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Plug-in hybrid cars dubbed a 'scandal' by think tank due to fuel bills double what drivers are told

Today

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said motorists are being told their annual fuel bills per annum will amount to around £530 but the reality is they will be coughing up £985 a year.

How Rachel Reeves can turbocharge the future pensions of your children: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Today

I'm all for parents - and grandparents - doing their bit to demonstrate to kids and grandchildren the value of long-term saving.

Pension tax relief is the 'hidden hero' putting an extra £32BN a year into savings

Today

Pension tax relief saved Britons an estimated £32.3bn in 2024-25, an analysis of official figures by Hargreaves Lansdown shows.

How rare metals can add shine to your investment portfolio

Today

This global market is worth about $19billion, but it is predicted to reach $36.7billion by 2034 because these elements are used in electric vehicles, microchips and much else.

What makes a well-built home? Labour reveals fresh ideas on what new-builds should offer

Today

A Government department said it wanted to see 'good parking without car dominated design' and 'rooms sized to promote health and wellbeing.'

One Next share costs £140 but I don't want to invest that much: What are my options?

Today

It's possible to invest in smaller slices of companies with high share prices, but not all investing platforms offer this. We speak to an expert to find out more.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Japanese experience tells us we need strong protections for elderly

Today

As older savers and investors become less willing or able to manage their money, much of that capital is inactive, not invested optimally, vulnerable to fraud or frozen by the banks.

Trump was right! Business chiefs blast Labour over 'reckless' destruction of North Sea oil and gas industry

Today

Labour is facing a fresh onslaught from the oil and gas industry after Donald Trump lashed out at Britain's 'catastrophic' energy policies.

Can I still leave my pension to my daughter under new inheritance tax rules? STEVE WEBB replies

Today

If I die before my husband and still haven't touched my pension, will my daughter get this and how does this work as far as inheritance tax is concerned?

PwC chief says

Yesterday

Marco Amitrano would not disclose the names of any companies planning initial public offerings, which are among the kind of deals that PwC works on.

Meet the top-secret NS&I agent who tells Premium Bond holders they're £1m richer

Yesterday

The lives of two Bond holders are transformed on the day before the first working day of every month, when NS&I personally delivers the news.

Is improving your home still worth it? The renovations that can leave you up to £55,000 out of pocket... and the ones that add value

Yesterday

Home improvements may once have paid off handsomely when it came time to sell, but many homeowners are now disappointed to find this isn't the case for them.

Why 'TACO Trump' (who Always Chickens Out) could be the death of the dollar: ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Donald Trump's retreat over Greenland may have come too late to reverse growing global disenchantment with the American dollar.

Could Jaguar U-turn on its all-electric future? Car maker said to be 'exploring the development' of a part-petrol hybrid engine after rebrand backlash

Yesterday

The 'secret initiative' to build a hybrid engine is part of efforts to 'soothe drivers' concerns' about range anxiety amid a slowdown in EV demand across several major markets.

How to make downsizing pay off: Patsy and Linda say they've never looked back. Now we reveal optimum age, how to do it and how to make it work financially

Yesterday

Most people are reluctant to downsize. It involves change, stress and endless decisions about where to move to and what possessions to keep.

Nine dirt-cheap investment trusts you can pick up at large price discounts which financial experts believe could pay off in the short and long term, by money guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Yesterday

It has been a torrid few days for stock markets as fears of a trade war between the US and its major European trading partners rose - and then de-escalated.

HAMISH MCRAE: Expensive electricity is not helping growth in UK and Europe

Yesterday

We have the most expensive electricity of any major economy in the world - four or five times that of the US and double the average level on the Continent.

Britain's biggest lender Lloyds set to post bumper profits

Yesterday

And with other big banks also in line for robust results in the coming weeks, calls are growing for a windfall tax on the sector.

Healthcare firm Spire in £1.5bn bid to go private

Yesterday

Private healthcare group Spire has revealed it is in talks regarding a possible takeover by a group of private equity firms that could see it valued at £1.5 billion.

More than £50m spent on foreign steel that could come from Britain

Yesterday

Some £53.9 million was spent on foreign steel in 2024-25 by Government departments, as well as by the HS2 railway project, National Highways and Network Rail.

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