Plan to let people raid pensions for a home deposit branded ‘bonkers’ by experts

Young people should be able to raid their pension pots early to help fund a deposit on their first home, a senior Government minister has argued. Speaking this morning at think tank Policy Exchange, the secretary of State for housing James Brokenshire suggested that allowing savers to use pension savings as a deposit could help … Read more

Can Air New Zealand make a 24-hour flight bearable? Flying premium economy from London to Auckland

It said ‘premium economy’ on my ticket, but frankly it felt more like business class. I was flying with Air New Zealand from London to Auckland and from the get-go it was plain to see why the airline’s premium economy cabin has frequently nabbed the top spot at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. It slipped … Read more

Customers are raving about a $24.99 shampoo and conditioner that claims to get rid of bald patches

The ‘miracle’ $24.99 shampoo and conditioner duo that ‘gets rid of bald patches’ and ‘heals thinning locks’ in WEEKS Customers are loving a shampoo and conditioner made for hair loss and thinning The Watermans Grow Me set has more than 400 five-star reviews on Amazon  The shampoo and conditioner sell for $24.99 each or $49.99 … Read more

Mother dies from cancer after turning down NHS treatment in favour of a VEGAN diet

A mother who chose to fight her cancer through a vegan diet instead of having chemotherapy has died. Katie Britton-Jordan, from Derbyshire, was diagnosed with stage 2a triple negative breast cancer in July 2016. She claimed chemotherapy, proven to save lives, was like ‘poisoning your body’ and opted to take an alternative approach. Mrs Britton-Jordan, … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Is it time to swap M&S shares for a retail rival?

On February 27, Marks & Spencer announced it was joining forces with online retailer Ocado – acquiring half its UK business for up to £750million.  M&S said back then that the deal would be largely financed by a £600million rights issue and that this year’s dividend would be cut. On May 22, both events duly … Read more

Mother reveals how she went from having $1400 to earning more than £100K a month

A mother-of-one has revealed how she went from having $1,400 to her name to earning more than $100K (£79K) a month while also helping others to make ‘crazy money.’ Lorna Johnson who lives in Chicago, explained how after getting divorced in 2013, when her daughter Annika was four-years-old, things started to ‘go downhill.’ After burning … Read more

My novel take on Athens! Best-selling author Victoria Hislop’s guide to the Greek capital

Even after something like 50 visits to Athens, I still find the geography occasionally baffling. Still, that’s part of the charm of this beautiful European city, and, the longer you spend there, the more you realise just how much there is to discover. By all means visit one of the spectacularly glamorous shoe shops on … Read more

Prostate cancer breakthrough: New treatment to ‘seek and destroy’ tumours could avoid chemotherapy

Prostate cancer breakthrough: New treatment to ‘seek and destroy’ tumours could extend lives of thousands of patients Breakthrough PSMA radiotherapy treatment is now privately available in the UK  American Society of Clinical Oncology experts said treatment provides hope  Considered the most promising new treatment for prostate cancer in 15 years, it could benefit at least … Read more