Michel Barnier rushes to London TONIGHT for crunch Brexit talks

Race for a Brexit deal: Michel Barnier rushes to London TONIGHT ahead of tomorrow’s crunch talks with Lord Frost as both sides battle for a breakthrough before Boris Johnson’s deadline next week Michel Barnier arriving in London this evening for talks with Lord Frost tomorrow Negotiations intensifying ahead of Boris Johnson’s deadline set for next … Read more

Boris Johnson set for crunch talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen tomorrow

Boris Johnson is set for crunch talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen tomorrow amid hopes of breakthrough on trade deal – despite Brussels threatening to SUE the UK Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen are due to hold talks on trade tomorrow Comes amid hopes of progress in the fraught negotiations on … Read more

BA cabin crew face crunch vote over whether to accept pay cuts

BA cabin crew face crunch vote over whether to accept pay cuts to help the airline survive the Covid-19 crisis By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 10 September 2020 British Airways owner IAG yesterday revealed it is laying off up to 13,000 staff Thousands … Read more

Standoff as Michel Barnier arrives in London for crunch trade talks

Brexit trade talks are on the brink of collapse today with Boris Johnson warning that ‘contradictory’ EU divorce terms must be overhauled. Michel Barnier is arriving in London for a make-or-break round of negotiations amid mounting gloom about the prospects of a breakthrough. The standoff turned nasty yesterday as Brussels voiced fury at UK threats … Read more

Dominic Raab accuses the EU of ‘double standards’ ahead of crunch talks

Dominic Raab accuses the EU of ‘double standards’ and warns the UK won’t ‘haggle away’ sovereignty for a trade deal ahead of make-or-break talks – as negotiator Lord Frost vows ‘this time, we won’t blink’ Crucial round of talks on Brexit trade deal are happening in London this week  Dominic Raab accuses EU of ‘double … Read more

Piers Morgan jokingly warns Vinnie Jones he’ll ‘crunch his n**s’ on Life Stories

Piers Morgan engaged in some hilarious banter with Vinnie Jones on Monday ahead of filming Life Stories.  The former footballer, 55, and GMB star, 55, are filming a 60-minute special of his hit ITV series, which will air on Saturday.  And ahead of the interview, Piers jokingly warned Vinnie that he will ‘crunch his n**s’ during the episode.  Funny! Piers Morgan … Read more

Britain faces Credit Crunch II: Banks set to pull back from lending

Mortgages and other loans are set to become harder to find over the coming months as the coronavirus pandemic causes banks to pull back from lending. Experts fear the UK could be heading for another credit crunch as lenders are becoming more reluctant to get money out of the door, despite demand from households and … Read more

Mortgage crunch as banks axe 90% of 10% deals in lockdown

Banks and building societies risk triggering a mortgage credit crunch, with 90 per cent of the 10 per cent deposit home loans on offer before lockdown axed. Figures calculated for This is Money show that banks and building societies have already pulled more low deposit mortgage deals in the past four months than in the … Read more

Are banks triggering a mortgage credit crunch? This is Money podcast

Are banks triggering a mortgage credit crunch? This is Money’s podcast on the coronavirus-hit property market By This Is Money Published: 15:56 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 16:01 BST, 19 June 2020 Banks and building societies have been slashing their mortgage ranges for those with smaller deposits. The number of mortgages available for those … Read more

First-time buyers hit by a mortgage crunch but family deals may help

First-time buyers forced to fall back on family as banks pull big home loans: You now need a 15% deposit to get a mortgage with the Nationwide The number of high loan-to-value mortgage deals on the market remains low First-time buyers currently see their choice of mortgage severely restricted Mortgages that link a loan to … Read more