Are university tuition fees about to be cut to £7,500? Government considers overhaul of higher education funding to lower the cost of the student loan system Consultation document into post-18 education and funding set to be published It is expected to list potential policies to lower Government’s student loan costs Options also include differential fees for … Read more
Are university tuition fees about to be cut to £7,500? Government considers overhaul of higher education funding to lower the cost of the student loan system Consultation document into post-18 education and funding set to be published It is expected to list potential policies to lower Government’s student loan costs Options also include differential fees for … Read more
Record low rates hit mortgage market: TSB and HSBC both launch two-year fixed deals at just 0.94% (but beware the hefty fees) By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 6 July 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 6 July 2021 Lenders are enticing borrowers with the lowest mortgage rates on record. TSB and … Read more
Food costs are still going down… but experts warn that price hikes are on the horizon over Brexit red-tape and rising shipping costs Food prices fell by 0.3 per cent in May compared to the same month last year Annual fall in fresh food prices was 1 per cent, following April’s 1.5 per cent drop … Read more
UK’s biggest care home operator hikes fees for residents in the pandemic as owners cash in By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 24 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 24 May 2021 Britain’s biggest care home operator has hiked fees for residents in the pandemic while funnelling cash to its super-rich … Read more
First-time buyers will be able to get Government-backed mortgages with deposits of just 5 per cent from five major banks and building societies from today. The scheme, which is also open to current homeowners, was first announced in the Budget and will see lenders advance 95 per cent of the purchase price on homes worth … Read more
NHS trust finance chief, 55, stole £50,000 from ‘vulnerable’ elderly relative to help pay for her daughter’s school fees and pay off her mortgage, tribunal hears Janet Ashby persuaded Mr A to let her oversee his assets, disciplinary panel told She previously worked for Barnsley Hospital but was sacked and later jailed This week she … Read more
NHS trust finance chief, 55, stole £50,000 from ‘vulnerable’ elderly relative to help pay for her daughter’s school fees and pay off her mortgage, tribunal hears Janet Ashby persuaded Mr A to let her oversee his assets, disciplinary panel told She previously worked for Barnsley Hospital but was sacked and later jailed This week she … Read more
Victims of mis-sold pensions are being advised they might be better off making a claim themselves rather than going through a third party. New figures reveal that DIY claims stand a good chance of success – saving thousands of pounds in commission that might have otherwise gone to claim management companies or law firms acting … Read more
Several energy suppliers are at risk of collapse after struggling to pay back cash owed to distribution networks, a source from a challenger supplier has told This is Money exclusively. Those who owe money to the networks also have to pay a hefty 8 per cent interest on top of their original bill, leaving some … Read more