Title: UK Home Mortgage Interest Rates Soar Above 6% as Bank of England Raises Rates Date: June 20, 2023 LONDON – UK home mortgage interest rates have risen above 6% on average, causing concerns for homeowners who may struggle to afford their repayments. The Bank of England recently hiked the basic interest rate to 4.5 … Read more
Somerset ∙ NHS junior doctors in England are on strike from today to demand a pay rise. The crisis in NHS services will worsen following the strike. The junior doctors went on yet another 72-hour strike following the failure of negotiations in May over a salary hike. The strike will take place from 7am on … Read more
STOCK ON TREND∙ Court verdict against woman who took pills for abortion even after the allowed time limit. The mother-of-three was sentenced to two years in prison by Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. Carla Foster, 44, took the abortion pills after a remote consultation. But she gave wrong information about how many weeks pregnant she was. Read … Read more
London: Sharing live video through social media has become our norm here on earth. But not only on Earth but also on other planets or moons, live streaming will be possible for humans. The European Space Agency’s Mars mission has sent live video for the first time. Video footage taken while orbiting Mars was sent … Read more
LONDON: A ticket worth £111.7 million in Friday’s EuroMillions lottery draw has been presented to the UK National Lottery Department, officials said. The prize is equivalent to approximately INR 1146 crores. UK National Lottery officials said they had received a claim and it was now going through the assessment process. Once the ticket is validated … Read more
LONDON – NHS Trusts in England have announced a “Golden Hello” scheme for nurses to help overcome nursing shortages and the crisis over pay rises. Trusts are set to poach specialist nurses by announcing bonus payments of up to £4,500 and relocation packages of up to £8,000. Read Also: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson … Read more
Somerset. The reduction in single adult bus fares to £2 has been extended for another four months in a bid to encourage people to use public transport in England. The benefit of the project was initially available to the public for three months from January 1 to March 31. Later it was extended till June … Read more
LONDON • The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (fertility regulator) has confirmed that babies have been born using the DNA of three people for the first time in the UK. Most of babies’ DNA comes from both of their parents. But about 0.1% is from a third person, another woman. Fewer than five babies have … Read more
Budapest – Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after completing his visit to Hungary. The visit was for three days. Before returning to Rome, the Pope celebrated Mass at Kossuth Lajos Square on the Danube River in Budapest. About 50,000 people attended the Mass. President Katelyn Novak and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor OrbĂ¡n … Read more
London ∙ Meal deals are like potichoru to the Malayalis. For the vast majority of English people, lunch is the meal deals available in supermarkets and grocery shops. It was cheap enough to find satisfaction in the lunchtime break and meal deals consisting of a sandwich, crisps and a drink. Three pounds at most. Read … Read more