ECONOMY

Actress Paula Wilcox is best known for her roles in the Seventies sitcom Man About The House, and more recently playing Elaine Jones in Coronation Street and Sandra Ross in the hit Apple TV+ comedy series Trying, writes York Membery.The…

Whenever planning a holiday with family or friends I’m always first to pipe up and offer to make the travel and hotel bookings.And if my husband and I make a joint purchase for the house – say a new dryer or fridge – I’m more than willing…

Home insurers paid out £4,350 for the average theft claim in the first three months of this year.This was the highest amount for theft-related claims since the Association of British Insurers began its records in 2017, it told This is…

Cash usage has shrunk this year but has still been used by three in five people in the past two weeks, exclusive data for This is Money shows.Meanwhile, nearly a quarter of retailers now no longer accept cash – with 14 per cent scrapping…

First-time buyers are choosing fixer-uppers to step on to the property ladder for less, new research shows.Two in three of those buying a starter home have purchased a cheaper property because it offers a renovation opportunity, according…

The Government is considering delaying a proposed crackdown on sugary food advertising as food manufacturers warned they will have to raise prices and avoid investing in the UK.Supermarkets have been told by government officials that…

There will be relief at the Treasury and the Bank of England that the elections have not made bad conditions on bond markets worse.The perception that lame duck Prime Minister Keir Starmer is determined to cling on to power promises…

The owner of British Airways warned annual profits will be hit as the Iran war adds £1.7billion to its fuel bill.But International Airlines Group (IAG) boss Luis Gallego said he did not believe there will be 'any interruption this summer'…

Bond 'vigilantes' are circling the UK after Labour's election bloodbath sparked fears of a lurch to the Left.Sir Keir Starmer yesterday insisted he will not 'walk away and plunge the country into chaos', calming financial markets.But…

House prices have fallen for a second month in a row as the Iran war hits confidence and drives up mortgage costs.Lender Halifax said the price of a typical home fell 0.1 per cent in April following a 0.5 per cent drop in March, with the…