NatWest raises mortgage rates in line with its rivals
The government-backed lender NatWest has become the last big bank to raise interest rates on its mortgage products after last week’s market turmoil, dashing homeowners’ Read More
Month: February 2024
UK house buyers ‘left powerless’ as mortgage deals hang in balance
Homeowners and potential buyers have been left feeling “totally powerless” this weekend as thousands wait to find out whether their mortgage deals will now cost Read More
Ministers warn of scammers posing as energy bill support scheme
A scam alert has been issued by ministers encouraging people not to fall foul of fraudulent messages asking them to provide bank details as the Read More
Lab-grown diamonds: precious stones or cut-price sparklers?
Elizabeth Taylor wore a 68-carat version, Audrey Hepburn and Beyoncé sported the same yellow one and Shirley Bassey made a large slice of her fortune Read More
Investments and pensions: what can you do about UK financial turmoil?
The financial turmoil of the past week provoked by the mini-budget has damaged the pensions, Isas and investments of millions of ordinary British households. What Read More
‘It’s about keeping places alive’: Wales’s radical second-homes policy
Mared Llywelyn Williams, a 29-year-old education officer at a heritage site on Pen Llŷn in north Wales would love to be able to afford her Read More
UK financial chaos: a survival guide for your mortgage, savings and energy
The financial rollercoaster we’ve all been riding for a while took another lurching turn this week after the fallout from Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget continued to Read More