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Ministers stump up cladding cash to quell Tory rebellion: Government will provide more money for people faced with cost of fixing unsafe material in wake of Grenfell amid fury from MPs Leaseholders face average cost of £40,000 each to replace dangerous cladding Tory MPs have accused ministers of ‘incompetence’ in their response to crisis Christopher … Read more
Now home buyers need to stump up 40 per cent deposits to get a mortgage as economic devastation from coronavirus threatens a new credit crunch TSB has withdrawn two-year mortgage deals with less than 40 per cent deposits Barclays has ended mortgages for borrowers with less than a 25 per cent deposit A Bank of … Read more
Left-handers at the cricket stump get more runs, spend longer at the crease and hit the ball further than their right-handed counterparts Around 12% of population are left-handed but they comprise a third of cricketers Some right-handers use ‘reverse stance’ and bat with left hand below the right Successful left-handed batsmen include Brian Lara and … Read more
What a shock it must have been for the Duke of Sussex to learn that his adopted host nation Canada would no longer foot part of the bill for his family’s police protection. How could this be? Harry’s and Meghan’s bestie, PM Justin Trudeau, had welcomed them warmly in December. And the country is a … Read more
Great British Boltholes: A wood-fired slice of Cotswolds heaven at The Stump – a 17th-century roadside inn The Stump has just opened outside of Cirencester and boasts 10 bedrooms It was snapped up by London Bridge-based pizza maestros Baz & Fred a year ago The menu is confident with just seven pizzas and four pastas to choose … Read more