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UK motorists may need to get stickers as more low emission zones spring up in French citiesBritish drivers heading over the Channel have long had to factor in a whole host of extra things to carry, from yellow vests to warning triangles. But how many o…
‘Porch piracy’ increase put down to people returning to offices and fallout from Royal Mail strikesOnline shoppers are being advised to opt for named-day delivery services, or consider collecting their package, in the wake of a surge in doorstep parcel…
Commons Treasury committee writes to four largest banks saying they risk falling foul of incoming City rules MPs have accused high street banks of failing on their “social duty” to promote saving and instead engaging in “blatant profiteering” by contin…
Drivers paying more for petrol and diesel than before Covid because of weakened competition, says CMABusiness live – latest updatesThe UK energy secretary has accused fuel retailers of using motorists as “cash cows” after a consumer watchdog found that…
Fatih Birol says China’s economic recovery combined with harsh winter could pile pressure on gas suppliesBusiness live – latest updatesThe head of the International Energy Agency has warned that energy prices may spike again this winter, forcing govern…
LGA says services being put at risk by huge cost and calls way Whitehall funds scheme not fit for purposeCouncils in England are being hit by a “completely unsustainable” annual bill of more than £450m to prop up the free bus pass scheme, according to …
Insurer told to reassess vehicle write-offs to identify any unfair settlementsBritain’s second-biggest car insurer, Direct Line, has been ordered to go back through five years of claims after admitting it had underpaid some customers who had their cars…
Exclusive: Thames Water crisis prompts call for rethink on party’s decision to ditch nationalisation policyUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer must consider nationalising water companies, Labour MPs have said, as the potential collapse of Tha…
Nationwide says mortgage crisis ‘likely to exert significant drag’ on market activity in coming monthsBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices have defied expectations by growing slightly in June but annual prices fell at the fastest rate since 20…
With more expensive rate ending, such a move will avoid energy suppliers making estimationHouseholds have been advised to take a meter reading to make sure they are paying the new lower price after the energy price cap drops on Saturday.About 27 millio…