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Homes hit by mansion tax could double as Labour considers cut to £1.5M in Budget

Today

The charge would fall disproportionately on parts of England, with almost 80 per cent of the properties affected in London and the South East.

Tui cashes in on surge in late summer holidays to Greece and Spain - but bookings for winter are down 7%

Today

Europe's largest travel company has been boosted by a late surge in holidays to Greece and Spain.

Beware the Wolf of Essex! James Gillingham conned countless victims of their life savings - and now he's plotting his next scam from prison

Today

As the mastermind of a £1 million Ponzi fraud, James Gillingham (pictured) ran a gang that used aliases from hit movie The Riot Club to fleece victims.

Boss of B&Q owner Kingfisher sounds alarm over business rates raid on larger stores

Today

The boss of B&Q owner Kingfisher has sounded the alarm over the risk of a business rates raid on larger stores in next month's Budget.

My neighbour turned two living rooms into bedrooms and rents his house out to ten people. They've made my life hell - what can I do? DEAN DUNHAM reveals YOUR rights if you live next to an HMO

Today

They come and go at all times of day, take up lots of parking spaces and have parties with loud music in the garden. Can I object to my neighbour using the property in this way?

Should you get in on the Bitcoin bounce? Our experts reveal the careful strategy you should use if you want to take advantage

Today

Bitcoin soared to an all-time high of $126,000 (£94,000) in October last year before plummeting to $60,000 (£44,000) last month.

My sister-in-law will inherit a share of a family house but won't talk to us, what can we do?

Today

When my partner's brother passed away, his wife would not engage and has cut off all contact since. What should we do about quarter share of house she presumably inherits now?

Rents will soar if landlords are punished at Budget, boss of Paragon Bank warns

Today

Nigel Terrington, head of £1.4bn Paragon Bank, also criticised councils that let rogue landlords flout rules while those who follow them are punished.

Britain faces 'increasingly expensive doom loop' as cost of servicing near-£3trillion national debt tops £300million a day

Today

Britain risks becoming trapped in an 'increasingly expensive doom loop' as it pays out more than £300million a day servicing the ballooning national debt.

Households face mortgage reckoning as borrowers jump from 1% to 5% rates: What you can do to cut bills

Today

Homeowners face a mortgage reckoning as they come to the end of their sub-2 per cent five-year fixed rates over the coming months, new analysis has shown.

Bitcoin surges past $85,000 for first time since January as investors bet 'crypto winter' is over

Today

Bitcoin has climbed to its highest level since January 2026, sparking hundreds of millions of dollars in short liquidations and fuelling a broader rally across crypto.

HAMISH MCRAE: Investment lessons we should all learn from Buffett's 'get-rich-slow' story:

Today

The so-called 'Sage of Omaha' had already stepped down as chief executive, passing that job to Greg Abel, a long-standing director, at the end of last year.

Post Office boss calls for tax breaks to save rural branches

Today

The boss of the Post Office has urged ministers to save village branches from crippling hikes in business rates.

Germany's political and economic problems are sounding a warning for the UK: RUTH SUNDERLAND

Yesterday

The bruising defeat of Chancellor Friedrich Merz (pictured) reflects the stalling of what once was Germany's mighty economic engine.

JD Sports to open more than 140 shops in Mexico as it steps up overseas expansion

Yesterday

A partnership with Grupo Axo, which helps brands grow in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Uruguay, will launch the JD brand in the region.

North Sea has lost 25,000 jobs under Labour: Industry chiefs demand windfall tax is scrapped

Yesterday

A report from the North Sea Transition Taskforce says a plan to phase out the levy must be brought forward to prevent a 'disorderly decline'.

Paramount closes in on blockbuster £80bn deal for Hollywood rival Warner Bros as it settles with US states

Yesterday

Paramount Skydance has secured a settlement with 12 US states that attempted to block its £80bn takeover of rival film studio Warner Bros Discovery.

Best cash Isa savings rates: Easy access and fixed deals in our tables

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This is Money's best cash Isa tables are updated as new deals arrive and highlight the top easy access and fixed rate Isas from banks and building societies.

My mum left me a trust but I fell out with my auntie and she won't sign the paperwork - can I make her?

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The trustee is my auntie and we had a falling out a few years back and she is now refusing to sign the necessary forms to release the money to me.

Wegovy maker Novo sheds 13,000 jobs as it slims down in war of the fat jabs

Yesterday

Fat jab firm Novo has shed 13,000 staff in the past year as it slims down in the face of fierce competition.

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