Now home buyers need to stump up 40 per cent deposits to get a mortgage as economic devastation from coronavirus threatens a new credit crunch TSB has withdrawn two-year mortgage deals with less than 40 per cent deposits Barclays has ended mortgages for borrowers with less than a 25 per cent deposit A Bank of … Read more
Councils issued record numbers of ‘petty’ anti-social behaviour orders last year targeting messy gardens, sitting on the pavement and even feeding stray cats, according to a campaign group. ‘Overuse of the blank cheque powers’ under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 has led to legal restrictions on the public in England and Wales … Read more
German researchers will give a group of people £1,080 per month as part of an experiment to see whether universal basic income could work. The study will see 120 people handed the cash with no means testing or limits on how it is spent, then monitored to see how their attitudes and behaviours change. Another … Read more
Inside The Bachelor mansion: Take a tour of the luxury Hamptons-style estate where Locky Gilbert will be handing out roses By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:23 BST, 12 August 2020 | Updated: 04:23 BST, 12 August 2020 Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert has promised viewers that this year’s season of The Bachelor will see … Read more
Jenna Coleman is seen for the first time since handing over her house keys to Tom Hughes following their shock split as she goes shopping in pretty floral dress By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 10:07 BST, 14 July 2020 | Updated: 10:07 BST, 14 July 2020 Actress Jenna Coleman has been pictured for the … Read more
Lawyers are raising the alarm about banks releasing vast sums to bereaved relatives who have no legal authority over a loved one’s finances. A ‘wild west’ scenario is allowing people to access amounts of £100,000-plus without getting probate, an important step to gain control over a deceased person’s assets, they say. Financial institutions should adopt … Read more
London police forces have been getting tough on drivers using their phones and other hand-held devices at the wheel, according to analysis of government data. Since 1 March 2017, motorists caught on their phones have been stung with increased penalties, with offenders receiving £200 fines and six points on their licence. In the first 12 … Read more
• Thursday, May 21: Julia Roberts and Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) • Friday, May 22: Shailene Woodley and Dame Minouche Shafik (Director, London School of Economics) • Saturday, May 23: Jennifer Nettles and Dr. Bill Frist (Former Senate Majority Leader and US Senator from Tennessee) and • Sunday, … Read more
Lloyds suffers profits collapse as it comes under fire for handing out just £500m under coronavirus Loans Scheme By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 30 April 2020 Lloyds suffered a collapse in profits as it came under fire for its lacklustre lending under the … Read more
The Mafia is handing out food to Italy’s needy and offering interest-free loans to impose control over people’s lives and capitalise on the country’s coronavirus crisis. Anti-mafia author Roberto Saviano, who wrote the script for Italian crime drama Gomorrah, told journalists yesterday that at the most basic level, the mob is handing out groceries to … Read more