Council has dithered for months over my 100-year-old mum’s care home fees
My 100-year-old mother has spent the last four years in a care home and has paid the fees from her savings. As they dwindled towards Read More
Month: February 2024
UK supermarkets accused of raising fuel margins despite petrol price drop
Supermarkets have been accused of taking 10p extra in margins on fuel – despite the cost of filling up a car with petrol dropping below Read More
Battersea power station: timeline of a modern classic
Battersea power station was built in two phases, as a collaboration between the architects Theo Halliday and Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Halliday was responsible for Read More
UK price cap on household energy bills expected to cost £89bn
Liz Truss’s intervention to freeze energy prices for households for two years is expected to cost the government £89bn, according to the first major costing Read More
Make your pension more sustainable
You rightly highlight the potential for pension savers to use their collective financial clout to bring about action on climate change (Green your pension: how Read More
King Charles allowed to vet proposed Scottish rent freeze law
King Charles has been allowed to vet and potentially lobby for changes to emergency legislation to freeze rents in Scotland because the measures could affect Read More
UK mortgages: average rate on a two-year fixed deal soars to nearly 6%
The average rate on a two-year fixed mortgage has jumped to just under 6%, according to data released on Tuesday, dashing hopes that UK government Read More