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UK investors set for $2bn of SpaceX shares: Lowdown on $1.75trillion float expected as soon as tomorrow

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Individuals keen to back the $1.75 trillion listing of Elon Musk's rocket company in New York will learn tomorrow how they can apply to take part.

How anyone can retire to a mansion like this with meals and bills included - all for the cost of your State pension!

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Just a stone's throw from St Paul's Cathedral and the British Museum, a lucky group of over 60s are enjoying the most extraordinary retirement.

I missed my Antarctic cruise because I broke my arm - but Saga won't pay £30,000 insurance claim: SALLY SORTS IT

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My partner and I were booked on a once-in a-lifetime trip to South America and the Antarctic in January this year to celebrate my 60th birthday.

My neighbour abandoned his van on our cul-de-sac. Can I get it removed? DEAN DUNHAM KC replies

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A van has been parked at the corner of our cul-de-sac for five months. All my neighbours and visitors have to drive on the wrong side of the road to get around it.

British Land hires Joanne McNamara as the first female chief exec in its 170-year history

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Joanne McNamara, pictured, will become the most powerful woman in UK property when she takes charge at the developer later this year.

How much YOU need to have saved at every age to be on track for a comfortable retirement

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Here we explain how much you need save in your pension, how much you'll need to retire early - and what you can do to turbocharge your savings.

Don't let the Middle East conflict add thousands to your mortgage costs: Here's how to lower your monthly payments

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Homeowners coming to the end of their five-year fixed-rate mortgages over the next six months face a steep jump in repayments, with inflation staying high.

Chancellor in the line of fire: Can Reeves survive the Labour leadership battle? asks ALEX BRUMMER

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves' main hope for survival has been the fear that moving her on from the Treasury would cause ructions on the nervy gilts market.

Chemring sounds alarm over Labour's failure to outline how it plans to boost spending on defence

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Explosives, countermeasures and pyrotechnics specialist Chemring said delays to the publication of the Defence Investment Plan are hitting business.

Jobless young in an ageing society is a toxic combination, warns Bank of England governor

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Speaking to a parliamentary committee, Andrew Bailey, pictured, suggested that changes at both ends of the age spectrum should worry policymakers.

Gold overtakes US bonds to become the biggest holding of the world's central banks

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Bullion accounted for 27% of all reserve holdings at the end of last year, up from 20%, according to the European Central Bank.

Why you could soon be buying your shopping with a dolphin: Animals to feature on next UK banknotes

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The Bank of England has revealed the 18 species that could become the images on £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, replacing figures such as Winston Churchill.

Danger signs that your roof could go up in flames like these did: Solar panel fires up 60% and expected to soar

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Solar panels are behind more than 170 house fires a year - with fire brigades now being called out on average once every two days to tackle solar panel blazes.

Family firms slam the brakes on hiring as Labour tax hikes cost jobs

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Family Business UK (FBUK) warned the national insurance tax raid and inflation-busting hikes in the minimum wage are hitting recruitment among Britain's five million family-owned enterprises.

How millions of savers can quadruple their interest: SYLVIA MORRIS

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As living costs rise - from energy and shopping bills to petrol prices - making the most of your savings can help ease the ever-tightening squeeze on budgets.

Use this loophole to boost your pension by up to £10,000... before it's too late

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Pension savers have less than three years left to take advantage of a tax perk that could turbocharge their retirement nest egg by tens of thousands.

Best fixed energy deals: Beat the energy price cap rise

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Fixed energy deals have been gradually returning to the market, so are there any that beat the current cap?

Will my Lloyds final salary pension be hit by inheritance tax?

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My wife and I are both drawing our pensions from the Lloyds Bank defined benefit pension scheme. How will the new rules regarding inheritance tax affect us?

A quarter of adults borrow from parents to pay the bills but hide it from partners

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More than a quarter of all ages surveyed said they used money from their parents for food shopping, while bills, mortgage repayments and furniture also featured.

How to back Anthropic's $1trn IPO as a UK investor

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The most accessible route for investors in Britain to secure a stake in Anthropic would be via London-listed investment trusts.

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