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Monzo banking app back up after some customers were unable to access accounts

Today

Thousands of Monzo customers were unable to access their account this afternoon due to a major technical issue in the app.

Average house price is up £5,000 in the year to June - but in one London borough they've fallen £291,000...

Today

The average house price went up by 2% year-on-year in the year to June according to official data - a decline compared to April and May.

We ditched our stable nine-to-five jobs to sell coins and bullion online and now both earn £50,000 a year. This is how to tell if you are (literally) sitting on a goldmine

Today

Sat outside a restaurant in Paris in October 2024, Oliver and Anna drained their phone batteries watching livestreams selling coins and precious metals.

Energy bills forecast to rise to £1,729 in October: Should you fix your tariff?

Today

Typical household energy bills will increase to £1,729 per year from October 1 according to a respected forecast. Is it time to switch your supplier?

Pinewood Technologies agrees £545m takeover by US private equity firm

Today

Pinewood Technologies has become the latest London-listed firm to be snapped up by private equity, after agreeing to a takeover by US-based Ridgeview Partners.

Trainline shares plunge as competition watchdog launches investigation over pricing

Today

The watchdog's Trainline investigation will focus on whether all mandatory fees were displayed upfront to travellers buying train and coach tickets in advance, on its app and website.

Britons less likely to agree to a prenup than couples in France and Spain

Today

Prenups can give couples more certainty over what happens to assets such as property in the event of a divorce - but they are not legally binding in Britain.

Your car's MOT test price could almost double to £95 under new proposal

Today

The Independent Garage Association says the existing £54.85 MOT price cap 'needs to increase significantly' to help businesses survive against rising industry costs.

Cash will make up just 4% of all payments in Britain by 2035 but remains 'important' for millions

Today

Many shoppers have been left infuriated after a growing number of shops and restaurants switched to cashless operations in recent years.

Biggest jump in Premium Bond prizes for years... and 4.35% rate could soon be hiked again! SYLVIA MORRIS

Today

Earlier this month, I predicted that the Government-owned bank would have no choice but to boost its Premium Bond prize rate.

Chinese car giant Chery to open research centre in Bedfordshire in response to stellar UK demand

Today

The new R&D facility, which will be located at vehicle development and testing centre UTAC Millbrook in Bedfordshire, is set to open in late autumn 2026, the firm confirmed.

Crypto investors brace for fresh crackdown as HMRC ramps up tactics on traders suspected of underpaying tax

Today

Crypto traders thought to have underpaid taxes on their investments have been warned via a barrage of letters sent out by HM Revenue and Customs.

What rising inflation means for you: CPI accelerates to 2.9% - what happens next?

Today

Inflation accelerated to 2.9 per cent in July following the increase to the energy price cap, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

Plug-in solar panels can be sold from next week: Nine mistakes to avoid if you want to install them

Today

If you live in an older property, aren't home during the day or are a leaseholder, you may want to think twice before installing the new plug-in panels.

New build asking prices rise despite sluggish housing market as Wales sees 13% jump in a year

Yesterday

Asking prices on new-build homes have increased by tens of thousands in some areas of Britain, despite the housing market being in the doldrums.

My neighbour's car is too big for his drive and hangs over into mine -what can I do? Consumer lawyer DEAN DUNHAM KC, replies

Yesterday

My neighbour bought a car that is too big for his driveway and it hangs over on to mine. I can just about fit my car next to his but it makes it much harder to get out.

Labour's rate timebomb... and the one Reform policy Burnham should steal: ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (pictured) may not want to be in hock to the bond markets, but it is impossible to ignore them at present.

Marks & Spencer launches pet food range in latest bid to win customers' weekly shops

Yesterday

The High Street chain - which is looking to increase its number of food customers - has today launched its own-brand range for cats and dogs, called Paws & Pals.

Borrowing costs surge in 'perfect storm' for bonds: Budget headache for Healey as investors fret over UK debt

Yesterday

As the oil price spiked higher, yields on 30-year UK bonds, known as gilts, soared above 5.85%, just short of 28-year highs seen earlier this year.

I paid £102 for pain relief tablets from an online pharmacy but they never arrived: SALLY SORTS IT

Yesterday

In June I ordered 200 Zapain pain relief tablets from a website called LoyaltyPharma.com which I found following an online search.

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