‘UK travel is on sale’: plunging pound attracts US visitors
The plunging pound may cause British holidaymakers to choke at the prices if and when they next choose to go abroad. But one slice of Read More
Month: February 2024
Britons to burn their bills in weekend wave of cost of living protests
UK householders are poised to set fire to their utility bills on Saturday, in a wave of cost of living protests timed to coincide with Read More
‘Cruel and greedy’: high earners on Kwasi Kwarteng ditching top tax rate
International markets, voters, members of the Conservative party and experts have reacted with dismay to Kwasi Kwarteng’s “fiscal event” last Friday, when the chancellor announced Read More
Romance blooms as the Guardian plays Cupid
What a burst of romance to cheer us all up in last Saturday’s Guardian! Blind Date candidates were quoting poetry and eager to meet up Read More
Developer who turned Caribbean dreams into nightmares in £226m fraud
The Essex businessman David Ames lured investors with the promise of a Caribbean dream, but the £226m fraud he perpetrated left thousands with the nightmare Read More
Credit card spending jumps to £700m in August as people borrow for essentials
Spending on credit cards leaped £700m in August as households borrowed heavily to cope with the cost of living crisis. The increase at a time Read More
City watchdog asks banks how they will support mortgage borrowers
The City watchdog is asking banks how they plan to step in and support struggling mortgage borrowers, as lenders such as Virgin Money relaunch home Read More