Mortgage lenders including Lloyds, NatWest and HSBC prepare to launch ultra-low 5% deposit deals

Big mortgage lenders including Lloyds, NatWest, Santander, Barclays and HSBC prepare to launch wave of ultra-low 5% deposit deals for homes up to £600,000 in bid to kick-start the property market Big lenders say they will back UK Government 5 per cent home deposit scheme It will be open for applications from later this month … Read more

Air pollution from diesel cars is 23% worse outside of London’s ultra-low emissions zone

Harmful air pollution from diesel vehicles is 23 per cent higher outside of London‘s current ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ), a new study reveals.  EDF Europe gathered pollution data from 231 sites in London and tracked levels of toxic nitrogen oxides (NOx). It reveals the five worst locations are all outside the ULEZ, which was introduced in April … Read more