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How much will cutting VAT on electricity bills save me - and could I save more by fixing?

Today

The VAT cut will only save £45 per year for the average household, or 90p per week - but if they switch their supplier too they could save £352. We explain how to do it.

I took in a lost cat which didn't have a collar and wasn't microchipped. Now, a month later his 'owner' wants him back... but I don't want to return him. DEAN DUNHAM reveals uncomfortable truth about a very common situation

Today

A few weeks ago I found a young cat in the street with no collar, looking distressed. I took him home and brought him to a vet, who confirmed he wasn't microchipped.

Mitie agrees £3.1bn bid to create one of the UK's largest private sector employers

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More than 130,000 British workers in buildings including hospitals and prisons, will be employed by an outsourcing giant owned by a US private equity firm.

My fund bought Rolls Royce shares at 70p and last month they hit £14: Here's where you should invest next...

Today

Mark Costar is the senior fund manager of JOHCM UK Growth Strategy having managed the fund since its inception in 2001.

Government tax take soars and households face another likely raid as Burnham plots spending spree

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The increasing likelihood of tax increases will add to the growing burden on households as HMRC figures show the Government continues to rake in record taxes.

Moneysupermarket launches 'low-cost' investment platform offering access to Vanguard funds

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The price comparison website is launching its own investing platform aimed at beginners. But how does it compare with the large range of options already available?

Mortgage rates see biggest spike since start of Iran conflict as five lenders put up prices in 24 hours

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Fixed mortgage rates have seen their biggest daily jump since late March, when the conflict in Iran first began.

Mike Ashley's Frasers boosts stake in Hugo Boss as it ramps up takeover efforts

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Frasers Group, owned by billionaire Mike Ashley, said its offer of €38 per share 'remains open for shareholders to accept.'

JP Morgan boss warns Burnham against tax raid as he reiterates threats to scrap £3bn London HQ

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The boss of America's largest bank has told Andy Burnham that higher taxes are driving firms out of Britain as he warned against a tax raid on the sector.

How to invest in dinosaur fossils - you can make meteoric returns as demand pushes up prices

Today

The era of dinosaurs sparks a sense of wonder - and those who dig deeper into that world can find it surprisingly lucrative.

IG reduces FX fee on overseas shares to 0.49% - but can you make it even cheaper?

Today

IG has reduced its foreign exchange fee until September, but even with the discount you can slash this charge further with other platforms. Here's how.

Britain's most popular car colours since 1900 revealed and how our tastes have changed

Today

The colour is so popular that more than half a million grey new cars were registered last year and they make up more than a quarter of all new cars sold.

I bought a freehold house but still pay hundreds in service charges: Warning signs to beware

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In 2016, when Caroline Beddows bought her three-bedroom house in Lancashire, she made sure it was freehold and not leasehold.

Borrowing costs jump as Burnham eyes 'flexibility' in fiscal rules under new Chancellor John Healey

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Andy Burnham sent borrowing costs soaring on Monday as he vowed to exploit 'any flexibility' in the fiscal rules before naming John Healey Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Burnham will need more than Manchester-ism to solve Britain's problems, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

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How do we just make people feel better?' Andy Burnham asked a very pertinent question before walking into Number 10.

Can I use power of attorney to sack my vulnerable elderly friend's useless accountant and financial adviser?

Today

I hold joint power of attorney for a family friend with dementia. She already had an accountant and financial adviser she's known for years. The trouble is neither is any good.

Could you run a pub? It's not for the faint hearted but this is how to buy the right one

Today

Sitting in a beer garden on a summer afternoon, many of us have dreamed about packing in the nine to five and becoming a pub landlord.

Government's £2m Fuel Finder scheme intended to save motorists money branded a 'disaster'

Yesterday

The scheme has faced multiple data errors that make it impossible for drivers to know whether forecourt prices are up to date and could cost drivers as much as £260 a year.

Science and technology investor IP Group rejects improved £752m offer from pension fund manager Railpen

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The London-based group said it carefully considered a fresh proposal from its biggest shareholder, the pension fund manager Railpen.

UK Electric taxi firm Vertical Aerospace handed £10m government support package

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Bosses at the company had feared they may have to develop manufacturing capacity for its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft overseas.

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