News

How to make 7% on your savings and support a charitable cause

Today

Investors tend to think about their long-term savings and charitable giving separately - but one option brings them both together. Step forward charity bonds.

The brave soldiers forced to pay back thousands thanks to pension blunder: Royal Navy veteran Thomas, 73, is facing a shock £18,200 bill after a mistake in his scheme. Now experts warn some owe more than £100,000

Today

Royal Navy veteran Thomas Meadows discovered to his horror that he was in debt by the staggering sum of £18,200 when a letter arrived out of the blue last February.

World's oldest bank at centre of £26BILLION bid battle

Today

The world's oldest bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) is at the centre of a takeover battle after rival Intesa Sanpaolo launched a £26billion bid.

Neil Woodford faces FCA action over his subscription investing site

Today

The financial regulator will take legal action against the disgraced stock picker Neil Woodford almost seven years after the collapse of his flagship fund.

How to invest in cheap index tracker funds and ETFs

Today

Index funds are a cheap and easy way to invest that have made some investors a lot of money in recent years.

Can I get Carer's Allowance? It's worth £86.45 a week - but watch out for benefit pitfalls

Today

Being a carer means doing things like helping with jobs around the home, taking someone to doctor's appointments, managing bills and shopping.

How to apply for Attendance Allowance if you're over state pension age and struggling to cope

Today

Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people on state pension who need help at home because of an illness or disability. Here's what you need to know and how to apply.

Majority of first-time home buyers need Bank of Mum and Dad... but typically save £24,261 themselves

Today

More than three in five first-time buyers used their own savings for a house deposit, but some 53% were helped by their family to fund their deposit.

I've reached a dead end finding an old pension, what can I do? STEVE WEBB replies

Today

Steve Webb explains where to turn if employers and pension schemes can find no trace of your contributions.

FTSE 100 shrugs off Middle East escalation as oil climbs towards $100 a barrel

Today

The FTSE 100 has shrugged off fears of a resumption of hostilities in the Middle East, as a spike in oil prices sent energy and defensive stocks higher.

Finfluencer 'fund manager' ordered to pay £450,000 compensation to victims of his 'ponzi scheme'

Today

Pugh is serving a seven years and six months prison sentence for stealing money from 238 investors he targeted through social media adverts.

Britain for sale: Ingredients firm Tate & Lyle is snapped up by US rival in £2.7billion deal

Today

It will see the FTSE 2500 ingredients firm, founded by the merger of two family-owned sugar business in Liverpool in 1921, leave the London stock market .

Best fixed energy deals: Beat the energy price cap rise

Today

Fixed energy deals have been gradually returning to the market, so are there any that beat the current cap?

Beware market shocks in early retirement: How to avoid 'pound cost ravaging'

Today

Investors can rack up big losses early on and never make them up if they aren't careful. People who persist in taking an income can pile up future problems.

SMALL CAP IDEA: Poolbeg Pharma and the oral drug that could unlock cancer immunotherapy's biggest problem

Today

Even accounting for the share's doubling in the year-to-date, the valuation still looks modest relative to where the company is in its development arc.

Cheapest new cars in 2026: The 17 models that cost less than £20,000

Today

Are there any affordable cars on the market anymore? The answer is a resolute yes. Here are 17 models you can still snap up for less than £20k.

Are YOU baffled by these 15 investment terms? Half of Britons don't understand different Isa types

Today

Across all age groups questioned, half said complicated financial jargon put them off investing and doing more with their money, Zopa said.

Dad left the family home to his new partner, can we challenge his will?

Today

Dad wasn't married to his new partner but they lived in the house together. Do we have any grounds to challenge the will and reclaim the family home we grew up in?

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Stop the deluge of corporate claptrap

Today

Reporting ' inflation ', measured by word count, has been running at 27 per cent since 2019 in the FTSE 100 , according to the Quoted Companies Alliance.

AI firms sign up for record levels of London office space

Today

Artificial intelligence (AI) companies have signed for a record amount of office space in London amid a bumper wave of demand for work space from tech innovators looking to scale up.

The latest news