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For the eighth year in a row grey has topped the new car colour charts, 2025 figures from the SMMT confirm. But there is some colour in the top three...

Homes for sale reach eight-year high at start of 2026 as buyer's market intensifies

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London is driving the trend with 16% more homes for sale in the capital than at this time last year.

It's worse than the 2008 financial crash - and this time the problems are self-inflicted, warns MAGGIE PAGANO

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Worse than the Great Financial Crash of 2008' is how the head of one architectural practice described the state of the UK's construction industry.

Labour housing plans in tatters as construction sector suffers worst slump since the financial crisis

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Berkeley chief exec Rob Perrins (pictured) said taxes and red tape were holding the industry back.as he called for an end to new regulation.

Pub groups Mitchells & Butlers and Fuller's shrug off cost-of-living fears to toast strong Christmas trading

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All Bar One and Toby Carvery owner Mitchells & Butlers had an 'exceptionally strong' festive period with record sales on Christmas Day.

FTSE 250 joins the rally as London Stock Market continues record-breaking start to the year

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The FTSE 100 passed 10,200 for the first time - taking its gains for the year so far to 2.9% while the FTSE 250 gained 322.67 points to hit a four-year high of 23,280.

UK economy tipped to slip behind that of crisis-torn Germany despite bounce-back

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Some economists expect growth for the fourth quarter overall to be just 0.1%, while the Bank of England has predicted it will be flat.

Tax return chaos as HMRC phone lines go down two weeks before self-assessment deadline

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The taxman's phone line went down for more than two hours under the strain of self-assessment queries on Thursday - creating chaos for the stampede of callers.

M&S reveals 500 'wish list' locations for new stores as it unveils huge expansion plans - could one be coming to a town near YOU?

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There are currently 330 stores across the UK, but the retailer is hoping to have 180 mixed stores and 420 dedicated food shops within the coming years.

The DWP is refusing to admit a pension error costing me £110 a month in Universal Credit: STEVE WEBB replies

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I recently started paying £200 per month by direct debit into a personal pension as well as my works pension, to bring my contributions up to 15% of my gross salary.

Is it time to ditch Fundsmith and Finsbury Growth & Income from my Isa? SIMON LAMBERT

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Simply backing the market over Terry Smith or Nick Train would have proved a much better move last year - a pattern that has cost me money.

NHS worker wins £73,000 Aston Martin with a 19p raffle ticket - but there's one major problem...

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Mary Sonquit (pictured right), 25, from Maidstone, had just gone to sleep after a late shift when she was woken and handed the keys to a 195mph Aston Martin Vantage.

Burberry and Chanel among who's who of luxury fashion owed millions following collapse of glitzy department store Saks

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Burberry and Chanel are among a who's who of the luxury world owed money by glitzy department store owner Saks Global as it filed for bankruptcy protection.

The quiet London house price crash: The parts of the property market hit hardest... and why experts warn the gloom could spread

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London homeowners are facing a rude awakening when they come to try and sell their homes as property values in the capital continue to plunge.

Pubs U-turn dismissed as 'temporary sticking plaster' as Reeves is blasted over botched business rates reform

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Rachel Reeves' U-turn on pub taxes has been branded 'a temporary sticking plaster' amid calls for a complete overhaul of the 'broken' business rates system.

Mastercard, Visa and Revolut lose legal challenge over card fee cap plans

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Mastercard, Visa and fintech Revolut today lost a legal challenge to the UK payments regulator over the regulator's plans to introduce a cap on card fees from international transactions.

Asda suffers debt selloff as Christmas sales slump unnerves investors

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Asda has been hit by a sell off of its loans and bonds as woeful Christmas sales sparked concern about the viability of its turnaround strategy.

Why are cars in France using PINK number plates?

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Around 400,000 vehicles per year in France use 'temporary' trade plates while awaiting full registration - but they have been increasingly used for fraudulent purposes.

Earn 7.5% interest on uninvested cash with IG: How to get the boosted rate

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Savings rates have fallen since the drop in the base rate in December, so this deal gives you a good opportunity to boost your pot.

Schroders upgrades profit forecast after flurry of new business

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Shares in Schroders rose sharply on Thursday after the group revealed an influx of new business led to buoyed management fees in the past year.

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