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Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plansThe government’s plan to use artificial intelligence to accelerate planning for new homes may be about to hit an unexpected ro…
Halifax says October increase pushes average cost of home to £300k despite uncertainty over possible budget tax changesBusiness live – updatesUK house prices rose at their fastest pace since January, a leading property index shows, with demand improvin…
EV drivers would face 3p-a-mile charge on top of other road taxes to offset falling revenue from petrol and diesel cars Rachel Reeves is drawing up plans for a new pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles to announce in this month’s budget worth an extra…
Prospect says proposals to make payouts less generous would damage public finances rather than save moneyReform UK’s plans to make public-sector pensions less generous could cost billions extra a year and cause a ticking timebomb in the public finances…
Six of biggest providers to roll out new technology over next 12 months in effort to prevent fraud by foreign call centresSix of the biggest phone companies have said they will work together and upgrade their systems to stop fraudsters being able to “s…
River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to investOfwat is unlawfully allowing water companies to charge customers twice to fund more than £100bn of investment to reduce sewage pollut…
Financial Conduct Authority defends interest rate of 2.09% as critics criticise proposals as ‘hypocritical’Victims of the car loans scandal could miss out on more than £4bn in compensation if the City regulator ploughs ahead with plans for an “insultin…
Plans for ‘settling-up charge’ predicted to raise £2bn and would follow policy in place among most G7 countriesRich people quitting the UK could be required to pay a 20% tax on their business assets as part of plans reportedly being considered by the c…
Amid talk of property taxes, average price of home rose by 0.3% in October to £272,226, Nationwide saysBusiness live – latest updatesBritish house price growth slowed in October, according to lending data, with analysts suggesting that buyers are “sitt…
Regulator is urging anyone who has moved in recent years to check whether they are owed a refundAlmost 2 million energy bill payers could be owed a share of £240m from old accounts that were closed while still in credit, according to the regulator.The …