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Best cash Isa rates 2025: Our pick of the five top deals

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We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.

How big is YOUR home's flood risk now... and in the future? Find out using our interactive map

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More than 6.3m homes in England could be at risk of flooding, according to the Environment Agency and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Warner Bros may reopen sale talks with Paramount in latest episode of Hollywood takeover tussle

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Paramount is showing little sign of relenting in its pursuit of a hostile £76.8bn takeover of the studio behind films from Casablanca and the Wizard of Oz to Superman and Harry Potter.

First-time buyer mortgage market 'on fire' as three banks slash rates for those with smaller deposits

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Santander, NatWest and Barclays have all announced they are cutting mortgage rates for first-time buyers.

China to ban yoke-style steering wheels in cars after outlawing hidden door handles on safety grounds

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A draft for approval has been submitted by the Chinese regulator to ban cut-down, rectangular-shaped steering wheels that, if rubberstamped, will be effective from 1 January next year.

Record number of dangerous drivers shopped to police last year - here are some of the worst examples caught on camera

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Drivers across the UK submitted over 60k video clips of dangerous and careless driving to police in 2025. These videos were captured on recording devices inside vehicles and on helmet cameras.

Greene King eyes 100 job cuts as pub giant plans second restructure in two years amid soaring costs

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Britain's second-largest pubs operator, which runs around 2,600 venues across the country, is said to be considering another major shake-up in the wake of steep losses.

I lost my six-figure salary and was left £52,000 in debt at 52. This is what it's like being a middle-class dad who lost it all, how I turned it around... and the 'modest' new job that's changed my life: NICK CARPENTER

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I was lounging on a sun-drenched terrace in Majorca two summers ago when the reality of my finances really hit me for the first time.

I took a pay cut to become a professional footballer, says PETER SCHMEICHEL

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Schmeichel stamped his mark on football during an eight-season reign as United's No 1 goalkeeper in Sir Alex Ferguson's iconic team.

'I'm owed £13,500 in unpaid rent and tenant still lives in my property for free': Landlord despair as court waiting times to evict rises sharply

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Landlords are finding it takes around eight months to evict a tenant, even when they have legitimate reasons for doing so.

Brewdog Equity for Punk investors left reeling as brewery eyes sale which could see 220,000 beer enthusiasts lose £75m

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Founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, Brewdog shunned traditional routes of raising cash, opting to offer its customers the chance to invest.

Labour is putting a 'handbrake' on jobs as one in three bosses say they will cut hiring over workers' rights reforms

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A poll by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found 37 per cent plan to reduce the recruitment of permanent staff as a result of the Employment Rights Act.

Pinewood shares nosedive 30% as Apax Partners withdraws bid

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Pinewood defended its prospects after Apax Partners walked away from a buyout deal last week, citing 'prevailing challenging market conditions.'

US takeover of Schroders 'the tip of the iceberg'

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Accountancy firm Azets said a surge in cross-border deal activity suggested there would be more such acquisitions to come - partly due to owners cashing in amid Labour's tax rises.

Thousands of first-time buyers pay £5,000 or more in stamp duty in the past year

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Nearly 37,000 first-time buyer property purchases were hit with stamp duty in 2024/25, data shows.

ROCKWOOD STRATEGIC: Raking in big returns from Britain's unloved small firms

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Rockwood's manager goes searching for investment minnows in waters few others fish in: the UK 'micro-cap' sector.

How does the guarantee on a 100% joint life annuity pension work? STEVE WEBB's 10th year anniversary column

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I do not fully understand the guarantee option. As it is a 100 per cent joint life annuity why doesn't it have a guarantee period as I thought it was for both of us until both our deaths?

The 'Temu Range Rover' that's become a sales sensation: Britons bought more Jaecoo 7s than any other car in the last year

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The Jaecoo 7 - also known as the viral 'Temu Range Rover' - has been crowned the most popular new car among private buyers in the first year on sale in Britain.

Newly listed home prices remain flat creating 'window of opportunity' for first-time buyers

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The average asking price of newly listed homes was flat this month, slipping by just £12 to £368,019, Rightmove said.

Why I'm telling my kids to saddle themselves with student debt: ANDREW OXLADE

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Anger is growing about student loans. And not just among those repaying them. But what should you do when faced with a child going to university?

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