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Ultimate guide to cutting your tax bill - at EVERY salary level: Mail reveals tips and tricks from experts to beat the Chancellor's stealth raid, as it's revealed strivers on £46,000 will be hit hardest

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Do not despair if you are one of the 'striving' workers revealed to be worst hit by the Chancellor's Budget stealth tax raid.

Can my daughter inherit my local government pension as I have nothing else to leave her? STEVE WEBB replies

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Can this pension be left to my daughter in the event of my death? If not what can I do to secure that my money goes to her? I don't want it going to the government!

Manufacturers cut jobs for 15th month in a row as cost of doing business soars under Labour

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A recovery in Britain's manufacturing sector has failed to boost jobs as firms cut staff for the 15th month in a row.

THE GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST offers diversity from might of Magnificent Seven

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The manager of the GSCT is convinced good times are around the corner for the asset class he has been investing in professionally for the past 19 years.

Helios makes fresh takeover bid for struggling CAB Payments

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Since 2023, CAB Payments has suffered a series of profit warnings driven by foreign exchange fluctuations and the departure of key staff.

SMALL CAP IDEA: Jersey Oil & Gas' North Sea development gathers momentum

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What distinguishes Jersey from many AIM-listed explorers is how narrow and advanced its focus has become.

Half of Britons miss out on the full state pension - but here's the ONE easy thing to boost yours: RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS

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Only half of us receive the full new state pension. But there's one really easy thing that you can do to make sure that you get as much as possible.

Top investor abandons plans to buy online auctioneer after seeing TWELVE bids rejected

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FitzWalter Capital, which owns a near-22 per cent stake in the online auction house, has given up hope of securing a deal following a bitter war of words with the board.

Families rush to set up trusts to cut inheritance tax: How they work and why the wealthy use them

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The Trust Registration Service received a flurry of filings last January, the most recent period for which data is available.

House prices rise in January as buyers return to market with typical values up £2,660 on a year ago

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House prices have started the year on the up, according to the latest figures from Nationwide Building Society.

Premium Bonds winners February 2026: See all the prizes from £1,000 to £1m and search our interactive tables

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Have you won one of this month's major prizes? Our tables show all the £1,000 to £1m winners.

Unemployment will reach five-year high as business costs rise after Budget

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Unemployment is expected to reach its highest level in five years in the first half of the year, according to a new forecast.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Silence from business leaders can speak the loudest

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But when does silence stop being prudent and become complicit? When is it legitimate and when is it cowardice? Keeping quiet can speak volumes.

HMRC stamp duty investigations on the rise as officials snoop on families they suspect of failing to pay - here's what they are looking for

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HMRC investigations are on the rise after Angela Rayner was caught having not paid the correct amount of stamp duty last year.

Barry M is on the brink of collapse: Make-up brand beloved for its neon nail varnishes and bold lipsticks is set to appoint administrators

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The brand has been an affordable high street staple since its inception 43 years ago and was the inventor of the world's first white eyeliner.

My wood burner saved me £6,000: TOBY WALNE on the cost of owning one and the best models to buy

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For the past 12 winters, Toby Walne's wood burner has kept his family warm - and helped to slash energy bills at their rural Hertfordshire home.

Nationwide winning current account switching race thanks to generous cash bribes

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Those who switch their bank account to the building society can currently get a £175 cash bonus, as well as potentially qualifying for a £100 Fairer Share payout.

BYD Sealion 5 DM-i: Is the latest Chinese plug-in hybrid to arrive in Britain worth the £30,000 price tag?

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BYD is the largest EV maker in the world and taking the UK by storm. It's new plug-in hybrid Sealion 5 DM-i model is here. But can it impress as well as deliver an affordable £29,995 starting price?

Life as a property guardian: I lived in a Masonic lodge where I had to stay out of one mysterious room

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Luke Williams has lived in a Masonic lodge in Hampstead Heath, a former 17th-century workhouse in Cambridge and a school in Kilburn.

Gold and silver prices open lower but begin to regain ground after huge sell-off

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The precious metals selloff has caught the market largely by surprise, as gold and silver have consistently broken new records since the start of the year.

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