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The hidden cost of tech complexity – and what you can do...
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Boss of Brent Cross shopping centre owner Hammerson to...
Rita-Rose Gagne will stay in post as chief executive for the next 12 months while...
Northumbrian Water to pay out £15.7m after sewage and water...
Bosses at the watchdog Ofwat said the company’s failures led to ‘excessive spills...
FTSE 100 closes higher after survey shows UK services sector...
The S&P Global UK services purchasing managers’ business activity index rose to...
Deal on US steel tariffs to be in force ‘in a very short...
Sir Keir Starmer suggested to the House of Commons that the deal struck last month...
‘Not enough’ landlords to cater to students and immigrants,...
High demand among tenants versus a lack of available homes is pushing up rental...
UK workers are taking fewer sick days as figures reveal...
The number of sick days taken per person was down in 2024
THG to be demoted from FTSE 250 as Wickes enters index
THG, Mobico, Bellevue Healthcare Trust and Ferrexpo will all drop out of the stock...
Landlords say homes energy efficiency schedule is ‘detached...
The organisation representing private landlords warned the current timeline for...
‘Bold rewiring’ of economy needed as Tories seek to regain...
In a speech on Thursday, Mel Stride is expected to promise the Conservatives will...
'Chunky tax hikes' loom as Keir Starmer looks to make Britain...
Sir Keir Starmer's plans to make Britain a "battle-ready" nation have been overshadowed...
Savings alert: Jasmine Birtles reveals how to slash your...
As summer rolls around, so does the possible debt of a holiday abroad. Here’s how...
Energy bills alert: Man 'shocked' after being slapped with...
Britons are being reminded to check their energy bills for any errors from their...
State pension warning: Millions face £1,427 shortfall to...
Millions risk falling short in retirement as everyday costs outpace income from...
TV licence fee hike fears grow as BBC boss pushes Labour...
Fear continue to grow over a potential hike to the television licence fee with the...
DWP to issue £150 payout to pensioners who missed out on...
Struggling households are set to receive up to £150, thanks to the new Department...
Britons warned of 'hidden horror' in pensions that could...
There's a hidden threat buried in the UK’s pension system, and most people don’t...
Global economy in crisis as growth forecasts DOWNGRADED...
The UK's economic growth forecasts have been downgraded, cutting expectations to...
UK pension savers issued fresh tax hit warning as ally's...
Australia's plan to double pension tax rates to 30 per cent on investment returns...
Economy warning: Rachel Reeves under pressure to boost...
The OECD has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that she risks breaching her budget...
Cost of a comfortable retirement revealed as pension savers...
A comfortable retirement in Britain now costs more than £60,000 a year for couples,...
H&M apologises after customers unable to complete payments...
H&M is the latest retailer to be impacted by another apparent IT error with customers...
Economy in crisis as British businesses to be slapped with...
The UK economy has been dealt another blow as it is understood the previously proposed...
Economy warning: Britain 'losing billions' in productivity...
The UK economy is continuing to be detrimentally impacted by worker sick days, expert...
State pension alert: Nine million Britons to pay 'nonsensical'...
Nearly nine million Britons of state pension will pay income tax on their retirement...
Winter Fuel Payment 'dilemma' as Labour urged to pay for...
Winter Fuel Payments are expected to be reinstated in some form as soon as next...
Post Office confirms major overhaul to 4,000 branches as...
The Post Office has announced a major change to its services, which will impact...
Spending Review: Rachel Reeves to make big announcement...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to unveil the Labour Government's spending plans...
State pension warning as 450,000 Britons miss out on £26,000...
Hundreds of thousands of British pensioners living abroad are missing out on thousands...
Smart meter warning: Units to be forced on over 500,000...
Over 500,000 UK households are facing a critical deadline to replace their energy...
DWP benefit and state pension payment dates for June 2025...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to hand out benefit and pension...
Winter Fuel Payment update: New details emerge on plans...
The Government has announced new details regarding the plans for greater roll out...
Rachel Reeves announces £15bn investment for trams, trains...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a sweeping £15.6 billion investment in transport...
Rachel Reeves sparks fears of tax hikes in just MONTHS...
Rachel Reeves has refused to alter her fiscal rules, sparking fears that tax hikes...
Council tax warning: Households face higher bills as Rachel...
The Chancellor has been urged to look at council tax bands as a way to boost the...
WHSmith 'on track' to sell ALL 480 stores this month as...
WHSmith has confirmed its £76 million sale to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital remains...
Blow to Rachel Reeves as £14.8bn to be wiped from UK economy...
New research has revealed that inheritance tax changes to Business Property Relief...
Best savings accounts of the week: Banks offering 7.5%...
Britons are being encouraged to take advantage of competitive savings accounts before...
Pension warning: Millions of retirement savers 'don't know'...
A new study has revealed that 83 per cent of UK adults have no idea what they are...
Pension system overhaul 'game changer' for retirement savings,...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is implementing "game changing" reform to pensions with...
Rachel Reeves's looming financial crisis EXPOSED as Labour...
Rachel Reeves is facing a deepening financial crisis as new figures reveal Labour...
Inheritance tax alert: Angela Rayner's secret memo targets...
Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, is under fire after a leaked memo revealed...
Donald Trump calls for 50% tariffs on EU goods amid trade...
Donald Trump has called for a 50 per cent tariff on all European Union imports....
Savings alert: Thousands of Britons could claim free £310...
TSB is now offering what MoneySavingExpert has called the "biggest bank switching...
Winter Fuel Payment loophole means thousands could still...
Thousands of households could still claim the £300 Winter Fuel Payment despite not...
Amazon brings fight to Tesco, LIDL, and other UK supermarkets...
Amazon has launched its first Everyday Essentials sale. From toilet roll to dishwasher...
Angela Rayner's leaked £800m pension raid could leave retirees...
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is facing backlash over a leaked plan to reinstate...
Energy bills to FALL by £129 in July - Ofgem confirms price...
Household energy bills will fall by around seven per cent this summer after Ofgem...
Major car brand becomes first automaker to offer cars on...
Skoda has made automotive history by becoming the first European car brand to launch...
Greggs issues major update on future of high street presence
Greggs has shared a major update on the future of its UK high street stores, following...
Exact date Nationwide customers will find out if they’ll...
Millions of Nationwide customers will soon discover whether they'll receive a free...
UK pensioners could face tax claw-back under winter fuel...
The Government is considering taxing pensioners to recoup winter fuel payments from...
Santander to shut 23 more branches in June 2025 - full...
Santander has announced plans to close 23 more branches in June 2025.The decision...
Keir Starmer considers scrapping key benefit cap as Rachel...
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is considering scrapping the two-child benefit cap...
Send your Fire TV Stick to Amazon, and upgrade to something...
Unplug the Fire TV Stick from the back of your telly, send it back to Amazon and...
Some Fire TV Sticks will lose access to Netflix next month...
Netflix is pulling support for older Fire TV hardware on June 3, 2025. The most...
Mortgage pain grows: Major lenders increase prices as Barclays...
Major UK lenders have increased mortgage rates following higher-than-expected inflation...
‘Enormous’ cost of social housing revealed as taxpayers...
New research from the Prosperity Institute has revealed the "enormous" cost of social...
State pension age alert: Britons warned rise to 70 ‘almost...
Denmark is on course to have the highest retirement age in Europe after passing...
State pension age rise ‘almost inevitable’: Ann Widdecombe...
Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe has warned that raising the UK state pension...
Britons face 100% property tax in Spain as PM pushes ahead...
Spain is pushing ahead with plans to impose a 100 per cent tax on British and other...
Angela Rayner plots to 'dial up the pain' by pushing six...
Angela Rayner has proposed extending the freeze on the 45p additional rate income...
Post Office scandal to 'drag on even further' with compensation...
The victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are facing "another fight on their...
Treatment of Post Office victims is a 'scandal on top of...
Former Post Office sub-postmistress Janet Skinner has accused the Government of...
Donald Trump delays plans to impose 50 per cent tariffs...
President Donald Trump has delayed plans to impose 50 per cent tariffs on European...
Keir Starmer's benefits U-turn to blow £5bn hole in Reeves's...
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned he risks creating a £5billion hole in the public...
Last chance to save 40% on household essentials as Amazon...
Time is running out to secure a bargain in Amazon's first-ever Everyday Essentials...
Post Office victims facing 'another fight on their hands'...
The victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are facing "another fight on their...
'Damn-right war on victims!' Former Post Office sub-postmistress...
Former Post Office sub-postmistress Janet Skinner has accused the Government of...
'I gave everything to my job, now I’m punished for being...
Disabled people across the UK are facing significant changes to Personal Independence...
Jaguar Land Rover ‘cannot discount’ building cars in US...
However, the company said it currently has ‘no immediate plans’ to shift production...
British boss of US healthcare giant UnitedHealth quits...
The move comes five months after one of the company’s top executives was killed...
Thames Water chairman apologises to customers but defends...
Sir Adrian Montague revealed to MPs how close the company had come to running out...
Thames Water warns customers of potential restrictions...
Chief executive Chris Weston said the company is doing ‘all we need to’ to prepare...
Pub group Marston’s returns to profit after cost cuts and...
The company reported a pre-tax profit of £19 million for the six months to March...
Revolution Beauty shares plunge as it reviews funding options
Shares in the troubled firm dropped by as much as 40% on Tuesday morning, to their...
Nissan to shut seven factories and slash 20,000 jobs globally
The Japanese car maker has said it will cut 11,000 more jobs than originally planned,...
Energy firms paid out £152 million to vulnerable customers...
Fuel vouchers and advice on how to save energy have been funded by £150 million...
Amigo boss steps down as lender seeks lifeline before it...
Kerry Penfold will immediately leave her role as chief executive and director of...
British Airways says it has slashed delays by using AI
The airline said two-thirds of its departures from Heathrow airport left ahead of...
Democrats take a break from going after Trump to go after...
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, and Rep. Jerry Nadler are demanding that...
FTSE 100 flat after data shows UK jobs market ‘cooling’
New figures on Tuesday showed unemployment rose to 4.5% in the quarter to March,...
Government asks Nissan for full details over factory closure...
Nissan revealed earlier on Tuesday that it will shut seven factories and cut around...
Is gold still a good investment after price hits all-time...
The price per ounce has recently hit $3500 before pulling back - what’s next for...
Rachel Reeves to launch massive ISA shake-up as pressure...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to launch a review of the ISA market within...
Pension hack could help employers avoid 'rising tax costs'...
Employers across the UK are facing challenges as hiring falls to record lows amid...
Savings alert: Britons could miss out on £77k 'high interest'...
Britons could be missing out on a savings boost worth up to £77,000 over the course...
State pension age increase set to reward Rachel Reeves's...
Raising the state pension age to 67 by 2029-30 will generate a £10.4billion for...
Rachel Reeves faces toughest test yet as IMF launches probe...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves's economic agenda will face its biggest test year yet as...
Economy update: Ftse 100 surges as Donald Trump-China trade...
The Ftse 100 opened higher on Monday morning, gaining 0.8 per cent as investors...
HMRC urged to provide update on car tax loophole impacting...
Experts have criticised the Government for failing to outline plans ahead of the...
Pensioners urged to get 'mid-retirement MOT' as private...
Britons are becoming increasingly reliant on the state pension to fund their retirement...
United States 'signs trade deal with China' after Donald...
The United States and China have signed a "trade deal" after a more than month-long...
Retirement warning: 90% of baby boomers rely on savings...
Across the UK, many older people are dipping into their life savings just to keep...
'Economy is on its knees!' Bank of England SLAMMED for...
The Bank of England is under fire for not going far enough in its cut to interest...
Universal Credit claimants face £5k fine if they fail to...
Universal Credit claimants must report 18 specific changes in their circumstances...
Virgin Money launches 'competitive' savings account with...
Virgin Money has launched a new Regular Saver Exclusive Issue 2, offering customers...
State pensioners could be eligible for £80 a week payment...
Britons are being urged to make a "five minute call" to the Department for Work...
Iceland announces store closures within weeks in major...
Iceland has announced the closure of two major stores in the UK by the end of July,...