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Charity says stronger protections are needed or people will be left vulnerable to ‘hair-trigger evictions’Private renters are almost twice as likely to be struggling with problem levels of debt than the general population, with a sharp rise in the numb…
Scottish islanders fear complete isolation as vital mail deliveries fail to arrive for days, sometimes weeksThe allure of the Isle of Mull is its sense of apartness. In summer, flocks of tourists make the 45-minute crossing from the mainland to sample …
Busy Bees branch within hospital complex fined £225,000 plus costs for food safety and hygiene offencesA branch of Britain’s largest private childcare provider has been hit with a record fine after inspectors found fresh mouse droppings in the kitchen …
India’s government gave nearly early household a bank account offering app-based digital money transfers, reports the Economist. But that’s just the beginning:
Take a walk on Mumbai’s Juhu beach and little has changed in five years — except for …
With cost of cleanup to be passed on to bill payers, analysis shows they will also pay £624 more by 2030 to fund investor payoutsWater companies will pay an estimated £14.7bn in dividends by the end of this decade, while making customers pay for new in…
Change should result in fewer animals being abandoned and make it easier for owners to find accommodationRenters, pet owners and animal shelters have praised a long-awaited law that will allow tenants to keep pets in rented accommodation, after the gov…
Average SVR at highest level for more than 15 years as number of home loan products available jumpThe average standard variable rate (SVR) for mortgages has climbed to its highest level for more than 15 years, so many people sitting on one of these cou…
But campaigners say it will not give much relief to struggling households as government support endsHousehold energy bills could fall to an average of £2,053 a year this summer as the regulator prepares to lower its cap on energy prices next week, acco…
Report finds over-55s feeling more confident about spending and avoiding Covid-19 – but younger Australians and families are feeling the pinchGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailOlder Australians are attending more live cultural events and spend…
Jeremy Hunt’s freeze on allowances and thresholds will put a quarter of teachers and one-eighth of nurses in 40% income tax bracketOne in four teachers and one in eight nurses will be higher-rate taxpayers by 2027 as a result of the government’s record…