An investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has led to 11 of the UK's best-known charities being fined for breaking privacy regulations.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has launched an investigation into the marketing of some fibre-based products over concerns consumers are being misled, uSwitch reports.
The UK's largest banks will be assessed on their ability to weather certain economic scenarios, such as persistent low interest rates and high costs, allowing the Bank of England (BoE) to see how the financial system would fare under challenging circumstances.
In a case brought by the Environment Agency (EA), Thames Water has been fined a record £20.3m following leaks that pumped 1.4 billion litres of untreated sewage into the Thames, its tributaries and on to land, the Guardian reports.
All children should leave school with "a well-rounded understanding of the digital world", claim a committee of peers who are calling on "digital literacy" to form a key part of the curriculum.
As the government works towards the introduction of new, tougher money laundering regulations, it has revealed plans to set up a new anti-money laundering watchdog, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Workplace bans on wearing "any political, philosophical or religious sign", including headscarves, needn't be regarded as direct discrimination, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.
In new guidelines issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to its disability benefit assessors for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit, those with mental health conditions who suffer identical impacts as those with physical conditions seem to be singled out, the Independent reports.
