New hope for Italy as daily rate of infections and number of deaths both fall, with 7.5 per cent rise and 683 fatalities compared to 8.2 per cent and 743 dead yesterday On Tuesday 743 people died, following 602 deaths on Monday, 650 on Sunday Saturday saw the highest daily death figures as the number … Read more
Germany’s rate of new coronavirus infections dropped from 21 per cent to 15 per cent today while the country’s death rate remained strikingly low. Official figures from the Robert Koch health institute showed the total number of cases in Germany rising by 4,118 to a total of 31,554. The death toll climbed by 35, reaching … Read more
Brits rate holiday spots around the world for value, with Spain, Greece and Bulgaria coming top and Dubai at the bottom of the ranking In a survey, 87% of UK holidaymakers voted for Spain as being good value Greece and Bulgaria came joint second on the value front, with a score of 85% The city … Read more
Most mortgage lenders HAVEN’T even passed on last week’s Bank of England base rate cut to customers – we reveal the ones that did The Bank of England cut base rate twice in as many weeks, now to 0.1 per cent This means lenders can now borrow money more cheaply than ever before Despite this … Read more
Savers have been handed more dire news as the Bank of England announced its second emergency cut in eight days, slashing base rate to its lowest ever level of 0.1 per cent. The move was part of a package of rescue measures to fight the economic impact of coronavirus, but will deliver a double-whammy to … Read more
With the emergency base rate cut, a Budget and markets crashing amidst the escalating coronavirus crisis, many will be worried about how this chaos will hit their finances. In theory, mortgage holders with tracker deals and most of those on standard variable rates and discount rates should see a slight reduction in their monthly bills … Read more
Banks withdraw savings accounts after base rate is slashed to a joint record low of 0.25% By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 21:59 GMT, 13 March 2020 Banks and building societies have rushed to pull more than 25 savings accounts, dealing another blow to long-suffering savers. … Read more
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Banks and building societies have already started slashing rates on some of the best savings deals, just two days after the Bank of England announced an emergency base rate cut to 0.25 per cent. Three of the seven highest-paying easy-access accounts have either been pulled from sale or seen their rates cut, while some of … Read more
Revealed: Millions of ‘dumb’ first generation smart meters were fitted last year as overall installation rates drop 12% Of the 4.5m meters installed, 1.5m were still first generation devices These figures do not count towards supplier’s official targets The number of installations has also dropped since 2018 By Grace Gausden For This Is Money Published: … Read more