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Labour leadership hopefuls urged to rule out pension tax raid

Today

It is feared that a PM and Chancellor in search of cash ahead of a Budget could target the pension contributions of higher earners and the amount savers can withdraw tax free.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Will AI steal our jobs, and what will work will be like?

Today

Our futures are being irrevocably shaped by a handful of stupendously rich tech tycoons.

Home-buying reforms 'must not be lost amid Labour turmoil'

Today

Consultations on the government's review of the home buying and selling system closed in December. But fears are mounting that change may be put on the backburner.

Third of UK investors eye up SpaceX shares

Today

A survey of UK investors by research house Norstat found 30 per cent plan to buy the shares - with the youngest cohort most keen to pile in.

Why more midlife women are taking out these taxpayer-funded loans they'll NEVER repay to 'top up' their income: Read their step-by-step process to find out how

Today

For 24 years Sara Thornton has been a weather presenter on the BBC. But, like many people in their 50s who have had a long career, Sara says she has been treading water at work.

How to profit from Labour chaos: Nifty track to guarantee steady income in market turmoil

Today

UK gilts can be bought through all investing platforms, which have made it easy to stash them in your Isa.

The flooding timebomb: As risk soars 66%, here's what to do NOW to protect your home

Today

Homeowners living in previously flooded properties typically pay £254 a year more than average for home insurance. Polly Arrowsmith had her flat devastated by a flood.

Honda's first electric motorcycle could be the game-changer for bikers: We've ridden the WN7

Today

Honda, the biggest and best-known motorcycle manufacturer in the world, has launched its first ever electric motorcycle. Can the £12,999 EV convert bikers? We've ridden it to find out.

How to invest from scratch and turn £100 a month into £52,000

Today

It has never been easier to start investing in the stock market and put your money to work. Simon Lambert explains how to get started.

Home that is 800 years old and built with stone from Ely cathedral is up for sale for £1.35m

Today

The four-bedroom house is only 137 metres away from Ely Cathedral and dates back to the thirteenth century.

Leaseholders face uphill struggle to sell their homes as typical sale takes MONTHS longer

Today

Leasehold homes take months longer to sell than freehold properties and are more likely to sell for a loss, according to Hamptons and Connells Group.

Pensions Commission could recommend people save harder and wait past their mid-50s to access pots

Today

I'm going to stick my neck out and predict three groups of people will ultimately see big changes as a result of the Commission.

Playing punk rock gigs funded my son's school fees, says ED TUDOR POLE

Yesterday

The singer and TV presenter was paid £50,000 a year on the Crystal Maze and also fronted Tenpole Tudor, who had a hit with Swords Of A Thousand Men in 1981.

Any investors from the blistering summer of 1976 will be in the money now

Yesterday

An investor who put £50 a month in a diversified portfolio of shares and bonds from then until now might have a nest egg of £274,000, according to Continuum.

Coke bottling boss toasts £78m pay bonanza

Yesterday

He's probably the highest-paid blue chip boss you've never heard of. Damian Gammell has led Coke bottler Coca-Cola Europacific Partners for a decade.

EasyJet: We'll cut fares when Strait of Hormuz reopens

Yesterday

Boss Kenton Jarvis said that the extended closure meant there was 'a lot of backed up production that will start flowing' when shipments are allowed through the waterway.

HAMISH MCRAE: Chancellor has lost touch with the real world

Yesterday

Rachel Reeves' scheme to put a cap on the price of essential foods in supermarkets showed how little she understands how the economy works.

Humans here to stay, says Sage boss Steve Hare

Yesterday

Hare said that artificial intelligence should be used to 'elevate' work done by humans not 'replace them completely'.

Lumo boss Stuart Jones hopes to lead Britain's budget rail revolution

Yesterday

Jones says Lumo's plans will 'open up rail to new customers' providing relief from the punishing cost of UK train travel.

How YOU can profit as foreign predators circle home-grown businesses

Yesterday

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