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Changing Rooms got me on the cheap as I didn't have an agent, says interior designer LINDA BARKER

Today

Interior designer Linda shot to fame as a presenter on the hit Channel 4 home improvement show in the late 1990s.

Bosses in last-ditch plea for inheritance tax raid on family firms to be scrapped

Today

Business leaders have made a last-ditch plea to the Chancellor to scrap plans to hit family firms and farms with a damaging inheritance tax raid.

Martin Lewis is a hypocrite who has led a whole generation into debt. I first warned about this scandal 13 years ago - this is the financial advice he SHOULD be backing: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Today

Last month the Money Saving Expert founder stormed on to the set of Good Morning Britain when Badenoch was discussing student loans and accused her of missing the point.

Ultimate guide to protecting your finances from war in the Middle East: Experts share what's in store for savings and bonds, what to invest in now - and the surprising stocks you MUST avoid

Today

Global oil supplies and trade flows are disrupted, aviation routes are in chaos and stock markets around the world face turbulence - there's a lot for investors to make sense of.

Apprenticeship funds totalling £1bn sitting idle

Yesterday

The money, from government levies on businesses, is in the bank while the proportion of 16-24s not in education, employment or training has reached an 11-year high.

Experts say £28bn stamp duty haul simply will not happen

Yesterday

It has sparked claims that the Office for Budget Responsibility is producing flattering numbers to help Rachel Reeves' handling of the state's finances look better than is the case.

21 years and counting... the trust that always delivers on dividends

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While others focus on established regions, such as the US or UK, it seeks out overlooked opportunities everywhere from Mexico to Indonesia.

Burberry ducks into the trenches as conflict rocks luxury labels

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But the war could hamper boss Joshua Schulman's attempts to revive the brand's fortunes with a focus on 'Britishness'.

Aviva's £500m incinerator gamble goes up in smoke

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The three controversial incinerator power plants have gone bust. The sites were dogged by high running costs, technical issues, and - in one case - a planning row.

Shadow banks leave UK 'more exposed to sudden shocks'

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Private credit has grown rapidly as a source of funding for firms and households after big banks retreated from riskier lending following the 2008 financial crisis.

High Court bombshell drags David Cameron back into Greensill scandal

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Cameron and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch have been pulled into a bitter legal row over the Government's attempts to ban failed financier Lex Greensill from being a company director.

CANZUK economic block could stop Britain becoming a vassal state

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A new £6.4trillion alliance between the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand could help the country protect itself from domination by increasingly belligerent superpowers.

Greedy firms cashing in on Companies House chaos

Yesterday

In November, it became mandatory for all directors to undergo ID checks before filing accounts or documents for firms they manage.

HAMISH MCRAE: Shares will ride out Gulf conflict

Yesterday

The next few days will be difficult, and the longer-term consequences of this war will be felt beyond its eventual outcome. But common sense is the best policy.

Middle East turmoil forces British Steel to halt new orders

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The order halt means taxpayers could end up paying millions to subsidise the Scunthorpe plant and the company's rolling mills as production lines sit idle.

HSBC and Standard Chartered in spotlight after China spy scandal

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HSBC, Standard Chartered and Prudential are some of Asia House's major funders, but one of its directors was arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing.

Why routine car repair bills have gone up by 23%: RAY MASSEY

Yesterday

Routine servicing is becoming more expensive, as exclusive new data compiled for us by the Warranty Solutions Group reveals.

Inside Coca Cola's lab of flavours: 'People expect their soda to do more work for them'

Yesterday

Rami Sabanegh, Coca Cola's vice president of strategy for Europe says health-conscious consumers have high standards today.

Best deals on 26-plate cars: Your ultimate guide to the brands and models with the biggest discounts

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March is one of the two busiest months of the calendar for car showrooms and the peak period for dealers to offer big discounts to lure customers. These are the biggest savings.

Has my £1,200 Tiffany necklace grown in value - or did I overpay for the name? DAN HATFIELD replies

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Ever since watching Breakfast at Tiffany's I always wanted to own a price of jewellery from that most iconic of stores. I saved up and paid £1,200 for a necklace.

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