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Next UK government should introduce scams legislation, says City lobby group

Group wants big tech social media firms to pay up to £40m a year to reimburse customers after years of shouldering cost of fraud

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2024

Demand for Taylor Swift’s UK tour could fuel summer ticket fraud bonanza

‘Purchase scams’ often pegged to big events, warns UK Finance’s annual fraud report

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

Tricked consumers lose record amount to purchase scams in 2023 – UK Finance

People looking to attend events such as the Olympics and Taylor Swift concerts could be targeted by scammers this year, UK Finance said.

The Independent UK · May 21, 2024

Ex-police chief says he didn't report wife's stolen credit card... as thief spent less than her

Fellow peers were left struggling to work out if he was joking or not...

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2024

Jeremy Hunt may launch ‘British Isa’ investing in UK company shares

Chancellor hints at tax-free plan for budget as part of efforts to revive country’s stock market

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2024

UK homeowners with mental health problems ‘spend less on essentials to pay mortgage’

Charity set up by Martin Lewis says up to 1.3m people forced to cut back on food, energy and even medicine

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2024

Mortgage rates are falling but borrowers are still feeling the squeeze – a finance expert explains how to cut your repayments

Around 5 million households have seen their mortgage interest rate change since the Bank of England base rate started to rise in late 2021. Over the course of the 2023 alone, the base rate increased from 3.5% to 5.25%, surpassing economists’ expectations and pushing mortgage rates to the highest levels…

The Conversation · Jan 3, 2024

Squeeze on home buyers’ budgets set to continue into 2024, say experts

But potential cuts to interest rates, as well as lower house prices in some locations, could provide house hunters with new opportunities.

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2023

Average asking price for home in UK drops by £7,000 in December

Prices usually decrease at this time of year but fall is greater than 20-year average owing to high mortgage rates, says Rightmove

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023

Mortgage lending set to fall in 2024 as arrears grow – UK Finance

The outlook for next year was one of continuing challenges in the mortgage market, the trade association said.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023