Best buy energy deals reach cheapest point in two years thanks to falling wholesale costs – could you slash your bills with one of these 10 cheapest tariffs? Wholesale costs have dropped, meaning cheaper tariffs This will be welcome news for the people working at home during lockdown We reveal the best energy offers currently … Read more
Energy bills will fall for around 15million households with Ofgem announcing a price cap reduction of £17 a year. This means that households on standard variable tariffs will pay no more than £1,162 on their bills after the cap comes into effect in April – falling from £1,179. The bi-annual review of the cap by … Read more
One in three patients who fall severely ill with coronavirus develop dangerous blood clots that may be contributing to their deaths, a leading scientist has warned. The clots, also known as thrombosis, can become fatal if they migrate to major organs in the body and cut off their blood supply. The blockages can trigger heart attacks, … Read more
Housebuilding to fall by a third as construction sites reopen with strict new rules By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 14 May 2020 Housebuilders across the UK are returning to work – but experts have warned the Covid-19 pandemic may cut their annual output … Read more
The race to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus is setting up impractical expectations that simply cannot be met, health experts say. Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, has said a jab will not be available for at least 12 to 18 months. But a few institutions, such as Oxford University … Read more
Bird watchers report a drop in swift and swallow sightings as experts blame a freak Mediterranean storm that killed thousands of birds in April In April heavy winds over Greece forced migrating birds to be flown off course Thousands of these birds migrating from Africa were found dead in the streets UK bird surveys have … Read more
Retailers suffer worst slump on record with sales of goods across the UK plummeting by almost a fifth in April By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:34 BST, 12 May 2020 | Updated: 00:20 BST, 13 May 2020 Sales of goods across the UK plummeted by almost a fifth in April as the … Read more
House prices are forecast to fall 7 per cent this year as a direct result of the coronavirus lockdown with much of the decline already having hit, a leading estate agent claims. Its forecast came as the Government revealed tonight that the property market can reopen immediately, with people able to move home and estate … Read more
Bonfire of fixed-rate savings accounts: Best buy offers up in smoke as providers blame coronavirus for pulling deals Some 62 one, two, three and five-year fixed-rate deals have gone since March Savings rates have continued to slide since the coronavirus hit Britain Challenger bank Aldermore pulled all its non-easy-access deals from sale It said the … Read more
House prices now predicted to fall 7% this year thanks to coronavirus lockdown and much of the decline has already taken place, estate agent says By Camilla Canocchi for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 18:09 BST, 12 May 2020 | Updated: 18:17 BST, 12 May 2020 Property prices are forecast to fall 7 per cent this year as … Read more