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Savers pulled billions from pensions as Rachel Reeves ignored expert warnings to rule Budget raids out

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Pension experts warned at the time that fears of a cut to the tax-free lump sum limit were leading some savers to withdraw their lump sums without a plan on how to use them.

What you need to know about the Renters' Rights Act: How it will affect landlords AND tenants

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On Friday, the Government's Renters' Rights Act will come into force, giving tenants the biggest increase to their rights in a generation.

How to track down lost pensions and old work pots

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Now everyone is auto enrolled into a new pension each time they change job we are all building up ever more pots - here's how to keep track.

The new-build homes that have HALVED in value: The hidden flaws, money pits and loopholes that make your property unsellable

Today

New-build flats on their first resale are currently almost twice as likely to be sold at a loss, new research from Property Data reveals.

I want to reduce inheritance tax on a £700k estate but I have no desire to make gifts: HEATHER ROGERS replies

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I have property worth around £400,000 and my pension fund is held in a Sipp, current value £300,000. I have three siblings and have no desire for gifting.

Your most frustrating neighbourhood rows, SOLVED: From overgrown hedges to annoying ball games, falling fruit and straying animals, DEAN DUNHAM reveals precisely WHO is in the right in common garden disputes

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Your neighbour's hedges, trees, ball games, fruit, animals and even, as you will see, sunbathing habits, can turn your dream home into a daily source of tension.

NS&I boosts fixed savings rates and monthly income bonds to fire them up the best buy tables

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NS&I says the move 'reflects changes in the wider market' and will help it meet its net financing target.

Seraphim Space to raise £350M to plough into booming industry

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The world's first listed space technology fund has outlined plans to raise £350million from investors looking to cash in on the booming industry.

BP rakes in cash as Brits suffer: Energy giant sees profits DOUBLE to $1bn a MONTH - as Iran chaos sees oil prices surge above $111 again

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BP said it made $3.2billion between January and March - more than double the previous three month period.

Taylor Wimpey sees sales and pricing slip as it warns of impact of cost pressures from war in Iran

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Taylor Wimpey said build cost inflation was now forecast to be in the 'low to mid' single digits this year, driven by higher energy costs and supply chain surcharges.

Eon set to become Britain's largest energy supplier as it looks to buy Ovo Energy

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Eon would leapfrog Octopus Energy, which became the largest supplier last year. It would mean British Gas would fall into third in terms of market share.

Barclays takes £228m hit from collapse of specialist lender

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Barclays has reported a rise in profits in the first quarter, in line with expectations, but took a £228million hit from the collapse of lender MFS.

Plug-in hybrid cars cost £4,000 MORE than a fully-electric equivalent

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The report comes amid growing criticism of PHEVs, which are said to consume five times the petrol manufacturers claim they will, as well as being worse for the environment.

Forget the Costa del Sol... Dortmund and Cork are this year's cheapest summer spots with fares as low as £72

Today

There are still affordable holiday destinations for the more than one in four of us that are still hunting for our summer getaway.

High Street sales in biggest drop for more than 40 years as tax hikes and Iran war hit consumer spending

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In a report that will fuel fears over the impact of the conflict on the UK economy, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said retail sales volumes have fallen by the most on record.

Shell snaps up Canadian rival in £12bn deal as it ramps up investment in fossil fuels: Biggest takeover by energy giant in 11 years

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The acquisition is Shell's biggest since the £50bn takeover of BG Group in 2015 and significantly strengthens its presence in North America.

UK planning system 'in the slow lane', warns Lidl boss as German grocer plots hundreds of new stores

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Lidl has set out a wish list for new store locations, including Middle Class areas from Notting Hill in London to Harrogate in Yorkshire.

Word in your Shell-like, Ed: Labour must stop dithering over North Sea oil, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

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When Mark Carney became governor of the Bank of England a dozen years ago, he and his wife Diana flaunted their achingly green credentials.

Oil hits a three-week high as peace talks between the US and Iran stall

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Brent crude, which dropped back below $90 a barrel in mid-April on hopes of an end to the conflict in the Middle East, rose as high as $109.

Labour's Renters' Rights Act could cause student landlord exodus

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One-year contracts will be banned under the rules, with landlords fearing students will only stay for nine months and leave as soon as the summer holiday starts.

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