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Politicians making drivers lose confidence in electric vehicles

Today

Drivers' readiness to adopt an EV remains 'fragile', a new report by the AA has found. The EU watering down its 2035 ban on petrol, and new pay-per-mile taxes in the UK are weaking confidence.

First-time buyers drive house sales to highest level in three years in 2025 - and makes a bold prediction for 2026

Today

First-time buyers drove house sales to their highest in three years, spurred on by cheaper mortgage rates.

Banks can ditch £100 contactless payment limits from March

Today

Banks will be allowed to introduce their own contactless payment limit for customers early next year under plans from the FCA.

BP 'woke' agenda axed as it hires first female chief exec and doubles down on fossil fuels

Yesterday

Oil and gas veteran Meg O'Neill will take over in April as the FTSE 100 giant further distances itself from its disastrous foray into green energy.

Deep splits among Bank of England policy makers dash hopes of faster interest rate cuts

Yesterday

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted by a narrow 5-4 majority to cut interest rates from 4%to 3.75%.

Waterstones eyes 2026 London float in latest sign of a revival in stock market listings

Yesterday

Waterstones has staged a dramatic recovery under chief exec James Daunt (pictured), who took over in 2011 and also owns his eponymous chain Daunt Books.

World turns again at BP: Can oil giant's new 'drill baby drill' boss turn the old rig around? asks ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Since the departure of the priapic, zero carbon enthusiast Bernard Looney in 2023 BP has disposed of chairman Helge Lund and is now on its second chief exec.

Explosive warning from Britain's house price Nostradamus. Economist FRED HARRISON pinpointed the past two crashes. Now he reveals exactly when the next is coming, how far they'll fall - and what to do

Yesterday

The house price prophet who predicted the last two market downturns years before they happened has sounded the alarm over a looming property crash - which he warns will be the worst in a generation.

Is your pension at risk of a 'double bubble'? As experts issue urgent warning, here's what you need to know - and what to do to protect your nest egg and income

Yesterday

There's no doubt that 2025 will go down in history as the year that artificial intelligence (AI) became entrenched in our day-to-day lives.

No reprieve for Reeves: Never mind the spin on inflation figures - we still don't feel any better off, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

Yesterday

The fall in inflation is expected to have cleared the way for the Bank of England to shave a quarter point off rates to 3.75%.

Which really is better, Temu, Amazon or John Lewis? TOBY WALNE put the shops to the ultimate test of value, quality and service... and you may be shocked by the results

Yesterday

As Christmas approaches, there's little that puts me more in the festive spirit than going down to my local high street to buy a few decorations and a tree.

Bank of England CUTS interest rates to 3.75% to save economy from Labour slump

Yesterday

Borrowers were handed an early Christmas present today when the Bank of England cut interest rates to save the economy from collapse under Labour.

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75%: What it means for your mortgage and savings

Yesterday

The Bank of England cut interest rates today from 4% per cent to 3.75%.

Who is the new BP boss Meg O'Neill? Meet Big Oil's first female CEO looking to turn the struggling ship around

Yesterday

She is Big Oil's first female chief executive, the first outsider to take charge of BP in its 116-year history, and one of the few openly gay leaders in the energy industry.

UK startup Awendio Solaris sets sights on solar revolution in Canada

Yesterday

Awendio Solaris wants to build a manufacturing facility and a research and development hub on an industrial site in the Montreal region.

Naked Wines shares surge as wine club toasts a profits upgrade

Yesterday

The wine club, which connects buyers with independent producers, was a pandemic winner but has suffered since.

Britons most likely to blame corporate greed for price hikes

Yesterday

Britons were found to be the most likely to claim that businesses' desire for ever-greater profits was driving any price spikes in shops, research reveals.

Fraudsters took out multiple phone contracts in my name... and O2 wants me to pay for them: CRANE ON THE CASE

Yesterday

Earlier this year I was shocked to get a message from my phone network, O2. It said six new direct debits had been set up, totalling £150 per month.

Currys boss warns of 'muted' consumer confidence after Budget tax raid

Yesterday

Chief executive Alex Baldock said he was 'concerned' that UK 'consumers' already high tax burden has increased further' following Labour's Budget last month.

Millions of households MUST check their energy meter... or risk higher bills in January

Yesterday

Millions of households risk inaccurate bills in the new year if they don't submit meter readings by the end of the month.

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