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Will Your First Home scheme get you on the ladder quicker? We explain everything you need to know

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Like Help to Buy before it, the scheme comes with various hoops for buyers to jump through. We explain everything you need to know.

Chancellor's bid to tackle higher public EV charging costs fails to plug a £1,000-a-year 'driveway divide'

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John Healey in his first Autumn Budget pledged £100m towards reducing the cost burden for EV owners who are unable to plug in at home by £150 a year.

Poorest pensioners will be let off income tax under new rules revealed in Budget - but some face a 53% sting

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John Healey plans to create a new Pension Tax Allowance of £13,036, the same as the full new state pension rate from next April, instead of the £12,570 for everyone else.

The key points from Chancellor John Healey's first Budget

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Chancellor John Healey is delivering his first Budget against a challenging economic backdrop.

Investing starter Isa inbound? Government reveals plans to turn savers into investors in the Budget

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The Government has announced an investment Isa 'incentive'. Details are scarce but what could this look like - and will it encourage Britons to start investing?

How to check your council band and find out if you will get Labour's £100 payment for energy bills

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If you are not in council tax bands A to D, you will be left out in the cold and not receive Labour's £100 payment to help with energy bills. Check your council tax band now.

Government scraps standing charges on gas bills - what will it mean for your energy bills?

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This is Money examines what standing charges are, how much they cost households and how the scrapping of them on gas bills will affect you.

How much will frozen income tax thresholds cost you? Our salary calculator reveals the pain

Today

The Chancellor confirmed income tax thresholds will remain frozen until 2031, adding to the growing tax burden on millions of workers and pensioners.

Savers and landlords hammered with income tax raid in Budget as Healey ratchets up Reeves' hike by another 2%

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From April 2027, both will pay an extra 4% in income tax on money they receive as savings interest above their personal allowance, and rent they receive from tenants.

Chancellor ditches Rachel Reeves' cash Isa raid and keeps savings limit at £20,000

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John Healey has abandoned his predecessor Rachel Reeves' 'car crash' plans to cut the cash Isa allowance in his first Budget this afternoon.

Bank shares jump after Budget tax raid was 'not as bad as feared'

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Bank shares soared today as John Healey's tax raid on the sector was not as punishing as feared.

Best cash Isa rates: Our pick of the five top deals

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We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.

Aston Martin unveils £1.3m open-top Valhalla Spider as supercar helps to narrow the British firm's losses

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Almost all examples of the Spider have already been sold, despite production not beginning until the second half of 2027, providing a boost to the company's third-quarter results.

Here's where I fear Labour could strike in the Budget: JEFF PRESTRIDGE on how to protect your savings, pensions and wealth

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Will John Healey follow in Rachel Reeves' steps and hit us with yet another wave of painful taxes? Or will he see the light, change tack and adopt a more ameliorative approach?

Easy access savings deals are soaring - but here's why you should never just opt for the top rate: SYLVIA MORRIS

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Savers are being offered some exceptional easy-access deals on their cash Isas - but finding the best one is not as simple as looking for the highest rates.

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Tory MPs have warned that Chancellor John Healey may impose a tax on large vehicles after intense lobbying by environmental groups. These best-selling family cars could be stung.

Get HMRC to pay YOU! One phone call could get you a refund, says RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS

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Every year we are handing over more of our cash to the taxman - so it's particularly sweet when the situation reverses.

I own half of the house my ex and his partner live in: How can I make sure my children inherit my share?

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I bought a house with my now ex-husband in 1978. In the 1990s we separated and I eventually remarried. He said he would buy me out when his parents died but now refuses.

Banks braced for Budget battering - as unions claim whopping 35% windfall tax would raise £60bn

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John Healey looks set to launch a punishing raid on banks today just hours after bumper profits at HSBC sparked an eve of Budget row over windfall taxes.

Government to probe Poundland crisis as unions warn of job losses 'before Christmas'

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Ministers are asking questions of the retailer's private equity owners, which have been the source of outrage as it looks increasingly likely that the business will be split up.

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