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Save our family firms: Rachel Reeves blasted over 'shocking' inheritance tax raid on business that will do 'profound damage' to economy

Today

Farmers and family business owners have joined forces in a last-ditch bid to overturn an inheritance tax raid that threatens to destroy livelihoods.

Slash spending or risk bond market mayhem: Reeves warned lack of credible plan will spook investors

Today

Fears are mounting Chancellor will rely on an array of tax rises rather than controls on public expenditure to make her numbers add up.

A quarter forced to borrow from friends and family for unexpected bills - here's how to avoid it ruining relationships

Today

Millions are being forced to borrow from friends and family or to take out credit in order to cover unexpected bills,

Best credit cards for Christmas: Rack up points, cashback or spread your costs

Today

Credit cards are divisive but can be useful, helping you make the most of your money when used well. We reveal options for cashback, rewards and 0% borrowing.

Two in five homes for sale this year have been reduced in price as Budget worries lead to buyer's market

Today

The property market is sluggish because of economic gloom, high moving costs including stamp duty and worries about tax changes in the upcoming Budget.

Bargain shopper left horrified after buying a pair of 'pre-loved' jeans - and finding a nasty surprise inside

Today

Eastenders actress, Essex-born Maisie Smith, 24, appeared on this week's episode of the Spent podcast, brought to you by Nationwide.

I'm 22 and was gifted £10,000, what's the best way to invest it - and which platform should I use?

Today

I'm 22 and have recently been gifted £10,000, which is by far the single largest amount of money I've ever had to deal with.

Revolut now bigger than Barclays: Finance app worth £57bn ahead of possible stock market listing

Yesterday

Revolut, led by chief exec Nikolay Storonsky (pictured), sold shares to investors in a deal that valued it at $75bn - a 66% jump from $45bn last year.

'Stop digging, Chancellor': Rachel Reeves MUST cut spending despite howls of protest from Labour MPs, says former Bank of England official

Yesterday

Despite the Chancellor raising employer National Insurance and other taxes in her last Budget, spending is increasing faster than tax receipts.

AstraZeneca ploughs another £1.5bn into America after shelving two major UK projects

Yesterday

The pharmaceutical giant - the biggest company on the FTSE 100, valued at £215bn - is expanding its manufacturing base in Maryland.

Business rates hike will mean higher flight prices and fewer holiday routes for British tourists, warns Gatwick boss

Yesterday

Gatwick boss Stewart Wingate said high business rates mean British airports are less competitive against other leading airports around the world.

Wealth manager Walker Crips rallies as it agrees £6m takeover deal with Singapore-based rival

Yesterday

Walker Crips has been struggling in recent years and took a £5m emergency loan from PhillipCapital, which owns just over 29% of the firm.

Fury over £5.3bn infrastructure merger as more shareholders come out against the deal

Yesterday

HICL Infrastructure and The Renewables Infrastructure Group agreed to merge to create the UK's largest listed infrastructure investment company..

Gilts test for the Chancellor as she breaks promise of a year ago 'not to come back for more': ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Revisiting July 2, the day that a lachrymose Rachel Reeves was led out of the Commons chamber after the collapse of welfare reforms, might seem unkind.

Nvidia report bumper results - why does it matter and is an AI bubble set to burst? This is Money podcast

Yesterday

Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce discuss what Nvidia results mean for investors in Britain and how much weight this multi-trillion dollar company holds.

BHP concedes defeat as Anglo American shareholders vote on Tek merger

Yesterday

Mining giant BHP has ruled out a last-ditch takeover bid for rival Anglo American, whose shareholders will vote on a £40billion merger in two weeks' time.

Spike in expensive homes being 'down-valued' by banks... just as Rachel Reeves plots a mansion tax

Yesterday

Homes in London and the South East are seeing their value tumble, at the same time as the Government plots to clobber owners of pricey properties with a new tax.

Rise of first-time boomers! Spike in over 60s finally getting on the property ladder revealed by major bank

Yesterday

Santander said that the oldest first-time buyer it gave a mortgage to in the past year was aged 70.

Investec launch new best buy one-year fix ahead of the Budget - is it the best home for your savings?

Yesterday

Investec has boosted the rate on its one-year fixed savings account, giving those happy to lock their money away the certainty of a top rate. Here's how it compares.

Cash Isa limit could be cut in the Budget... but 70% of Britons don't invest outside of their pension

Yesterday

A quarter of people say they think investing is too risky, with a further 15% not knowing how to start and 12% saying they don't have the rime to do proper research.

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