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The 'swallows' who escape the grim British winter and soaring energy bills for homes in sunnier climates. Here's how YOU can do it too - and the countries where electricity is £50 a month, meals cost £1.50 meals and there's no council tax

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The days are getting shorter and the weather has turned cold. After the long, hot summer it's been especially hard to stomach the sudden transition into five months of dark, damp days.

This rate hike was all too predictable - and worse will come. More rises would be nothing less than a hammer blow to the economy: HUGO DUNCAN

Today

It will inevitably lead to higher mortgage and borrowing costs for millions, just as energy bills are rising. Families will be wondering what sort of Christmas they have in store.

Range Rover Evoque and Velar to be axed next year as new £90k electric GT becomes luxury brand's entry

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Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that the Evoque (pictured) and Velar will cease production in the middle of next year, paving the way for the Range Rover brand to move further upmarket.

What next for mortgage rates?

Today

Mortgage rates remain a constant worry for both home buyers and households nearing the end of their current deal.

Bank of England raises interest rates for first time in three years: What the hike to 4% means for your mortgage and savings

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Worries about an inflation spike and a potential energy price shock this winter have led the Bank to raise rates. Here's what it means for households.

Half of millennials banking on inheritance cash that might never arrive as retirees shift priorities

Today

Younger generations expectations do not always match the reality of older people's retirement plans.

Tracker mortgage rates rise after Bank of England hike... here's why they're likely to remain more popular than ever

Today

Once a niche product, trackers now account for a quarter of mortgage applications. Why the sudden interest - and could it save you money?

Are YOU heading for a bleak retirement and is your stingy employer to blame?

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The generosity or otherwise of your employers during your working life is a key driver of whether you end up with a decent pension income.

The downsizing hotspots where homes cost as little as £130,000: Our guide to areas to explore... and avoid

Today

This year's downsizers are shunning the traditional spots for the commuter belt and cheaper coastal settings.

Should you join the surge in people switching bank account? How to bag £300

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Competition among banking providers has led to a huge number of switches in the third quarter of 2026. If you're not happy with your bank, should you switch too?

Is today's interest rate rise the first of many and can the Bank of England keep inflation in check? This is what economists say

Today

There are concerns that higher inflation driven by the Middle East conflict and higher energy costs could become embedded in Britain's economy.

Asos faces hit of up to £8m from cyber attack putting a dent in its turnaround efforts

Today

The retailer said the attack - which took place nearly a month ago and saw customers alerted to a breach through the Asos mobile app - had hit group sales by around 2 to 4 per cent in October.

Jaecoo's 'Temu Range Rover' tops UK sales charts for a second month in a row as its parent company plots 'becoming a British brand'

Today

The Jaecoo 7 SUV is just 3,400 deliveries shy of the nation's best-selling new car in 2026, the Ford Puma. With just two months to go, Britain's most popular new model could be Chinese.

New first-time buyer scheme risks further house price inflation, warns Foxtons boss

Today

Guy Gittins said extending the Your First Home scheme beyond new-builds would give first-time buyers more choice and 'avoid the price inflation seen under Help to Buy'.

Tesla's flying Roadster stole the headlines... but this is the real EV behind the gravity-defying stunt you WILL be able to buy

Today

Even without the ability to take flight, the 'standard' EV boasts some incredibly intriguing - road-legal - technology that could help usher in a new era of battery-powered sports cars.

Do you know what to do with your pension at retirement? Half of us don't... here's how to prepare

Today

The findings reflect changes to pensions which have made them more rather less complicated for ordinary savers in recent decades.

Poundland owners break silence and vow to protect 'as many jobs as possible'

Today

The discount retailer, whose thousands of staff have been left in the lurch as it waits to call in administrators, was bought by the US investment firm for less than £1 last November.

O2 sent me a faulty iPhone and it still hasn't fixed or replaced it... I've been waiting 18 months: CRANE ON THE CASE

Today

This has been going on for 18 months. I've contacted O2 repeatedly but they say my model of phone is now out of stock and I need to sign a new, pricier contract.

Culture secretary Lisa Nandy intervenes in Sky's takeover of ITV in a move that could see the deal blocked

Today

Sky's proposed takeover of ITV could be blocked as the culture secretary confirmed she had intervened on the deal on public interest grounds.

Trump's spectacular failures left the Democrats an open goal, says MAGGIE PAGANO

Yesterday

In the US Oil prices are close to a four year high despite recent drops, diesel is at record levels, gas is the most expensive it's ever been on an election day.

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