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Cowboy builder complaints nearly double ahead of planned Government clampdown

Today

The number of potential cowboy builder scams affecting households in England and Wales has nearly doubled since 2022, data suggests.

More than one million pensioners are now in the top tax brackets, as freeze on thresholds is set to last until 2031

Today

The number liable for 40 per cent higher rate tax has doubled to 977k over the past five years, while those paying the 45 per cent additional rate has trebled to 115k.

Most over-65s struggle with going online to some degree says Age UK - as it urges Government to protect offline services

Yesterday

Some 1.6million older people in England are 'digitally included', the charity estimates in a new report, but 1.4million never use the internet at all.

Big box office hits and ticket price hikes boost profits at cinema chain Everyman

Yesterday

The London-listed company, which runs 49 cinemas in the UK, said admissions totalled 2.6m in the six months to July 2 - up 20.5% on the same period last year.

Britain needs to embrace AI, not seek a return to an increasingly inflexible Europe, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Andy Burnham is convinced it is Brexit and Liz Truss which crushed Britain's growth. Now he is confronting his own 'moron premium'.

Chip giant Nvidia snaps up open-source AI software platform Hugging Face in £9.57bn deal

Yesterday

Nvidia's chief exec Jensen Huang said that the deal means Nvidia can use Hugging Face's 'open' model to help it to speed up advancement of AI.

Lloyd's of London takes £1.4bn hit from Iran war as it sounds the alarm over new era of 'disorderly' global events

Yesterday

Underwriters at Lloyd's of London provide cover for risks across the globe, from shipping and terrorism to fine art and racehorses.

'Too hot to shop' weather leaves High Street deserted over the summer in latest blow to retailers

Yesterday

Shopper numbers were 3.1% lower last month than in August last year following a 3.8% decline in July, according to the British Retail Consortium.

John Lewis warns against tax raid on High Street: Budget hikes will 'rob youth of employment opportunities'

Yesterday

Peter Ruis said a hike in business rates in next month's Budget would hammer the High Street and wider economy.

To middle-class women hunting for an elegant event dress, Norbury of London and Avery Lane seem like the perfect choice but as our investigation finds, the reality is VERY different

Yesterday

Silky. Champagne-coloured. A satin ribbon waistband and flattering three-quarter length sleeves. The dress ticked all the boxes for Suzanne Wingrove.

Most and least reliable car brands revealed in poll of more than 100,000 UK drivers

Yesterday

A poll has gathered responses from more than 100,000 car owners this year, each rating their vehicle for reliability over the last 12 months. And it's bad news for two popular Chinese brands.

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.

The bond market blowout has come at the worst possible time for the UK

Yesterday

We should all be worried about what's going on with government bonds, because this is making our lives worse in terms of public services and tax.

Nearly half of parents fear they need to delay retirement plans to financially support their adult children... well into their 20s

Yesterday

With more young people leaving the family home later than previous generations, parents expect their children to move out around the age of 26.

Jet2 plots move to main market as it defies travel gloom after surge in summer bookings

Yesterday

Jet2 has reported resilient demand in bookings over the summer, defying the ongoing disruption to the travel industry caused by the Iran war.

My son has lost his independence since our town's last bank branch closed... but the area wasn't deemed isolated enough for a banking hub

Yesterday

South Devon, which is home to 90,000 people, now has just one bank after the Lloyds branch in Totnes closed. Sean Trimming, 33, has struggled ever since.

I've fallen for a large flat in a coastal town but it's next door to a 20-bed HMO - should I steer well clear?

Yesterday

I'm looking to buy a home in a coastal town. The flat I've been looking at has much more space than I could ever afford elsewhere. But there is a 20-bed HMO next door.

Crest Nicholson shares plummet to record low as it forecasts an annual loss amid housing market slowdown

Yesterday

Crest Nicholson shares tumbled to a record low this morning after it revealed it expects to sell up to 100 fewer homes and swing to a loss this year.

Do YOU know what creates 65% of the value of a typical pension pot at retirement?

Yesterday

The most common belief is that individual contributions add the most value to a pension over a working life, finds a survey by Standard Life.

We were flying home to Edinburgh with Loganair but it abandoned us... in Birmingham: CRANE ON THE CASE

Yesterday

We visited my wife's sister who has cancer in March and the airline bungled our journey home. We still haven't had any compensation.

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