Parents demand breakup of fees paid, shocked to see extras besides tuition charges — despite govt directives; want it refunded or adjusted in current academic y
Cash users are being urged to dig deep into their pockets in search of old £50 notes as the currency will no longer be legal tender next year.
The Bank of England launched a new plastic £50 banknote last week featuring an image of Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing.
It is replacing cotton-paper notes containing images of scientist James Watt and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton.
Extra security: The Bank of England launched a new plastic £50 banknote featuring an image of Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing
The older £50 notes are being phased out and will not be accepted in shops from the beginning of October next year. The new polymer-printed £50 is harder to copy for fraudsters and also more durable – so it should not get damaged if accidentally put into the washing machine.
Major oil and gas firms including BP and Shell could face fresh legal action by activist groups as investors demand stock market-listed firms align with Paris climate goals.
The wave of potential lawsuits could also target Chevron and Exxon and other heavy industry majors such as Ineos, the petrochemicals giant controlled by billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, and biomass power firm Drax.
Amsterdam-based environmental group Fossielvrij NL has told The Mail on Sunday it is preparing to sue ABP – the Dutch Government s giant pension fund and one of the world s largest pension investors – to force it to sell its stakes in fossil fuel companies.