Treasury Minister gives banks all-clear to turn down borrowers who took loan repayment ‘holidays’ during lockdown By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 23:00 BST, 26 September 2020 A Treasury Minister has given banks the all-clear to turn down borrowers who took loan repayment ‘holidays’ during lockdown. … Read more
Choosing a duvet cover isn’t only about picking the most appropriate colour for your interior design scheme. Indeed, most people overlook the most important aspect of a duvet cover in favour of making sure it is aesthetically pleasing. But it is imperative to prioritize its quality over its look, otherwise it may end up affecting … Read more
Jamie Laing vows that the Strictly curse won’t affect his romance with Sophie Habboo… claiming his dancer ‘won’t come anywhere near’ him By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 16:00 BST, 6 September 2020 | Updated: 16:00 BST, 6 September 2020 Jamie Laing has insisted that the infamous Strictly curse won’t come between him and his … Read more
Around 43 million Americans are under an excessive heat watch and have been told to stay indoors as record-high temperatures are expected to hit the West Coast for Labor Day weekend. Forecasters warned that a dangerous heat wave is headed for much of California, southern Nevada and western Arizona over the next three days, with temperatures … Read more
Thousands of students are picking A-Level results today and while some will leave school ecstatic with what grades they get, others will be crestfallen. A number of pupils’ results have been downgraded after this year’s summer exams were cancelled because of Covid-19 despite record-high results. The proportion of A-level entries awarded an A grade or … Read more
A massive sunspot observed on the sun is turning towards Earth and is expected to increase in size over the next few days. The area, dubbed AR2770, has a ‘primary dark core’ the width of Mars and a number of crater-size ‘spotlets’ littering its surface. The sunspot is a member of Solar Cycle 25, the … Read more
Chocolates and other sweets could be slapped with a ‘sin tax,’ while bottles of alcohol could be sold with health warnings, under the Government’s latest obesity drive, it was revealed today. Ministers are considering taxing them in the same way that sugary fizzy drinks are levied as a ‘nuclear deterrent’ if other measures unveiled by … Read more
I want to buy life insurance but have had coronavirus, will I still get a good deal? A reader asks if life insurers offer deals to those who’ve suffered from Covid19 Expert reveals that some applicants may get cover, but with exclusions Cover could cost more with premiums offered at 50-100% more than normal Here’s … Read more
The optimist sees the glass as half-full, focusing on what is actually there Are you a glass half-full or a glass half-empty person? It’s a question used as a litmus test to determine a person’s world view. The optimist sees the glass as half-full, focusing on what is actually there. The pessimist sees the glass … Read more
How will drawing my state pension affect my TfL pension and what happens if I work part-time? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 07:42 BST, 15 June 2020 | Updated: 07:42 BST, 15 June 2020 I will be 66 in December. I have a private pension from Transport for London. … Read more