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How can we enforce our consumer rights on a faulty laptop? DEAN DUNHAM KC replies

Today

The company refuses to send a replacement unless we pay £12.50 postage, but you previously advised us that it cannot do this.

Chris Evans' family wagon could be yours: TV star and DJ to sell his trusty Land Rover to the highest bidder

Today

While Evans is reportedly worth over £90m, his Land Rover won't be greatly adding to his bank account. The pre-sale estimate for the Discovery is £15,000 to £18,000.

The Freelander is back... just don't call it a Land Rover! Nineties name returns as part of controversial joint venture with a Chinese giant

Today

Formerly the smallest model in JLR's line-up between 1997 and 2015, Freelander has officially returned more than a decade after its disappearance - but as a standalone brand.

Adidas shares rise after 'super shoe' helps Kenyan break two-hour barrier in London Marathon sensation

Today

Adidas shares rose after Sabastian Sawe became the first person to run an official marathon in under two hours wearing the company's new 'super shoe'.

Electric cars that went flat: Three EVs axed from showrooms early

Today

Electric car sales are rising and many EVs are experiencing a sales boom - such as the Renault 5. But other have failed to gain any traction. Here are three EVs that have been axed due to poor demand.

ECOFIN GLOBAL UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST benefits from surging electricity prices

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The £250million fund invests in a mix of utility companies (gas, electricity, water and waste management), providers of airport terminals and associated services, and toll roads.

Will mortgage rates rise again if interest rates go up this week - and what should borrowers do?

Today

Mortgage borrowers are in a state of limbo as they wait for the Bank of England's next interest rate decision later this week.

Should you ever take out a super-sized mortgage to buy a home? Two experts go head-to-head...

Today

Banks and building societies are offering homebuyers super-sized mortgages of six times salary as they struggle to climb the property ladder.

'A major tax on ambition': Reeves blasted over 'growth killer' business rates as botched reforms hit jobs and investment

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The business rates system has been branded a 'growth killer' that taxes ambition and acts as 'a major brake on investment'.

New best buy cash Isa launched by a major building society which offers the top rate over ANY term

Today

Skipton Building Society has launched a rate open to all which beats all others in our independent savings tables - including the best five year fix.

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Everything I've learned about money post-divorce

Today

On Tuesday, provided the removal company honours its side of the deal, I will move into my new home. To say I'm excited is an understatement. More like over the moon.

My forecasts all said I would get a FULL state pension, so why must I pay extra? STEVE WEBB replies

Today

I find it difficult to accept DWP confirmed in writing to me as early as 2010 my entitlement to a full pension, and this message was repeated continuously until mid 2024.

Tim Cook is stepping down from Apple...what's next for the Magnificent Seven?

Today

Not so long ago, they were global stock market darlings. But there is now more critical scrutiny of these US technology titans.

RAY MASSEY runs the rule over the ES90 - Volvo's fastest charging to date

Today

Boasting the most powerful computer software ever in a Volvo, clever tech ensures super-efficiency, with lots of 'green' and recycling credentials, too.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Trusts must not surrender to cynical Saba

Today

Edinburgh Worldwide shareholders have to let their feelings be known to Boaz Weinstein, the watchdog and the Labour Government.

Member candidate cleared to stand for Nationwide board

Today

Nationwide is to hold its first vote in over two decades to elect a member-nominated candidate to the building society's board.

Bookings boom for British staycations this summer

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But hotel businesses across the UK are cashing in. And the owner of the hotel that inspired two of Agatha Christie's novels has said he is set for his busiest summer since Covid.

Zero-hour rule a 'substantial threat' to jobs

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Their letter to the Government comes amid fears unemployment could soon pass 2m.

UK 'needs a trade bazooka' to protect it from wars and tariffs

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Ministers should have an 'arsenal of responses' to threats of coercion. The call comes as wars and tariffs threaten the competitiveness of UK firms.

Chemicals boss fumes over green taxes 'that destroy industrial base'

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Elliott, head of the Chemical Industries Association, said Britain had lost its ability to produce key chemicals.

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