The Central Bank is introducing measures to help consumers make savings on their mortgage repayments.
It is introducing changes to the Consumer Protection Code to make it easier for people to switch their mortgage, and provide additional protections for them.
It will see standardised mortgage switching information being introduced and more transparency from lenders.
Love Island viewers turned on Adam Collard as he looked poised to ruin another romance for unlucky in love Dr Alex George.
The A&E doctor has struggled to find love on the ITV2 reality series, ending up in a friendship couple with Samira Mighty and then having his hopes for a relationship with Megan Barton Hanson dashed when she picked Eyal Booker over him.
Things were looking up when new girls Ellie Brown and Zara McDermott arrived during Sunday night’s episode and the boys made sure Dr George was on top of his game and ready to make an impression.
“I’m with a loud bunch of boys. Five wing men. I’ll be lucky to get any words in but they’ve all got good intentions,” he said.
He appeared to hit it off with both girls and said McDermott ticked “so many boxes for him”.
But seconds later it is revealed she had also caught Collard’s roving eye.
The contestant, who has been called out for his womanising ways in the past, confessed in the Beach Hut: “Zara fits the type of girl that I do fancy, so I would be lying if I said that she wasn’t an attractive girl.”
Fans of the show were fuming at Collard’s comments, branding him a “snake” and saying he had no intention of being Dr George’s wing man.
“Adam finds any girl that breathes “his type”,” said one viewer on Twitter.
Many fans of the programme said they would be upset to see Dr George miss out again.
One person quipped: “I promise you if Adam steals a girl from Alex than we all have to make a pact that we Egg him every time he goes to club appearances.”
I promise you if Adam steals a girl from Alex than we all have to make a pact that we Egg him every time he goes to club appearances #loveisland
— Elisha Georgia Melrose (@elisha_keyz) June 17, 2018
“Swear down if Adam ruins Alex’s chances, I’ll book a flight over and knock him out,” joked another.
The consoles have been powered down and the doors of the convention centre have closed to the more than 69,000 attendees – E3 2018 is now consigned to the history books.
From Call Of Duty to Fifa 19 and The Last Of Us Part II, some of the industry’s biggest names were on show during the three-day trade show.
Here’s a look at some of the show’s biggest moments.
1. Cyberpunk 2077 revealed at Xbox
Ahead of E3 there had been lots of rumours about CD Project Red – the studio behind the critically acclaimed The Witcher series – and its next game.
Talk of a game based on the classic tabletop game Cyberpunk 2020 had caught the imagination, but as Xbox boss Phil Spencer started giving his closing remarks it seemed as if it wasn’t to be this year.
But then the Xbox stage appeared to be hacked – thoughts for a moment turned to a possible new Watch Dogs game – before it suddenly appeared in front of us. Night City, the setting of Cyberpunk 2077.
The first trailer showed a dystopian future world full of gangsters, neon and opportunity.
2. Andrew W.K. opens Bethesda’s showcase
Bethesda has a reputation for being big, bold and loud when it comes its E3 event, and in 2018 it decided to push that even further when showing gameplay from Rage 2 for the first time.
To provide a live soundtrack to the footage for those in the crowd was singer Andrew WK, whose wild rock performance was the perfect accompaniment for the frenetic post-apocalyptic shooter.
As a way of grabbing the attention at the start of a video game reveal, it also worked a treat.
Check out the opening few minutes of the video above and you’ll get the idea.
3. Sony goes immersive for The Last Of Us Part 2
Anticipation for Sony’s E3 announcements was understandably high – triple AAA adventures Ghost Of Tsushima and The Last Of Us Part 2 were both expected to be part of the announcements.
What unfolded at the event was much more unexpected however, as PlayStation opted for an immersive theatre approach, making attendees stand in a replica of the church that appears at the beginning of The Last Of Us trailer.
Sony are taking us on something of a journey - from the church that featured in the Last of Us trailer now through a garden and into another tent for the next preview... pic.twitter.com/urvInYCY0d
As a way of immersing viewers in the room into a game’s universe it was a potent few moments, until the waves of cameras and smartphones appeared above heads, blocking the view for anyone not at the very front of the room.
4. Fortnite on the Switch
For all that is happening in the world of gaming, few titles are grabbing more headlines or expanding its fanbase in the way that Fortnite is.
The now infamous Walmart Canada leak earlier this year suggested the battle royale game would make the jump to the Nintendo Switch this year, and at E3 the Japanese gaming giant confirmed the news.
What followed was a rush of downloads – two million people downloaded the game on the Switch in its first 24 hours of availability.
But there was also some controversy as Sony were criticised for not supporting cross-play capabilities between the PS4 and Nintendo Switch – meaning gamers on PS4 currently aren’t able to carry their progress between the two platforms, something which is possible between the Xbox and Switch systems.
5. Ubisoft’s Just Dance flashmob
Another way to grab the attention when you’re opening a press conference is to use a fancy dress flashmob.
That’s exactly what Ubisoft did to reveal Just Dance 2019 – with a vibrant marching band led by a panda dancing their way to the stage to confirm the upcoming game.
There was no gameplay shown – but that’s arguably beside the point when it comes to Just Dance – instead, everyone just had a good time.
Tournament organisers admitted they went “too far” with the set up of Shinnecock Hills after a day of “carnage” in the 118th US Open.
Only three players broke par in the third round and scores of 66 early in the day were enough to lift Tony Finau and Daniel Berger from a tie for 45th to a share of the lead on three over par with defending champion Brooks Koepka and overnight leader Dustin Johnson.
England’s Justin Rose is a shot off the pace after a 73, with Henrik Stenson a shot further back and Masters champion Patrick Reed and Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk on seven over alongside Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat, whose 68 lifted him from joint last to a tie for seventh.
TWEET OF THE DAY
Rafa Cabrera Bello summed up the feelings of the majority of the players after a tough day on the course.
Painful finish with a 7 at the last that ruins a pretty decent day. Regardless, it was not a fair test of golf. Greens were unplayable, with unnecessary pin positions. @USGA found a way to make us look like fools on the course.A pity they manage to destroy a beautiful golf course
There has to be joint winners after Daniel Berger and Tony Finau both took advantage of good early conditions to shoot 66 and move from joint 45th into a tie for the lead.
“We will admit there were some aspects of the set up where we went too far, in that well-executed shots were not rewarded and in some cases penalised.” – USGA chief executive Mike Davis takes the blame for the course set up.
STATISTIC OF THE DAY
Daniel Berger and Tony Finau started the third round 11 strokes behind. They will be the final pairing in the final round. Crazy.
The 15th played as the toughest hole for the first time this week, thanks largely to a questionable pin position on the rock hard green. Justin Rose made one of just three birdies but 22 bogeys, 10 double bogeys and a triple bogey added up to a scoring average of 4.627.
EASIEST HOLE
For the third day in succession, the fifth hole played as the easiest with an average of 4.716, offering up one eagle and 26 birdies.
ON THE UP
Shinnecock Hill’s water bill after the carnage on day three led to extensive watering of the course ahead of the final round.
ON THE SLIDE
Phil Mickelson’s reputation after he admitted deliberately hitting a moving ball on the 13th green to gain an advantage – and then told critics of his move to “toughen up.”
Croatia took the early initiative in Group D as they saw off Nigeria 2-0 in their World Cup opener at the Kaliningrad Stadium.
With Iceland having held Argentina to a 1-1 draw earlier on Saturday, Croatia took full advantage.
An own goal from Oghenekaro Etebo, set to play at Stoke next season, broke the deadlock just after the hour, with a penalty from captain Luca Modric with 20 minutes left securing three points for Zlatko Dalic’s men.
Croatia had the better of the opening exchanges, with Andrej Kramaric’s long-range effort drifting wide of the right-hand post.
The deadlock was broken in the 32nd minute in somewhat fortunate circumstances.
Modric’s corner was flicked on by Ante Rebic. Mario Mandzukic’s tame diving header looked to be going wide, before the ball was deflected in off midfielder Etebo.
Croatia, though, welcomed their slice of good fortune – and almost added a second just before half-time when Kramaric’s header dropped onto the roof of the net.
The Super Eagles, who played England in a warm-up match at Wembley, regrouped at the interval.
Mandzukic was in the right place in his own penalty area to block Leon Balogun as the defender aimed to head in from a corner.
Chelsea midfielder Victor Moses then fired a low shot wide at the near post.
Croatia should have doubled their lead in the 56th minute, when Ivan Perisic whipped the ball across the Nigeria penalty area from the left channel, only for Eintracht Frankfurt winger Ante Rebic to send his close-range volley wide.
Moses claimed for a penalty when he went down in a heap under a challenge from Ivan Strinic, but Brazilan referee Sandro Ricci waved away the appeal.
With 20 minutes left, Croatia were awarded a spot-kick after Mandzukic was man-handled by Bursaspor defender William Troost-Ekong at a corner.
Modric made no mistake with the penalty, sending goalkeeper Francis Uzoho the wrong way as the Real Madrid midfielder tucked the ball into the bottom left corner.
From there, it looked a tall order for Nigeria to find a way back into the match.
And so, after the first round of games in Group D...
The first Italian government ship accompanying the migrant aid boat Aquarius has docked at the Spanish port of Valencia.
The Italian coastguard vessel Dattilo arrived just before 7am on Sunday.
It will be followed by the Aquarius and another Italian navy ship, the Orione.
The Aquarius and the two Italian boats are carrying the 630 migrants rescued by the Aquarius while attempting the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean last week.
The Aquarius, a boat operated by the aid groups SOS Mediterranee Sea and Doctors Without Borders, was stuck off the coast of Sicily last Saturday when Italy refused it permission to dock and demanded Malta do so.
Malta refused and Spain stepped in and offered to grant them entry some 930 miles away.
The migrants were met by emergency workers, including health officials and psychologists, at the city’s marina.
Spanish authorities have said they will examine the migrants case by case to see if they qualify for asylum according to the country’s regulations.
Spain’s minister of public works, Miguel Angel Abalos, said on Saturday that the migrants from the Aquarius would be granted a “special authorisation” to remain in the country for one month before “they will be dealt with according to our laws without exception”.
Abalos said the Spanish government “will act with sensitivity and at the same time within the law, and with a message to Europe that it doesn’t have an immigration policy up to the challenge at hand”.
The boatload of migrants that was forced to spend days crossing the western Mediterranean includes 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children and as many as seven pregnant women, according to Valencia’s regional authorities.
Spain has accepted the French government’s offer to take in those migrants who want to go to France “once they have fulfilled the protocols established for their arrival”.
The refusal by Italy and Malta to allow the Aquarius to enter their ports has created a row between EU members over how to handle immigration.
Under the EU’s asylum laws — currently the subject of a major political dispute and under revision — migrants must apply for asylum in the country where they first enter Europe.
In practice, the policy has placed a heavy burden on Italy and Greece, where hundreds of thousands of asylum-seekers have arrived in recent years.
Spain’s new Socialist government has taken up the cause of the migrants’ plight to demonstrate its commitment to protecting human rights and respecting international law.
The arrival of the Aquarius convoy comes during a spike of seaborne migrants crossing from African shores to southern Spain.
Spain’s maritime rescue service pulled 986 people from 69 small boats its rescue craft reached in waters in or near the Strait of Gibraltar between Friday and Saturday. It also recovered four bodies.
At least 792 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean so far this year, according to the United Nations.
Through the first five months of 2018, a total of 35,455 migrants reached European shores, with 11,792 of them arriving in Spain.
Union leader Len McLuskey was in attendance serving ice cream.
Unite’s general secretary Len McCluskey serves ice cream to revellers (Rick Findler/PA)
Jeremy Corbyn appeared onstage to address fans, but there were also some imposters.
A man wearing a mask of Jeremy Corbyn at Labour Live (Rick Findler/PA)
And there were plenty of Corbyn t-shirts on show.
A variety of t-shirts supporting the leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn (Rick Findler/PA)
This football fan wants to see the Labour leader in Downing Street.
A man wearing a Jeremy Corbyn shirt with number 10 on the back (Rick Findler/PA)
Great to have @OwenJones84 at #LabourLive as we bring people together to enjoy music, art, entertainment and discuss how we can win the next General Election to build a country that works for the many, not the few. pic.twitter.com/8KJU0wyNDz
Some anti-Brexit sentiment was on show during the festival despite Mr Corbyn’s insistence that his party respects the result of the June 2016 referendum.
EU supporters hold up an anti-Brexit banner while Jeremy Corbyn delivers a speech (Rick Findler/PA)
A man carrying an EU flag watches a performance by Glen Matlock from the Sex Pistols (Rick Findler/PA)
An EU supporter at the Labour Live event (Rick Findler/PA)
There were rumours of sluggish ticket sales in the build-up to the event. Here, a smattering of festivalgoers watch Reggae Reggae Sauce inventor Levi Roots perform.
The crowd watch a performance by Levi Roots at Labour Live (Rick Findler/PA)
This reveller could’ve been tired out by all the excitement or maybe she was bored.
A woman takes a nap at Labour Live (Rick Findler/PA)
They said Labour Live wouldn’t work. They sneered at it. They mocked it.
Thousands came, listened to music, heard speeches, discussed politics and will leave inspired.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was flanked by security.
Jeremy Corbyn at Labour Live (Rick Findler/PA)
The Labour leader managed to stop to sign a t-shirt.
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn signs a t-shirt (Rick Findler/PA)
I've been walking around #LabourLive meeting people who are enjoying music, art and politics. I just pointed this one-day Labour voter in the direction of the @unitetheunionice cream van. pic.twitter.com/SQrqK4gHTA
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at Labour Live (Rick Findler/PA)
Jeremy Corbyn waves after speaking at Labour Live (Rick Findler/PA)
A huge THANK YOU to all the incredible musicians, campaigners, speakers and supporters who joined us today at #LabourLive. What a day! 🌹 pic.twitter.com/KKZRv73l03
