The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has publicly censured Alsford Page & Gems Limited (APG) and APG will pay compensation totalling £399,902 to customers who purchased extended warranty insurance policies during the period 1 February 2013 to 21 March 2016. APG agreed to resolve the case.
Stressed about going out again? You’re not the only one. The BBC reported that ‘as some countries ease coronavirus restrictions, mental health experts are noticing an emerging phenomenon: anxiety about life after lockdown’. Whilst we’re excited about our newfound freedom, navigating the new world for
by Claire Ward, a family lawyer at Langleys Solicitors Following news of the government’s new scheme, which allows borrowers to purchase a house with only a 5% deposit, Claire Ward, a senior Family Law expert at Langleys Solicitors, says, “Couples must consider a sensible approach
The Governments scheme to support 95% mortgages will keep the residential market active after the withdrawal of the Stamp Duty holiday on 30 June, say leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Heather Powell, a partner at the firm and Head of Property said: “
Reform Radio, a gateway organisation for businesses taking part in the government’s Kickstart Scheme, has helped almost 300 young people launch their careers in the creative industries in the past year. The Kickstart Scheme provides funding for employers to create job placements for 16 to
The Russian government must immediately stop the deportation of at least 17 Tajikistani nationals detained during a peaceful protest in Moscow on 2 April against the suspected rendition of a fellow countryman, Amnesty International said today. The detained Tajikistani nationals, mostly migrant workers, had taken
Following recent research that has brought to light that workers in insecure jobs are twice as likely to die of Covid, Aleksandra Flack, a senior employment lawyer at Langleys Solicitors, commented: “This increase in the chance of death for those in insecure roles can be
Quintain Living – the award-winning management company overseeing rental of more than 3,255 apartments (as of April 2021) in Wembley Park – has revealed insights into the interior design and furnishing of its latest building, Beton. The company already has a reputation for its innovative
Help to restore our planet on Earth Day Activists like Greta Thunberg are joining this year’s 48 hours of global action. And as former primary school teacher Abby Milnes of education resource experts PlanBee shows, even the youngest children can get into the spirit of
According to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2021 Global Risk Perception Survey, cybersecurity failure ranks as the fourth most threatening short-term global risk, singled out by 39% of the respondents. With personal data becoming a driving force of the fourth industrial revolution, ethical approach and