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Why are cars in France using PINK number plates?

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Around 400,000 vehicles per year in France use 'temporary' trade plates while awaiting full registration - but they have been increasingly used for fraudulent purposes.

Earn 7.5% interest on uninvested cash with IG: How to get the boosted rate

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Savings rates have fallen since the drop in the base rate in December, so this deal gives you a good opportunity to boost your pot.

Schroders upgrades profit forecast after flurry of new business

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Shares in Schroders rose sharply on Thursday after the group revealed an influx of new business led to buoyed management fees in the past year.

One in four Gen Z has a side hustle to boost their earnings: Should they be investing the cash?

Today

Sydney McGauran, 30, runs a business making crochet handbags and says the cash she makes is her 'pocket money'.

NHS worker wins £73,000 Aston Martin with a 19p raffle ticket - but there's one major problem...

Today

Mary Sonquit (pictured right), 25, from Maidstone, had only just finished a late shift when she was woken and handed the keys to a 195mph Aston Martin Vantage.

Returns on uninvested cash held in stocks and shares Isas could be charged 22% tax to close potential loophole

Today

HMRC is considering a 22 percent flat-rate charge on any interest earned on cash holdings held in stocks and shares Isas, it is thought.

Average rents fall for only the second time in five years - but some towns still see prices jump

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More homes available to let and more first-time buyers are among the factors behind the drop in asking rents.

Vote against Saba's hostile takeover of Edinburgh Worldwide NOW, says ROS ALTMANN

Today

The investment trust industry is under attack and ordinary shareholders should beware because time is running out, says Lady Altmann.

Best used electric cars for less than £10,000 with a decent range: Our EV expert reveals her five top choices

Today

I want to buy a used, compact EV under £10,000 with a range of 200 miles or more. It needs to be spacious and NOT a Tesla. What are my options?

Recruiter Robert Walters suffers amid global jobs slump - but UK earnings rise on accountant hiring boom

Today

While global hiring suffered, the recruiter posted increases in the fees it earned in the UK driven by London, temporary roles and accountancy hires.

First-time buyers are haggling big discounts on homes: Here's Phil Spencer's tip on how YOU can too

Today

More than nine in 10 first-time buyers negotiated on the property purchase price last year, securing a discount of £22,900 on average.

Toby Carvery owner Mitchells & Butlers cheers record Christmas Day sales but warns on labour and food cost spike

Today

Mitchells & Butlers posted record sales on Christmas dayin the face of 'significant' headwinds driven by soaring operating costs.

Has my mortgage lender Chelsea Building Society lost the deeds to my house? CRANE ON THE CASE

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The Chelsea never sent me back the title deeds, which I understand is standard practice when a mortgage is paid off. Have they been lost or destroyed?

Virgin Media O2 doubles down on AI push as it attempts to reduce customer complaints

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The telecoms giant revealed to This Is Money last year that it spent £1million on customer serviceevery day but was eyeing the use of AI to reduce complaints.

Property prices are dragging more families into inheritance tax: Housing wealth now makes up nearly HALF of tax-paying estates in some areas

Today

New figures highlight how paying death duties is no longer solely the preserve of the cash-rich, as rising house prices pull more families into the tax net.

Etoro review: How good is the popular platform for long-term investors?

Today

Etoro is well-known investment platform that boasts a large number of users, but is it any good - and what type of investor is it suited to? We put Etoro through its paces.

Pothole repairs must come with a five-year guarantee, say campaigners as AA reveals 613,000 call outs in a year

Today

To mark National Pothole Day today, the AA revealed that it attended a daily average of 1,681 pothole call-outs last year - though this was 5 per cent down on 2024.

Water owners failing Britain: Put our public utilities back on public markets, says ALEX BRUMMER

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Among Rachel Reeves' favourite themes is to ask why UK pension funds can't be more like Canadian and Aussie counterparts by investing in Britain.

Netflix set to bolster its Warner Bros bid as it fends off rival Paramount Skydance

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Bosses at Netflix - the home of Bridgerton and Squid Game - are said to be preparing a cash deal after a previous offer of £62bn in cash and shares.

Six arrested as fraud office launches £300m probe into social housing landlord Home REIT

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Home REIT, which houses vulnerable people including the homeless, has been mired in crisis since 2022 when an investor report questioned its business model.

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