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How much have frozen tax thresholds cost YOU? Our fiscal drag calculator reveals the pain

Today

The Chancellor is widely expected to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds, we reveal what it has cost people so far - and you can work out your bill.

Boost for savers as FSCS protection limit will rise to £120,000 within weeks

Today

The amount of cash that is protected if a bank or building society goes bust will rise for the first time in eight years, the Prudential Regulation Authority today confirmed.

Half of Britons are having this difficult chat with elderly relatives about this topic...

Today

Currently, people in the UK must renew their driving licence from the age of 70 every three years. However, to prove if they're fit to be behind the wheel is based on self-declarations.

Women retire with pensions TWO THIRDS the size of men's... but new dads can help fix this

Today

Women with private pensions retire on £173,000 while men stop work with £286,000, representing a 32% gap between their funds.

Swiss banking giant UBS in talks about switching its headquarters from Zurich to the US

Yesterday

Colm Kelleher, chairman of Zurich-based UBS, discussed a move with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to reports.

AI bubble fears wipe out Bitcoin's 2025 gains in 'ominous signal' for wider markets

Yesterday

The value of the world's most popular cryptocurrency tumbled below $93,000, down from its all-time high of more than $126,000 just six weeks ago.

Consumer confidence slumps to a four-month low as households are gripped by a 'sense of unease'

Yesterday

Uncertainty over tax changes and the economic outlook are leading to caution about spending, according to the monthly poll from S&P Global.

London's export power play: The idea that Brexit would somehow destroy the City was way off the mark, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Nearly a decade has passed since the Brexit referendum and another five years since Britain divorced the EU. Yet still the national debate rages on.

Investor blasts UK infrastructure fund mega-merger branding it 'value destructive'

Yesterday

HICL Infrastructure and The Renewables Infrastructure Group agreed to join forces to create the UK's largest listed infrastructure fund.

Rachel Reeves risks the bond market putting us on the road to ruin: RUTH SUNDERLAND

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Rachel Reeves should be mindful of the 'first law of holes'. When you're in one, stop digging. Will she stop digging? Not a chance.

Inside the Bitcoin apocalypse: Prices are crashing after fears of a mega-bubble. Now crypto experts give the REAL view on if you should buy or sell - and give their 'bloody hand' warning

Yesterday

Bitcoin recently crashed. Does this mean the days of soaring prices are over - and is it is now time to get out or should you hold your nerve. We ask top experts to stare into their crypto crystal balls.

Why comedian Marcus Brigstocke spent 'silly money' buying the same motorhome TWICE

Yesterday

Brigstocke, 52, explained that his beloved motorhome, which he used for touring, had been stolen in broad daylight from outside his house in South London.

Britain faces lost generation as half of jobs lost under Labour are under-25s

Yesterday

Britain faces a 'lost generation' under Labour after figures showed nearly half of jobs shed since the government came to power were among the under-25s.

Tax guide for accidental landlords: HEATHER ROGERS explains what you need to declare to the taxman

Yesterday

There is a lot of admin involved, which is mounting due to the new Renters Rights Act and other changes - as well as tax. Our expert Heather Rogers explains.

Can ANYONE save Asda? It could be overtaken by Aldi in months

Yesterday

Signs that the Issa brothers are out of their depth in the cut-throat world of supermarkets are there for all to see.

This much loved Japanese car brand is returning to the UK next year

Yesterday

A popular car maker that disappeared from the UK market in 2020 has confirmed it is coming back in summer 2026.

Ford Focus axed! Production ends after 27 years and 12 million global sales

Yesterday

Having amassed over 12 million global sales since it first hit showrooms in 1998 as the direct replacement for the Escort, it is the second most common car on UK roads behind only the Ford Fiesta.

Save our family firms: Chancellor urged to scrap inheritance tax raid on businesses

Yesterday

Rachel Reeves is under mounting pressure to scrap an inheritance tax raid that threatens to destroy family businesses across the country.

'This is a shocking state of affairs': Reeves must U-turn to save family firms from inheritance tax raid, says brewery boss WILLIAM LEES-JONES

Yesterday

It's not about money, it's about a whole way of life being destroyed.

SMALL CAP IDEA: Galliford Try eyes water infrastructure and affordable homes push

Yesterday

There is something reassuring about a contractor that keeps its head when the political weather turns blustery.

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