7 h. ago Claims that careful easing of mortgage rules could help more first

UK Finance said its analysis suggests that a modest increase in lending, enabled by lower stress rates, could improve access to mortgages

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3 d. ago Oscar Piastri earns F1 Dutch GP pole by finest margin ahead of Lando Norris

Australian gives himself chance to extend title advantageIsack Hadjar takes career-best fourth for Racing BullsOscar Piastri claimed pole for the Dutch Grand Prix with a mighty lap for McLaren at Zandvoort to beat his teammate Lando Norris into second place. The pair were firmly on top, solidly beating the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into third place. Isack Hadjar took a superb career-best fourth for Racing Bulls, with George Russell fifth for Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton was seventh for Ferrari.With Piastri and Norris locked in a title fight, the pace advantage for McLaren was once more demonstrated in the dunes on the edge of the North Sea. The pair have been on top all weekend, with Norris quickest in all three practice sessions, but when it mattered Piastri had the edge, pipping his teammate by one hundredth of a second. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Martin Lewis reveals how to claim up to £31,000 in missed State Pension payments for child carers

Anyone who had children between 1978 and 2010 might be owed more than £10,000 in backdated tax refunds

Economics

1 week ago Silicon Valley is full of wealthy men who think they’re victims, says Nick Clegg

Former Lib Dem leader and Meta strategist writes in new book that power in tech capital is interlaced with ‘self pity’Silicon Valley is full of hubris and hugely wealthy and macho men who think they are victims, the former politician and Facebook executive Nick Clegg has said.The former leader of the Liberal Democrats makes the claim in a new book chronicling his three careers as an MEP in Brussels, an MP and deputy prime minister in Westminster and as a communications and public policy strategist in San Francisco. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago US home sales rose in July as mortgage rates eased a bit and home prices grew more slowly

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates, slowing home price growth and more properties on the market

Economics

2 w. ago Unpaid carers making a new claim for devolved benefit also qualify for £293 extra payment

The qualifying date for the December payment of Carer's Allowance Supplement is October 13.

Economics

2 w. ago Tommy Fury reveals 'I'd have walked away too' as he addresses Molly

Boxer Tommy Fury opens up on BBC as he overcomes his demons to win back his loved ones and his career - branding the claims about him cheating as "lies"

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2 w. ago Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant claims he could be an 'Elvis impersonator'

The LED Zeppelin legend Robert Plant has always been a mega fan of the King of rock 'n' roll and does a rather convincing impression, he claims, as he reflects on his music career

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy’s true colours clear as PGA Tour rival reveals conversation with security guard

Rory McIlroy and Chris Gotterup were paired together in the final round of the Genesis Scottish Open earlier this month, with the latter ultimately claiming the second PGA Tour win of his career

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3 w. ago Rents on newly let homes ‘pause for breath after five years of relentless rises’

Rents on new lets have dipped for the first time since 2020, as falling mortgage rates ease pressures, Hamptons said.

Society

3 w. ago Helen Flanagan marks 35th birthday with racy snaps and emotional note about heartbreak, career and 'amazing' kids... after driving ban and 'financial crisis' claims

 Helen Flanagan took to Instagram on Friday night to celebrate her 35th birthday with a duo of sexy snaps and a profound message about life in her 30s. 

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3 w. ago Married carer who 'fell in love with' teen boy claims she was 'obsessed with Ketamine'

Married care worker Lindy Leah 'fell in love' allegedly had a sexual relationship with a boy she fell in love with at a children's home, donning skimpy outfits and letting him sleep in her bed

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