‘The mortgage crisis has changed our lives’: borrowers in England reel from latest rise in rates | UK cost of living crisis

‘The mortgage crisis has changed our lives’: borrowers in England reel from latest rise in rates | UK cost of living crisis

Liam, 36, a senior IT manager and married father-of-one from Newcastle upon Tyne, is one of millions of homeowners whose mortgage payments will rise even higher after the Bank of England on... Read more »
The cheapest and most expensive garage labour rates across UK – Car Dealer Magazine

The cheapest and most expensive garage labour rates across UK – Car Dealer Magazine

New research has found garage labour rates vary enormously around the country, with the cheapest areas charging as little as £47 per hour and the priciest £141. What Car? researched the labour... Read more »
£141 in London, £47 in Huddersfield: Huge gap in UK garage rates

£141 in London, £47 in Huddersfield: Huge gap in UK garage rates

Motorists anxious to save money are being advised to shop around for servicing after a major survey found huge variations in garage labour rates around the UK.  The survey, by What Car?,... Read more »
Latest Covid rates in each south east London borough as cases rise

Latest Covid rates in each south east London borough as cases rise

The latest case rates have been released for every local authority area in England and Covid infections are still rising, despite the number of deaths falling. On March 23, 2020, the first... Read more »
Schools at risk of closure as families flee the cities and birth rates fall | News

Schools at risk of closure as families flee the cities and birth rates fall | News

It is a tale of two schools. In north London, Clerkenwell Parochial School — a 300-year-old primary where Charles Dickens once read his work to children for a penny — was forced... Read more »
London hotels post record-breaking room rates

London hotels post record-breaking room rates

LONDON – London’s hotel industry reported its highest monthly room rates on record, according to preliminary June 2022 data from STR. Occupancy: 83.1% Average daily rate (ADR): GBP209.00 Revenue per available room... Read more »
Low polio vaccination rates among London children ‘concerning’ as alert issued

Low polio vaccination rates among London children ‘concerning’ as alert issued

Just 35 percent of Year 9s are fully vaccinated in Hillingdon, which has the lowest uptake of the country, according to a report. National coverage for the booster jab in the Year... Read more »
COVID case rates hit highest ever level in England, influential React study finds | UK News

COVID case rates hit highest ever level in England, influential React study finds | UK News

COVID-19 cases rates are at their highest ever level in England, with experts warning of an increase in hospitalisations and deaths. Two variants of Omicron – the BA.1 and BA.2 – caused... Read more »
Acorn Canada protests frozen ODSP rates

Acorn Canada protests frozen ODSP rates

Anti-poverty advocates say Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates have been frozen for far too long. About 10 members of the London, Ont. chapter of Acorn Canada staged a... Read more »
London Covid: Latest case rates in all boroughs as expert warns they are ‘just the tip of the iceberg’

London Covid: Latest case rates in all boroughs as expert warns they are ‘just the tip of the iceberg’

Covid-19 infections have risen in all four nations of the UK, new figures show. It is the first time since the end of January that all nations have seen a simultaneous week-on-week... Read more »