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Electric car sales record smallest growth in two years as Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile tax hits demand

Today

EV registrations only rose 3.6% in November - the slowest growth in almost 24 months. The deceleration in demand has been triggered by Rachel Reeves' eVED plans.

Best cash Isa rates 2025: Our pick of the five top deals

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We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.

Etoro launches paid subscription: What do investors get for their money and is it worth signing up?

Today

The new subscription gives access to features that were previously only available to those with a balance of $25,000 or more.

'Appalling' treatment of savers must end: Reeves urged to commit to pensions tax lock to stop panic withdrawals

Today

Labour must make 'a clear commitment to tax stability' to pensions savers after uncertainty in the build-up to the Budget led to surge in early withdrawals, the boss of AJ Bell has said.

Evri says it will bin my precious baby items... can I get them back? CRANE ON THE CASE

Today

When a parcel I sent to my mum didn't arrive, I contacted Evri. It told me my daughter's baby things had been damaged and would be disposed of.

'I should have bought a petrol car': Hybrid drivers rage at Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile double tax sting

Today

Readers have told Daily Mail and This is Money that the eVED tax is a 'robbery' and that they feel 'conned' into buying PHEVs by the government.

Frasers warns of 'very subdued' consumer spending after gloomy Budget

Today

Sport's Direct owner Frasers has said consumer confidence is 'very subdued' amid post Budget gloom on the High Street.

Rate cuts will lift the misery: After a disastrous Budget, finally there is a shard of light, says ALEX BRUMMER

Today

Bond markets might have been expected to take a more benign view of Britain after a tax-hiking Budget which raises £65bn by 2030-31.

Why are food prices still so high - and when will our weekly shop get cheaper?

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While price pressures on other bills such as energy are easing, Britons are still feeling the pinch at the checkout. When will costs stop rising so quickly?

British savers dump nearly £7bn of stock market investments in worst two months ever amid Budget havoc

Today

Trading network Calastone said £3bn was withdrawn from equity funds in November after £3.6bn was extracted in October.

Drivers told to brace for an expensive Christmas at the pumps as petrol prices accelerate at fastest rate for 18 months

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Petrol prices at the end of November reached 137.17p a litre - the highest since March - while diesel hit a 15-month peak of 146.57p, leaving drivers facing expensive Christmas getaways.

Jaguar reveals 'London Red' Type 00 EV available to buy in the summer... just a day after design chief exits

Today

Jaguar revealed a 'London Red' Type 00 yesterday in the capital but the event was overshadowed by the news that design boss Gerry McGovern has abruptly left the company.

My 1.1% mortgage rate ends in 2027: Should I use my cash Isa savings to pay it off before costs increase? DAVID HOLLINGWORTH replies

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My mortgage is £380,000 and I know I will not be anywhere near my current rate of 1.1% when I look to remortgage. Shall I use my savings to pay some of it off?

On The Beach cheers bumper bookings as families 'protect their holidays' in face of financial trouble

Today

The travel firm said it is on track for a record year in 2026. Summer bookings are up 8% compared to this time last year - with Turkey and Spain topping the list.

Stealth tax raid hits incentives to work, save and even stay in the UK, warns Budget watchdog

Yesterday

David Miles, from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), suggested Rachel Reeves' freeze on income tax thresholds would weigh on growth in the economy.

Budget kite-flying 'damaged' pensions as worried savers withdrew cash early, warns top wealth manager

Yesterday

Mark Fitzpatrick, chief executive of St James's Place, said hundreds of thousands of people had drawn down from retirement funds.

Trick to cut thousands off your council tax bills AND beat the mansion tax - but get it wrong and your whole street could pay more!

Yesterday

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'mansion tax' - which will hit owners of homes worth more than £2m - will be based on their council tax band.

Argos reports huge losses - what's gone wrong at the retail giant and can it ever return to its former glory?

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Argos' most recent full-year results showed it had slumped to a loss and slashed thousands of jobs - we ask experts what's gone wrong at the retail giant.

Energy suppliers slash fixed tariffs on hopes of peace in Ukraine: Should you switch YOUR deal?

Yesterday

Several energy suppliers have cut their fixed tariffs over the last week, with the wholesale cost of energy falling - meaning customers could save money.

FCA could 'adjust and refine' car finance scandal compensation plan

Yesterday

Details of a compensation scheme for motorists affected by the car finance commissions scandal are being finalised, with payouts set to cost lenders an estimated £11billion.

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