted” by magician Steven Frayne, who turned newspaper into £20 notes, during a royal visit to celebrate Bradford’s status as the UK City of Culture.

We are all being urged to check our change for a rare Royal Mint 50p coin that is selling for more than £200. Thousands more of the coin are thought to be in circulation, with one selling for more ...

The bill – which may not be the final total – was revealed in a freedom of information request by he Scottish Conservatives.