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The Mk1 Ford Escort returns after 50 years away: British company reproduces 150 'continuation' cars costing £300,000

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A limited run of 150 officially licensed Escort RS cars are being built by Coventry-based specialist Boreham Motorworks. The first of the reborn seventies classics has been unveiled.

Ultimate guide to retire in the sun: Beat hidden inheritance tax and the over-hyped locations to avoid

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It's not just the weather pushing Britons to consider if they could be better off moving abroad. Many are also investigating whether their savings or pensions might stretch further.

UK competition watchdog to probe Warner Bros takeover after Hollywood stars oppose £80bn deal

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The Hollywood studio behind Sinners (starring Michael B Jordan, pictured) backed an £80bn offer from rival Paramount in February.

Peugeot e-208 GTi: France's new electric hot hatch EV is here - and is expected to cost £40,000

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Peugeot's new e-208 GTi hot hatch EV will be properly revealed ahead of Le Mans this weekend. What do we know about the spicy EV? And which all-electric hot hatches will it be going up against?

Will your travel insurance REALLY cover you? How to pick the best cover as holidaymakers fear Middle East conflict cancellations

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Holidaymakers picking a travel insurance policy face a deluge of choice - choose the wrong one and you could be left without cover when you need it the most.

PwC under investigation over accounting scandal at WH Smith

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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) confirmed that it has opened a probe into the Big Four beancounter's audit of the retailer's audit of its financial statements for the year to 31 August 2024.

Viral beauty retailer Sephora reveals location of four new UK shops

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After returning to Britain in 2022 after being snapped up by Feelunique, Sephora is ploughing on with its mission to open more shops.

Best cash Isa rates: Our pick of the five top deals

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We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.

Higher mortgage rates are quashing buyer demand, says Bellway

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Mortgage rates increased following the onset of war across the Middle East at the end of February and many mortgage deals were pulled amid financial uncertainty prompted by the conflict.

How much you REALLY need in Premium Bonds to win the £1m jackpot... and why it's less than you may think. We reveal the truth behind all the rumours

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They are the nation's favourite savings product - and 23 million holders live in hope of snatching a £1million jackpot each month. But how likely is it that your Premium Bonds will come up trumps?

How to complete Power of Attorney forms without expert help - and the blunders to avoid to save you money and delays... and stop your application being rejected

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Filling out the Power of Attorney forms is possible without expert guidance. But these are some of the most common pitfalls.

Investec boosts rate on its one-year cash Isa fix to make it a best buy as deals keep improving for savers

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Investec has boosted the rate on its one-year cash Isa fix to 4.68% as deals continue to nudge higher.

Iceland offers pensioners free benefits check to ensure they don't miss out on help they are entitled to

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The supermarket helped 100 older customers boost their annual income by an average of £5,000 in a pilot of the scheme.

ALEX BRUMMER: Only Botswana's debt has grown faster than the UK's

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The Washington-based agency warned UK Government debt is 'highly elevated' at £2.9trillion, or 94 per cent of total national output.

Armed forces pensions blunder: Veterans face shock bills of up to £100k

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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.

GSK strikes deal to buy lung cancer drugmaker Nuvalent for $10.6bn

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Nuvalent's key asset is a drug called neladalkib, a therapy which targets certain types of lung cancer.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI files for mega $1trillion US IPO as it races rivals to list on stock market

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OpenAI has filed for a blockbuster initial public offering that could value the ChatGPT maker at as much as $1trillion as it races its rivals to market.

EVs now £980 cheaper to run per year than petrol cars, study says

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The report compared the cost of EV charging - based on a typical 80/20 split of home and public charging - with the cost of filling up with petrol.

Tom Kerridge warns young workers 'just don't exist' in the business anymore as soaring wages and taxes hit hiring

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Mr Kerridge, who is campaigning to slash VAT for the sector as it sees three venues close every day, admitted that it was getting harder to afford those on the lower rungs of the career ladder.

Labour leadership battle and high taxes put firms off hiring, says CBI

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Labour's civil war - as Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting vie to replace Keir Starmer - is putting a further freeze on firms' appetite to invest, the CBI warned.

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