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Why taking your pension tax-free lump sum could leave you thousands of pounds worse off

Today

Getting a tax-free lump sum is one of the biggest perks of paying into a pension. But not everyone should rush to cash in when they reach their mid 50s.

I divorced my violent ex-husband 19 years ago but he's still using money as a weapon against me

Today

Unlike most people, Robyn Sloan dreaded Fridays for a long time when a notification from her mobile banking app would send a jolt of fear down her spine.

Travel stocks suffer £21BN hit to valuations from war in Middle East

Today

Analysis of the travel titans, including UK-listed firms such as hotel chain IHG and British Airways owner IAG, showed that EasyJet has been the biggest loser.

Don't pay Chinese a penny for British Steel! warns leading accountant

Today

Tory shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said owner Jingye should instead cover some of the decommissioning costs.

The temp who grew a £6K start-up to a £1BN business: GLAS founder Mia Drennan

Today

Having vanquished imposter syndrome, she says she wants to carry on growing the company until it is worth at least £5 billion, maybe even £10 billion.

The AI share bubble is priced for perfection, warns HAMISH MCRAE

Today

Share prices do not go up forever, so you have to ask how long the AI boom can continue, and - if it is indeed a bubble - what happens when it pops?

Can I gift a pension annuity as surplus income inheritance tax-free?

Today

Having paid 40 per cent tax on those earnings, I'd rather not end up with it getting caught by inheritance tax too, so I'd like to give it away now.

Traders ramp up bets against pound as Burnham enters PM race

Today

In an vote of no confidence in Labour, speculators have been increasing their sell positions as concerns grow of a lurch to the Left after a protracted leadership challenge.

Can my neighbour legally keep a double bin left by mistake?

Today

I live on a road where one of the houses has a big double bin, and the binmen recently left it at the wrong house. The owner of the property the bin was left at just kept it.

How to invest in gold... and make a tidy profit if the price keeps rising

Today

They say all that glitters is not gold, but investors may disagree. The price of the precious metal has soared over the past year

Nationwide Fairer Share: Members could get another £100 this week

Today

It will be the fourth year running that Nationwide has made the payment under its Fairer Share scheme.

Marks & Spencer braced for £270m profit hit from hack

Today

At Easter last year hackers left Marks & Spencer unable to sell online for nearly two months, leading some shoppers to turn to rival Next.

SIR MEL STRIDE: Britain can't afford chaos, as trust in gilts erodes

Today

Borrowing costs are climbing sharply, and the consequences are being felt beyond Downing Street. Rising gilt yields affect the savings of millions of ordinary people.

Ban the word 'retirement': I'm 90 and still working, says John Tusa

Today

John Tusa presented Newsnight on BBC2 in the 1980s and the One O'Clock News on BBC1 in the 1990s and ran the BBC World Service.

ALEX BRUMMER: This financially illiterate rival to Starmer is spooking the city

Today

The Labour party faithful may be excited by the prospect of the 'King of the North' marching into Downing Street, but City insiders couldn't be more terrified...

What could a new Prime Minister mean for your money?

Today

Britain is on course for its sixth Prime Minister in ten years, as Andy Burnham attempts another Westminster comeback.

Countryside hotels beg Chancellor for relief from Iranian fuel price shock

Yesterday

Business owners in remote locations are urging ministers to scrap green levies on fossil fuels to bring down their bills.

RAY MASSEY: Citroen's e-C3 Urban Range is a multi-tasker

Yesterday

For city dwellers needing a nippy runaround, or rural folk after something to hop between villages, step forward Citroen's smart hatchback.

ALEX BRUMMER: IMF has been benign about UK under Labour but latest furore could change that

Yesterday

Such chaos is usually seen in Latin America; Greece, before the 2010 bailout; and Italy, before the calming era of populist prime minister Giorgia Meloni.

Anthropic value soars to $900bn on value of AI chatbot Claude

Yesterday

It is another boost for investors in Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, which has a stake in Anthropic.

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