Is the mortgage crunch really over? Experts warn deals for borrowers with small deposits are likely to remain limited for some time Number of deals for 10 per cent deposit borrowers continued to fall this month This is despite lenders like Nationwide and Coventry BS reintroducing products Experts predict deal numbers will continue to ‘ebb … Read more
Revenues and profits fall at BT after coronavirus leads to cancellations of major sporting events By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:56 BST, 31 July 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 31 July 2020 Revenues and profits fell at BT after coronavirus led to cancellations of major sporting events. With very little action to … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people could ward off dementia by adopting a healthy lifestyle, a major study has found. Some 40 per cent of cases could be avoided or delayed, a comprehensive review of the evidence concludes. Eating less, exercising more, and cutting out alcohol and cigarettes significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia in … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people could ward off dementia by adopting a healthy lifestyle, a major study has found. Some 40 per cent of cases could be avoided or delayed, a comprehensive review of the evidence concludes. Eating less, exercising more, and cutting out alcohol and cigarettes significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia in … Read more
The amount of money raised from inheritance tax fell for the first time in a decade last year, new figures from HM Revenue and Customs have revealed. The amount of cash raked in from the death tax slumped £223million, or 4 per cent, in the 2019-20 tax year, but the charges still bolstered the Treasury’s … Read more
A family who fell victim to cruel ‘dogfishers’ was left devastated when their adorable new puppy died within 12 hours. Father-of-two Damian Burwitz, 43, of Biggleswade, told how little Leia made an instant impact on his two sons, who fell in love with the Chocolate Labrador when he and wife Kelly brought her home. But … Read more
Has all the bad news been priced into the stock markets? Not only are UK assets deeply unfashionable at the moment compared with those of other countries, but there is the wider concern that the world economy will have a second plunge in the autumn when the present support measures fade away. Explaining why the … Read more
Princess Diana’s biographer Andrew Morton said she would be ‘devastated’ to see William and Harry fall out after revelations of new book Andrew Morton says Prince Harry has burnt his bridges and buried the ashes Diana’s biographer believes Diana would have understood Harry’s actions He also claims that Meghan Markle was Kate Middleton’s worst nightmare … Read more
Princess Diana’s biographer Andrew Morton said she would be ‘devastated’ to see William and Harry fall out after revelations of new book Andrew Morton says Prince Harry has burnt his bridges and buried the ashes Diana’s biographer believes Diana would have understood Harry’s actions He also claims that Meghan Markle was Kate Middleton’s worst nightmare … Read more
Coronavirus crisis triggers 4.5% fall in working-age household incomes – their worst drop since the 70s By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 20 July 2020 The coronavirus crisis has triggered a 4.5% fall in working-age household incomes Working-age households have suffered the worst income … Read more