First-time buyers pay £140 more per month in mortgage repayments since beginning of the coronavirus crisisBy James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 16:51 EDT, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 16:51 EDT, 7 October 2020
Ministers consider £2bn aid plan to build 16 mini nuclear power stations by 2050By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 16:51 EDT, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 16:51 EDT, 7 October 2020
Electric family cars are CHEAPER to own than petrol and diesel models: Lower maintenance and charging costs mean they are £132-a-month less expensiveAnnual study by LeasePlan looks at the true cost of owning a car across EuropeIt compares cost of fuel, depreciation, taxes, insurance and maintenanceFamily EVs cost an average of £837 a month, while a petrol car is £969The longer motorists keep their electric models, the better the savings due to lower maintenance costs and cheaper refueling by charging them upSeparate reports say the Government needs to bolster EV incentive awareness By Rob Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:22 EDT, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 11:57 EDT, 7 October 2020
Premier Oil rescue wipes out shareholders: Chrysaor merger clears £2.3bn debt mountain but investors are left with just 5% of new companyBy Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 04:12 EDT, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 11:55 EDT, 7 October 2020
Stick shares in your pension with no dealing fees: Freetrade to launch a Sipp to rival Hargreaves Lansdown, Interactive Investor and AJ BellFreetrade was founded in 2015 and offers a ‘freemium’ share dealing serviceUsers can invest in shares, ETFs, and investment trusts but not fundsThis is Money can exclusively reveal a Sipp, set to launch in December, will have a monthly cost of £9.99 and for Freetrade Plus members, £7 per monthBy Jayna Rana For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:22 EDT, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 10:36 EDT, 7 October 2020
AA backs calls for a zero-tolerance drink drive limit for young novice motorists as MPs consider new rules to curb road deaths in BritainMPs currently considering zero drink drive limits for young novice driversIt would impact new licence holders aged 17-to-25 for first months on the roadStricter rules could be part of a graduated licencing scheme similar to those used in other countriesPressure mounting on MPs to cut rising drink drive-related deaths in BritainBy Rob Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 09:36 EDT, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 09:36 EDT, 7 October 2020
Back to square one for Xbox fans who tried to pre-order the console using Smyths Toys and Klarna only to miss outShoppers were left in the dark for nearly two weeks after a mix-up Gamers were originally subjected to hard credit checks for out of stock consolesThey received confirmation a direct debit had been set up but have now been told their applications were unsuccessful and they would not get a consoleKlarna apologised and said any credit checks would be removed by 16 OctoberBy George Nixon For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 09:16 EDT, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 09:16 EDT, 7 October 2020
House prices surge 7.3% in a year to nearly a quarter of a MILLION pounds on average as mortgage approvals hit highest level since 2007The average house price now stands at £249,870, a 7.3% rise on last yearThis comes as mortgage approvals hit their highest levels since the 2008 crashExperts say the uptick to be short lived as economic realities begin to surface By Will Kirkman For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:28 EDT, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 09:14 EDT, 7 October 2020
Security firm G4S rejects hostile bidder GardaWorld’s ‘misleading’ claims over its cash pile and pension scheme as takeover battle heats upGardaWorld questioned if G4S had enough cash to pay for litigation and pensionG4S rejected the claims and accused GardaWorld of being loss-making It reiterated that the offer of 190p per share undervalued the companyBy Camilla Canocchi for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 08:14 EDT, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 08:21 EDT, 7 October 2020
South West Water gives customers £20 each after ‘outperforming’ – despite being criticised for not doing enough to prevent water pollutionThe water firm is giving away £20m to its customers after ‘outperforming’ Households can choose to have money off their bill or shares It recently received just a two star rating from the Environment Agency By Grace Gausden For This Is Money Published: 07:56 EDT, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 07:56 EDT, 7 October 2020
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