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Plans to ban new petrol cars in the EU have been abandoned in hasty U-turn from European lawmakers

Today

At least seven EU governments, including Germany and Italy , and several automakers have been lobbying for softer regulation.

Will YOU will be spending more money than most people this Christmas?

Today

Britons are expected to spend £24.6bn on Christmas this year, representing an increase of 3.5% on a year ago, data suggests.

Ministers told to install roadside AI cameras nationwide to tackle 'persistent' driving offences

Today

Minsters are being urged to take a 'modernised approach' to tackling two of the most persistent driving offences on the road: mobile phone misuse and seat belt non compliance.

Can you guess how many motorists were caught braking the speed limit in the last year?

Yesterday

A new report has revealed the scale of the nation's limit breaking, as well as the volume of motorists snared travelling at extreme speeds.

Tax hikes are crippling Britain: Business chiefs accuse Labour of failing to make 'bold choices' to boost the economy

Yesterday

The Confederation of British Industry predicted another sluggish period of expansion for the UK amid 'persistent weakness' in the private sector.

Last orders for Starmer: Labour's rates reforms pose an existential crisis for pubs, says MAGGIE PAGANO

Yesterday

Two days before Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister, he visited one of the warehouses owned by Steve Perez, chief executive of Global Brands.

'Idiotic timing' of Budget dents sales on High Street: Retailers brace themselves for a miserable Christmas

Yesterday

In a report for clients, Shore Capital said the Chancellor's late November statement has 'negatively impacted consumer sentiment and spending'.

Warner Bros suitor takes £32bn hit: Ellison is rocked by Oracle share price slump

Yesterday

Larry Ellison (pictured), a Trump ally and the world's second richest man, took a major hit as Oracle slumped following its latest results.

The prediction market Wild West: A new form of high-octane betting on ANYTHING is making fortunes... TOBY WALNE reveals how to win money - and the very real risks

Yesterday

A new betting craze could soon shake up the world of gambling in Britain.

Best buy fixed-rate savings accounts set to be cut, warns SYLVIA MORRIS - here's where to get the best deals

Yesterday

A battle has broken out at the top of the fixed-rate best buy tables as banks and building societies vie for your cash.

Another blow to EV drivers as major energy supplier quietly reduces number of cheap charging hours on most popular tariff

Yesterday

From the end of January Octopus's Intelligent Go tariff that offers cheap off-peak rates will be automatically time-limited to six hours.

How to be a first-time investor: SIMON LAMBERT on why you shouldn't let fear hold you back

Yesterday

My view when it comes to saving and investing is that it should be entirely your choice which one you do, but I'd strongly advocate the latter if you want to build your wealth.

Now state pension top-up REFUNDS go missing too: Savers left waiting months for money owed

Yesterday

Mark George, pictured, was told he was owed a £1,300 refund by HMRC, which then failed to hand it over.

How to get a free £200 in time for the New Year... by switching bank account

Yesterday

Two banks are offering current account switching deals which would see a cash bonus land before Christmas.

My dad doesn't think I should buy a flat above a funeral business - is he right?

Yesterday

Most of the properties I can afford in my area are above shops or businesses. Is it a bad idea to buy one?

IG is paying up to £1,000 cashback when you transfer your investments

Yesterday

Investment platform IG is running yet another cashback deal, paying 1% on investments transferred to its platform from another provider - but only for the next few days.

I paid a deposit for a 23-person holiday in 2020 but the firm went bust... I STILL haven't had my money back: CRANE ON THE CASE

Yesterday

In June 2020 I booked a big trip to Tenerife via Alpha Holidays. The company collapsed, and now I've been chasing for four years to get my deposit back.

'A generation's future is at risk': PwC warns on sharp deterioration in youth unemployment

Wednesday

A sharp deterioration in youth unemployment has put 'a generation's future at risk' according to a stark new report.

Anti-business Budget will leave UK economy 'stuck in low gear', warns the British Chambers of Commerce

Wednesday

The British Chambers of Commerce predicts growth of 1.4% this year - a slight improvement from 1.3% in the previous forecast.

Fast food chain Leon blames 'unsustainable taxes' as it announces plans to close restaurants and cut jobs

Wednesday

The group bought back from Asda by co-founder John Vincent in October, became the latest business to bleat about rising costs.

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