News

Today

The best mortgage rates have dropped to almost 3.5 per cent with a number of lenders making aggressive cuts across home loan deals in recent weeks.

The eight dirt cheap British stocks tipped by experts to soar in 2026... and they ALL pay a dividend: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Today

The UK stock market remains a remarkably resilient home for your long-term investments, be they your pension or Isa contributions.

Fiat slashes EV prices by as much as £4,000 to boost dwindling sales

Today

The popular car maker has rung in the new year by slashing the price of its entire electric vehicle range in an effort to encourage sales amid slowing EV demand.

Reeves urged to scrap inheritance tax raid on family firms in full after humiliating climbdown

Today

Rachel Reeves is facing fresh calls to scrap an inheritance tax raid that threatens to destroy family firms across Britain.

JOHCM UK EQUITY INCOME FUND is hunting under-valued Footsie treasure

Today

Since launching 22 years ago, the fund has averaged annual dividend growth of 9% and total annual returns in excess of 9%, too.

How to get your financial affairs in order for family before you die

Today

'Dad's dead - what happens next?' A colleague of mine died last year and that was the title on a folder that he had left for his family, writes Ian Dyall.

Time to 'think again' Chancellor: Reeves must do 'full U-turn' on inheritance tax raid that will cripple family firms, campaign chief warns

Today

Family firms are the lifeblood of our communities and our economy. A Government that wants to support growth should be straining every sinew to support them.

Gold and defence stocks rise after Trump's Venezuela strikes - but oil prices fall

Today

Gold and defence stocks are rising this morning after the surprise capture of the Venezuelan president over the weekend.

Auction Technology Group pushes back on ELEVEN takeover attempts by its largest shareholder

Today

Investment firm FitzWalter has made several 'unsolicited, highly conditional proposals' which 'undervalue' the company, according to ATG.

Aldi cheers bumper Christmas with 'record' sales in 'challenging time for many'

Today

The German discounter said sales at its British arm grew 3 per cent year-on-year to £1.65billion in the four weeks to Christmas Eve.

Properties being flipped fall to lowest level since 2013 as stamp duty makes it harder to turn a profit

Today

Previously a tempting option for those with some spare cash, time and DIY know-how, quick property renovations are no longer as lucrative as they used to be.

It's divorce day: Here's how to divide your money, property and pensions fairly if you're splitting up

Today

Couples wanting to break up will often set divorce in motion at the start of the new year. Many lawyers report a rise in enquiries in January, especially on the first Monday.

How to avoid your pension being dragged into inheritance tax net

Yesterday

Government plans to slap inheritance taxon pensions are already galvanising families into action to protect estates before rules change in just over a year's time.

How do you fairly split pensions in a divorce?

Yesterday

Pensions are often neglected in divorce settlements despite their value to both partners. Experts explain how they can be divided fairly and some of the worst traps.

Councils should spend huge pension fund surpluses on services instead of hiking tax, says ROS ALTMANN

Yesterday

Local authorities spend around a quarter of the council tax they collect on pension contributions for staff.

New boss for Santander after £2.65bn TSB deal

Yesterday

The Spanish-owned banking giant's chief executive, Mike Regnier, announced that he would step down by the end of March 2026.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: You can't predict where stocks will go next... so be prepared

Yesterday

It is worth remembering the late Sir John Templeton, who observed that the only investors who do not need to diversify are those who are always 100 per cent right.

M&S hopes for festive lift after cyber attack gloom

Yesterday

The High Street stalwart lost out when a cyber strike at Easter left it unable to sell products online for nearly two months.

MPs urged to face music over botched rates reform by visiting their local pub

Yesterday

Andy Slee, boss of the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates, said Chancellor Rachel Reeves' policy was 'so, so profoundly bad that it must be a mistake'.

Trump's Venezuela strikes stoke fears of oil price rise that could push up petrol and energy costs

Yesterday

Analysts warned that in the short term a sudden halt of Venezuelan oil exports, as well as civil unrest in the country, would likely cause a rise in prices.

The latest news