16 h. ago Watchdog issues urgent warning over ‘golden ticket’ notes promising to wipe your mortgage

MORTGAGE holders are being warned about online notes that act like a "golden ticket" to wipe debts. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says these notes are worthless and could make financial problems worse. Some claims are being made on social media and YouTube that borrowers can avoid paying their mortgage by sending their lender a...

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19 h. ago Urgent mortgage warning over £500 'waste of money promissory notes'

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about promissory notes which claim to be a "golden ticket" to clear mortgage debts, but are in reality an empty promise

Economics

20 h. ago Mortgage holders warned of ’empty promise’ notes claiming they can clear loans

The Financial Conduct Authority said ‘promissory notes’ are not an acceptable form of mortgage payment.

Events

3 d. ago NHS failing to cut waiting times as promised in recovery plan, report warns

Public accounts committee finds Labour’s progress ‘appears to have stalled’ despite billions of pounds in investmentThe NHS has failed to cut waiting times as promised in its recovery plan despite billions of pounds in investment, the public accounts committee (PAC) has warned.The influential parliamentary committee’s verdict raises serious doubts over whether Labour can fulfil its key pledge to voters to “fix the NHS” by ensuring that patients can once again get hospital care within 18 weeks by 2029.Key NHS targets to improve access to both planned care and diagnostic tests by last spring “were missed”.NHS England had spent £3.24bn setting up community diagnostic centres and surgical hubs but had not achieved the aim of reducing delays.In July, 192,000 people had been waiting at least a year for care, despite a pledge to eradicate that practice altogether by March 2025.22% of patients were having to wait more than six weeks for a diagnostic test, even though that was due to be cut ...

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1 week ago Rebecca Loos, 48, brands herself 'so lucky' as she poses NAKED in garden sauna 'crafted with love' by her doctor husband... 21 years after David Beckham 'affair'

She shot to global noteriety in 2004 when she claimed to have had an affair with her then-boss David Beckham.

Society

2 w. ago Labour's new deputy leader warns party not to break tax manifesto promise

Former Cabinet minister Lucy Powell says it is important for Keir Starmer's government to stand by the promises made before Labour's landslide election victory

Events

2 w. ago Rightmove issues update to mortgage holders as interest rates held at 4 per cent

Changes to the Bank’s base rate can impact how much interest you’ll pay on loans, including mortgages

Politics

2 w. ago I won't quit even if I break my promise not to raise tax, Rachel Reeves says

The Chancellor hinted she is considering the first rise in the basic rate of income tax for half a century, saying 'we will all have to contribute' at the November 26 Budget.

Politics

3 w. ago Lily Allen's awkward interview with ex David Harbour hints at tensions in their marriage as fans claim note mocking her West End success echoes the star's scathing post

A toe-curling interview with Lily Allen and her ex David Harbour has sparked speculation of tensions in their marriage, months before their split was revealed.

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3 w. ago David Harbour's 'sinister' note to Lily Allen resurfaces after cheat claims

David Harbour wrote a 'bad luck' note to Lily Allen, when she landed her part in 2:22 A Ghost Story. It has resurfaced amid claims she made in her new album West End Girl, with it now being described as 'sinister'

Politics

4 w. ago New Zealand v England: final men’s T20 abandoned – as it didn’t happen

England’s T20 series against New Zealand finishes on a rather damp note but the tourists claim 1-0 winHere we go! That’s tough on the two Tims, who had made a rollicking start.After three balls: NZ 8-0 (Seifert 8, Robinson 0) Wood’s first ball is an inswinger that swings all the way to the square-leg boundary, with an easy nudge from Tim Seifert. The second ball is a dot, and the third is another four – a full toss, thumped through the covers. But then Continue reading...

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