Day: May 13, 2024
‘Serious questions’ for lenders over surge in ultra-long mortgages
May 13, 2024Young homebuyers are being forced to gamble with their retirement prospects by taking on ultra-long mortgages, according to a former pensions minister. Sir Steve Webb described data – supplied by the Financial Conduct Authority to the Bank of England – as “shocking”. It suggests that more than one million new mortgages have been issued over […]
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Three men charged with ‘spying for Hong Kong’
May 13, 2024Three men have been charged with offences under the National Security Act including assisting Hong Kong’s intelligence service and foreign interference. Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, 38, Matthew Trickett, 37, and Chung Biu Yuen, 63, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, the Metropolitan Police said. It follows an investigation led by officers from the Met’s […]
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