There was a sharp rise in people taking out money from cash machines in the days before England’s second lockdown but withdrawals have slumped since last Thursday, as footfall collapsed after the country was again told to stay at home. The amount of cash withdrawn between Friday and Sunday last weekend, the first one of … Read more
US becomes first nation to formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement after three year delay, but could be straight back in if Biden wins The United States formally left the Paris Climate Agreement on Wednesday President Trump announced the country would be leaving the pact in June 2017 Due to complex rules built into … Read more
Russia will withdraw from consultations with the Netherlands and Australia over the MH17 flight shot down over Ukraine in 2014, complaining of ‘vicious’ attempts to pin blame on Moscow. ‘Hostile acts by the Netherlands have made any continuation of the trilateral consultations and our participation senseless,’ Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday. … Read more
Monzo is set to become the first major UK bank to charge its customers to make withdrawals from an ATM, amid fears Britain is increasingly going cashless. The smartphone bank said today it would charge customers a 3 per cent fee if they withdrew more than £250 from UK and European ATMs over a 30-day … Read more
President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday afternoon that Portland would have ‘burned to the ground’ a week ago if federal agents had not been sent in President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday afternoon that Portland would have ‘burned to the ground’ a week ago if federal agents had not been sent in and warned Oregon’s governor that … Read more
We’ve exchanged contracts on a property but I’m worried about job security – can the lender withdraw its mortgage offer? By Will Kirkman For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 07:43 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 07:43 BST, 28 May 2020 We’ve exchanged contracts on a property but I’m worried about my job. I haven’t been furloughed, but … Read more
First-time buyers looking to get on the property ladder following the coronavirus crisis may face a £12,000 gap in their finances as banks offer only high-deposit mortgages. The Government reopened the housing market last week after it was effectively shut down in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But because of fears of a … Read more
The care sector could be plunged into financial crisis as fearful families choose not to put their loved ones in homes, experts warned last night. Resident numbers could plummet by as much as ten per cent as a result of deaths from coronavirus, as well as fears about going into care. This would leave more … Read more