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Nationwide launches two best buy fixed Isas in time for end of tax year

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Nationwide has upped its fixed cash Isa rates, as banks compete for savers' cash ahead of 6 April.

How to slash energy bills to £70 a MONTH: Household 'super sleuths' reveal tricks to save hundreds with 'good old-fashioned' hacks, simple gadgets and this £6 Screwfix device

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Katherine Twigg never used to notice when her partner Alan made a cup of tea until a new smart device that measures her energy usage was fitted in her three-bed cottage two months ago.

I've driven Jaguar's £120k electric car that bosses say captures the DNA of iconic Jags from the past - but has it?

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Jaguar's electric four-door GT debuts in September. But well before it does, Daily Mail motoring editor Rob Hull has driven it to understand if it truly feels like a Jag.

House prices jump £4,000 in March, says Nationwide

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The market has 'regained momentum' after a slowdown at the start of the year, according to Robert Gardner, chief economist at Nationwide.

Iconic British pottery firm Denby to fall into administration due to rising costs and falling customer demand

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The Derbyshire-based company dates from 1809 and employs more than 500 people.

Energy price cap forecast to hit £1,929 in July but that's LOWER than feared

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Energy prices are set to rise from July because of conflict in Iran - but the forecast has been reduced from what was previously expected.

Internet providers to make extra £15.5million a MONTH... under new rules designed to make bills fairer

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This is the first year that broadband customers will see bills increase under the new rules, which say price rises must be listed in pounds and pence and not linked to inflation.

Nissan angers older Leaf drivers by deactivating EV app leaving owners fearing cars will be redundant

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Drivers of pre-2019 EVs will not be able to remotely control battery charging, pre-heating functions, and some map functions in a major blow.

Best fixed energy deals: Tariffs that beat the price cap

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Fixed energy deals have been gradually returning to the market, so are there any that beat the current cap?

'Nothing stopping lenders moving tomorrow': FCA tells banks to get on with compensation over car finance rip-off

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Lenders who sold rip-off loans to millions of motorists were last night told to crack on with paying back billions of pounds as the City watchdog finalised a compensation scheme.

Plum makes its cash Isa flexible ahead of tax-year end: Should you open an account?

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Plum has made a positive change to its cash Isa ahead of the tax-year end. We run the rule over the account and whether it is worth opening.

Lowest fixed rate mortgages go above 4.5% as NatWest hikes prices

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It is the second time in less than a week that the high street bank has increased its rates, and will mean that some of the lowest rates on the market now vanish.

Irn-Bru maker posts higher profits as it shifts to health and wellness drinks

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It comes a year after the drinks giant announced plans to discontinue its 'low-margin' Strathmore bottled water brand.

GDP growth was already fragile in 2025, figures confirm - as energy price hike raises recession risk

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The economy barely grew at the end of last year, official figures confirm, leaving it vulnerable to a further downturn triggered by the latest energy price shock.

Beat Billmageddon: From council tax to broadband, costs are set to soar - here's how to save up to £1,641

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Dark financial clouds are gathering as the conflict in the Middle East threatens to hit British households with higher prices on everything from energy bills and petrol to food and mortgage rates.

Car finance scandal payouts are on the way but what we need is financial education: ALEX BRUMMER

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There will hardly be much cause for celebration at Lloyds, Close Brothers and other motor industry lenders caught up in the car finance scandal.

The best cash Isas for TRANSFERS - how to earn a top rate on your existing pot

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New cash Isa deals are arriving thick and fast ahead of tax-year end, but the top rates won't always be available to those who want to transfer.

Expats face paying four times more in NI to build their UK state pension

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Swathes of expats living and working overseas face a major change to the way they can become eligible for a full UK state pension from next month.

Shoppers face pain if we don't tackle red tape and energy prices, retailers warn

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War in the Middle East - which has sent oil and gas prices surging - has piled fresh pressure on inflation as price rises are already accelerating, according to the British Retail Consortium.

UK 'especially exposed' to 2022 style gas shock, IMF warns

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Britain's economy is especially exposed to an energy shock similar to that experienced in 2022 as turmoil in the Middle East deepens.

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