Tory and Labour peers put forward plan to fix Child Trust Fund lockout

An industry-devised workaround to allow the parents of disabled children access to otherwise-locked Child Trust Fund and Junior Isa savings without having to go to court could be given legal backing under proposals put forward by peers. Former Tory cabinet minister Lord Young and Labour’s Lord Blunkett have proposed an amendment to the Financial Services … Read more

Fitness star Kayla Itsines shares the gym errors everyone makes – and how to fix them today

Fitness star Kayla Itsines shares the gym mistakes that are stopping you from reaching your fitness goals – and how to fix them TODAY Fitness star Kayla Itsines has highlighted common gym mistakes people make In a Instagram video she demonstrated how to complete several ab exercises  It’s important to focus on form when exercising … Read more

Government says it’s up to the courts to fix disabled Child Trust Fund lock out

Hopes the Government would provide a simpler workaround to the courts for the parents of disabled children locked out of their Child Trust Funds appear to have been dashed after ministers said it was up to the judiciary to make the process easier. Justice minister Lord Wolfson told peers in the House of Lords on … Read more

Boris Johnson’s failure to fix the social care system is a ‘stain on our nation’, expert says 

Boris Johnson’s failure to fix the social care system is a ‘stain on our nation’, expert says Expert called on Prime Minister to find a way to reform the social care system Chancellor admitted that it would take ‘some time’ for reforms to be completed Sir Andrew Dilnot, who led 2011 review on social care … Read more

Construction giant Taylor Wimpey sets aside £125m fortune to fix cladding issues

Builder’s £125m fire-trap flat fund: Construction giant Taylor Wimpey sets aside fortune to fix cladding issues Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said fund would ‘provide certainty’ to leaseholders The £125m fund will spare leaseholders the cost of making buildings safe  It is the latest construction giant to set aside cash since the Mail launched its campaign to … Read more

Construction giant Taylor Wimpey sets aside £125m fortune to fix cladding issues

Builder’s £125m fire-trap flat fund: Construction giant Taylor Wimpey sets aside fortune to fix cladding issues Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said fund would ‘provide certainty’ to leaseholders The £125m fund will spare leaseholders the cost of making buildings safe  It is the latest construction giant to set aside cash since the Mail launched its campaign to … Read more

Diamond-tipped probe used to fix faulty heart rhythms could cut the risk of stroke

 A diamond-tipped probe that fixes faulty heart rhythms could cut the risk of stroke. The probe, which is slightly narrower than a straw, has three tiny gems on the tip. Once it is fed into the heart, through a tiny incision in the groin or wrist, the diamonds are heated up to about 70c. This … Read more

Virtual reality-style goggles that ‘see’ through skin to fix face tumours

Virtual reality-style goggles that let doctors ‘see’ inside the body can spare patients with facial tumours from disfiguring paralysis. The goggles reveal the exact layout of delicate nerves surrounding growths, helping surgeons avoid damaging them during surgery. About 30 UK patients have already been among the first in the world to benefit from the cutting-edge technology … Read more

Isas: Rishi Sunak urged to use the Budget to fix Britain’s broken system

The Chancellor should use next week’s Budget to simplify the Isa system and scrap the trend of having one for ‘almost every day of the week’, savings industry experts have said. Figures including Andy Bell, chief executive of DIY investment platform AJ Bell, and former pensions minister Baroness Altmann, told This is Money the tax-free … Read more