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Embarrassment stops quarter of people seeking help on money matters – survey
The research for HMRC also found more than half of people feel they were not prepared for life’s financial mil…

Some airlines will ‘struggle to survive’ if oil prices stay high, warns Ryanair
Ryanair also cut its air traffic target for next year on the back of efforts to use less unhedged fuel over th…

Pension alert: Number of retirees paying highest rates of tax DOUBLES in five years
The number of pensioners paying the highest rates of tax has doubled in the last five years, according to damn…

Premium Bonds September 2026 prize winners REVEALED by NS&I
The Premium Bonds £1million jackpot prize winners for September 2026 have been revealed by the National Saving…

Sports Direct ad banned over ‘misleading’ RRP
The Advertising Standards Authority found ‘that the RRP and associated savings claim were not genuine’

Prakrit has already lost her father. As Nepal’s morgues fill, she hopes her DNA can be used to find her mother
A week on from the flash flooding disaster, authorities are urging relatives of the thousands of missing and d…

Many over-50s ‘have little or no knowledge of their pension options’
The earlier people consider their retirement income needs, the more choices and confidence they will have, Sco…

Vodafone broadband deal gives new customers a £150 Gift Card
Vodafone is giving eligible new broadband customers a £150 Gift Card when they sign up for one of two speedy F…

Stocks fall as borrowing costs hit 28-year high
The higher oil price fuelled fears of rising inflation, putting pressure on global bond yields.

Timpson dry cleaning pod set for Tesco store -- all the latest Mansfield plans
Shoppers at a Tesco Extra store in Mansfield could soon benefit from additional services, such as dry cleaning…

FCA accused of 'taking over £1billion from car finance victims' pockets' amid compensation delay
The UK's financial regulator has been accused of rushing the car finance scandal redress scheme, as millions o…

'High-quality' care home earmarked for modest two-bed house in Mansfield
A modest two-bedroom property in Mansfield could soon be converted into a ”high-quality” care home for a vulne…

FCA accused of prioritising lenders over consumers in car finance redress scheme
In new court filings, the FCA is accused of making decisions partly led by a desire to limit the financial str…

Changes planned to revive grade II listed 1820 building in Mansfield town centre
Changes are afoot at a grade II listed building in Mansfield town centre to prevent it from deteriorating into…

Long-term government borrowing costs leap to 28-year high ahead of Budget
It came amid a widespread global bond sell-off amid concerns over ratcheting oil prices and wider uncertainty …

Work starts to complete Peterborough's Hilton Garden Inn
Work is now underway to complete Peterborough’s partly-built Hilton Garden Inn – more than three years after c…

Home-buyer mortgage approvals fall to lowest level in more than two years
Some 56,053 mortgages were approved for house purchase in July, marking the lowest figure since January 2024, …

House in garden and therapy room in garage -- all the latest Ashfield plans
Plans to build a new house within a garden and to convert a garage into a therapy room are in the pipeline for…

UK manufacturing growth slows but hiring strongest for two years
August’s reading marks the 10th month in a row that overall activity has grown, but at the slowest rate since …

Britain's borrowing costs rise to highest level since 2008 as fears rocket over higher oil prices
The UK’s borrowing costs have climbed to their highest level in almost two decades as fears rocket over rising…

Long-term UK borrowing costs at 28-year high as rising oil prices trigger global bond rout – business live
European stock markets fall sharply and Brent crude rises above $92 a barrlel amid renewed fighting in Middle …

Nepal-Tibet floods: warning signs visible before glacier collapse, report says, as death toll passes 1,000 – latest updates
Scientists say better early-warning system could have saved lives, as rescue efforts for the the 4,500 still m…

Burnham to say he wants to unlock ‘positivity’ in first statement to MPs since becoming PM – UK politics live
Prime minister will bring upbeat message to adversarial Commons after a summer of policy announcements and imp…

Life after Maga: the group offering an ‘exit ramp’ for rightwingers questioning Trumpism
The non-profit Leaving Maga is built on the premise that abandoning the Trump-built movement is like fighting …