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Data shows increase from 3.3% to 6.6% since December 2021, which was before interest rate risesPersonal loan rates have doubled in little more than 18 months, spelling “far higher” costs for financially squeezed households hoping to borrow money, new d…
Moves by Nationwide, HSBC and TSB come after fall in inflation eases fears over future interest rate risesBusiness live updates – latest newsSeveral big lenders including Nationwide, HSBC and TSB have cut rates on their fixed mortgage deals in a sign t…
Housing secretary calls L&Q boss to meeting after ombudsman orders social housing landlord to pay tenants compensationUK politics live – latest updatesMichael Gove has told Britain’s second biggest social housing landlord: “You have failed your res…
CAA starts enforcement action after finding budget airline’s treatment of passengers was unacceptableWizz Air could be forced to pay out millions of pounds to passengers after the UK airline regulator started enforcement action against the budget carri…
Shadow net zero secretary attacks Sunak’s ‘perverse’ policy as Shell and British Gas report large profitsUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesRishi Sunak has been urged to close the holes in his “Swiss cheese” of a windfall ta…
Winter customer service plan part of proposals to stop households and businesses being shortchanged Energy suppliers could be forced to keep customer service lines open on evenings and weekends this winter under rules proposed by the regulator for Grea…
Treasury committee report says tax system is too complicated and finds two-thirds of relief policies are uncostedAlmost £200bn of tax reliefs handed to businesses and individuals each year should come under greater government scrutiny to prevent fraud …
Committee also says government has more work to do to tackle structural problems in early years childcareMinisters should remove business rates and VAT from nurseries so that they are able to pay their staff more, a group of MPs have recommended.In the…
Patrick Courtown sounds warning as evacuation flights head to Greek island to rescue stranded BritonsHow bad are the wildfires in Greece – and what caused them? A visual guideWildfires in Rhodes are a “wake-up call” on the effects of the climate crisis…
US grocery chain tells customers not to eat Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond CookiesTrader Joe’s has recalled two of its own-branded cookies after a supplier alerted the boutique US grocery chain to suspicions of “rocks” in t…