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Rise of the stealth MPV: How the unloved 'boxy' family car is staging a comeback against SUVs

Today

The uncool but practical multi-purpose vehicle is making a covert comeback in the form of 'stealth' people carriers as car buyers look for cheaper alternatives to SUVs.

We live in a new-build house by a 70mph carriageway - can we force the council to erect a tall fence to block out the noise?

Today

We purchased a new-build house in 2021. No noise assessment was carried out for the site and we want a four-metre fence built to shield us from road noise.

Buy to let property has made bigger returns in the last 30 years than money held in stocks or gold

Today

Buy-to-let investors who bought 30 years ago are likely to have outperformed those who invested in the stock market, analysis has revealed.

My husband suddenly died at 59 so will I get any of his state pension in the future? STEVE WEBB replies

Today

My late husband worked for the NHS and retired at 55 as he had officers' mental health status. I received half of his works pension. But what about his state pension?

Homes for sale at a 12-year high, as househunters fall: Where sellers are struggling most

Today

The property market is teeming with homes for sale, but the number of buyer enquiries has fallen, new data from Rightmove shows.

The militant WFH lobby are living in a parallel universe, says Ruth Sunderland

Today

The latest work from home row involves Barclays, which only wants staff to come into the office at least three days a week - hardly an onerous request

'I had no pension at 50, now I'm on track for a good retirement - here's how I caught up': It's NEVER too late to build a savings pot. But this is what you need to do NOW

Today

For decades, David Gate put off paying into a pension as it didn't seem urgent. Between career changes and saving for a mortgage, arranging retirement savings always fell down the list.

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.

Peter Cox: I was a huge pop success overnight and naively believed cheques would roll in for ever

Today

Peter Cox is best known as the lead singer of Go West. The pop duo scored a string of hits in the 1980s with songs such as We Close Our Eyes and Call Me.

How you CAN still climb the property ladder doing up run-down homes: One family reveal how they went from a £155,000 house to a £1M family home

Today

A house filled with mould, asbestos and falling ceilings would be most homeowners' worst nightmare.

Demand for hair treatment soars to combat side effects of fat jabs

Today

Growing demand for weight-loss drugs has boosted sales of hair products, according to Superdrug and Boots.

Burnham MUST overhaul business taxes to tackle Britain's 'catastrophic' youth unemployment crisis

Today

Andy Burnham has been urged to tear up hated property taxes to help business tackle Britain's youth unemployment 'crisis'.

Scrap hated tourist tax to cash in on visiting music lovers, say campaigners

Today

Millions of music fans are travelling to Britain for concerts but the economy is missing out on their spending due to the hated tourist tax, campaigners have said.

I make £250 in a day helping neighbours with odd jobs. How you can side-hustle using apps

Yesterday

It's a grey Friday morning as Alison Goldsmith walks down the road. In one hand is her phone, the map open with directions, and in the other a large bucket filled with bin bags, gloves and garden tools.

Venture capital trusts call on Healey to restore scale-up tax break

Yesterday

Venture capital trusts are calling on the Chancellor to reverse a 'bonkers' cut in a key tax break that could shrink funding for innovative and fast-growing firms by 40%.

Re-entering the Dragon: GSK returns to China after 12 years in blood cancer drug push

Yesterday

What a difference 12 years make. In 2014 GlaxoSmithKline was fined £300m by a Chinese court for running a 'massive bribery network'.

Mother Root founder: I'm tapping into the no-alcohol trend for drinkers who want a treat but still stay sober

Yesterday

'No alcohol' is the fastest-growing category in the drinks sector in a shift spurred on by heatwaves, which appear to turn some consumers off alcohol.

Millions of directors face missing ID checks deadline

Yesterday

Latest figures show less than half have finished the process, which has been dogged by delays and technical glitches.

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

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

Gen Z gives High Street a boost by flocking to TikTok-famous stores

Yesterday

Gen Z customers are giving the High Street a welcome lift by travelling up to an hour and a half to visit small independent shops made famous online.

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