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Banks are locked in a mortgage price war. This is what you MUST know to get the best deal - and if you should fix now

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Banks are locked in a mortgage price war, with the lowest rates on the brink of going below 3.5 per cent.

HSBC looks to tap into millions of 'mass affluent' Britons by investing in bank branches

Today

HSBC has followed the lead of Nationwide Building Society in bucking the trend of shutting bank branches on the high street.

'Sorry, Ben, it's not for sale': Ben & Jerry's owner rules out selling ice cream brand back to founders

Today

Magnum chief executive, Peter Ter Kulve said that Ben & Jerry's is 'not for sale'.

SMALL CAP MOVERS: SolGold takeover bid spells £24m payday for co-founder

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The failure rate for small-caps is 60 to 80 per cent, which is why investing in the sector is high risk and requires nerves of steel, unlimited patience and a portfolio approach.

Banks can 'recommend' investing to customers from April as City watchdog gives them new powers

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Firms will be allowed to make generic recommendations to customers about what they could do with their money, based on others with similar finances.

Today is PEAK time for a Christmas home emergency: How to avoid getting ripped off if your heating breaks or you find a leak

Today

Problems with drains, blockages and plumbing are expected to be the most common home emergencies - here's how to make sure you don't pay over the odds to fix them.

Bank of England rate cut a 'slam dunk' after GDP falls as Budget gloom dents UK economy

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ONS data showed the UK economy contracted by 0.1 per cent in the three months to the end of October, marking an even worse result than forecast.

Boost for North Sea oil as Harbour Energy buys Waldorf's assets for £127m

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Britain's biggest oil and gas producer Harbour Energy has bought the North Sea assets of rival Waldorf after the group fell into administration.

Are you a 'ROGER'? Sky-high nursery fees see grandparents sell their homes to help out their family

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An estate agent has pinpointed a new trend known as the 'Roger' - a parent of a small child who is 'reliant on grandparents and equity release' to make ends meet.

Ed Miliband faces massive pressure to ditch UK's 2035 petrol and diesel car sales ban as EU drops move

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Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband has been left isolated after a Brussels kingmaker declared that the bloc's deadline for ending sales is being dropped.

Nationwide handed £44m FCA fine for financial crime failures over a four year period

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Nationwide has been fined £44m by the FCA for 'failing to get a grip on' financial crime risks lurking within its customer base.

Banned 26 number plates: Full list of 403 registrations DVLA rejected because they're too rude or offensive

Today

The DVLA has released its bi-annual list of number plates it deems too rude or offensive for the road - and the '26' list is 403 strong. Here's the full list...

Government announces review of standing charges - could they finally fall after tripling in just seven years?

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The Government said it is looking into removing the £500m annual cost of the Warm Home Discount from standing charges.

Card Factory shares plummet as retail slump hits profits

Today

Shares in Card Factory fell by more than a fifth on Friday morning after the group warned a slowdown in its UK retail business would dent profitability this year.

Spying AI cameras should be used nationwide to catch more drivers illegally using their phones, ministers told

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Minsters are being urged to take a 'modernised approach' to tackling two of the most persistent driving offences on the road: mobile phone misuse and seat belt non-compliance.

Why isn't there a special allowance so pensioners on low incomes don't pay tax? STEVE WEBB replies

Today

I'm confused over what is going on with the state pension and tax once it goes through the tax-free personal allowance.

Now state pension top-up REFUNDS go missing too: Savers left waiting months for money owed

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Mark George, pictured, was told he was owed a £1,300 refund by HMRC, which then failed to hand it over.

Last orders for Starmer: Labour's rates reforms pose an existential crisis for pubs, says MAGGIE PAGANO

Today

Two days before Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister, he visited one of the warehouses owned by Steve Perez, chief executive of Global Brands.

Will YOU will be spending more money than most people this Christmas?

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Britons are expected to spend £24.6bn on Christmas this year, representing an increase of 3.5% on a year ago, data suggests.

Can you guess how many motorists were caught braking the speed limit in the last year?

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A new report has revealed the scale of the nation's limit breaking, as well as the volume of motorists snared travelling at extreme speeds.

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