Month: February 2026

High street bank breaks traditional 95% limit, but experts say take-up will be limited by exclusions on flats and new buildsOne of Britain’s biggest banks has launched a mortgage that lets first-time buyers borrow up to 98% of the property’s value – but experts said the “very strict” rules would exclude many people and property types.Santander said this was the first time for years that a major high street bank […]

The former prime minister said Peter Mandelson’s alleged disclosure of confidential information was an ‘inexcusable and unpatriotic act’The Department for Work and Pensions has named 12 disability experts with “lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions” who will sit on the steering group of the review looking at the future of the personal independence payment (Pip), a disability benefit. Stephen Timms, the minister leading the review, says:Disabled people deserve […]

Nili Kupfer-Naouri and Rachel Touitou said to be accused of trying to block delivery of humanitarian aid to GazaA French investigating magistrate has issued summonses to two French-Israeli nationals in relation to “complicity in genocide” over allegations they tried to block the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, French media have reported.The summonses, which reportedly mark the first time a country has considered the blocking of aid “complicity in genocide”, […]

US President Donald Trump welcomes Colombian President Gustavo Petro to Washington, DC for talks.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Omar Shakir, who has worked for the rights group for more than 10 years, says he has lost faith in the organisation.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article