With economic forecasters reporting that around £300 million worth of mortgage products are due to expire within the next few months, a large number of homeowners are likely to look for ways in which to meet their growing financial commitments.
Deep gloom among the (small number) of Labour MPs who are still at Westminster; many are already "in their constituencies" (or on hols) because the Commons starts its 11-week summer recess tomorrow.
The Madeleine McCann investigation has been shelved by the Portuguese authorities today after they found no evidence that the three suspects committed any crimes.