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China's latest £30k family car: Omoda 7 is an affordable SUV that arrives in Britain in a matter of weeks

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Omoda, sub-brand of Chinese car giant Chery, is bringing its 7 mid-size SUV to the UK early next year. For under £30k it offers five-seater practicality and premium tech.

London Congestion Charge hiked to £18 from January and Sadiq Khan will force EV drivers to pay up for the first time too

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Drivers in Central London will be required to fork out £18 per day from 2 January 2026 when the charge increases from £15, Transport for London announced on Thursday.

Rightmove faces '£1bn lawsuit' as estate agents claim say it is ripping them off

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Rightmove is facing legal action from estate agents who claim online property portal is charging them excessive and unfair fees for listing homes.

Tiktok shopping is booming: We go behind the scenes with 24-year-old entrepreneur selling MILLIONS worth of products

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Joe Yates' company Somerce specialises in live shopping on Tiktok - a bit like QVC, but for the internet age. He employs 40 people and works with household names.

Young's boss tells Reeves 'we need certainty and a growth plan'

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Pub group Young's will take a 'cautious' approach to future potential price hikes as a sharp rise in food costs exacerbates severe cost pressures facing UK hospitality.

Ford extends hands-free driving system to four new models allowing thousands of cars on Britain's roads to steer themselves on motorways

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More Ford car owners from next year will get to experience - legally - driving along a motorway without having to place their hands on the steering wheel.

Rolls-Royce eyes profit boost from SMR nuclear contract as US is 'disappointed' by snub

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US ambassador Warren Stephens published a statement claiming Britain should choose 'a different path' in Wales.

Aviva sees sharp rise in equity release and annuity sales

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Aviva shares fell on Thursday after the insurer's third quarter performance fell short of expectations despite a sharp rise in equity release and annuity sales.

Almost half begin investing because they want to beat returns on cash, as young people pile into ETFs

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Investment giant Blackrock says further financial education is key to encouraging more of the public to invest - one of the aims of Chancellor, Rachel Reeves.

One in five top start-ups could exit Britain within three years, Virgin Media O2 warns

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Unless radical action is taken at Government level, one in five of the fast-growing firms surveyed said they would exit Britain within three years, survey findings revealed.

Peugeot Polygon is a radical small concept car with many sides and a SQUARE steering wheel

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Peugeot has revealed its new Polygon Concept car and the tiny EV has a Hypersquare steering wheel and is built for personalisation. Here's everything we know so far....

Burberry hails 'green shoots' of recovery as sales return to growth

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Burberry has seen shop sales return to growth for the first time in nearly two years as the luxury brand's turnaround mission starts to bear fruit.

Family quoted £20,000 for four tickets to Dubai in half term - one way! After BA cancelled their flight

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Adam Smith (pictured with son Jude, seven) and his family ended up missing out on a night in Dubai after British Airways cancelled their flights.

Tax hikes will kneecap economic growth next year, Reeves warned

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Britain could be set for a sharp slowdown in economic growth next year as the country braces for another bruising Budget in two weeks' time.

Why the cost of YOUR Uber is going up: Labour's 'taxi tax' could send fares soaring with 20% VAT hike

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Bosses at Uber, Bolt and Veezu - the biggest private vehicle hire apps in the UK - have written to Rachel Reeves urging her not to introduce the tax.

Cost of moving house surges 27% in a year thanks to stamp duty hike

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People buying and selling property across England now have to fork out around £17,831 in upfront expenses, up from closer to £14,000 a year ago.

Big banks are even abandoning affluent high streets: LUCY EVANS visits a Nationwide branch to find out why its keeping them open until 2030

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In many respects, Wokingham has a model high street. Unlike countless other town centres, there are few boarded up shops with 'to let' signs emblazoned on the windows.

Under 35s hit hardest by scams as nearly half lose money in the past year

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Young adults are hit harder by pernicious scams than older generations, new data reveals.

LoveHolidays cancelled my family's flights home from Turkey after email mix-up: CRANE ON THE CASE

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Four days into the holiday, I received an email out of the blue from Love Holidays with an offer to extend the trip. I thought I had declined, but our flight home was cancelled.

As the number of people aged over 100 doubles, here are three ways the ageing population will affect ALL our finances

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People are living longer - and as a result pensioners are finding that they need to fund longer retirements than ever before.

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