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REVEALED: The hidden costs of retirement properties that make them impossible to sell

Today

When Lynn Peters inherited a two-bedroom retirement flat from her parents in December 2023, she hoped to use proceeds from the sale to help her own children get on to the property ladder.

Apple faces iPhone tribunal showdown which could leave millions of consumers in line for compensation

Today

The tech giant, led by Tim Cook has repeatedly tried and failed to have the case thrown out since it was launched in 2022, with a hearing taking place next year.

Britain's finance watchdog cuts back on undercover City probes

Yesterday

The City watchdog has slashed the number of secret investigations it carries out on financial firms despite taking on sweeping powers to protect customers and prevent scandals.

Rolls-Royce eyes nuke deals to wean Europe off Russia

Yesterday

Rolls-Royce has already announced agreements to supply the Czech Republic and most recently Sweden, as well as the UK itself, with small modular reactors (SMRs).

Exposed: The multi-million pound OnlyFans conspiracy as Ukrainian tycoon is accused of stealing data on thousands of website users

Yesterday

Judging by his Instagram feed it is tempting to conclude crime really does pay for cyber-criminal mastermind Pavlo Kharmanskyi.

If Burnham becomes Britain's next Prime Minister, he will inherit a fiscal disaster, says HAMISH MCRAE

Yesterday

We are two months into the new financial year and so far the Government has borrowed £46.3billion, £8.9billion more than the same period in 2025.

VIV ANDERSON: My worst (but most fun) financial decision was buying a BMW at the age of 22

Yesterday

Viv Anderson, 68, won the European Cup twice with Nottingham Forest and was the first black man to represent England at football, going on to earn 30 international caps.

Former Melrose boss Simon Peckham: Not everyone loves us, but I don't really care

Yesterday

Having made a fortune over two decades with one firm, Melrose, Simon Peckham wants to do it all over again.

Cement bosses in concrete plan to blockade Whitehall

Yesterday

A tanker emblazoned with the slogan 'Back British Cement' is to arrive in Westminster on July 27 as part of plans drawn up by Breedon Group, one of the UK's biggest cement manufacturers.

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: I have proof Labour's tax assault is killing aspiration. They're heaping taxes on the productive while handing out benefits like confetti - and it's strivers like YOU who bear the brunt

Yesterday

Labour's relentless tax assault on workers, small businesses, wealth creators and personal wealth is making it nigh on impossible for the UK economy to move forward.

United Utilities boss pockets £2.5m despite pollution targets saga

Yesterday

United Utilities has been attacked for illegally dumping millions of litres of raw sewage into Windermere, England's largest freshwater lake.

REVEALED: The inheritance tax loophole that's so generous experts warn Rachel Reeves could close it

Yesterday

Wealth planners and financial advisers report their phones are ringing off the hook with families desperate for answers to one question. How can we protect ourselves from new inheritance tax rules?

ALEX BRUMMER: Burnham needs to back enterprise for a fresh start

Yesterday

Despite £75billion of tax increases since July 2024, when Labour was elected, public finances are on a knife edge.

My neighbour's tree roots are lifting up my drive: Can I get my insurer to pursue a claim against him?

Yesterday

Re-laying the drive could cost more than £8,000 and repairing the wall could cost around £2,000. Is my neighbour liable for any of these costs?

Michael O'Leary lines up £133m payday in deal to stay at Ryanair until 2032

Yesterday

Under the deal, the 65-year-old will be granted lucrative share options subject to him remaining at the group until April 2032.

Gilt yields spike amid fears of lurch to the Left under Burnham

Yesterday

Yields on ten-year government bonds, known as gilts, climbed from 4.76 per cent to around 4.85 per cent. Bond yields rise when their prices fall.

How much would you make if you took a year's state pension now and invested it for 40 years?

Yesterday

A new proposal to give young people a lump sum of £12,500 in return for delaying their state pension by a year got Britain talking. Would it be a good idea to take it?

Compact home in prestigious London mews featured in two 1960s films goes up for sale

Yesterday

The homes were first built as stables to serve the large mansion houses that line Holland Park, but today they are home to a much more well-heeled clientele.

Should you ask for an early inheritance? This is Money Podcast

Friday

The two simple ways to avoid huge IHT bills are to spend your money or give it away early. So is it time families started discussing this more?

Ultimate guide to building an 'escape fund' to quit your job or marriage: This is exactly how you can grow a £15,000 savings pot in as little as a year using our expert four-step method

Friday

Ultimate guide to building an 'escape fund' to quit your job or marriage: This is exactly how you can grow a £15,000 savings pot in as little as a year using our expert four-step method

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