Top brass at the Bank of England have confirmed they are actively ‘considering’ whether or not to take UK interest rates into negative territory as a result of the economic fallout from the pandemic. In its Monetary Policy Report today, the BoE has dedicated four pages to discussing negative interest rates, outlining both the pros … Read more
‘Who are they?’ Bachelor in Paradise fans are left baffled as three ‘wild cards’ join the cast despite having NEVER appeared on The Bachelorette before By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:48 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: 03:02 BST, 22 July 2020 Channel 10 has confirmed three new ‘wild cards’ who have … Read more
Most British holidaymakers were previously resigned to the fact that they won’t be able to head abroad this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic causing travel havoc. However, reports suggest that the Government is mulling potential ‘air bridge’ countries which could see Brits head abroad to low-infection countries without facing quarantine on their return to the … Read more
Britons pay £7.4bn off loans and credit cards in one month as spending falls during lockdown By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:30 BST, 2 June 2020 | Updated: 23:20 BST, 2 June 2020 Nervous households took advantage of the lockdown to pay off a record £7.4billion in loans and credit card debt … Read more
Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow Rating: Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things Rating: So many of Bruce Forsyth’s favourite catchphrases would be banned by the Fun Police today. He could hardly bring on his glamorous assistant Anthea Redfern, as he did every week for The Generation Game, and invite her to ‘give us a twirl!’ … Read more
Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow Rating: Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things Rating: So many of Bruce Forsyth’s favourite catchphrases would be banned by the Fun Police today. He could hardly bring on his glamorous assistant Anthea Redfern, as he did every week for The Generation Game, and invite her to ‘give us a twirl!’ … Read more
Virgin Money customers who had their credit card suspended will be able to use them again from tomorrow after bank’s U-turn Customers will be able to use their credit cards again from Saturday 9 May Their previous credit limits will also be reinstated, Virgin Money said The bank has apologised as the suspension attracted strong … Read more
A sea of cards! Captain Tom is left ‘completely overwhelmed’ as he is sent cards from around the globe on the eve of his 100th birthday after raising more than £29m for the NHS By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 17:13 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 17:40 BST, 29 April 2020 Advertisement Captain Tom … Read more
A forest of thank-yous! School hall is filled with 120,000 birthday cards wishing Captain Tom a happy 100th as veteran asks for gifts to go to coronavirus sufferers Birthday cards are flying in for Second World War hero who has helped raise £29million for NHS charities Captain Tom Moore turns 100 on Thursday, April 30, … Read more
Britons are turning away from social media and embracing more traditional forms of communication during the coronavirus lockdown, a new survey suggests. Compared with the anxiety-inducing experience of posting updates on Facebook and Instagram, two thirds of adults still think sending a hand-written message is the best way to keep in touch. In a poll … Read more