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A bold Tony Blair Institute plan would sweep aside the state pension - how would the 'Lifespan Fund' work?

Today

The overhaul would end the popular triple lock pledge on annual increases, and base payments on your age and health status - with a link to your digital NHS record.

I've been waiting for Emirates to refund me £1,081 for a flight since March 2020 lockdown: CRANE ON THE CASE

Today

I am a retired expat living in Thailand. In early 2020, I booked return flights back to London to visit my elderly parents in April 2020. They never took off.

ALEX BRUMMER: Why the men and women who REALLY run our economy will be watching what happens today with trepidation

Today

Rachel Reeves never tires of blaming the former Tory prime minister Liz Truss for 'crashing' the British economy.

The 10 least reliable used cars revealed - and it's proof luxury motors can come with huge repair bills

Yesterday

Purchasing a high-end vehicle comes with a high risk of steep repair bills, according to an exclusive report shared with us from used car warranty provider, Warrantywise.

Novo Nordisk's first weight loss pill smashes sales forecasts as company hails surging demand

Yesterday

Novo Nordisk launched its Wegovy pill in January as it fought back against Eli Lilly, the maker of rival drug Mounjaro, after seeing sales and profits tumble.

Film fans flock to Devil Wears Prada 2 and Michael as Odeon celebrates busiest weekend of the year

Yesterday

Devil Wears Prada 2, starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway (pictured), and the Michael Jackson biopic is said to have made up more than 70% of tickets sold.

Stock markets roar back as oil sinks below $100 amid fresh optimism over an Iran war peace deal

Yesterday

The FTSE 100 surged 219.55 points, or 2.15%, to 10,438.7 - enjoying its best day in a month - as miners, aviation stocks and banks raced ahead.

Curse of high street buyouts: Private equity ownership puts workers and consumers on the rack, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

t Modella-owned TG Jones, the High Street successor to the 234-year-old WH Smith, franchise and job losses are underway.

Why are my pension contributions ignored when Universal Credit is calculated? STEVE WEBB wins £9,000 for reader over DWP blunder

Yesterday

Shouldn't my personal pension payments have been deducted from my earnings when my UC was assessed all the way back to the start of my claim?

What next for mortgage rates?

Yesterday

Major mortgage lenders continue to cut mortgage rates, but some brokers are warning that they could be about to rise again.

'I was a millionaire for a weekend': What it's like to win £1m in the lottery and have to share it 14 ways

Yesterday

'It all started when we were working on an intense project, doing 12- hour days for months. We were having a joke and said if we won the lottery, we could be at home. So we started a syndicate.'

Seraphim Space boss on why its shares have rocketed and what next: INVESTING SHOW

Yesterday

The prospects for investors go far beyond Elon Musk's posterchild firm Space X, says a UK fund manager with a difference.

Best cash Isa savings rates: Easy access and fixed deals in our tables

Yesterday

This is Money's best cash Isa tables are updated as new deals arrive and highlight the top easy access and fixed rate Isas from banks and building societies.

Former WH Smith stores face closure: Hundreds of jobs at risk as TG Jones plans to axe 150 shops

Yesterday

The owners of TG Jones launched a restructuring plan on Wednesday to rescue the ailing business, in yet another blow to the high street.

Should you sell in May? 'Taco Trump' reverses the seasonal trend for some investors

Yesterday

Selling your stocks in May and not buying back in again until St Leger's Day in mid-September is one of the best-known investment adages.

FTSE 100 rallies 2% as oil price tumbles on latest Iran conflict de-escalation attempt by the US

Yesterday

The FTSE 100 has recovered from Tuesday's losses as energy and borrowing costs start to ease on renewed optimism that the ceasefire will hold.

The commuter towns where house prices are crashing by up to £143,000. These are the worst hit - do YOU live in one of them?

Yesterday

House prices have faced dramatic double-digit drops in a stretch of well-to-do places that are in easy reach of the capital.

Halifax cuts its mortgage rates - but are home loans about to spike again?

Yesterday

Brokers are warning that mortgage rates could be about to rise again unless the conflict in the Middle East is resolved.

Green shoots of recovery at Diageo as Guinness boom and World Cup fever offset weak spirits sales in the US

Yesterday

The FTSE 100 group - which owns stout Guinness, whisky brand Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff vodka - said sales rose 0.3 per cent in the three months to the end of March.

Race to 10k: I've an inkling who'll win and I hate to admit but it won't be me, says SIMON LAMBERT

Yesterday

We're seven weeks into the Race to £10,000 and two players are romping ahead. Their identity comes as no surprise to me.

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