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The fastest way to make £10k: We've given five experts £500 each - now, they'll chase profits for charity in our unique race

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It takes money to make money, they say. We are giving five contestants £500 each and asking them to turn it into £10,000 - as quickly as they can.

The 1.7m homes whose heating bills have DOUBLED since the Iran war broke out

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The cost of heating oil that 1.7 million households in Britain use as their main way to warm their homes has rocketed after the outbreak of the war in the Middle East.

The £78,000 inheritance tax trap: Sneaky small print that could land your loved ones with a shock bill

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The seven-year gifting rule is one of the best-known inheritance tax rules. But beware a little-known - and potentially very expensive - quirk in the fine print.

Why the deadline to open an Isa is actually March 26 this year: SYLVIA MORRIS

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If you're leaving it until the last minute to open a cash Isa , you may need to act before March 26 - a full ten days before the deadline.

A solicitor posted my financial details to a neighbour. Can I get compensation? DEAN DUNHAM replies

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After my husband died last year, I approached a solicitor to create a new will. They took lots of personal details.

L&G still won't pay us £132,000 months after my husband's terminal diagnosis: SALLY SORTS IT

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In February 2025, at the age of just 40, my husband was diagnosed with a rare lung disorder called obliterans bronchiolitis.

Bank of England tightens the seat belts as prepares for the next financial meltdown: ALEX BRUMMER

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As wonderful as it was to hear the Chancellor address Britain's growth deficit in her Mais Lecture, the whole event had an air of unreality.

Lady Rothschild sells her 27% stake in The Economist to a Canadian billionaire

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The sale by Lady de Rothschild, pictured, and her family to financial services tycoon Stephen Smith is reported to be worth as much as £400m.

New mortgages cost £788-a-year more than before Iran war as 'Trumpflation' hits cash-strapped Brits

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A new mortgage now costs almost £800 a year more than before the outbreak of the Iran war two weeks ago.

Should you open a Lifetime Isa NOW for a 25% boost on saving for a home... before it gets a revamp?

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The savings account, which is popular with first-time buyers, is set for a big revamp - and the Treasury is rewriting the rules.

Despite a £10,000 bill, I made the insane decision to stay loyal to my energy company, says LIZ JONES

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Since the momentous day I gave them my bank details, I have had 186 emails and counting from the firm. Way more than when I was being love-bombed by a new man...

Final sub-4% mortgage rates are about to vanish as Nationwide hikes home loan prices AGAIN

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Nationwide Building Society looks to be withdrawing the final sub-4% fixed rate mortgage on the market.

Changan Deepal S05: Can this Europe-centric £38k electric SUV entice buyers?

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Changan is the Chinese car maker with a strong base already in Europe. But you've probably never heard of it. Can its Deepal S05 crack the increasingly competitive UK market?

Tractors descend on High Court as it hears Labour's inheritance tax raid on family farms and businesses is 'unlawful'

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A Judicial Review hears Rachel Reeves broke a government promise 'by deciding not to consult in the manner required' over her plans to hit family enterprises with death duties.

Isa bestsellers of 2026: Investors shun Trump's America... plus we reveal a distressed stock in high demand

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Global funds with low exposure to the US, plus European, Asian and emerging market funds are on people's shopping lists.

The Dividend Hero investment trusts that have hit 59 not out

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Three investment trusts have now been increasing dividends for 59 years in a row, dating back to when Geoffrey Boycott starred for the England cricket team.

Troubled Close Brothers axes 600 jobs as it grapples with car finance scandal and attack by notorious short-seller

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Troubled lender Close Brothers has announced 600 job cuts as it grapples with the fall-out from Britain's car finance scandal and an attack by a notorious short-seller.

Warner Bros boss set for £750m payday from Paramount deal

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The chief executive is set for a huge payday after Paramount reigned supreme in a battle against streaming giant Netflix for the maker of beloved films including Casablanca and Barbie.

Sadiq Khan ramps up war on motorists with new hi-tech speed cameras that don't flash or need white lines on roads alerting to their whereabouts

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TfL will trial a new type of radar-based speed camera across ten sites in London, before deploying them more widely across the city, it said on Tuesday.

What next for mortgage rates?

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Banks and building societies are continuing to reprice mortgage deals higher amid the market fallout from the conflict in the Middle East.

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