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One in three drivers say SUVs are more dangerous to pedestrians as think tank calls for them to be taxed to fund EV discounts for low-income families

Today

A road safety charity has also found that a fifth of drivers would support a ban on SUVs entering city centres, such is the perceived threat the larger motors pose.

Labour urged to rethink plans to hike the minimum wage as youth unemployment soars

Yesterday

Bosses and experts say Labour's national insurance hikes and wage policies are to blame for rising joblessness - with young people the worst hit.

Taxes set to rise again as war in Middle East wipes out Chancellor's headroom

Yesterday

Rachel Reeves could be forced to hike taxes even more, despite warnings that increases are already threatening to damage growth.

Reeves' claim that we're all £1,000 better off unravels (but not if you're on benefits)

Yesterday

Rachel Reeves, pictured, used her Spring Statement this week to trumpet an increase in living standards over the course of the current Parliament.

Interest rates 'to climb above 4%': Soaring energy prices fuel fears of fresh inflation shock

Yesterday

Borrowers were last night warned they face higher mortgage costs on top of soaring energy bills as war rages in the Middle East.

Setback for City as online travel agent Loveholidays delays £1bn float as Iran war sparks market turmoil

Yesterday

The company was expected to announce its plans to float this month but now may move this to after Easter, according to the Financial Times.

War threat to rate cuts: Iran fallout threatens to strangle any green shoots of recovery, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

The financial fall-out from Donald Trump's war on Iran is rapidly changing the global outlook. It has rendered Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement irrelevant.

FTSE 100 bounces back after £100bn Iran rout - but oil and gas prices remain high

Yesterday

With European and US shares also rising, the FTSE 100 climbed 0.8% or 83.52 points higher to 10,567.65 having fallen nearly 4% in the previous two sessions.

How WHIPPED CREAM is protecting you in car crashes: Ford invents new airbag system inspired by dessert cannister

Yesterday

Ford has introduced a new kind of airbag into its Explorer and Capri EVs. The side airbag technology is inspired by whipped cream canisters. It works to reduce side-impact injuries.

Enormous American SUVs now available to buy in Britain - but are the supersized cars too big for our roads?

Yesterday

GM Specialty Vehicles allows Britons to get their hands on some of the most 'desirable and powerful vehicles' direct from General Motors' North American car range.

Another major change to state pensions is being made NEXT MONTH. Here is everything you need to know NOW, as some face working until they're 80

Yesterday

Most of us can't afford to retire until the state pension starts to pay out, so it's no wonder any increase in the pension age tends to be deeply unpopular.

Major warning to anyone paying their builder in CASH... and the serious risks it comes with, by consumer lawyer DEAN DUNHAM

Yesterday

First, how do you know he's not paying tax? If he's told you directly or offered you a discount for cash in hand with no receipt, that's a massive red flag.

Cash Isa race heats up as rates climb as high as 4.61%: Here are the best deals

Yesterday

It's game on for savers as a new tussle to offer the best-buy cash Isa rate kicks off ahead of tax-year end.

Will petrol prices surge due to conflict in Iran - and could unleaded reach nearly £2 a litre again?

Yesterday

Strikes on Iran by the US and Israel have sparked a near 16% increase in oil prices between the markets closing on Friday and midday on Tuesday.

What you must do NOW to protect your nest egg from Labour's tax grab: JEFF PRESTRIDGE reveals his tricks to boost your savings... before the devastating raid

Yesterday

The run-up to the end of the tax year - April 5 - is always a crucial time to ensure long-term savings and investments are set up as tax-efficiently as possible.

Energy price cap will rise to £1,800 from July after spike in gas prices, says expert forecaster

Yesterday

Cornwall Insight said a typical dual-fuel household will pay £1,801 under its new forecasts for the price cap between July and September.

Will supermarket prices rise thanks to the Middle East conflict - and which products could run out?

Yesterday

War across the Middle East risks piling pressure on supply chains and pushing up costs for shoppers at grocers in Britain in the longer-term, experts warn.

Insurer Beazley's profits hit by global turmoil amid £8bn Zurich takeover

Yesterday

Beazley shared profits of £870m in 2025 - a drop of 19 per cent compared to the year before, as it pointed to a 'softening' market. The FTSE-100 firm is one of the world's largest specialist insurers.

Interest rates 'could rise back above 4%' to deal with inflation shock

Yesterday

The Bank of England could raise interest rates back above 4 per cent if soaring energy prices lead to a fresh inflation shock, according to a new report.

I'm stuck in Doha and my holiday has been ruined - but my travel insurance won't pay out

Yesterday

Rosie Murray-West was enjoying a short break in Doha with her husband Paul when the Iran conflict broke out, leaving them stranded in the city.

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