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City exodus is 'national security issue' warns London Stock Exchange boss as London suffers £800m blow

Today

The head of the London stock exchange has called on Labour to deliver a boost to domestic investment as the exodus of companies from Britain becomes a 'national security issue'.

I've received five ULEZ charges from TfL... but I haven't been to London: CRANE ON THE CASE

Today

I realised I had been charged the £12.50 ULEZ charge five times in the last year - on days that I hadn't even been in London.

Five best used cars to buy in 2026: From budget hatchbacks to family SUVs

Today

An EV's been voted the best second-hand car to buy for the first time. The Hyundai Ioniq 5's been named Best Used Car of the Year by Auto Express.

Death of the Nimby? Who decides planning applications in England changes next week - here's what you need to know

Today

One local authority councillor told This is Money the new rules 'reduce democratic oversight' in the planning system.

I want to pay £5,000 into my wife's stocks and shares Isa from our joint account - why won't J.P. Morgan let me?

Today

My funds arrived the following day - but the money still wasn't in my wife's Isa after a few days.

I'm 53... how do I know when to retire? That's the hot topic in our WhatsApp group, says ANDREW OXLADE

Today

The timing of retirement is possibly one of the hottest topics within my WhatsApp group of 50-something friends.

Britain's debt bombshell: Healey must find a way to cut the nation's bloated welfare bill, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Surging bond rates together with indexation of welfare and social security costs, in an inflationary era, means the nation is running on the spot.

We pay enough tax already, say UK banks in last-ditch effort to avert a Budget raid

Yesterday

Chancellor John Healey is widely expected to increase the surcharge that banks pay on corporation tax in a move that could raise £2bn.

Horror show for Netflix as streaming giant sees £10bn wiped off its value amid slowing sales growth

Yesterday

Netflix, whose hits include The Diplomat starring Keri Russell (pictured), slashed its advertising sales forecast and revealed waning sales growth.

Full state pension will rise by nearly £500 next April under the triple lock

Yesterday

The full state pension will rise £9.40 a week from April thanks to the triple lock - a guarantee Prime Minister Andy Burnham will scrap in favour of a double lock from 2030.

How long would it take you to become an Isa millionaire?

Yesterday

Becoming an Isa millionaire may be a pipe dream for many investors, but it's not an impossibility. Just think about the financial empowerment it would give you.

I'm 65 with no pension - but I've learnt help is at hand and here's what to do

Yesterday

Over the years Sandra Garlick has had good jobs and even her own business. But a series of life events mean she has not managed to save towards retirement.

Can the Government now set how much rent people pay? Tribunal sees landlord forced to cut it by £200 a month after a tenant challenge

Yesterday

The Government is being accused of introducing rent controls by the back door after a tenant successfully challenged their landlord's rent increase.

Meet the Flying Banker! One woman defies gales to serve remote customers on northerly islands

Yesterday

Few bank workers' days begin with the whirr of propellers - but a short flight on a ten-seater plane is part of an average morning for Britain's only dedicated Flying Banker.

France turmoil branded 'wake up call' over debt - as French borrowing costs hit 24-year high and Carrefour plunges

Yesterday

The boss of Deutsche Bank has warned that turmoil in France is a 'wake up call' for all debt-laden countries as a fresh bonds sell-off sent the country's borrowing costs to a 24-year high.

What rising inflation means for you: CPI accelerates to 3.5% - what happens next?

Yesterday

Inflation accelerated to 3.5 per cent in September, moving further from the Bank of England's target as the Middle East conflict's impact widens beyond energy prices.

Could gas standing charges be axed from energy bills? Burnham asks Chancellor to see if it's 'feasible'

Yesterday

A scrapping of standing charges on gas bills could be on the cards for millions of Britons, it emerged on Wednesday.

Why drilling at the Jackdaw gas field site won't bring your energy bills down

Yesterday

Millions of households and businesses across Britain are battling sky-high energy bills. Inflation is also on the up, at 3.5%, piling further pressure on people's pockets.

Mega mortgages hit the North: Spike in £500,000-plus loans in the regions as they fall in London

Yesterday

The number of half a million pound mortgages outside southern England has surged in the last five years as Britons stretch their borrowing to afford their dream home.

National Express owner eyes takeover by Spanish shareholder in fresh blow to the City

Yesterday

The City is facing a fresh wave of takeover activity as the owner of National Express and a subsea technology firm become the latest to succumb to foreign predators.

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