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Borrowing costs edge higher as doubts over Starmer's future grow

Today

Gilt yields started to rise on Wednesday evening after the Prime Minister admitted he knew of Peter Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before appointing him as US ambassador.

Britain's about to BOOM and the signs we've escaped the doom-loop are everywhere, says ALEX BRUMMER

Today

Is Britain on the cusp of a scientific and technological revolution? Simon Carter, the boss of the property giant British Land, appears to believe that it is.

Government should step in and solve unjust student loan problem - nobody should have a 40-year debt they can't pay off, says LEE BOYCE

Today

For the Plan 2 student loan cohort - those who took out loans from 2012 - a reckoning has landed.

How overpaying could save an astonishing £42,000 on your mortgage - and why NOW is the time to do it

Today

Millions of homeowners could take advantage of a savvy trick to free themselves of their mortgage years early and slash the amount of interest they pay.

Just 40% of savers understand what to do with pensions at retirement: Five questions you must ask

Today

What suits you best will depend on the type of pensions you have, what you have saved up so far, and whether you are prepared to shoulder investment risk.

The civil service pensions hit by a MELTDOWN: Rod, 70, could lose his dream home while he waits for £40,000 payout

Today

When Rod Peers retired in November, he was eager to start this new chapter in his life by purchasing a three-bedroom property with his partner.

The 'Temu Range Rover' that's become a sales sensation: Britons bought more Jaecoo 7s than any other car in the last year

Today

The Jaecoo 7 - also known as the viral 'Temu Range Rover' - has been crowned the most popular new car among private buyers in the first year on sale in Britain.

Anglo American reports drop in copper output and warns of further losses in De Beers diamond business

Today

Anglo American has shifted its focus to copper and iron ore production while looking to sell its diamond business De Beers.

What's gone wrong with flats? As 40% of new-build owners sell at a loss, why the market is suffering

Today

Flat owners up and down the country are finding the value of their home has fallen below what they paid for it.

Shell posts weaker profits thanks to late 2025 fall in oil prices but hikes dividend

Today

Shell's update comes as oil companies reckon with volatile prices and a challenging geopolitical backdrop.

After China bans Tesla-style hidden door handles, here are eight modern car features safety experts and drivers want axed next

Today

While designed to make vehicles greener, safer and increasingly convenient, they can be flawed or totally redundant, thus making them incredibly irritating and dangerous for motorists.

Electric vehicles have some of the worst first-time MOT pass rates of any cars - here's the main reason why

Today

Data provided by the DVSA shows that five of the 10 motors with the worst first MOT pass rates last year are EVs.

Epstein stood to make millions from Mandelson's 'gold dust' tips: Agile traders could have cashed in on inside track being fed to paedophile

Today

Lord Mandelson told Epstein about then-prime minister Gordon Brown's resignation in May 2010 hours before it was made public, emails appear to reveal.

Selfridges refused to let me return £263 designer jacket as it had my HAIR on it: CRANE ON THE CASE

Today

I obviously can't rule out a stray hair finding its way on to the coat, but the accusation that it had 'hair all over' is totally false.

Record-breaking FTSE 100 heads for 10,500 - despite concerns about stocks vulnerable to AI

Yesterday

Having only reached the 10,000 mark for the first time in early January, the blue-chip index rose as high as 10,481 yesterday, a new intra-day peak.

Santander sets aside another £183m for the motor finance scandal - taking the total bill to nearly half a billion

Yesterday

The Spanish-owned bank added to the £295m it had earmarked for compensation and costs related to mis-selling of loans to vehicle buyers.

Glaxo's new boss goes big on science - and that should be good for Britain, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

GlaxoSmithKline's new boss Luke Miels (pictured) is interested in addressing diseases caused by obesity, such as fibrosis of the liver.

Nineties Range Rover winched out of a garage after 30 years with only 750 miles on the clock sells at auction for more than a new one

Yesterday

Having wiped away the layer of dust on the windscreen, a severely faded tax disc showed it was last used on the road in 1996.

Mounjaro maker Eli Lilly flattens Wegovy rival Novo Nordisk in battle of the fat jabs

Yesterday

The American maker of Mounjaro has struck a decisive blow against its European rival behind Ozempic and Wegovy as the battle of the fat jabs intensifies.

Why men end up with four times more in their pension pots by the age of 60

Yesterday

Men hold a median total of £75,000 in defined contribution pension pots just ahead of reaching 60, compared to £19,000 for women.

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