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What you must learn about Renters’ Rights Act that kicks in on 1 May: How it’s going to…
On Friday, the Government's long-awaited Renters' Rights Act will come into force, giving tenants the biggest increase to their rights in a generation.These measures will kick in for England and Scotland from 1 May, and then Wales from 1…
Eon set to change into Britain’s largest vitality provider because it seems to be to purchase…
Eon is set to become Britain’s largest provider following reports that it is preparing to buy UK-based Ovo Energy. If the deal is completed, Ovo customers will likely be switched over to Eon. It means the German-headquartered firm…
Barclays takes £228m hit from collapse of specialist lender
Barclays has reported a rise in profits in the first quarter, in line with expectations, but took a £228million hit from the collapse of lender MFS. A stronger performance at Barclays' investment bank helped to offset the overall rise…
Forget the Costa del Sol… Dortmund and Cork are this 12 months’s least expensive summer…
Families yet to book their summer holiday have been plunged into uncertainty in the past two months due to the conflict in Iran.Rumours of fuel shortages within six weeks and subsequent price rises have made many Britons think twice about…
BP income greater than double as oil big cashes in on hovering costs amid Iran battle
BP has reported its profits more than doubled in the first quarter, as traders cashed in on soaring oil prices triggered by the Iran war.The energy giant said profits reached $3.2billion between January and March after an ‘exceptional’…
I wish to scale back inheritance tax on a £700k property however I’ve no need to make…
I have property worth approximately £400,000 at present and my pension fund is held in a Self-Invested Personal Pension (Sipp), current value £300,000. I am aged 74.Since retiring, I have taken some payments from the pension fund including…
Five steps to seek out YOUR buried pension treasure – here is search out your outdated pots
Now everyone is auto enrolled into a new pension each time they change job we are all building up ever more pots, and many of us lose touch with them as time goes on.Job switching, auto enrolment with every move, and people's tendency to…
Plug-in hybrid automobiles price £4,000 MORE than a fully-electric equal
One of the biggest hurdles blocking drivers from switching to electric cars is their premium price tags.But a new study claims they might actually be a cheaper option than choosing a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) - which is seen as a…
High Street gross sales in largest drop for greater than 40 years as tax hikes and Iran struggle hit…
The High Street has suffered its worst month for more than 40 years as the Iran war hits households already reeling from higher taxes with a fresh inflation shock, bleak figures show.In a report that will fuel fears over the impact of the…
Word in your Shell-like, Ed: Labour should cease dithering over North Sea oil, says RUTH SUNDERLAND
When Mark Carney became governor of the Bank of England a dozen years ago, he and his wife Diana flaunted their achingly green credentials.She waged war on teabags, declaring that they were harmful to the planet.He ruffled feathers in the…
