Flights to countries with high jab rates: Boris Johnson will unveil traffic light system for summer holidays with destinations vetted for Covid infections, vaccinations and the risk of mutant strains Britons able to holiday in countries with high vaccination rates this summer Prime Minister will unveil a traffic light system that will see destinations rated … Read more
Doctors fear ethnic groups that shun vaccinations may start to see higher Covid infection and death rates than the country at large Lower up take rates among Pakistani, Bangladeshi and black Britons have left experts concerned about large numbers in communities vulnerable to the virus Office of National Statistics is examining the situation with Oxford … Read more
When we are finally allowed to go on self-catering trips in the UK from April 12 (April 26 in Scotland), where will we travel? The answer may be: wherever is possible, as holiday-let firms report that over 90 per cent of properties are already taken. Competition is also likely to be tough for hotels and … Read more
Landlords are seeing the choice of available mortgage deals increase as the number of products on the market rose by 233 last month alone. Mortgage options increased for the fifth consecutive month in March meaning there are a total of 2,333 buy-to-let products now available, according to the latest Moneyfacts data. This means the number … Read more
Aspiring homeowners are being offered a potential leg-up as mortgage deals for those hoping to buy with a five per cent deposit re-emerge. Several mortgage lenders including Bank of Ireland, Coventry Building Society and Accord, part of Yorkshire Building Society, are now offering 95 per cent loan-to-value deals. In addition, several other major lenders are … Read more
Number of Covid shielders leaving home rose in February with 81% venturing outdoors at least once a week as infection rates fell and vaccine rollout steamed ahead, ONS finds Office for National Statistics found 81 per cent left home once at end of February This was up from the 76 per cent who stepped out … Read more
The truth is, there’s no such thing as a single rate of inflation. Everyone will have their own because everyone in the country buys different goods and services from different shops and sellers. The changing price of dog food, for example, is not going to be relevant to someone who does not have a four-legged … Read more
Rochelle Humes said she ‘felt broken as mother’ as she talked about her upcoming documentary, Black Maternity Scandal Dispatches, on This Morning on Friday. The presenter, 32, will front the Channel 4 programme which investigates why black women are four times more likely than white women to die during pregnancy and childbirth. Speaking on Friday’s … Read more
Savers suffer worst year on record as rates plunge to 0.01% during Covid pandemic Money Mail analysis reveals that savers have forfeited an estimated £3.55billion in interest as a result of rates plummeting during the coronavirus pandemic Rates have tumbled from an average of 0.5 per cent to just 0.1 per cent rate By Fiona … Read more
Soaring crime rates will lead investors, tourists and even residents to abandon London, one of the country’s leading property tycoons has claimed. Nick Candy slammed London mayor Sadiq Khan’s ‘disgraceful’ attempts to tackle crime as he backed his Conservative rival Shaun Bailey for the top job for the election in May. Candy, 48, a self-made … Read more