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People earning less than £40,000 say they can't afford to have more children

Today

Those earning less than £40,000 are twice as likely to describe their financial situation as 'tight' or 'struggling' compared to higher earners.

How does salary sacrifice work and is this handy pension perk under threat in the Budget?

Today

Many companies, particularly larger ones, offer salary sacrifice schemes to their employees because they are a mutually beneficial, perfectly legal NI dodge.

Two in five leave school saying they're 'no good at maths' and it's hitting their finances

Today

As many as a quarter say their experiences with maths at school has put them off using maths as an adult, according to data from Barclays.

HSBC to let wealthy mortgage customers borrow up to 6.5 times their salary

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For someone on a higher income, it could add up to an extra £200,000 or more to put towards a home.

Why won't my building society take savings tax directly from my tax code anymore?

Today

Yorkshire BS has not deducted any tax from my savings interest payments. It says it is now my responsibility to contact the tax office.

Can I get an injunction against antisocial HMO neighbours?

Today

I live by a flat which is being used as a House in Multiple Occupation. Different men and women live in the flat for anything from a few days, to weeks and months.

Chancellor needs £26bn and must break income tax pledge, says Labour's own favourite thinktank

Today

The Resolution Foundation said the scale of the hikes needed meant the Chancellor (pictured) should ignore the election promise.

Labour confusion over Labour: Britain needs a whole new work ethic, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

Yesterday

Behind the horrible Budget Rachel Reeves is plotting are two big problems: the UK's persistent poor productivity and high levels of economic inactivity.

British factories facing collapse, Reeves warned: Tax hikes and energy prices are existential threat for firms

Yesterday

Jobs in Britain's manufacturing sector have shrunk for the twelfth month in a row as UK industry suffers a year of gloom since the Budget.

Prize draw firm Winvia shares soar 11.5% on stock market debut in boost for London

Yesterday

The stock was listed on the junior Alternative Investment Market at 195p a share - giving it a value of £205m - in the latest IPO in the City.

Kleenex maker in £37bn swoop on US rival behind Listerine and Tylenol

Yesterday

US consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark has agreed to acquire rival Kenvue in what will be one of the biggest takeovers of the year so far.

Amazon's £29bn cloud computing deal with OpenAI sends shares to record high

Yesterday

Shares in the US technology giant rose another 6% to $259 in early trading in New York following a near-10% jump on Friday.

BP sells Texas pipeline stake to investment firm Sixth Street for £1.1bn to bolster finances

Yesterday

BP has agreed to offload stakes in some of its onshore oil and gas pipelines in the US as it seeks to shore up its finances.

My sources have told me about the catastrophic tax rises to come. Pensioners will be horrified... this is where Labour's going to strike and it's devastating: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Yesterday

With every day that passes it becomes more apparent that the Chancellor will, later this month in the Budget, break Labour's manifesto commitment not to increase income tax.

Nationwide offers interest only mortgages to first-time buyers

Yesterday

The building society is also offering interest-only mortgages to those with smaller deposits

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Yesterday

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Prudential remains 'undervalued' as insurer ramps up shareholder payouts

Yesterday

Prudential shares remain 'undervalued' after strong growth this year, as the insurance giant dishes out bumper shareholder payouts, according to Morningstar.

SMALL CAP IDEA: Ceres Power could disrupt a clean tech two-horse race

Yesterday

If there's one thing the energy transition keeps teaching investors, it's that the tortoise often has the better innings than the hare.

Why 'workslop' could crash the AI stock market bubble: RUTH SUNDERLAND

Yesterday

If you haven't yet heard of 'workslop', you soon will. It's every bit as unappealing as it sounds as well, as being one of the emerging perils in the world of artificial intelligence.

Grand Grade II-listed six-bed house in the same family since 1680 heads to auction with guide price of £850k

Yesterday

The grand property in Northamptonshire, is going up for auction with a guide price excluding fees of between £850,000 to £900,000.

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