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Get out of my pub! Landlords ban Labour MPs after business rates bombshell

Today

Businesses were left seething after discovering their property tax bills will increase steeply next year - making a mockery of the Chancellor's claim to have helped the hospitality industry.

Flying taxis 'are coming to London': Six-seater aircraft that can travel at speeds of 150mph could be in the skies by 2028

Today

Members of the public will get a chance to see the full-scale prototype at an open house in Canary Wharf on Wednesday

Demand for homes to rent slides as more people get on the ladder: Will it make rents cheaper?

Today

The number of tenants seeking a home has fallen by 20% over the last year, according to Zoopla, which could mean rents rise less quickly.

FCA launches firm checker tool to help protect investors and savers from deluge of scams

Today

The new tool is similar to the FCA's existing register, but is designed to offer a more simple and straightforward way for consumers to check if they are engaging with a legitimate firm.

Ancestry DNA test never arrived because the delivery firm had me on a terrorist blacklist! SALLY SORTS IT

Yesterday

I am 67 and was adopted as a child. Last year I found my birth father after using a DNA test kit from Ancestry.co.uk, which was wonderful.

I've just become an empty-nester - these are the eight vital tricks that have cut my bills by thousands

Yesterday

The house is oddly silent, the fridge is weirdly full and yet the bank account feels as stretched as ever. Welcome to the world of the newly empty nester.

Britons pay even more income tax than the French, Germans and Americans, warns OECD

Yesterday

Britons are paying even more taxes on their income and capital gains than the French or Germans - with the burden climbing to the highest in nearly half a century.

Stuff stockings with shares not presents: The investments that will net your children or grandchildren a small fortune when they hit 18

Yesterday

While young people will be overjoyed to unwrap their dream gift this Christmas, it's usually only a matter of time before the presents end up forgotten.

How council drone pilots are snooping on your home so they can squeeze you for extra taxes

Yesterday

Councils up and down the country are using drones to take pictures or video recordings of homes to check if residents could be squeezed for more tax.

Foxes keep tearing open the rubbish bags next door puts out. Can I force them to get a bin? DEAN DUNHAM

Yesterday

My neighbours leave bags of rubbish outside their house and foxes get into them. It then blows into my front garden for me to pick up.

Trump urged to distance himself from blockbuster bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery

Yesterday

Paramount Skydance this week gatecrashed Netflix's £62bn takeover of the historic studios behind films such as Citizen Kane and Casablanca..

UK 'moron premium' costs up to £7bn a year as investor uncertainty drives up the Government's borrowing bill

Yesterday

A think-tank study found the UK has faced 'uniquely high borrowing costs' since the election compared with the US and euro area.

Chemring sounds the alarm over UK defence spending delays

Yesterday

Chemring has been boosted by increased focus on arms budgets but revealed a setback in its division that makes sensors used to detect threats such as missiles.

Asda loses price war as sales dive: Shoppers cut back on Christmas spending

Yesterday

Industry figures show Asda was the worst performer among supermarkets over the three months to November 30. Sales fell 4.3% over the period.

Broken defence promises: Labour's dithering is putting Britain's national security at risk, says MAGGIE PAGANO

Yesterday

Only a few months ago, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves boasted about how extra defence spending was going to turbo-charge economic growth.

'Shocking' jump in business rates could be last orders for pubs, warns Greene King boss

Yesterday

The Budget presented a set of complex changes that left many publicans despairing, questioning how they will stay in business over the coming years.

Should friends and family who charge their EVs at your house pay for the electricity they use?

Yesterday

With over 1.4million electric vehicles already on our roads and around 450,000 new battery cars being snapped up in 2025, a major question remains over etiquette when visiting friends and family...

Citroen plots return of the multi-purpose 'people mover': Meet the Elo six-seater EV with an onboard cinema

Yesterday

Citroen has reinvented the multi-purpose 'people mover' for the 21st century with its six-seater Elo electric vehicle which will debut in the New Year at Brussels Motor Show.

Could the Fiesta come back as a small electric car? Ford joins up with Renault to bring out two affordable EVs in 2028

Yesterday

Today Ford and Renault have announced a 'strategic partnership' which will see Ford use Renault's Ampere EV platform to build two affordable EVs.

Are heavy EVs more likely to kill pedestrians in collisions than petrol and diesel cars?

Yesterday

With batteries adding additional bulk, there have been growing concerns that EVs pose a greater risk to pedestrians. A University of Leeds study has analysed UK crash data to find the answers.

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