News
I created a "16m business by pulling the wool over packaged goods
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (14+ words) The Times...
Rachel Reeves cuts VAT on family days out to 5% for summer
4+ week, 11+ hour ago (44+ words) Chancellor announces temporary reductions in "1. 8 billion "Great British Summer" savings to reduce pressure on cost of living...
Lloyds offers "5k-deposit mortgage " but no parental help allowed
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (552+ words) Lloyds has become the latest mortgage lender to effectively ban the Bank of Mum and Dad, with a new low-deposit mortgage aimed at first-time buyers who don't have any family help. Britain's biggest mortgage lender, which owns Halifax, is releasing…...
Supermarket trio say rules must apply to Aldi and Lidl
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (11+ words) The Times...
The common mistake that could cost investors "30, 000
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (333+ words) Failing to reinvest dividends from stocks and shares could cost savers thousands of pounds over decades, analysis has suggested. After 20 years that "10, 000 would be worth "34, 000 with the dividends reinvested, compared with "17, 500 if you had withdrawn the "7, 500 dividend income " a difference…...
Benefit claimants given discounts for spa days and beach huts
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (425+ words) Councils are offering benefit claimants discounts on spa days and beach huts in concessions that exceed typical help extended to low-income families, an investigation has found. Universal credit and mental health benefits claimants can receive discounts for drinks at bars,…...
Five surprising tax traps waiting for savers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (895+ words) Savers are paying unprecedented amounts of tax and are destined to pay even more thanks to changes announced in last year's budget. Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will increase income tax owed on savings interest by two percentage points next April....
Refer a friend to Times Radio to win a "100 John Lewis voucher
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (172+ words) The Times Refer a friend to Times Radio to win a "100 John Lewis voucher To enter, fill out the entry form and refer a friend, as well as answering the question: "Why do you think your friend will like listening…...
We quit our "2, 100-a-month rental for life on a private island
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (414+ words) We moved from a one-bedroom flat to a bungalow on a private island in southwest London " and our lives have changed completely [say Sacha Pritchard, 26, and Matt King, 29]. Before moving to the island in 2024, we were renting in Chiswick for…...
13 sandwich, 6 pastry " UK's 19 poshest bakeries
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (507+ words) How much would you pay for a croissant? It's "2. 70 at Pret A Manger, but "5 if you go to one of the new chichi bakeries. The posh bakery boom is being driven by Gen Zers and millennials, who are not only…...