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Is it a smart move or reckless gamble to buy a home with a 98% mortgage?

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The average amount put down by first-time buyers in England is a whopping £63,855, according to the latest mortgage data from trade body UK Finance.

RICHARD YOUNG: The photos I took in the Seventies paid for my first house

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Richard Young is a celebrity and society photographer. The 79-year-old has enjoyed a 50-plus year career.

Cheap tweaks that'll give your home a luxury look

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Hiring a top interior designer to give your home a makeover can cost up to £1,800 a day. But you can do it for a fraction of the cost.

BP chairman faces major revolt over green snub

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They are concerned that BP blocked a shareholder proposal forcing the firm to explain how its strategic shift from renewable energy would perform as demand for oil and gas falls.

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: I fear Chancellor's coming for the triple lock

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There is mounting evidence that the scrapping of the triple lock governing the annual increase applied to the state pension could be on the agenda.

Shareholders fear 'risky' Primark split as ABF looks to spin off clothing chain

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ABF is expected to announce that it will separate the fashion brand at its half-year results.

Britain at breaking point over Chancellor's tax attack, top finance chiefs warn

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Senior officials monitoring the UK economy are understood to be concerned that the tax onslaught has gone too far.

HAMISH MCRAE: The City is saving our economy and UK could lead Europe

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But we must remember this is only an economic projection, and economists have been known to get things wrong.

PERSONAL ASSETS TRUST is a safe port in a storm

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Its mission is to protect shareholders from the full brunt of falling stock markets - while providing them with long-term positive returns.

'We cannot tax our way to growth,' says CBI boss Rain Newton-Smith

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Newton-Smith is an economist by trade, so she understands the perils facing UK businesses, which were bad enough even before Donald Trump's war with Iran.

Investors in Edinburgh Worldwide urged to reject new Saba assault

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Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust, whose biggest holding is a stake in Elon Musk's space exploration firm, is due to hold its annual general meeting.

Hold on to the fob watch, but sell the gold charm bracelet: Get a fair price for heirlooms

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Toby Walne had his 'valuables' assessed and found out which common family heirlooms could turn out to be hidden treasures.

New artificial intelligence bots could drain nation's cash machines

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British banks are set to be given early access to stress-test their cyber defences against Claude Mythos, a state-of-the-art AI bot.

This is exactly how much you need to have in the bank at every age to NEVER work again. And it's surprisingly easy to achieve

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The idea of quitting work for good is the ultimate dream for many. But swapping the daily grind for a life of leisure requires careful planning - and a sizeable savings pot.

It's time to refuel with oil stocks - but should you buy BP or Shell?

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Fortunes have already been made from the oil price boom sparked by the war in Iran, and there are likely to be more gains to come.

Why Anthropic's new AI tool has central banks and authorities terrified: ALEX BRUMMER

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Britain knows from the damaging hacks on Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Jaguar Land Rover in the last year the impact on financial performance.

Is your work pension any good? How to check your funds and build up your pot

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You are far more likely to be better off in retirement if you take an active interest in your work pension. Here's what you need to know...

My neighbour's climbing hydrangea is out of control - how can I sort this out?

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My neighbour has grown a climbing hydrangea up the rear of my property which rises over my single-storey kitchen and has filled my gutter with leaves. How can I get it cut back?

What five-minute EV charging is really like: We try BYD's game-changing Flash Charging before it comes to the UK this year

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Five-minute EV charging is here - thanks to Chinese EV giant BYD. It will bring its Flash Charging to the UK, which can replenish an EV battery in the time it takes you to buy a coffee at a service station..

Wealthy people can expect to live 20 YEARS longer in good health than those struggling to get by

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The yawning gap in health and life expectancy between rich and poor people was revealed in new figures from the Office for National Statistics this week.

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