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Member candidate cleared to face for Nationwide board
Nationwide is to hold its first vote in over two decades to elect a member-nominated candidate to the building society’s board.In a surprise move Britain’s biggest financial mutual, which is owned by its 16million members, has agreed to…
My forecasts all stated I might get a FULL state pension, so why should I pay additional STEVE WEBB…
I am trying to find some help in relation to my pension entitlement, due to commence in May 2026.I wrote to DWP before retiring from the police service in 2010 to enquire about my State pension. The reply confirmed that I was entitled to a…
UK ‘wants a commerce bazooka’ to guard it from wars and tariffs
Britain needs a 'trade bazooka' to fight off threats to economic security, a report has urged.Ministers should have an 'arsenal of responses' to threats of coercion, says the British Chambers of Commerce. The call comes as wars and…
Zero-hour rule a ‘substantial menace’ to jobs
A guaranteed hours rule for workers is a 'substantial threat to good jobs', according to a coalition of business bodies which is urging the Government to water it down.The rule – part of Labour's workers' rights legislation – is designed to…
Bookings growth for British staycations this summer time
Bookings for British staycations this summer are soaring as worries over higher ticket prices have cast a shadow over overseas holidays.Britsh Airways owner IAG, Easyjet and Ryanair have warned they will have to raise ticket fares to offset…
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Trusts should not give up to cynical Saba
The attempt by the activist investor Boaz Weinstein to take control of several UK investment trusts is a battle for the soul of the London stock market.Investment trusts are a distinctive feature of the City, with £260billion of assets and…
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: 14 years in the past, my spouse (fairly rightly) kicked me out for having an…
On Tuesday, provided the removal company honours its side of the deal, I will move into my new home. To say I’m excited is an understatement. More like over the moon.It has been a long time coming – and all down to me. Fourteen years ago, I…
The greatest leafy commuter cities to select up a property cut price: House costs have crashed again…
Just ten years ago, buying a suburban house within commuting distance of London was a sure-fire way to guarantee a healthy return on your property in the future.House prices in and around the capital had boomed in previous decades, so…
Can our neighbour pressure us to do away with our brick compost heaps? He claims it would entice…
Our new neighbour has demanded we remove our brick-built compost heaps from the bottom of our garden.He is claiming the compost heaps smell and will attract rats. The compost heaps have never smelt in the 40 years we have been here and…
The ten quickest charging EVs: Which electrical vehicles get you again on the highway the quickest?
It's not all that surprising to read in 2026 that a new electric vehicle has a range of over 500 miles as car makers continue to do their bit to quash range anxiety.But as great as having access to big mileage on a full battery is, you also…
