New easy-access best buy savings deal launched by Coventry Building Society: Will it help trigger competition from rivals? By Lee Boyce for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 04:58 EDT, 23 July 2021 | Updated: 05:05 EDT, 23 July 2021 Coventry Building Society has launched a best buy easy-access savings account today paying 0.55 per cent. This rate nudges … Read more
Anne Robinson, who shot to global fame in the noughties as the glacial host of quiz show The Weakest Link, has revealed she thinks she would never get away with the things she used to say to contestants – because society is now too ‘woke’. Former journalist Robinson, who made her debut as the new … Read more
Toyota unveiled a new robot that can tackle domestic chores like clearing tables and wiping down countertops and other surfaces. A human can easily tell an object apart from its reflection, but ‘transparent or reflective items commonly found in the home befuddle today’s robots,’ according to a statement from the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). ‘Since … Read more
The date is set for the first society wedding of the year! Grandson of Spain’s richest woman will wed his heiress fiancée at his family’s 18th century Madrid palace next week Spain’s Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Solís, Count of Osorno, is marrying this month He is engaged to Belén Corsini, daughter of one of Spain’s … Read more
Alzheimer’s Society: Play fair on council tax discounts for households where family member has dementia By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 Charity Alzheimer’s Society is urging local authorities to stop playing hard ball over paying council tax discounts to households where … Read more
A student who was banned from Aberdeen University’s union for saying ‘Rule Britannia’ during a British army debate has now been kicked out of the politics society. Elizabeth Heverin, 19, was told she had used ‘discriminatory or racist language’ after quoting the historic anthem during an online student council meeting last month. Her comment prompted a … Read more
Yorkshire Building Society has become the first lender to bring a range of mortgages with 5 per cent deposits back to the market, potentially heralding a price war that could benefit first-time buyers. Accord Mortgages, the intermediary arm of the building society, is launching the mortgages tomorrow with a five-year fixed rate of 3.99 per … Read more
A 15-year-old child genius has become the youngest person ever to be awarded a fellowship by the Royal Society of the Arts. Monty Lord, from Preston, Lancashire, has now had his name etched alongside others including Charles Dickens, Stephen Hawking and David Attenborough. The child genius has broken numerous world records and gave an official presentation … Read more
Society of Editors chief resigns after coming under fire for defending UK press from Prince Harry and Meghan’s racism claims Ian Murray, executive director of the Society of Editors, has tonight resigned It comes after he issued statement defending UK press from racism accusations He said remarks by Harry and Meghan in Oprah interview were ‘not … Read more
The average house price hit a new record high of £231,068 in February, according to a monthly index from Britain’s biggest building society. Property values climbed 6.9 per cent annually, up from 6.4 per cent in January, in what was described by Nationwide as a ‘surprise’ acceleration. A stamp duty holiday is due to end … Read more