Armed police swoop on Halifax branch where ‘man on mobility scooter poured PETROL on floor’

Crunch time! Policewoman takes giant multi-pack of Walkers crisps to help in Halifax bank siege as negotiator tries to coax out man on ‘mobility scooter who doused floor with petrol’ Police were called 2.10pm to reports that a man poured petrol inside a bank  Nearby buildings have been evacuated and people are being asked to … Read more

Armed police swoop on Halifax branch where ‘man on mobility scooter poured PETROL on floor’

Crunch time! Policewoman takes giant multi-pack of Walkers crisps to help in Halifax bank siege as negotiator tries to coax out man on ‘mobility scooter who doused floor with petrol’ Police were called 2.10pm to reports that a man poured petrol inside a bank  Nearby buildings have been evacuated and people are being asked to … Read more

Halifax pulls its two-year fixes as lenders continue to pull up the drawbridge

Goodbye to Britain’s favourite mortgage? Halifax axes two-year fixes for remortgage customers as lenders continue to pull up the drawbridge Halifax has pulled two-year fixed deals for remortgage customers Experts say the lender wants to retain low-risk customers for longer  Banks and building societies continue to limit who they will lend to   By Will Kirkman … Read more

Halifax will close its £100 switch offer a week early but you can still snap it up

Halifax will close its £100 switching offer a week early… but newcomers still have until midnight tonight to get their hands on the welcome bonus Halifax launched a £100 switching bonus at the start of August  It was the first current account bribe in six months It was originally due to end on 14 September … Read more

Best current accounts: Halifax launches £100 switch offer

Current account customers who switch to Halifax using the official service can get a £100 bonus from today, in a move that might help revive competition among banks and building societies.   Those who earn hundreds of pounds from regularly switching accounts will hope the move from one of Britain’s biggest banks will spur others into … Read more

Halifax says property prices fell 0.2% monthly in May 2020

Property prices have fallen for the third month in a row in May as coronavirus stalled activity in the market, a housing report shows. However, the decline has been modest, with just a 0.2 per cent monthly downturn in values, according to the Halifax index. The fall took the average house price in Britain to … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Obesity, gender and race death risks examined

Urgent probe into obesity link to Covid-19 deaths: Matt Hancock orders health officials to find why certain groups including the overweight, men and ethnic minorities are more likely to die Matt Hancock has ordered health officials to trawl through victim records He said it was too early to suggest weight was a factor but data … Read more

Matt Hancock orders urgent probe into obesity link to Covid-19 deaths

Urgent probe into obesity link to Covid-19 deaths: Matt Hancock orders health officials to find why certain groups including the overweight, men and ethnic minorities are more likely to die Matt Hancock has ordered health officials to trawl through victim records He said it was too early to suggest weight was a factor but data … Read more

Halifax hiked my home insurance by 29% but couldn’t tell me why

Halifax hiked my home insurance by 29%, so could it tell me why? SIMON LAMBERT on trying to pin down his loyalty penalty By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:00 GMT, 20 February 2020 | Updated: 12:59 GMT, 20 February 2020 At the start of the year, I was sent a renewal letter by my … Read more