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The bond market blowout has come at the worst possible time for the UK

Today

We should all be worried about what's going on with government bonds, because this is making our lives worse in terms of public services and tax.

Nearly half of parents fear they need to delay retirement plans to financially support their adult children... well into their 20s

Today

With more young people leaving the family home later than previous generations, parents expect their children to move out around the age of 26.

Jet2 plots move to main market as it defies travel gloom after surge in summer bookings

Today

Jet2 has reported resilient demand in bookings over the summer, defying the ongoing disruption to the travel industry caused by the Iran war.

Most and least reliable car brands revealed in poll of more than 100,000 UK drivers

Today

A poll has gathered responses from more than 100,000 car owners this year, each rating their vehicle for reliability over the last 12 months. And it's bad news for two popular Chinese brands.

My son has lost his independence since our town's last bank branch closed... but the area wasn't deemed isolated enough for a banking hub

Today

South Devon, which is home to 90,000 people, now has just one bank after the Lloyds branch in Totnes closed. Sean Trimming, 33, has struggled ever since.

I've fallen for a large flat in a coastal town but it's next door to a 20-bed HMO - should I steer well clear?

Today

I'm looking to buy a home in a coastal town. The flat I've been looking at has much more space than I could ever afford elsewhere. But there is a 20-bed HMO next door.

Crest Nicholson shares plummet to record low as it forecasts an annual loss amid housing market slowdown

Today

Crest Nicholson shares tumbled to a record low this morning after it revealed it expects to sell up to 100 fewer homes and swing to a loss this year.

Do YOU know what creates 65% of the value of a typical pension pot at retirement?

Today

The most common belief is that individual contributions add the most value to a pension over a working life, finds a survey by Standard Life.

We were flying home to Edinburgh with Loganair but it abandoned us... in Birmingham: CRANE ON THE CASE

Today

We visited my wife's sister who has cancer in March and the airline bungled our journey home. We still haven't had any compensation.

BP makes a tame choice: Investors won't be thrilled about new chairman Ian Tyler, says ALEX BRUMMER

Today

The doors spin so fast at BP's gilded headquarter in London that it is hard to keep up. Interim chairman Ian Tyler has been slotted into the top job.

Retailers urge John Healey to undo Reeves's High Street tax raid and 'turn the tide' on job cuts

Yesterday

The British Retail Consortium has written to the new Chancellor to ask him to raise the threshold at which employers pay their staff's NI contributions.

Watchdog fines Citibank's London branch £4.7m for breaching Russian sanctions

Yesterday

Citibank's UK arm processed hundreds of transactions in breach of the rules, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation found.

Motorpoint shares rev up after better than expected trading boosts profit outlook

Yesterday

Motorpoint said trading volumes had been stronger than it anticipated, thanks to investments in AI and a data-driven pricing strategy.

Gambling taxes kick Ladbrokes owner Entain out of the Footsie with Easyjet takings its place

Yesterday

It comes after former Chancellor Rachel Reeves put up taxes on remote gaming - including online casinos and slots - from 21% to 40% in her last Budget.

Pensioners face 'retirement stealth tax' trap next year: Here's how to tell how much YOU may lose

Yesterday

The full-rate state pension is on course to top £13,000 a year, busting the basic-rate income tax threshold of £12,570 a year.

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

Yesterday

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.

NatWest offers a £500 Premier current account switching bonus - but are you rich enough to get it?

Yesterday

NatWest matches a similar Premier bonus from HSBC, but which account is better value? We look at what Premier accounts offer and whether it's worth signing up.

Best cash Isa savings rates: Easy access and fixed deals in our tables

Yesterday

This is Money's best cash Isa tables are updated as new deals arrive and highlight the top easy access and fixed rate Isas from banks and building societies.

First time buyers can now get a mortgage for 6.5 times their salary... and only put down a 5% deposit

Yesterday

Borrowers using the mortgage could buy the average first-time buyer property in England with a deposit of just £12,273.

Death of the dining room? As fewer families sit down for dinner, one in four Britons use theirs for something else

Yesterday

Changing lifestyles mean dining rooms across the country are gathering dust, and new research reveals almost one in four Britons are choosing to get rid of theirs altogether.