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Retailers say Budget will make it harder to hire young people

Today

Writing in the Daily Mail, BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said higher costs and the rising tax burden make it harder to hire, with 'serious consequences' for young people.

Will the state pension be ABOLISHED for higher earners by the time I retire? Former pensions minister STEVE WEBB gives a stark warning

Today

My husband and I are likely to be higher rate taxpayers when we reach state pension age, but will we get it in full? Sir Steve Webb replies...

Why you should think carefully before investing with your bank: Here are the best alternative options for your money

Today

Those dipping their toes into investing may prefer the backing of a well-known name. Two banks stand out, but what should you watch out for before opening an account?

Singer Tony Hadley: My voice is my pension - I want to be performing into my 90s

Today

Tony Hadley MBE shot to fame in the 1980s as lead singer of the pop group Spandau Ballet, with hits such as True, Gold and Through The Barricades.

M&S adds punch to its Christmas campaign with Amandaland star weeks after celebrity-studded fashion show

Today

The FTSE 100 store has recruited Lucy Punch, star of the sitcom Amandaland, as the face of its Christmas advertising campaign.

I bought my house's freehold and there's a strange clause about mining underneath it - should I be worried?

Today

The property is within an old mining area. Both the leasehold and freehold contain a clause related to mining. Is this normal?

I've received a letter saying my council tax is going up by £1,171 next year: Why is this happening and can I challenge it?

Today

I have received a letter from Wandsworth council telling me that my council tax is going up by £1,171 next year because of cuts to the borough's funding.

'Fiscal failure' after Britain's debt bill overtakes education spending for the first time

Today

The milestone means interest payments will outstrip spending at every other Government department except health and welfare in what is being called 'a graphic illustration of fiscal failure'.

Taxes and interest rates must go up and there have to be deep cuts in public spending, says HAMISH MCRAE

Today

It's not going to work. Our new Chancellor's Budget was received calmly by the financial markets, but that's because they know that the Government will be constrained by two things.

School fees and mortgages mean even higher earners feel the pinch financially, says boss of Royal London

Today

Only one in ten women and one in eight men qualify as 'robust and resilient', and most of them are over 60.

Budget wins two cheers in John Healey's backyard - but firm owner says the state must be cut

Today

The Chancellor set the bar low when he pledged to offer businesses some breathing space in his maiden Budget.

AstraZeneca chief Pascal Soriot eyes record £28m pay package bonanza

Today

Pascal Soriot is already the highest-paid FTSE 100 chief executive, landing £17.7m last year at the Anglo-Swedish drugs giant.

Matcha makers: Gen Z trio behind Perfect Ted fires up US expansion after Dragons' Den triumph

Today

Founded by husband and wife team Levi Levenfiche and Marisa Poster, alongside Levi's younger brother Teddie, the green tea brand is celebrating its fifth birthday with plans to launch in the US next year.

Where to put your nest egg to avoid a Budget tax grab and save yourself £2,000

Today

The Chancellor has mounted another raid on our savings in a move that will punish prudent households

'Buy-to-let was my retirement plan - now I'm being forced to sell up': Hard-pressed landlords fear the latest Budget tax raid will be the final straw... but experts say there is a way to boost your profits

Today

For years, investing in buy-to-let properties has been a strategy used by millions to generate an income to live on in retirement.

Virgin Media O2 to axe thousands of jobs as it cuts costs to battle £22billion debt

Yesterday

In a bid to cut costs, it is said Virgin Media O2 could axe as many as 4,000 jobs - a hefty 25 per cent of its 16,000-strong workforce.

Britons have £176 less to spend each month as soaring energy bills and food costs pile pressure on household budgets

Yesterday

Everyday costs such as energy bills and food now eat up more of household budgets - and more people are being dragged into paying higher tax by rising thresholds.

Mercedes C-Class Electric driven: Can battery power improve one of Britain's favourite saloon cars?

Yesterday

I've been driving the new C-Class Electric on UK roads to find out whether it can persuade motorists that it's time to hang up the petrol pump for good.

The cyber-attack on Binance was the great awakening, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

It would be easy to ignore the Binance assault on the grounds that crypto-currencies sit on the fringe of the global financial system and can therefore safely be ignored.

A five-night stay in Cincinnati for under a grand… this vibrant budget-friendly US city is well worth a visit, says LEE BOYCE

Yesterday

I discovered Cincinnati is the perfect tonic to scratch the itch of visiting America's interior in city-break form.

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