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Best all-in-one investment trusts for hands-off investing with a twist

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Not everyone has the time or inclination to learn how to select assets, build a portfolio, and keep up with the markets. But there is a solution.

What I fear Burnham will tax to fix the care crisis: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

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Solving the country's care crisis is one of Burnham's overriding missions. Though he has skin in the game - his father is battling Alzheimer's - I give the PM little chance of succeeding.

It's time to brace yourself. Labour's spiteful, vindictive tax time bomb is coming... and this is who is going to be hardest hit. Every expert I've spoken to is outraged. God help us: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Today

While we will have to wait until October 28 for all the awful nitty-gritty contained in John Healey's inaugural Budget to be made public, Labour's attack on the strivers and the prudent is already in overdrive.

I've been making a huge mistake with my bank account for two decades. Now I've discovered it, NatWest is making me jump through hoops to fix it. Make sure you don't make the same blunder: ALEX BRUMMER

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For nearly two decades I've been making a mistake with my bank account. I've been using a Natwest charge card for my everyday spending, blissfully unaware that it is different from a credit card.

Our 'dream' jobs wrecked our friendships and family life: The WFH sales reps who quit with a warning to other women

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When Christina Mitsi's friend offered her a job that paid up to £40,000 a month for as little as eight hours a week, she thought she'd hit the jackpot.

Cottage prices are falling everywhere from Devon to the Cotswolds... it's a great time to bag a bargain

Yesterday

Lower demand means the price of cottages in locations like North Devon, the Cotswolds and Dorset has become more affordable.

Jaguar unveils interior of £120,000 luxury Type 01 electric GT spearheading its controversial rebrand

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Almost two months before the car's world debut in New York on 6 October, Jaguar has revealed images of the Type 01's dramatically minimalist cabin.

My neighbour wants to move the fence we paid for jointly to build an extension - I've refused permission: Consumer lawyer DEAN DUNHAM KC reveals what your rights are in a boundary dispute... and how to solve it without bad blood

Yesterday

My neighbour is going to extend his house by about 10ft and build right up to the border. He will need to remove the fence that separates our properties.

Could the property market be hitting the bottom? Here's why investors are now buying and why home movers can benefit from falling prices...

Yesterday

The property market might be on the cusp of turning a corner after four years of deadlock, some experts are warning.

Cut stamp duty now - and bring back Help to Buy to revive housing market, says Bellway boss

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Bellway's boss Jason Honeyman said more needed to be done for first-time buyers struggling to afford new homes as the near-term outlook remained 'uncertain'.

Harrods and Fenwick rebound as Harvey Nicks fights for survival

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Harrods posted profits of £94.9m for the 12 months to the end of January while Fenwick said it reduced annual losses from £35m to £22m last year..

Give me a call, sweetie darling: The Harvey Nicks PR guru who inspired Eddy in Ab Fab wants to help Mike Ashley revive luxury store

Yesterday

As the luxury department store teeters on the brink of collapse, the PR guru who inspired Ab Fab has called on potential buyer Mike Ashley to bring the magic back.

Wealth taxes will hit growth: No 10 must not succumb to the politics of envy, warns ALEX BRUMMER

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Among the encouraging aspects of Andy Burnham's rise to Number 10 were reports that his economic advice was coming from three wise men.

I went on a five-week trip to Thailand - and came home to a £160,000 phone bill: SALLY SORTS IT reveals how YOU can avoid the same nasty shock after a holiday

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In early July, after returning from a holiday to Thailand, I was horrified to discover a bill from O2 for £159,230.06 for use of my mobile phone while there. I have spent hours trying to resolve this with O2.

Wall Street traders fork out $100,000 a month for early access to Donald Trump's social media posts

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Wall Street traders hoping to make a quick buck are forking out up to $100,000 a month for high-speed access to Donald Turmp's social media posts.

Hollywood power broker snaps up West End theatres in £4.5bn deal

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American media tycoon Ari Emanuel has struck a deal to buy ATG Entertainment through his firm Mari Group

Heathrow says case for third runway 'has never been clearer' as it loses top spot to Istanbul

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The case for a third runway at Heathrow 'has never been clearer', the airport said today, after it lost its position as Europe's busiest airport to Istanbul.

Chinese online fashion group Shein to launch cut-price £22bn stock market listing in Hong Kong next week

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The online fast fashion giant had once been pursuing a £74billion valuation but has been hit by Donald Trump's tariffs and the crackdown on tax loopholes it benefited from in the US and EU.

Opera legend Lesley Garrett: I have three pensions but won't touch them until I hang up my tonsils!

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The former principal soprano at the English National Opera has wowed audiences in a range of productions.

Our daughter lives with us, can we gift her our £550k house without inheritance tax?

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My daughter is 50 and married with three daughters and has been living with me and my wife for the last five years, with her family.

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