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Chinese car giant Chery to open research centre in Bedfordshire in response to stellar UK demand

Today

The new R&D facility, which will be located at vehicle development and testing centre UTAC Millbrook in Bedfordshire, is set to open in late autumn 2026, the firm confirmed.

Crypto investors brace for fresh crackdown as HMRC ramps up tactics on traders suspected of underpaying tax

Today

Crypto traders thought to have underpaid taxes on their investments have been warned via a barrage of letters sent out by HM Revenue and Customs.

Your car's MOT test price could almost double to £95 under new proposal

Today

The Independent Garage Association says the existing £54.85 MOT price cap 'needs to increase significantly' to help businesses survive against rising industry costs.

Trainline and Virgin Atlantic investigated by competition watchdog over pricing

Today

The watchdog's Trainline investigation will focus on whether all mandatory fees were displayed upfront to travellers buying train and coach tickets in advance, on its app and website.

What rising inflation means for you: CPI accelerates to 2.9% - what happens next?

Today

Inflation accelerated to 2.9 per cent in July following the increase to the energy price cap, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

Biggest jump in Premium Bond prizes for years... and 4.35% rate could soon be hiked again! SYLVIA MORRIS

Today

Earlier this month, I predicted that the Government-owned bank would have no choice but to boost its Premium Bond prize rate.

Plug-in solar panels can be sold from next week: Nine mistakes to avoid if you want to install them

Today

If you live in an older property, aren't home during the day or are a leaseholder, you may want to think twice before installing the new plug-in panels.

New build asking prices rise despite sluggish housing market as Wales sees 13% jump in a year

Yesterday

Asking prices on new-build homes have increased by tens of thousands in some areas of Britain, despite the housing market being in the doldrums.

My neighbour's car is too big for his drive and hangs over into mine -what can I do? Consumer lawyer DEAN DUNHAM KC, replies

Yesterday

My neighbour bought a car that is too big for his driveway and it hangs over on to mine. I can just about fit my car next to his but it makes it much harder to get out.

Labour's rate timebomb... and the one Reform policy Burnham should steal: ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (pictured) may not want to be in hock to the bond markets, but it is impossible to ignore them at present.

Marks & Spencer launches pet food range in latest bid to win customers' weekly shops

Yesterday

The High Street chain - which is looking to increase its number of food customers - has today launched its own-brand range for cats and dogs, called Paws & Pals.

Borrowing costs surge in 'perfect storm' for bonds: Budget headache for Healey as investors fret over UK debt

Yesterday

As the oil price spiked higher, yields on 30-year UK bonds, known as gilts, soared above 5.85%, just short of 28-year highs seen earlier this year.

I paid £102 for pain relief tablets from an online pharmacy but they never arrived: SALLY SORTS IT

Yesterday

In June I ordered 200 Zapain pain relief tablets from a website called LoyaltyPharma.com which I found following an online search.

We ditched our stable nine to five jobs to sell coins and bullion online and now both earn £50,000 a year. This is how to tell if you are (literally) sitting on a goldmine

Yesterday

Sat outside a restaurant in Paris in October 2024, Oliver and Anna drained their phone batteries watching livestreams selling coins and precious metals.

Mining giant BHP raises dividend as copper becomes 'engine' of growth amid data centre boom

Yesterday

The world's largest mining company will pay out its highest dividend in four years after soaring copper prices helped to deliver record earnings.

YOU could be missing £38,000 from a 'lost pension' pot - here's exactly how to check

Yesterday

Pensions are surprisingly easy to lose track of, especially if you have changed jobs, got married or moved home and failed to tell all your old pension providers...

NS&I boosts Premium Bonds rate again to 4.35% meaning 95 monthly £100,000 prizes

Yesterday

National Savings and Investments has boosted the underlying rate on Premium Bonds to 4.35% from the next draw. The previous rate was 3.8%.

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.

Diageo sheds 2,000 jobs as it seeks to revive fortunes under 'Drastic' Dave Lewis

Yesterday

Diageo slashed nearly 2,000 jobs in the year to June as the struggling drinks giant launches a drastic restructuring to revive its fortunes.

State pension set to rise £500 and top £13,000 a year from next spring - but with an income tax sting

Yesterday

Unless the headline state pension is your sole income, you are likely to see at least some of it clawed back in income tax as it will bust the basic rate threshold of £12,570.