Cashless society? Fine… until you lose your wallet as our Personal Finance editor found out

All too easy: The banks are relentlessly pursuing an agenda to take us away from using cash but it doesn’t work for everyone Slowly but surely, like a Number 9 bus, we are moving towards a cashless society where plastic and payment apps rule. Move over bank and building society branches run by tellers with friendly … Read more

Housing market expected to fall by up to a sixth as thousands of Britons lose their jobs

Housing market expected to fall by up to a sixth as thousands of Britons lose their jobs By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 01:01 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 01:01 BST, 13 April 2020 The housing market is expected to fall by up to a sixth as thousands of Britons lose their … Read more

Brits are told to lose weight to fight coronavirus as big bellies make breathing more difficult 

Brits are told to lose weight to be ready to fight coronavirus because belly fat makes breathing more difficult  Obese and unfit people are more are more likely to die from coronavirus Data shows as many as 10 per cent of Britons will be infected by the end of May Experts have advised people to … Read more

Cobham family says we MUST protect UK defence, or we will lose ‘irreplaceable’ assets

Prominent member of Cobham family says we MUST protect UK defence, or we will lose ‘irreplaceable’ assets By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:59 BST, 15 December 2019 | Updated: 23:59 BST, 15 December 2019 The UK appears to be the last major military power to prioritise the protection of domestically-owned and controlled … Read more

Couple lose £25,000 while in Colombia after number stolen in Sim swap scam

A couple had £25,000 in savings cleared from their account while travelling in South America after one of their phone numbers was ported without consent. The pair, who wish to remain anonymous, slammed their phone company Three stating it does not take security seriously enough, effectively helping ‘facilitate’ so-called ‘Sim swap’ scams. They contacted This is Money … Read more

Child benefit claims plummet, meaning more parents lose state pension credits

The number of families claiming child benefit has plunged by 44,000 to 7.28million over a year, putting more parents at risk of a poorer old age. Parents – mostly mums – can end up tens of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement because not claiming deprives them of valuable credits towards their state pension. … Read more

Parents who objected to ‘state control’ and refused to have their son vaccinated lose court battle

Parents who objected to ‘state control’ and refused to have their son vaccinated lose their court battle in a case that could have far-reaching consequences for ‘anti-vax’ movement Parents who refused to have their son vaccinated lost Court of Appeal case They flouted Birth and Deaths Registration Act 1953 and lost High Court battle Court … Read more

From Great Expectations to The Great Gatsby, lose yourself in these masterpieces… 

Maybe you’ve never had the time, or perhaps studying some of them at school put you off, but there has never been a better chance to tackle the classics by the world’s greatest authors.  With memorable characters, meaty themes and, most important of all, beautiful writing, there are plenty of reasons why these books have … Read more

Sam Armytage sends encouraging message to WW members trying to lose weight amid COVID-19 pandemic

‘Be kind to yourselves!’ Sam Armytage sends encouraging message to her fellow Weight Watchers members who are trying to lose weight amid the coronavirus pandemic By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 16:04 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 21:38 BST, 31 March 2020 Sunrise host Sam Armytage is currently taking time off the … Read more

Drugs boss moans he may lose home after being told to pay back £60,000 – even though gang made £2.4m

A crime boss and his county-lines drugs gang have been told to pay back just £60,000 after making £2.4million selling drugs through a major underworld syndicate. Kingpin Carl Hannan, a 36-year-old from Teesside, headed up the cross-country drug trafficking network that sprawled from the North East to the North West of England, designed to flood … Read more