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Under changes revealed by regulator, banks and card providers encouraged to set their own maximumsThe £100 limit on contactless card payments will be scrapped next year and consumers could get the ability to spend as much as they want without inputting…
Fourth cut this year is good news for homebuyers and those due to remortgage, but returns on easy-access savings accounts could dropBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England gave millions of borrowers an early Christmas present on Thursday when…
Social Mobility Commission report highlights ‘extreme regional differences’ in terms of childhood, jobs, innovation and growthFormer industrial communities across Britain are facing “entrenched disadvantages” stretching back decades, the latest social …
Government efforts to recruit examiners fail again with average test slot wait now at 22 weeks, report saysPlans to cut the wait for a driving test to seven weeks by the end of the year will not be achieved until November 2027, an audit report has foun…
A software update is thought to have created a problem with some variable speed cameras, meaning motorists were incorrectly penalisedThousands of speeding fines could be cancelled after a “technical issue” triggered some speed cameras in England to inc…
Jaume Collboni and 16 other city leaders urge EU to unleash billions in funding as it prepares to tackle crisisThe Guardian view on Europe’s housing crisis: time for the EU to get radicalThe soaring cost of housing is akin to a “new pandemic” sweeping …
City watchdog the FCA announces plans to help first-time buyers and self-employed get on the property ladderBusiness live – latest updatesHouse prices in the UK could rise by as much as 4% next year but getting on the property ladder may become slightl…
People able to buy homes previously beyond budget, aided by rising wages and looser affordability testsFirst-time buyers are taking out larger mortgages than ever before as rising wages and looser affordability tests allow them to buy properties that w…
From choosing frozen turkey to shopping supermarket specials, the traditional meal need not break the household budgetFigures show that the total cost of the all-important Christmas dinner is up 5% on a year ago, with the price of important elements su…
Over-the-top praise for an item should ring alarm bells, with fake feedback generated by AI, bots and humans on a mass scaleYou’re doing a spot of online Christmas shopping and see an air fryer that is competitively priced. You don’t recognise the bran…