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Treasury committee says move in November budget could push up mortgage rates insteadCutting the annual cash Isa allowance will not encourage many savers to switch to shares but could push up mortgage costs, MPs have warned the chancellor.Adults can put…
Exclusive: Promise to remove almost all fossil fuels from UK’s electricity supply by 2030 may be quietly abandoned over costMinisters are considering dropping one of their central green pledges in an effort to keep energy bills down, sources have told …
Hourly rate to increase in April by 95p to £14.80 in London and by 85p to £13.45 for the rest of the countryAlmost half a million workers are to receive a pay boost after it was announced that the real living wage paid voluntarily by 16,000 UK companie…
Exclusive: Housing secretary and capital’s mayor face calls from within party for rethink on homebuilding plansLabour MPs are urging ministers and the London mayor to drop controversial plans to reduce affordable housing quotas in the capital in order …
Post-summer bounce in activity fails to materialise as buyers and sellers, in the south especially, opt to ‘wait and see’The UK’s housing market is showing signs of slowing down amid speculation that Rachel Reeves could announce tax increases on proper…
Fake reviews, forged certificates and stolen corporate identities being used to lure victims, KwikChex findsSuspected scam investment companies are exploiting Trustpilot’s review system by giving themselves five-star ratings to persuade would-be invest…
Club and Penguin bars are now ‘chocolate flavour’ after owner McVitie’s cuts cocoa content amid soaring pricesIf you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit you can no longer join our Club or pick up a Penguin, as the lunchbox favourites have reduced t…
Consumers and corporates should welcome CMA proposals to overhaul regulations unchanged since the 1960sPoor Tiddles and Fido are too often getting a bad deal – or, rather, their owners are – from the large corporates that dominate the veterinary busine…
People trafficking among allegations against six people who face measures including property freezes and travel bansThe US and UK have seized $15bn (£11.3bn) in bitcoin and frozen London properties owned by the alleged leaders of scam centres in Cambod…
Unemployment rate rises slightly to 4.8% but ONS says falls in and payroll numbers and vacancies are levelling offBusiness live – latest updatesBritain’s employment market has shown signs of stabilising after a sharp rise in job losses earlier this yea…