UK Home Mortgage Interest Rates Reach Record Highs Above 6%

UK Home Mortgage Interest Rates Reach Record Highs Above 6%

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

Junior Doctors in England Strike for Pay Rise, Causing Crisis in NHS Services

Junior Doctors in England Strike for Pay Rise, Causing Crisis in NHS Services

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

UK Woman Sentenced to Prison for Taking Abortion Pills After Legal Time Limit

UK Woman Sentenced to Prison for Taking Abortion Pills After Legal Time Limit

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

UK National Lottery receives claim for £111.7 million EuroMillions jackpot ticket.

UK National Lottery receives claim for £111.7 million EuroMillions jackpot ticket.

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