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Hornby sells Scalextric to drinks veteran for £20m after nearly six decades

Today

Hornby, which is in the middle of a major transformation with the backing of Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley, said it was selling the Scalextric to investment group Purbeck Capital Partners.

Has the UK just hit a major EV tipping point? There are almost twice as many public chargers than petrol and diesel pumps

Today

EV advocates have celebrated the news as a 'major milestone' that shows that 'electric cars have become mainstream'.

Labour boosts electric car home charger grants by £150 - but many are locked out from the discount

Today

The scheme is only open to people who live in rented properties, own flats, run businesses or occupy houses without driveways.

Paddy Power owner says higher gambling taxes are slowing growth in its UK business

Today

The Government announced increases to gambling taxes in November's Budget, which betting operators have said are adding to costs and could lead to job losses.

My secret cash habit pushed me and my husband of 29 years to the brink of divorce. His hurtful comment left me furious - but this is the change I made to save our marriage

Today

I felt the usual flush of excitement as I raced to the front door last autumn and grabbed my parcel from the delivery driver. I had no intention of letting my husband Andrew see what I'd bought.

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros bidding war leaving Paramount to win £82bn Hollywood takeover tussle

Today

Netflix, the maker of hits including Stranger Things and Emily in Paris, said its planned takeover for Warner's studios had been 'a "nice to have" at the right price, not a "must have" at any price.'

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Seraphim Space raises $100m to build real scale

Today

Valued at £380 million, and with 149 portfolio companies, nine unicorns, and over £10 billion raised across its ecosystem, Serraphim Space has built an investor with scale.

Melrose shares tumble as revenue guidance underwhelms despite defence demand

Today

Shares in Melrose fell by more than 13 per cent this morning as it flagged softer-than-expected revenue for the year, despite profiting from increased defence spending.

Coventry BS launches new best buy easy-access savings account paying 4.25%

Today

Coventry Building Society has launched an easy-access account paying a table-topping rate of 4.25%.

British Airways owner IAG reports record profits as demand for 'premium' travel rises

Today

The British Airways owner saw operating profit grow 17.3 per cent to €5billion (£4.38bn) on revenue of €33billion (£28.9bn) in 2025.

Rolls-Royce shares have soared 1,178% in five years - should you buy in or cash out? After bumper results PATRICK TOOHER reveals what to do now... and where to reinvest

Today

Rolls-Royce shares have rocketed 1,178 per cent in five years and the British engineering powerhouse's bumper results this morning sent them up again. So, is it too late to join the party?

How to solve Britain's government borrowing problem with an inheritance tax break: SIMON LAMBERT

Today

Britain has a national debt problem. Britain's mass affluent families have an inheritance tax problem. And there's one solution staring us in the face

Brighton records sharpest rise in monthly rent costs across Britain as demand from tenants outstrips supply

Today

A new analysis has shown that rental costs for tenants in Brighton jumped by 15% from £2,255 to £2,602 per month year-on-year in 2025.

Most drawn Lotto and Euromillions numbers revealed - are any of YOUR lucky picks in there?

Today

We have analysed the numbers drawn in the twice-a-week Lotto and twice-a-week Euromillions to see if there are any patterns.

We'll take customers off Hargreaves Lansdown, vows Saxo UK boss after fee shake-up

Today

Andrew Bresler tells This Is Money that he thinks it has what it takes to challenge Hargreaves Lansdown after a fee shake-up that has seen unhappy customers leave in their droves.

I'm 40 and have £175,000 in my pension - if I stop contributing, will it be worth half a million at 65?

Today

I'm mortgage free in a big enough house to be comfortable for my family - and I'm looking to drop down to part-time work and enjoy a bit more work-life balance

Young less likely to work if they live with parents, says jobs tsar, as number of NEETs heads towards 1m

Yesterday

Young people living with their parents are less likely to work, Labour's jobs tsar warned yesterday as figures showed nearly a million are languishing outside the education system or workplace.

Rolls-Royce can power Britain's AI revolution - government and investors must support it, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Not much, one might think, connects three very different British companies - Rolls-Royce, the London Stock Exchange Group and WPP.

Footsie hits another record high as investors pile into British blue chips

Yesterday

The FTSE 100 rose 0.4%, or 40.29 points, to 10,846.70, taking gains for the year to 9.2% and putting it on course for its best opening two months since 1998.

World Economic Forum chief exec Borge Brende steps down over Epstein links

Yesterday

Borge Brende, pictured, has stepped down as president and chief exec of the forum after more than eight years in the role.

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