Banks are set to make more than £600 million in extra interest paid by cash-strapped homeowners taking mortgage holidays, Money Mail can reveal. Campaigners say the vast profit lenders will make from the crisis is ‘disgraceful’ and are demanding they scrap additional interest charges. The breaks are seen as a lifeline for borrowers facing financial … Read more
All-inclusive holidays are commonly perceived to be bargains – but research has revealed that families on them may end up spending up to 85 per cent more than those on bed and breakfast deals in the same resort, new research has found. This is because over four in five pay out for extras averaging over … Read more
Spread your wings on a wild adventure: The best holidays for animal lovers, from helping to protect puffins in Scotland to tagging Indonesia’s manta rays Here’s our pick of the best expeditions and experiences for animal lovers You can get close to some of the world’s rarest and most endangered species Tours have research and … Read more
Mortgage holidays for 1million homeowners as banks approve breaks for cash-strapped Britons struggling to meet payments during lockdown Banks have approved nearly one million mortgage holidays for homeowners Industry bombarded with requests since Rishi Sunak’s announcement last week Financial Conduct Authority also plan to require banks to introduce £500 interest-free overdrafts By Ben Wilkinson Money Mail … Read more
Mortgage holidays for 1million homeowners as banks approve breaks for cash-strapped Britons struggling to meet payments during lockdown Banks have approved nearly one million mortgage holidays for homeowners Industry bombarded with requests since Rishi Sunak’s announcement last week Financial Conduct Authority also plan to require banks to introduce £500 interest-free overdrafts By Ben Wilkinson Money Mail … Read more
Britons struggling to repay their debts amid the coronavirus crisis could be given £500 interest-free overdrafts and get a three-month freeze on loan repayments under new proposals. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is asking banks to offer anyone unable to repay their overdraft as a result of the virus outbreak £500 interest-free. Anyone hit financially … Read more
We all know deep down the difference trees can make. That’s why the Mail’s Be A Tree Angel campaign urges readers to make Britain greener again and plant them to make a real difference to our much-troubled world. And while millions of us flock to the beach for a relaxing break, others are discovering the … Read more
January sales for flights and holidays may be too good to be true: Which? research found past deals didn’t always add up, with some cheaper AFTER the sale ended Which? Travel has conducted three investigations into holiday deals since 2017 In previous years it found that half were the same price or cheaper after the … Read more
Britons book more GP appointments when it is cold and rainy – but they make fewer visits when it is sunny or snowing, research shows. Scientists also found patients booked fewer appointments on days last summer that the England football team played in the World Cup. Spikes in attendances also occur after public holidays and … Read more
Revealed: Stressed Britons are shunning relaxing beach holidays in favour of activity-packed breaks Study of 2,000 adults found less than half would choose a beach holiday to relax Instead, one in seven would book a trip designed to get their adrenaline racing One in five also said they turn to ‘active outdoor pursuits’ to relieve … Read more