
We're trying to sell our house, but next door has a major wasp infestation at the front of their property, which is always visible during viewings.
DIY investing brokers have made it easy to buy single gilts and stash them in your Isa, while financial advisers may recommend them to higher earners for the tax perks.
E10 unleaded with a 10% bioethanol blend replaced E5 (5% mix) on 1 September 2021 to become the 'standard' type of petrol sold at forecourts across the country.
Thanks to the addition of AI it not only answers questions but - the manufacturer claims - can hold and sustain 'complex conversations'.
A Chinese newcomer has discounted its two electric models to match subsidies set to be offered by Labour's just announced Electric Car Grant.
We've picked five of the best EVs that are certain to be eligible for Labour's new Electric Car Grant unveiled today - though we will have to wait to find out which will qualify for the full amount of £3,750.
HSBC has launched its first UK wealth hub, an exclusive branch for its wealthiest Premier and Private banking customers.
Fear stalks the luxury goods industry, but a fightback is currently being led by LVMH and the other names - hinting that it may be time to start bargain shopping for luxury goods shares.
GSK was trying to revive a product pulled from US markets in 2022. Its shares fell 4.6 per cent, or 65p, to 1348p.
There have been just nine listings in London this year. Three were on the main market and six on AIM.
This week Trump stepped up his war with the man he blames for keeping interest rates too high.
The lowest fixed rate mortgage deals have dipped below 3.8 per cent - and there is an expectation that rates may fall slightly further.
Almost 19 years ago, I was invited to comment on a plan to let people borrow bumper mortgages - now financial crisis rules will be swept away to let banks do that again.
More than one in 20 car miles driven in the UK is by an electric vehicle, according to new analysis.
One of the biggest concerns with electric cars is the lifespan of their batteries and how quickly they degrade over time and due to high mileage and repeat recharges.
Ed Croft, of Stockopedia, explains how to establish rules that will help you pick winning companies and avoid those that turn out to be duds.
Empyrean Energy lit up the small-cap leaderboard this week, with shares rocketing 500 per cent after news of a game-changing gas sales deal in Indonesia.
Despite its high mileage - in excess of 100,000 miles - the Facebook Marketplace main image shows what looks to be a pretty tidy exterior. But wait until you see inside...
The new rules will also mean that BNPL users can make complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service if something goes wrong with their BNPL loan.
BP has agreed to sell its US onshore wind business, s the energy giant continues to refocus efforts on fossil fuels at the expense of renewables.
The new deal is an attempt to get customers to use their Isa allowance early rather than rushing to use it up at the end of the tax year.
London-listed consumer giant Reckitt Benckiser has sold its Essential Home business to a private equity firm in a deal worth up to $4.8billion.
My wife and I are approaching retirement, and we are considering whether we want to stay in the UK. We've been told that it could be a good way to reduce our son's inheritance tax bill too.
Buyers hunting for a costal home know they'll need to pay over the odds to secure one of these in demand properties.
Historically, the pinky ring was a mark of power. In ancient Rome, only certain classes were permitted to wear gold rings.
The bank said the new, lower charge will make investing 'less intimidating'.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed unemployment at a four-year high of 4.75 as Labour's tax hikes cost jobs.
The boss of Sports Direct and House of Fraser owner Frasers warned of 'dark clouds' on the horizon due to the looming Budget.
Here's a puzzle for you: what do you understand by the phrase 'working person. .Is it someone who gets up at 5am to work eight hours in a factory?
The cheapest fixed rate mortgages have edged lower once again thanks to another wave of rate cuts by lenders this week.
Easy-access rates have plummeted to a two-year low, according to rates scrutineer Moneyfacts Compare.
The car marker said 500 managerial jobs would be cut, saying it would offer voluntary redundancies.
The banking group has set aside an extra £4billion to lend to first-time buyers borrowing between 4.5 and 5.5 times their salary.
Interactive Investor has become a popular choice for investors. Its selling point is a flat-fee subscription model: is this enough to stand out? Read more in our review.
Ebay has slashed the amount buyers have to pay for 'protection' after introducing the charges earlier this year.
Basic advice could address as much as a quarter of the advice gap, according to Foresters Financial, which said the model is a 'proven and cost-effective' solution.
The Government is being urged to slap either income tax or a tax charge on inherited pensions. not make them liable for inheritance tax as planned.
Renters could end up hundreds of thousands worse off by continuing to rent rather than buying a home, a new study has claimed.
I read a story that said Spain could start issuing fines of up to €6,900 to British holidaymakers if they cannot produce proof of travel insurance covering medical costs.
We used to pay in cash, but since 2022 on-board purchases have been card only - and I have noticed I am paying more for drinks and duty-free.
According to Louise Hill, founder of GoHenry, around 80 per cent of schools don't have to follow the national curriculum.
Tricksters are preying on unsuspecting job hunters by posting fake job adverts or making fake job offers to individuals in need of extra cash.
The long low-slung electric estate combines the sporty proportions of a four-door coupe with more load-lugging cargo space. Here's five things you need to know about it.
We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.
House prices jumped by £3,500 or 1.1 per cent in May, but some regions outperformed.
Rachel Reeves is sweeping aside rules put in place to protect homeowners in a move which experts warn could sow the seeds for a future catastrophe.
Halde Pottinger (pictured) received five invitations to watch his brother's funeral online - despite attending it in person and it not being streamed over the internet.
I had a private health assessment through Bluecrest Wellness. The results of my £199 check contained a blood pressure measurement.
R.L. asks: The fan I bought just a fortnight ago has stopped working. Can I get my money back? I've been using it for seven hours a night since I bought it. DEAN DUNHAM has the answer...
Some 54% of Britons have bought a physical media item in the past year - spending an average £273.80, a Gumtree poll has found.
Savers' cash pots have been eroded over the last two years by high inflation, but now 1,289 savings accounts paying an inflation-beating rate.
There is a useful benefit of tax-free cash Isas that is not well known. It goes by the name of the additional permitted subscription, or APS for short.
The headline and core rate of inflation have both increased. What does this mean for your finances and where does it leave the Bank of England on rate hikes?
I'm a single parent and so only benefit from one inheritance tax allowance rather than being able to double up as a married couple could. Can my home away now?
Can you put a price on your children's happiness? At Disneyland Paris, it's £1,000 a day. That's what a four-day visit at the end of June cost our family of four.
For the first time on record, the total number of prizes yet to be claimed has tipped beyond £100 million, at National Savings and Investments.
Trading 212 has been at the forefront of a crop of investing platforms that have slashed the cost of investing and gained popularity as mobile apps. We review it.
The FTSE 100 has risen above 9000 for the first time ever - leaving investors wondering: 'What's next?' This latest leap forward took gains for the year so far beyond 10 per cent.
The 'Leeds reforms', unveiled in the West Yorkshire city by Rachel Reeves, include reforming the bank ring-fencing regime and reducing regulation in the City.
Forget the bank of mum and dad - it's now grandparents who are dipping into their savings to help their grandchildren buy their first home.
Standard Life has already found a winner for another European cup - looked at the gender pay gaps of all 16 nations taking part at the football event.
More first-time buyers are set to be given mortgages worth more than 4.5 times their salary under the reforms.
A charity has warned ministers that the nation's transport system is placing a 'serious strain' on hard-up families in Britain and is ' deepening poverty and social exclusion'.
Over the last 20 years, house prices have increased 73% - but typical earnings have risen by slightly more.
Young Britons struggling to get on the housing ladder could get first dibs on new apartments, a competitive mortgage offer - and £100,000 off the price.
My grandson is 13 and I am happy to host him and look after him but now my daughter - concerned that he might be bored - has asked if his friend can also join him.
The home went up for auction with a guide price of just £1 - but the buyer will have a project on their hands.
The price cap rose to £1,849 in April, an increase of £111. Fixed energy deals have been gradually returning to the market, so are there any that beat the current cap?
We relocated for work and are struggling with the noise. How much could soundproofing cost and is planning permission needed?
Would it not be possible for us to do some form of swap where I essentially pay them the difference to reduce the stamp duty?
After three series on the hit TV show All Creatures Great and Small, the 77-year-old carved out a successful career as an author.
The machine asked me to pay £7.20 for the three-hour stay, which I did - but days later received a parking charge notice.
Gervais Williams discusses 30 years of Aim with Simon Lambert and says there is an opportunity to buy into high quality small caps at low prices.
We own our home and a buy-to-let, and want our two children to each become a joint owner on one property.
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While discounts of £3,750 will make shiny new battery cars more appealing, the scheme threatens to further compound a crash in used EV values, industry insiders say.
A team of motor trade lawyers has issued a nationwide warning to used car dealers to halt sales of vehicles in stock. But they could be stuck with them for months...
Undeterred by discovering you are probably more likely to be struck by lightning than win a major jackpot, Toby Walne spoke to scratchcard experts to get tips on how to increase your chances of winning.
A survey of drivers has found that 21% do this after 10pm in the evening knowing that the next day they will be behind the wheel before 9am.
Chief executive Lawrence Gosden (pictured) saw his total pay almost double in the year to March 31. His raise is likely to fuel public and political fury.
Wise, led by chief exec Kristo Kaarmaan (pictured) said earnings came in at £362m in the three months to June - below analyst expectations of £372m.
As official figures showed unemployment has jumped to a four-year high of 4.7 per cent under Labour, Tim Steiner called for 'lower taxes and less regulation' to boost growth.
The airline was forced to warn investors industrial action by French air traffic control would weigh on profits this year.
Shares in Bloomsbury rose on Wednesday as the publisher told investors best-selling novelists Sarah J. Mass and J.K. Rowling would continue to drive profitability this year.
BAE Systems yesterday revealed the demonstrator plane for the planned new generation Tempest fighter jet is 'set to fly within three years'.
The Chancellor (pictured) assured her City audience at the Mansion House dinner that Labour is building a 'Britain that is better off'.
Shirine Khoury-Haq, boss of the retail and funeral care group, said she was 'devastated' by the impact of the attack on workers and members.
Bleak official figures today showed consumer price inflation climbed to a higher-than-expected 3.6 per cent in June.
Trump has been highly critical of the central bank chairman over his reluctance to cut interest rates more quickly.
Crew (pictured) will be replaced on an interim basis by finance officer Nik Jhangiani and a hunt for a permanent successor has begun.
Profits at Goldman Sachs rose by more than a fifth in the second quarter to £2.8bn as equity traders put in a record performance.
Richemont has outpaced rivals such as France's LVMH as the industry faces a slump, amid volatile conditions in the US and a downturn in China.
Bitcoin notched an eighth all-time record peak of this year on Monday as the price of the world's biggest cryptocurrency rocketed above $120,000 for the first time.
A multi-million-pound investment trust has found itself embroiled in a fight with a major investor which is seeking to overhaul its board following a slump in the share price.
The chief executive of embattled booze giant Diageo will step down after two years marred by profit warnings, supply woes and a sharp fall in market value.
Rio Tinto expects annual copper output to come in at the top end of forecasts just as President Donald Trump prepares to slap hefty tariffs on US imports of the metal.
The Footsie rose to just under 9,017 to add to an impressive run that has seen it climb by more than 10% so far this year, outperforming Wall Street rivals.
HMRC is failing to identify how much tax is paid by billionaires, which could have an impact on public spending, according to MPs.
B&M, led by new boss Tjeerd Jegen (pictured), said sales of sales of its fast-moving consumer goods fell over the 13 weeks to June 28.
BAE is 'confident' the Government will succeed in brokering orders with Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia for two-thirds of the aircraft.
President Trump, left, has accused Fed boss Powell, right, of being too slow to cut interest rates and this week described him as a 'knucklehead'.
Bosses at the recruitment business cautioned that they do not expect to see a 'material improvement in hiring markets in the near term'.
The group sells products such as dresses and suits through the M&S website, which is its second largest third-party partner behind Next.
The Mansion House dinner is one of the few occasions when the governor of the Bank of England and the Chancellor appear on the same platform together.
We regularly review the DIY investing market, testing platforms and measuring their effectiveness. Here's how we review each and give our assessment.
Close Brothers will sell its brewery rental business as part of a simplification drive ahead of an imminent ruling on compensation related to the motor finance commissions scandal.
The issue in question has become prevalent in recent years, with cases of fraud, misuse and threatening behaviour increasing by over 1,000 per cent since 2016.
Investors just don't fancy UK equities anymore. They'd rather sit in cash or chase the S&P than punt on a lacklustre UK fund limping along in the slow lane, says AJ Bell founder.
The FTSE 100 rose above the 9,000 mark for the first time on Tuesday morning after Brexit Britain was branded a 'clear winner' in Donald Trump's trade war.
Founded in Australia and listed in the UK and US, Seeing Machines is fast becoming a global force in the automotive industry.
The chief executive of Rio Tinto's iron ore business will replace the mining giant's outgoing boss Jakob Stausholm at the end of the summer.
Retail sales rebounded in June as warmer weather boosted demand for fans and summer clothing, according to industry data showed on Tuesday.
Labour's housing targets have suffered a major setback after Britain's biggest developer admitted it is building fewer homes than expected.
I am currently 55, and will turn 56 this year. I was thinking about taking £15,000 out of my pension pot as we want to buy a camper van and do some travelling.
Global stars who have already played in Briotain recently include Beyonce, Pitbull. Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter.
The latest rally came as so-called 'crypto week' got underway in the US. This refers to a series of debates taking place in Washington DC.
Britain's biggest water firm remains at threat of both nationalisation and collapse as its investors and creditors scramble to keep the group afloat.
Chinese car giants have origins that range from search browser operators to refrigerator makers. Here are some of the biggest new Chinese automotive players' origin stories.
The duo behind the buccaneering BlackRock Frontiers Trust, Emily Fletcher and Sam Vecht, have a different approach to most fund managers
LVMH shareholders have endured a torrid 2025 so far, with the French luxury group's stock market value sinking by a quarter over the last six months alone.
Saga said an instant access savings product would be the first to launch under the partnership with the banking giant later this year.
Fresnillo shares rose 1.7%, in London. That puts it ahead of Britain's leading defence and aerospace groups on the Footsie leaderboard for the year
Astra said its experimental drug Baxdrostat reduced the blood pressure of patients who have a treatment-resistant form of hypertension.
Finally, Labour might be getting the message. Mistakes it has made on running the economy have been piling up and it needs to rethink.
The DfT has confirmed the signage will shortly begin to appear on major A-roads in England to play a major part in supporting the push for drivers to switch to electric cars.
EE customers are being urged to check their bills after thousands of customers were overcharged while on holiday.
One university-grown firm's radio technology is now used by Elon Musk's Space X.
Helmed by investment manager Masaki Taketsume, the fund's holdings include Hitachi, Asahi and Mitsui Fudosan.
Student banking deals are ramping up as banks fight for university-bound customers.
The UK blue-chip index is closing in on a record high of 9,000 points, trading 0.38 per cent higher this morning and is up 8.65 per cent in the year-to-date.
Claire's Accessories has reportedly brought in advisers to draw up a last-ditch rescue plan ahead of a debt repayment.
When the going gets tough, the tough can rest assured that the most boring funds in their investment portfolio will protect them from the worst of it.
The highest reading for someone convicted of drink driving between 2015-2024 was a 39-year-old male who registered a reading of 513mg/dL (milligrams per decilitre).
The name WH Smith is disappearing from the high street, marking the end of an era for a business that began in 1792.
Giuseppe Lavazza said his firm was forced to put up prices by 20 per cent last year but costs may have stabilised. Lavazza said high global prices were 'totally unsustainable'.
Analysts predict Frasers will report sales of £5.3billion for the year to the end of April, down from £5.54billion a year earlier.
Successive Chancellors have become obsessed with taxing us surreptitiously. There is a foolish belief the public might not notice why the state is making them poorer.
An industry forecast showed that one pub could close every single day this year across Britain.
Half a million people using weight-loss jabs are at risk of invalidating their travel insurance this summer, experts warn.
What Rachel Reeves will say at the Mansion House this Tuesday about pensions, Isas and all that is irrelevant to most holders of UK shares.
Ric Traynor, the firm's executive chairman, told us that it was increasingly being approached about potential deals.
Some firms are starting to crack down on the use of tools such as ChatGPT by staff, for fear of leaving sensitive information exposed.
Ofwat said it would be 'watching closely' after barring six firms from making performance-related payouts this year due to pollution and other failings.
According to Thierry Garnier, the building trade, now say 'I'll Screwfix it' when going online, like when people say 'I'll Google it'.
Joshua Schulman is engineering a turnaround by emphasising Burberry's quintessential British spirit and 169 years of tradition.
Stashing the same amount of money under a mattress would have yielded just £48,000.
John and Sue Miller from Kingswinford, Dudley, were told by Saga that their premium would be jumping from £391 to a tad over £1,011 - an increase of 158%.
Rosie Mullender (pictured) dreamt of writing novels by the seaside and was sick of London after 20 years so made the decision to move to the seaside town of Worthing in West Sussex in 2022.
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