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Labour's student loan interest rate cap will ONLY benefit graduates earning more than £44k

Today

Labour's interest cap on student loans will only help those who earn more than £44,300, because of the way student loan interest is linked to inflation.

Gen X will get a bumper inheritance - but their parents could cause them a massive headache

Today

A cruel cocktail of potential financial blunders means this transfer of intergenerational wealth will be anything but smooth, new research has found.

Mercedes unleashes its new electric C-Class - but its 473-mile range is no match for its biggest rival

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The luxury small executive EV will go up against BMW's new i3 saloon. But it's impressive 473-mile range is less than what its major German rival offers.

Hyundai Ioniq 3 is a stylish £25,000 electric hatchback - but does it have enough range to better Chinese rivals?

Today

It has enough range for Britons to cover a fortnight of commuting. And it should offer more miles for less cash than its Chinese competition.

This is the savings account I'd open right now - and why you should AVOID the very top rates: SYLVIA MORRIS

Today

Many of the deals that aim to top best-buy tables come with major catches such as restrictions on how many times you can withdraw your money.

Mandelson scandal has left Britain rudderless as it faces an economic storm, says ALEX BRUMMER

Today

The Iran war is ravaging Britain's economic prospects. Ahead of the Gulf conflagration, the UK economy was showing signs of recovery.

My neighbour's hooked up his home to my fibre broadband - what should I do about it? DEAN DUNHAM KC replies

Today

A wire recently fell in front of my front door, and I discovered it was going into my neighbour's house and providing his fibre broadband connection.

I'm selling all 70 of my buy-to-lets - and buying a boat: Former Royal Navy man says landlords are being forced out of the rental market

Today

Self-made property tycoon Paul Million never imagined he would one day walk away from his vast portfolio of 70 homes he amassed from scratch.

Reckitt shares sink as it takes a hit from Iran war and changes to Russian sanctions

Today

The Dettol maker also warned of lower margins in the first half of the year, amid higher oil prices and lower demand for its cold and flu products.

I'm a police officer and we are coming for EVERYONE who uses a dodgy fire stick...

Today

Settling down on the sofa with family to watch the latest blockbuster movie or live football on the TV, you are disturbed by a knock on the door. It's not a friendly neighbour but a couple of burly policeman.

Vinted is refusing to give me a refund for Anya Hindmarch bag that never arrived: SALLY SORTS IT

Today

I purchased an Anya Hindmarch leather bucket handbag I've long coveted on Vinted. But the seller never sent it and now Vinted won't refund my £100.

Nine in ten Britons back tougher drink-drive laws as Government consultation to reduce legal limit closes next month

Today

The Government's Road Safety Strategy consultation closes on 11 May, with ministers garnering feedback on a range of measures designed to reduce traffic deaths in Britain.

What rising inflation means for you: CPI jumps to 3.3% - what happens next?

Today

Inflation rose to 3.3% in March, in line with expectations, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

'The ultimate intern': AI is adopted by a business every FORTY seconds, but what does it mean for the job market?

Today

The use of AI in firms and organisations across Britain has risen by 23% year-on-year. One business owner said AI was a 'drudgery killer', rather than a 'jobs killer.'

Britain 'more vulnerable' than other countries to war as conflict threatens to blow £16bn hole in Reeves Budget

Today

Britain is 'more vulnerable than most' to an economic hit from the Iran war as the conflict threatens to blow a £16 billion hole in Rachel Reeves's Budget plans, new analysis suggests.

Pet owners going into debt and turning off heating to afford huge vet bills

Yesterday

Vet fees rose by nearly two thirds between 2016 and 2023, according to veterinary charity PDSA, forcing pet owners to make difficult decisions.

'Deluded' Reeves insists she has the right plan despite 250,000 job losses among under-35s and living standards falling even before Iran war

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Rachel Reeves was branded 'totally deluded' as she insisted her plan is working despite grim figures showing a quarter of a million under-35s have lost work since Labour took power.

Race to £10,000: Designer gear sends vintage clothes reseller Jess Morton into the lead

Yesterday

Vintage clothes reseller Jess Morton has raced into the lead of our money-making challenge by selling more than three dozen designer items for a tidy profit.

SpaceX launches bumper £1.3 trillion IPO roadshow as it looks to leave Wall Street analysts starstruck

Yesterday

Elon Musk's rocket company is holding three days of closed-door briefings with top aerospace and technology experts.

Shock exit of chief exec Tim Cook wipes more than £80bn off the value of Apple

Yesterday

In a move that took the tech world by surprise, Apple revealed Cook (right) will be succeeded by long-term hardware boss John Ternus (left).

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