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A very small car for an extremely large man: British company builds tiny vintage Bentley for 6ft4 actor Jason Momoa - and it cost over £130,000

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With a single seat and shrunken dimensions, Momoa will do well to squeeze his substantial frame behind the wheel of the scaled-down car.

Barclays removes account fees on its DIY investing platform - but is it as cheap as it looks?

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Barclays has removed account fees on its Direct Investing platform to become the latest provider to shake up its charging structure.

A £153m TikTok tax scam plot sees two men arrested in London

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The two men are accused of using TikTok to persuade British taxpayers to hand over tax account details with the promise of financial rewards.

Rolls-Royce upgrades its £400,000 electric Spectre - it's the most powerful car it has ever made

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Rolls-Royce has lauched its most powerful car to date - the Spectre II. It's the second-generation of its first electric vehicle and now the two-door four-seater comes with 680hp.

Tenant unions mobilise to resist rent rises: New campaign encourages renters to challenge ANY increase

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A group of rental vigilantes are encouraging tenants to challenge landlords over rent hikes and take full advantage of new rules that came into force on 1 May.

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.

It's not just SpaceX! How to invest in the other space race stocks

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If an extra-terrestrial foray is your summer investor adventure, here are the names to explore - and the way to secure a slice of SpaceX before the sale.

SpaceX says it is worth $1.75tn ahead of world's biggest IPO

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SpaceX setting an estimated price for its stock listing in advance in this manner is an unusual move.

More than one in four new car sales are electric as market shift away from petrol and diesel accelerates

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Orders for electric cars rose by 34.2% to reach almost 44,000 deliveries last month, official data shows. Experts say it should 'finally put to bed the old chestnut that drivers don't want EVs'.

Dangers of using AI in divorce: Beware blunders, extra legal costs and disclosing sensitive details

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The gravest danger lies in sharing private financial and personal information or allegations with a chatbot, which could land you in contempt of court if it is discovered.

Mitie buoyed by new contracts but boss warns Middle East conflict could drive costs up

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Mitie saw its annual revenue and order book rise, but the firm's boss flagged potential cost inflation as a result of war in the Middle East.

Bed & Isa transfers soar as investors race to protect wealth from tax raids

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Use of Bed & Isa has surged in popularity this Spring as investors face tax attacks on all sides, says investing platform AJ Bell.

My estate agent wants me to give them 'sole selling rights' - should I sign the contract?

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I'm selling my house and the agent wants me to sign a sole selling rights contract, meaning I can't hire another agent at the same time.

Are YOU rich? Our calculator reveals how your salary stacks up against the rest of the UK - and your town and job

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Do you earn more or less than the average person who does your job, or the typical worker where you live? Use our special calculator to see how your salary stacks up

Island home with private jetty and stables in Northern Ireland on sale for £1.15m

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The five-bedroom detached house is one of only three properties on Cross Island in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.

Will my Lloyds final salary pension be hit by inheritance tax?

Today

My wife and I are both drawing our pensions from the Lloyds Bank defined benefit pension scheme. How will the new rules regarding inheritance tax affect us?

Fire at Southampton docks that destroyed electric Jaecoo SUVs occurs weeks before China's strict new laws to tackle EV battery blazes

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The timing of the fire impacting around 30 Jaecoo EVs could not be worse for Chinese lawmakers ahead of a new 'no fire, no explosion' battery safety regulation arriving on 1 July.

SpaceX threat to UK stocks: Risk-takers are seeking stakes in the next tech wave, says ALEX BRUMMER

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The scale of Elon Musk's SpaceX initial public offering is epic and the choice of retail access on both sides of the Atlantic is intriguing.

Zara owner hails bumper sales as its spring and summer collections prove a hit with shoppers

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The Spanish fashion giant, whose brands also include Pull & Bear and Massimo Dutti, said sales in May were 11.5% higher than a year earlier.

Chinese cars to be built in Sunderland: Boost for 6,000 UK workers as Nissan nears deal with 'Temu Range Rover' maker

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Japan's Nissan said it was exploring a tie-up in which it will make vehicles on behalf of fast-growing Chinese rival Chery at its plant in Sunderland.

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