Borrowers applying for a mortgage should brace themselves for delays and demands for additional paperwork. Banks and building societies have introduced a raft of new checks in response to the Covid-19 crisis to ensure homebuyers’ finances are stable. Experts say you should now expect more questions about your employment status, with some lenders insisting borrowers … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed how the £10bn-a-month furlough scheme will evolve in the coming months, how businesses will have to contribute more and when it will end. He has also announced more help for self-employed workers. We look at what the new ‘flexible furlough’ will mean for workers, businesses – and the taxpayer. Chancellor … Read more
Sir David Attenborough says coronavirus means the battle against climate change has been put ‘rather in the distant future’ Coronavirus is sweeping across the world with over 5 million recorded cases Sir David Attenborough admits the climate change issue must wait for now The natural historian also praised Greta Thunberg for being an inspiration Here’s … Read more
New law that comes into effect TODAY means every adult is now an organ donor… unless they opt out Experts believe the method will lead to 700 more transplants each year by 2023 It is known as ‘Max and Keira’s law’ after Keira Ball’s death saved Max Johnson However ministers admit system could be delayed due … Read more
More than a million businesses forced to close during coronavirus lockdown may know whether insurers will have to pay previously rejected business interruption claims in a matter of months. Earlier this month the City watchdog announced it was seeking a legal judgment from the British courts to clarify whether insurers should pay claims made by … Read more
Unilever pays out dividend to help pensioners, but warns virus crisis means a ‘new normal’ By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 23 April 2020 Unilever is pressing ahead with its dividend despite warning that it faces a ‘new normal’ after the virus crisis subsides. … Read more
A huge reduction in ambient noise from traffic and aircraft during the coronavirus lockdown means that birdsong is more audible than ever, experts have found. Sound recordings taken in London and across the south-east of England by engineering consultancy firm 24 Acoustics revealed the remarkable change. Their ‘intelligent noise monitoring’ systems are designed to record noise coming … Read more
The biggest rhodedendron in Britain? Enormous, 30ft high plant has bloomed… but coronavirus lockdown means nature lovers will not be able to admire it this year By Amelia Clarke For The Daily Mail Published: 23:19 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 00:22 BST, 20 April 2020 Advertisement It may be the biggest rhodedendron in Britain, … Read more