What is a Retirement Interest Only mortgage and who are they suitable for?

The term Rio might initially bring to mind the colourful Brazilian city, or for fans of Duran Duran, a lady who dances on the sand. In mortgage terms, however, it refers to a Retirement Interest Only mortgage – a product which allows older homeowners to only pay the interest on their home loan until they … Read more

Captain Tom’s daughter says family are planning funeral that would be ‘suitable for him’

‘Quiet’ send off for Captain Tom: War hero’s daughter says family are planning funeral that would be ‘suitable for him’ after his death aged 100 Captain Sir Tom Moore died on Tuesday after testing positive for Covid-19  Daughter Lucy Teixeira said the family is planning a ‘suitably quiet’ funeral  National plans could include having an NHS … Read more

Scandal and splendour… it’s like an Indian Dynasty: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews A Suitable Boy

A Suitable Boy Rating: Generations divided by love, scandal and secrets – tick! Extravagant costumes and ostentatious wealth flaunted by two sparring families with million-dollar hairdos – tick! A wrestling match that ends with a plunge into the pool – tick! Fans of the ultra-camp Eighties serial Dynasty might be forgiven for feeling that A … Read more

BBC’s new period drama A Suitable Boy is praised for having an all-Indian cast and director

BBC’s new period drama A Suitable Boy is praised for having an all-Indian cast and director… but the screenplay was adapted by a Welshman By Eleanor Sharples For The Daily Mail and Chris Hastings and Sanjay Jha For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:28 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 00:29 BST, 20 July 2020 … Read more