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Will the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars happen… and will I still be able to
The Government has - not for the first time in the last six months - confirmed that it will ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.The deadline, which aims to phase out 100 per cent fossil fuel cars and increase uptake of…
How to buy a house for HALF price. I went to a property auction where super-savvy buyers
The auction room goes quiet in suspense as the auctioneer raises the gavel above the block with a theatrical flourish. 'Going first... going second... going for the third and final time... gone,' he roars – before sending it crashing…
MPs launch Lifetime Isa review to ask if savings account is still ‘fit for purpose’
Committee will consider raising contribution limit past £4,000By ED MAGNUS Updated: 12:32 EST, 7 January 2025 <!--
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House prices up £10,000 in a year with typical home now worth nearly £300k, says Halifax
House prices fell slightly in December, according to latest figures from Halifax.The 0.2 per cent fall last month marks the first dip since June, with one of Britain's biggest lenders having previously recorded five months of consecutive…
How to revive the shellshocked UK economy – as growth evaporates after disastrous Labour
Just six months into government, Labour’s promises of growth lie in shreds, amid a stagnating economy and stubborn inflation.In her first big speech of the New Year, the Chancellor will try to restore confidence and – crucially – to…
EV sales fall short of government targets for 2024 – will manufacturers now be fined?
Electric car sales in 2024 were below the threshold required by binding government targets, registration figures confirm today.Despite EVs sales reaching record levels in December, the total market for the calendar year was short of the…
State pension top-ups STILL missing after big rush in 2023 – as next deadline looms
Savers are still chasing old state pension top-up payments made to the Government months or years ago, as a new crunch deadline looms this April.Lynne Cole, 71 paid more than £800 in early 2023, in the midst of the last big rush to take…
The new household budgeting technique that’s totally changed my life and made me feel
For the last four months, all of my household bills, groceries, holidays and even meals out have felt as if they were free. That's not because I have won the lottery or have a new benefactor – in fact I've had no change to my finances at…
Labour has let down business, says Cobra beer tycoon Lord Bilimoria
New Year, new job for Lord Bilimoria, who came to the UK from India as a teenager, started the Cobra beer empire from a flat in Fulham in his 20s and rose to the top of the business establishment.On January 1, Karan Bilimoria became UK…
How YOU can retire 10 years early: It’s not as fanciful an idea as it sounds if you
Many of us dream of retiring early to have more time to do the things we enjoy. At this time of year in particular, when the alarm clock goes off on cold, dark mornings, it's easy to fantasise about leaving the employment treadmill…