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'It's a sea of red': £100billion wiped off the FTSE 100 as war in Middle East sparks 'fear' and 'panic' on global markets

Today

On a brutal day for savers with money tied up in shares through their pension, ISAs and other investments, the FTSE 100 index fell 2.75 per cent or 295.98 points to 10,484.13.

I'm stuck in Doha and my holiday has been ruined - but my travel insurance won't pay out

Yesterday

Rosie Murray-West was enjoying a short break in Doha with her husband Paul when the Iran conflict broke out, leaving them stranded in the city.

My builder isn't paying tax on the work he's doing for me - will I get in trouble if I don't tell? Consumer lawyer DEAN DUNHAM replies

Yesterday

First, how do you know he's not paying tax? If he's told you directly or offered you a discount for cash in hand with no receipt, that's a massive red flag.

Surging petrol prices, higher mortgage rates and queues at the supermarket: How Iran conflict could affect YOUR finances

Yesterday

Iran's attacks across the Middle East may seem a distant rumble from Britain but the conflict has triggered consequences that are likely to affect all our finances.

UK braced for fresh wave of foreign takeovers after overseas buyers snapped up £65bn of firms last year

Yesterday

Aerospace supplier Senior, valued at £1.2bn, could become the latest UK-listed firm to fall into the hands of overseas predators.

Labour's plan to boost housebuilding in tatters with construction rate expected to fall 15%

Yesterday

Chancellor Rachel Reeves, pictured, pledged for 300,000 new homes to be built each year. But the OBR said it expects just 220,000 in 2026-27.

Bold action needed to fix youth jobs crisis, ministers told amid calls to lower increases in the minimum wage

Yesterday

The jobless rate among 16-to-24-year-olds has hit an 11-year high while there are 1m so-called NEETs - youngsters not in employment, education or training.

Axe windfall tax to save North Sea oil: Reeves urged to act ahead of crunch talks with industry bosses

Yesterday

Donald Trump called for the UK to 'open up the North Sea' to boost production in response to soaring oil and gas prices triggered by the war with Iran.

Taxpayers face £700bn debt interest bill over the next six years to pay for Labour's borrowing binge

Yesterday

The Office for Budget Responsibility revealed the huge sum as it warned that the state of the public finances was 'very challenging' and 'vulnerable to shocks'.

Trump's dollar gamble: All hell could break loose when the Iran conflict subsides, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Even before America's decision to join Israel in a military assault, with 1700 sorties over Iran, the country's public finances were way of track.

Why you could be waiting until you turn 80 to get your state pension as the retirement age rises AGAIN next month - TANYA JEFFERIES

Yesterday

Most of us can't afford to retire until the state pension starts to pay out, so it's no wonder any increase in the pension age tends to be deeply unpopular.

The banks that'll give you up to £500 and free Disney+ if you switch: SYLVIA MORRIS

Yesterday

Now is the most lucrative time to switch current accounts in years. Banks are offering sweeteners of up to £500 if you change your account to one of theirs.

Labour STILL has no plan for growth: Bosses blast Reeves as business braces for barrage of higher taxes and rising costs

Yesterday

Bosses said the Chancellor's Spring Statement was a 'missed opportunity' to offer them respite through help on business rates and employment costs.

Everything you need to do NOW to save your holiday to Dubai and the Middle East: Mail's ULTIMATE insider guide to how to get a refund and what to do if you're stuck in the travel chaos... and why time is of the essence

Yesterday

British travellers have been plunged into chaos after Iranian strikes on the Middle East left them stranded in the region or unable to fly to their holiday destinations.

Typical house price will rise £44,322 by 2031, updated Spring Statement forecasts show - what will happen in YOUR area?

Yesterday

The average cost of a home is set to rise by 16.4% by 2030-31, the OBR said in its economic update on Tuesday.

What investors need to know about gold, metals and miners: INVESTING SHOW

Yesterday

Evy Hambro, co-manager of BlackRock World Mining Trust, explains to Simon Lambert why metals have surged in price and how investors can still profit.

I'm 78 and have been left with a £23,000 bill for switching energy supplier. This is why ANYONE considering the same should read my cautionary tale

Yesterday

I recently switched energy supplier from SSE to Octopus as it offers an attractive tariff for homes like mine that use heat pumps.

Rachel Reeves delivers her Spring Statement, as the FTSE 100 tumbles and gas prices soar

Yesterday

The Chancellor claimed her growth plan was working but oil and gas prices have rocketed due to confict with Iran and will knock forecasts off course.

Rolls-Royce shares have soared 1,178% in five years - should you buy in or cash out? After bumper results PATRICK TOOHER reveals what to do now... and where to reinvest

Yesterday

Rolls-Royce shares have rocketed 1,178 per cent in five years and the British engineering powerhouse's bumper results this morning sent them up again. So, is it too late to join the party?

Massive capital gains tax raid on small investors means Chancellor could take big extra chunk of their profits after recent stock market rally

Yesterday

The taxman could cream off an extra £3.7bn a year on average between now and the start of the next decade after a much better than forecast market performance.

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