Lucy Acheson

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Lucy Acheson

Tips from first-time buyers: 'We bought a £320,000 home aged 26'Lucy AchesonCameron SmithGeorgia and Cameron saved for nearly three years for their depositThe Bank of England has cut interest rates for the second time this year - welcome news for first-time buyers after years of rising mortgage costs and spiralling house prices. We've spoken to people on a range of incomes who have managed to make it on to the ladder or are on the brink of buying. They shared with us the tactics they used to buy.

Feb 27, 2025 | bbc.com | Lucy Acheson |Thomas Copeland

Disabled people demand cash access: 'It makes me feel independent'Lucy Acheson and Thomas CopelandAnn-Marie KinsmanReece Kinsman says he relies on physical cash to remain independent and buy things for himselfLeading disability charities have called on the government to ensure that people will continue to be able to use physical cash in shops. It comes after a government minister said that shops will not be forced to accept cash, despite concerns that millions of vulnerable people rely on it.