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Buy the Corfu home renovated by Amanda Holden and Alan Carr in latest TV show for £588,000

Today

The latest property to star in Alan Carr and Amanda Holden's BBC overseas renovation TV show is now on the market.

John Lewis axes ill-fated build-to-rent housing plan to refocus on shops and supermarkets

Yesterday

The partnership was aiming to build 10,000 rental properties under a blueprint launched by previous chairman Dame Sharon White in 2020.

HSBC hands its bankers a £2.9bn bonus bonanza as it hails its booming UK business

Yesterday

Shares surged 7.6%, or 98p, to a record high of 1389.4p as the bank reported better-than-expected profits of £22bn last year - with Britain its strongest market.

Heathrow set to lose its crown as Europe's busiest airport to Istanbul

Yesterday

Heathrow said annual profits fell more than a third to £575m - but, for the first time in five years, handed out a dividend - of £550m.

Halt the cycle of Reeves chaos: Britain's economy needs a prolonged period of calmness to grow, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Since Labour arrived in office in July 2024, the build-up to any fiscal event by Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been accompanied by frenzied speculation.

Flying Footsie on course for best start to the year since 1998 as it smashes through 10,800

Yesterday

On another bumper day for investors, the blue-chip index rose above 10,800 for the first time, closing up 125.82 points or 1.18 per cent at a record high of 10,806.41.

Lloyds now offering up to £2,300 cashback to switch account as big banks battle for customers

Yesterday

There's a huge bribe on the table from Lloyds to get you to shift your money to the bank. There are four separate deals on offer - what do you need to do to take them up?

Boost for first-time buyers as new 0% deposit mortgage launched - is it a good way to get onto the property ladder?

Yesterday

Beleaguered first-time buyers have been given yet another boost to take the first step on the property ladder as another lender launches a zero-deposit mortgage.

The 'Tasty 20' FTSE 100 stocks that have risen more than 50% in a year - propelling the London market to record highs

Yesterday

Analysis of Refinitiv data reveals the 20 best-performing blue-chip shares in London over 12 months are all up by more than a half.

Flying Footsie eyes 11,000 mark as investors cheer stonking start to the year

Yesterday

On another bumper session for investors, London's blue-chip index rose more than 100 points to as high as 10,788.25.

Mad fer it! Why first-time buyers are flocking to Manchester... and Worcester

Yesterday

Manchester has been dubbed the most popular location in England for first-time buyers outside London. The market for first-timers in Worcester is also heating up rapidly.

Would you REALLY save money by switching to an electric car?

Yesterday

With all the finances laid out on the table, which option is genuinely the cheapest right now?

I'm struggling on state pension - will taking a part-time job on £12.40 an hour make me better off? STEVE WEBB replies

Yesterday

I am collecting my state pension now, the new one. I can't live on it easily, even after getting help with my rent, so I have been offered a part time job.

Self-employed set for £2bn bill as HMRC's Making Tax Digital scheme lands

Yesterday

Sole traders and landlords are facing a compliance crisis and will pay out £2billion to keep up with HMRC's new digital scheme, This Is Money can reveal.

Huge tax shake-up that could force you to file returns NINE times a year - or face big new fines

Yesterday

Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers are just seven weeks away from a major tax shake-up that could plunge their finances into chaos - and leave them facing hefty fines.

British driverless car firm Wayve raises $1.2bn with backing from tech giants

Yesterday

Wayve, which was founded in 2017, has secured the backing of tech giants and carmakers as it eyes the launch of driverless taxi trials with Uber this year.

Energy price cap falls in April but electricity standing charges creep higher AGAIN

Yesterday

The energy price cap will fall by £117 in April as the impact of government policies feeds through to prices, but households will pay more in standing charges.

Best fixed energy deals: Tariffs that beat the price cap

Yesterday

Fixed energy deals have been gradually returning to the market, so are there any that beat the current cap?

Cornwall shed owned by author Catrina Davies going under the hammer for £100k

Yesterday

The one room shed in Cornwall has a guide price of between £80,000 to £100,000 and is commonly known as 'The Shop'.

Diageo shares sink as Guinness maker slashes dividend boss and predicts further slump in sales

Yesterday

It is the first update from Dave Lewis at the helm of the Guinness maker, which also owns Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker. The former Tesco boss said there was 'significant work ahead'.