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Rachel Reeves’s plans to chop power prices are chilly consolation for business: RUTH…
Rachel Reeves has made a fanfare at the International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington about her 'bold' plans to help cut energy costs for business. It scarcely needs saying these are too little, too late.UK industry had the highest…
I’m a police officer and we’re coming for EVERYONE who makes use of a dodgy fireplace…
Settling down on the sofa with family to watch the latest blockbuster movie or live football on the TV, you are disturbed by a knock on the door.It’s not a friendly neighbour knocking to say hello but a couple of burly policemen with a…
Mortgage charges fall AGAIN as Barclays launches raft of greatest buys
Fixed rate mortgages have fallen again this week, offering some relief to people looking to buy or remortgage.Barclays and Skipton Building Society have both announced rate cuts that will take effect from tomorrow. Barclays is cutting…
Unemployment dips however jobs market nonetheless in a ‘fragile state’ – what does…
The latest jobs market data paints a mixed picture for Britain. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 per cent in February from 5.2 per cent, but the employment rate also fell and inactivity increased.The proportion of people who are…
Record surge in challenges to wills as households face inheritance payout delays – with…
There has been a record surge in challenges made to wills, meaning families are experiencing unprecedented levels of delays on inheritance payouts.'Predatory' late-life marriages, dementia and Covid lockdowns have been blamed for the delays…
Volvo has mounted ‘lower than 10’ hearth danger EVs two months after issuing security…
Owners of Volvo's smallest electric car have been unable to fully charge their vehicles for four months due to a fire risk warning that's yet to be resolved for 99.9 per cent of affected models. This has left over 10,000 UK motorists…
Boots homeowners eye inventory market itemizing in London as quickly as 2027
Boots’ private equity owners are plotting a potential stock market listing in London next year, in a major boost for the City.Sycamore Partners and the British chemist are working with consultants on a revamp of its strategy to ready it for…
US hedge fund Saba Capital calls on Impax board to resign
Saba is calling for the board of Impax Environmental Markets to resign, in the latest escalation in the battle between the US hedge fund and the investment trust industry. Saba, the largest shareholder of IEM, wants to replace Impax's…
Protect your pension from the Chancellor’s inheritance tax raid: What households are doing to…
Martin Mathewson always planned to hand his hard-earned pension down to his only son, safe in the knowledge that it wouldn’t be subject to inheritance tax. With this in mind, the 81-year-old hasn’t touched his £762,000 pension pot since…
Got a Chip account? You may win a vacation on a SUPERYACHT as financial savings app opens spring…
Savings app Chip is offering its customers a chance to win a seven-night Mediterranean trip on a super yacht, worth up to £270,000. Customers are in for a chance to win the prizes if they hold £1,000 or more across any of Chips's…
