Bonfire Night is an annual celebration on 5 November to celebrate the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605 in which a number of conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

Children traditionally request a “penny for the guy” to buy fireworks, although in recent years this custom has widely been supplanted by the American import trick or treat.

For the 300,000 people who are behind with their mortgage payments it is not only debt which could cause them to lose their possessions. Many burglars take advantage of the celebrations to sneak in and grab a few unattended items. So while you’re round at the neighbours having a glass of wine over the fireworks display, someone could be in your house stealing your goods.