Record low rates hit mortgage market (but beware the hefty fees)

Record low rates hit mortgage market: TSB and HSBC both launch two-year fixed deals at just 0.94% (but beware the hefty fees) By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 6 July 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 6 July 2021 Lenders are enticing borrowers with the lowest mortgage rates on record. TSB and … Read more

The £187 holiday that could cost you £4,000:  Beware Covid small print

Dirt cheap family holidays abroad on sale for just a few hundred pounds could end up costing travellers thousands. Travel firms have slashed the price of trips abroad after a 19-week ban on holidays overseas was lifted on Monday. Ministers revealed a ‘green list’ of 12 countries that people can visit without having to isolate … Read more

JOHN HUMPHRYS: Beware any leader who speaks of ‘The People’s Priorities’

Boris Johnson is guilty. Yes, I know he hasn’t been tried yet. The Electoral Commission has barely begun its investigation into whether he broke the rules over the most famous piece of home decorating since Marie Antoinette moved into her apartment in Versailles a few centuries ago. And anyway not everyone understands the arcane rules … Read more

JOHN HUMPHRYS: Beware any leader who speaks of ‘The People’s Priorities’

Boris Johnson is guilty. Yes, I know he hasn’t been tried yet. The Electoral Commission has barely begun its investigation into whether he broke the rules over the most famous piece of home decorating since Marie Antoinette moved into her apartment in Versailles a few centuries ago. And anyway not everyone understands the arcane rules … Read more

Royal Mail scams: Beware the latest of 17 fake messages

Beware the latest Royal Mail con doing the rounds: Fake text tells consumers they owe £2.99 as it warns of 17 separate scam messages Fake emails and texts impersonating parcel companies have been widespread One Twitter user reported the latest example which seeks to harvest details  The request for a £2.99 fee comes at a … Read more

Beware the rip-off inactivity fees wiping out your gift card

‘My gift cards with a face value of £75 are now worth £35.20’: Beware the rip-off inactivity fees wiping out your unspent balances By Laura Shannon For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:21 GMT, 2 January 2021 | Updated: 22:21 GMT, 2 January 2021 Anyone who received a gift card for Christmas should be aware … Read more

Beware online travel agents charging TWICE the price for your flight

After months of virus chaos, families are now daring to dream of a holiday abroad next year. Comparison site Skyscanner reported a 37 per cent jump in bookings last month after Pfizer announced its vaccine was 90 per cent effective. Yet a Money Mail investigation today reveals that holidaymakers need to watch out for costly … Read more

Beware the internet car scams: How fraudsters con buyers

Online vehicle scams are on the rise with victims losing a total of £16.5million in nine months of this year alone, new research has revealed. This is up 10 per cent on the same months of March and November last year, according to data from Action Fraud. Vehicle scams often involve fraudsters posting images of … Read more

Beware the internet car scams: How fraudsters con buyers

Online vehicle scams are on the rise with victims losing a total of £16.5million in nine months of this year alone, new research has revealed. This is up 10 per cent on the same months of March and November last year, according to data from Action Fraud. Vehicle scams often involve fraudsters posting images of … Read more

Woke folk, beware! Freedom of speech includes the right to offend, say judges in landmark ruling 

Victory in the war on woke: Judges landmark ruling means freedom of speech includes the right to offend Two judges have ruled that free speech encompasses offensive language  Lord Justice Bean and Mr Justice Warby presiding over case in Court of Appeal Ruling came in successful appeal decided last week in favour of Kate Scottow … Read more