Interest-only mortgages are still something of a challenge for mortgage lenders, underpinning market growth yet proving to be something of a risk when mortgage borrowers prove unable to cover the cost. Nonetheless, most in the mortgage industry still believe interest-only mortgages are a good idea and think it is up to the lenders to [...]
As the summer months approach and people look forward to their long awaited holidays a leading online comparison site has urged travellers to make sure that they are protected against cancelled or delayed fights.
Although no possible strike dates have been made public yet the dispute between the BA management and it’s [...]
The extensively earthquake damaged nuclear power plant at Fukushima is still undergoing major repair works as engineers frantically try to stop radioactive contaminated water escaping into the sea.
After the nuclear plant had been inspected by the repair workers it was discovered that some of the reactor buildings had concentrations of high [...]
The talented and rising London singer-songwriter Adele is set to enter the record books as her follow up album entitled, 21, completes nine weeks at the number one position of the UK album charts.
In 1990 Madonna set the nine week record as a female solo artist to spend the longest time at the number [...]
With the 2011 census due for completion on 27th March the Office for National Statistics have said that they will be making greater efforts to catch householders who fail to complete and return the forms.
The census which is a national survey of all households within the UK happens every 10 years and in the [...]
As the end of the current tax year approaches on 5th April figures have been revealed which disclose which areas across the UK are making the most of their savings by using an individual savings account or ISA.
With interest rates at an all time low many people have recognised the tax advantages that they [...]
With two weeks having passed since Japan was tragically struck by the most powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami in it’s recent history engineers are still desperately struggling to get the nuclear power plant at Fukushima back to what they would consider as a safe and stable condition.
Although the power plant originally stood up to [...]
Today’s Budget announcements made by chancellor George Osborne held few surprises although motorists may have been pleased to hear that fuel duty was going to be cut by 1p per litre as from 1800 GMT and next months proposed rise of 5p was also being postponed.
Mr Osborne said that levies being [...]
Speaking at a press conference Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano has said that farmers should receive compensation for crops that have been potentially damaged by leaking nuclear radiation and that this should be paid by Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) who should take full responsibility for the situation.
Fukushima and it’s immediate [...]
A forecast report published by the Ernst and Young item Club has predicted that the governments public borrowing will possibly be lower than was previously expected for the financial year which ends this March.
Suggestions made in the report say that it would appear that the government has slowly gained control over public finances and [...]
