London has driven a 7.6 per cent national rise in house prices after the average property in the capital surpassed £500,000 for the first time. In the UK as a whole, the average price of a home rose to a record £249,633 in November, up from £231,100 a year earlier, said the Office for National … Read more
The average first-time buyer must save more than a year’s salary to put down a deposit on a house, according to new data. A 20 per cent deposit on a home now equates to 104 per cent of annual pre-tax income of the average worker, Nationwide Building Society says. This figure, which applies to the … Read more
NHS Test and Trace is paying 2,300 management consultants an AVERAGE of £163,000 EACH – more than Boris Johnson’s £150k salary Test and Trace consultants are being paid an average salary of £163,000 each Government-funded service currently employs 2,300 management consultants The figures reflect number of consultants working at the start of November By Bhvishya … Read more
Katie Holmes is a veteran movie star who used to be married to Mr Hollywood, Tom Cruise. But on Wednesday the 42-year-old The Secret actress looked like an average New Yorker as she wore a blazer, jeans and boots while grabbing an Uber. This comes days after the mother to 14-year-old Suri Cruise was seen … Read more
How bosses of blue-chip firms have pocketed the average worker’s 2021 pay in just three days By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:57 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 23:14 GMT, 5 January 2021 The average blue-chip chief will tonight have been paid more for 2021 than most employees receive in the whole … Read more
House prices in the UK could fall by two to five per cent in 2021 due to rising unemployment and the ending of the current stamp duty holiday, experts warn. The reinstatement of stamp duty on March 31 2021, the tough jobs market and a lack of low deposit mortgages are expected to curb housing … Read more
Yule fuel rip-off to hit drivers: Petrol giants cash in on the festive break as some charge more than £10 over the national average for a tank to cap off a year of fleecing Average pump prices risen to 115.5p a litre for unleaded and 118.9p for diesel The RAC said the current average price … Read more
Families saved an average of £7,100 EACH during Covid lockdowns that put non-essential shopping and dining out put on hold for months Britons put away a total of £197billion in savings in 2020, analysis has revealed Experts are hopeful that increased spending next year could boost the economy But people on higher wages benefited most … Read more
The number of people dying with heart disease in England has surged back above average since the first wave of coronavirus, even though dementia deaths have plummeted. Public Health England data shows that at least 1,189 more people than usual have died of heart diseases since the end of May. But during the same time, … Read more
Car dealers in England are set to offer big discounts on popular mainstream models this month as they reopen their doors from today following the second national lockdown. With showrooms forced to revert to online sales and click-and-collect services over the last month, UK car registrations look on course to only just break 1.5 million … Read more