Vicky Ford slammed for ‘taking the credit’ for Marcus Rashford’s free school meals campaign

Children’s minister Vicky Ford has been blasted for ‘taking the credit’ for Marcus Rashford’s campaign for free school meals. The Tory minister said the Manchester United star’s successful campaign to pressure Prime Minister Boris Johnson into an embarrassing U-turn over the Government’s free school meals policy was ‘some really super work’. But she told Good Morning Britain hosts … Read more

Vicky Ford slammed for ‘taking the credit’ for Marcus Rashford’s free school meals campaign

Children’s minister Vicky Ford has been blasted for ‘taking the credit’ for Marcus Rashford’s campaign for free school meals. The Tory minister said the Manchester United star’s successful campaign to pressure Prime Minister Boris Johnson into an embarrassing U-turn over the Government’s free school meals policy was ‘some really super work’. But she told Good Morning Britain hosts … Read more

New plans could see credit balances automatically returned to customers

Energy firms could be forced to automatically repay customers their credit balances and limit what they can keep with BILLIONS held by them Ofgem is consulting on new proposals that could save £1.45bn in total  It may limit the amount of customer credit balances suppliers can hold Experts have welcomed the news, saying it would be … Read more

How credit card purchases trigger the same chemical reaction in the brain as COCAINE

How credit card purchases trigger the same chemical reaction in the brain as COCAINE and drive more spending Contactless payment limit increase to £100 sparked fears over household debt Research suggests credit cards ‘step on the gas’ by putting costs out-of-mind Study found that credit card purchases give the brain the same ‘hit’ as cocaine   … Read more

How credit card purchases trigger the same chemical reaction in the brain as COCAINE

How credit card purchases trigger the same chemical reaction in the brain as COCAINE and drive more spending Contactless payment limit increase to £100 sparked fears over household debt Research suggests credit cards ‘step on the gas’ by putting costs out-of-mind Study found that credit card purchases give the brain the same ‘hit’ as cocaine   … Read more

Trump finally gets some credit: Former President praised for vaccine success

 Donald Trump has found himself being praised for his part in the roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine from an unexpected quarter – before then characteristically doubling down and hailing his own contribution. As Joe Biden revels in the rapid pace of the roll-out that is set to deliver its 100millionth dose in the coming days, even the … Read more

Trump claims credit for US vaccine success

Donald Trump sought to take credit for America’s vaccine success last night in a tweet-like statement claiming that the jab would be five years away if not for him.   As Joe Biden revels in the rapid pace of the roll-out that is set to deliver its 100millionth dose in the coming days, the former president … Read more

Metro Bank launches mortgages for those with low credit scores, missed payments and repossessions

Metro Bank launches ‘near prime’ mortgages for borrowers with low credit scores, missed payments and even repossessions on their record New mortgages will have less strict credit checks than standard home loans  Those who have missed mortgage or loan payments, declared bankruptcy and even had a home repossessed will be eligible under certain circumstances They … Read more

Balance transfer credit cards: Interest-free deals continue to increase

Balance transfer bounce back continues: Banks boost 0% terms after credit card availability hit an all-time low There are now 59 balance transfer deals and 56 purchase deals available  Although below pre-pandemic levels these are more than were around in 2020  Banks have increased their interest-free term lengths since the start of the year This … Read more

10 tips to boost your credit score and avoid mortgage rejection

More than one in five aspiring homeowners blame bad credit for having their property purchases thwarted, citing this as the reason their mortgage application is turned down.  Having a bad credit history is the reason behind 22 per cent of mortgage rejections, according to a survey commissioned by mortgage broker, Haysto. The survey found that … Read more