Germany to test universal basic income by handing people £1,080 per month

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 where Locky Gilbert will be handing out roses

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

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

Banks are ‘handing £100k-plus to bereaved relatives without probate’

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

Lloyds under fire for handing out just £500m to struggling firms

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

GEORGE NIXON: Could handing out more debt make our finances even worse?

Back in early January, when corona was just a mediocre beer, the Bank of England published something odd. For the first time in six-and-a-half years, people paid back more than they borrowed on credit cards. And as unusual as the statistic itself was the bank’s reaction to it. ‘The extra amount borrowed by consumers in … Read more

Scam coronavirus texts aim to trick people into handing over their bank details

Phishing involves cyber-criminals attempting to steal personal information such as online passwords, bank details or money from an unsuspecting victim.  Very often, the criminal will use an email, phone call or even a fake website pretending to be from a reputable company.  The criminals can use personal details to complete profiles on a victim which … Read more

Criminals pose as health officials to trick coronavirus victims into handing over financial details 

Criminals pose as health officials to trick coronavirus victims into handing over financial details Gangs will exploit the outbreak to commit fraud and steal financial information School closures will also leave children vulnerable to online predators  Stretched police forces will prioritise crimes as they turn to 10,000 volunteers Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should … Read more