Personal finance experts have issued a warning, that thousands of prospective first-time buyers must act now if they are to secure a Help to Buy property on just a 5% deposit. The guidance from money.co.uk comes just after the government confirmed last week, that applications
From ‘lockdown’ to ‘social distancing’, 2020 has given us a whole new set of everyday terminology. The newest addition to the Covid-vocabulary? Maskne. The name itself is self-explanatory and refers to the development of acne around the mouth and chin as a result of wearing
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has responded to a call for evidence on good practice on in-work progression from the Department for Work and Pensions. The submission includes a call for a long-term people plan for the
PEOPLE in Liverpool are the nosiest in Britain with three quarters saying they would snoop in someone else’s diary, a poll has found. A huge 78 per cent of people in the city wouldn’t be able to resist reading, while people in Surrey and Essex
It’s going to be a socially distanced Christmas, and this is going to lead to massive food waste. With fewer people in households celebrating the festive season, it looks like we’re going to be buying – and not eating – far too much Christmas food.
New research by SpareRoom reveals that almost half (47%) of all flatsharers will spend Christmas in their flatshares and away from their family and friends if coronavirus restrictions stay in place that ban socialising indoors. For almost three quarters (70%) this will be the first
There’s little else Brits love more than having a moan; The Telegraph once dubbed our habit of complaining as a “defining British characteristic”. Whether it’s grumbling about bad weather or long commutes, bonding over life’s little annoyances is undeniably inherent in UK culture. Now, new research
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined TFS-ICAP Ltd, an FX options broker, £3.44m for communicating misleading information to clients. Between 2008 and 2015, brokers at TFS-ICAP carried out the practice of “printing” trades. This involved brokers communicating to their clients that a trade had
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has submitted its response to the Department of Health and Social Care’s [DHSC] consultation on restricting staff movement. Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, says: “Although the proposed regulation
Fragrance is a go-to gift at Christmas but it can be risky. Choosing the perfect scent for someone isn’t easy and you could end up wasting your time and money if you get it wrong. And this year, it’s been made even more difficult by
