Millions of Britons are taking their cats on holiday after lockdown brought pet-owners closer to their moggies More pet-owners are taking their cats on holiday after bonding during lockdown Thirty-three per cent of adults aged 18 to 34 are now taking their cats on holiday The poll of 2,000 pet-owners suggests 6.3million dogs are going … Read more
Britons are falling victim to telephone scams because they are too polite to hang up, latest research reveals By Helena Kelly For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 13 July 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 13 July 2021 Some 89 per cent of over-65s say they are confident in taking suspicious calls The average Briton … Read more
Britons resumed borrowing and started saving less last month as the lifting of social restrictions prompted consumers to reach for their wallets. For the first time since August last year, consumers borrowed more than they paid off in May, with unsecured lending rising by a net £280million from April, the latest figures by the Bank … Read more
Britons are hoarding more than £870m in foreign currency in their homes with almost two-thirds keeping coins and banknotes in jars and drawers, survey reveals Almost two-thirds of people keep foreign coins and banknotes in jars or drawers Some admit to still having pesetas, lira and francs, all replaced by the euro Most people surveyed said … Read more
Britons are hoarding more than £870m in foreign currency in their homes with almost two-thirds keeping coins and banknotes in jars and drawers, survey reveals Almost two-thirds of people keep foreign coins and banknotes in jars or drawers Some admit to still having pesetas, lira and francs, all replaced by the euro Most people surveyed said … Read more
O2 brings back roaming charges for Britons travelling to the EU with £3.50 bill for every gigabyte used over 25GB Latest fallout from Brexit deal, which asked networks to have ‘fair rates’ for users Ministers at the time said they would not prevent the reintroduction of charges O2 announced change Wednesday and said it would … Read more
Welly and raincoat retailer Joules laps up Britons’ desire to get back to nature as it sees online sales rise sharply and ups its profit forecast The retailer now expects its full-year pre-tax profit to come in ahead of forecasts In-store sales fell sharply during the pandemic, but are now on the up again By … Read more
A quarter of Britons have less than £500 saved despite a recent surge in people tucking cash away in the pandemic Some 13% of UK adults have no savings at all whilst 26% have less than £500 The figures indicate a widening of the financial wellbeing gap Many adults are saving less as spend more … Read more
A quarter of Britons have less than £500 saved despite a recent surge in people tucking cash away in the pandemic Some 13% of UK adults have no savings at all whilst 26% have less than £500 The figures indicate a widening of the financial wellbeing gap Many adults are saving less as spend more … Read more
New guidance appeared on a Government website on Friday without any formal announcement from ministers. People in hotspots including Bolton and Bedford are being advised to ‘stay local’.