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MoneyTower blocks demolition is 'least worst option'
A councillor defends a plan to close four sub-standard tower blocks and uproot hundreds of residents.
MoneyJuly’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street
Visits down 3.8% after 6.2% fall in June, with many choosing to buy online instead, research for retail body finds Shoppers stayed away from UK high streets during last month’s heatwave temperatures , with many choosing to buy online instead as the mercury in
MoneyFlats left empty for nearly four years over claim
The council says the block of 34 flats is still not safe to occupy and an insurance claim is pending.
MoneyMore affordable homes needed in the countryside
A council has said cheaper homes are essential for rural communities to survive.
MoneyConservatives pledge to ban foreign nationals from social housing
They claim around 230,000 homes would become available under their plan to limit social housing entitlements.
MoneyMost Americans view rising living costs as biggest barrier to a better life, survey finds
When asked to detail what would make a better life in three to five years, 60% of US adults said greater financial security Americans may seem increasingly divided on beliefs and values, but in a new survey of more than 30,000 adults from across the country sp
MoneyHealey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge
Some want the chancellor to exploit newly flexible fiscal rules – others want a more creative approach, such as borrowing from markets With just 12 weeks to go until his first budget, new chancellor John Healey is seeking ways to ramp up public investment, wit
MoneyBanking hub finds new home in historic building
The service in Brigg will move from its temporary location to The Buttercross.
MoneyImpact of new youth hubs 'incredible'
Three hubs are helping young people get into employment, education or training, project leaders say.
MoneyBid to extend holiday food and activities programme
The authority will consider who should deliver the holiday activity and meal scheme going forward.
MoneyUK petrol prices hit highest level since Iran war began
The price of unleaded hits 160p a litre, according to motoring group the RAC, as oil prices remain elevated.
MoneyBetter off together: could combining pension pots boost your retirement income?
Many UK workers have cash in multiple schemes – should you roll them into one? There are pros and cons How many pensions do you have? In the days of a job for life, many people had just two: the state pension and the one offered by their employer. But a combin
Money'No stairlift and she'll be stuck - it's wrong'
Residents in a sheltered housing scheme say they have been told stairlifts will not be replaced.
MoneyThe cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.
Money‘A 99 with a Flake? That will be £7, please’: what’s behind the surge in ice-cream van prices?
From the cost of milk and chocolate to diesel and electricity, every part of producing the summer treat has been hit by the climate crisis and other shocks Name: Iceflation. Appearance: An ice-cold rip-off, with a Flake on top. Continue reading...
MoneyGlasgow misses new affordable homes target as construction costs rise
The city's affordable housing supply programme saw 448 homes recorded as complete, against a target of 633.
MoneyMetro Bank customer fights for £14,000 refund after AI-linked fraud
Lender was told money was being taken without authorisation, with cash used to buy credits for Claude chatbot A Metro Bank customer has told of his fight to get more than £14,000 back after its systems failed to stop a fraud involving the AI chatbot Claude. Zo
MoneySecondhand EV leasing hits the fast lane as more UK drivers explore ways to cut motoring costs
Numbers using finance rises 170% in a year as leasing firms boom alongside leapin secondhand vehicle supply and surging fuel prices The number of people leasing used electric cars in the UK has more than doubled in the last year as drivers look for cheaper way
MoneyIt may be easier to get your first mortgage than you think - here's why
More relaxed mortgage regulation opens the door for some first-time buyers, but it comes with risk.
Money1978: Life in a Birmingham Prefab
Householders in Birmingham prefabs were told that their dwellings were set for demolition.
MoneyI was fined £500 after putting a coffee cup in a rubbish bag next to a full bin
Reader expresses consternation after enforcement officer issues penalty notice outside station in London I was outside London Waterloo railway station and was looking for a bin to dispose of an empty coffee cup. The only bin I could see was completely full, bu
MoneyHealey’s profiteering warning on food and fuel risks row with retailers
Chancellor says the government wants to prevent shoppers being ‘taken for a ride’ at the pump or till The chancellor, John Healey , has said the government is standing by to prevent the public from “being taken for a ride at the pump or the till” as the Iran w
Money‘You owe parking fees’: experts warn of fake RingGo text scam
Criminals hope by using threats of enforcement action, people will panic and click link to bogus parking app site You use parking apps a lot – you have several on your phone – but it is not always straightforward. Sometimes there is a lack of reliable mobile s
Money‘£5,800 on a watch?!’ What happened when five couples kept separate money diaries – then revealed all to their partners?
Rachel forked out £700 for beauty treatments, Kojo confessed to a £25 cigarette habit, and Jake indulged his love of fancy timepieces. Were their other halves forgiving or furious? Rachel and Kojo, Northampton Continue reading...
MoneyCapital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review
Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump Capital One Financial hit back on Friday against a lawsuit over its decision to close the Trump Organization’s bank accounts years ago, st
MoneyCalifornia announces minimum wage increase as governor taunts Trump
Gavin Newsom says new pay floor of $17.40, set to become highest of any US state, will go into effect on 1 January Governor Gavin Newsom of California announced that the state’s minimum wage will rise to $17.40 next year, a pay floor set to become the highest
MoneyHousing scheme approved despite tall buildings
Critics of the plan say it contravenes planning authority guidelines.
MoneyWork continues to restore services at bank for charities
Kent-based CAF Bank said teams are working through the weekend after it suspended online services.
Money‘We didn’t feel safe’: Booking.com users face battle to get money back
From melted electric sockets to shabby alternatives, readers tell of dealings with platform when things go wrong Jane Ripley* spent some time researching the best apartment to stay in for her family’s trip to Batumi in Georgia, eventually settling on one with
Money‘Proteinmaxxing’ could lead to higher prices for infant formula, say experts
Whey protein, a key infant formula ingredient, is in growing demand, partly linked to rising use of weight-loss drugs The rise of “proteinmaxxing” – a trend in which consumers try to eat as much protein as possible – could lead to higher prices for infant form
MoneyThese boots are the safest for US wildland firefighters. Fewer and fewer can afford them
The handcrafted leather boots are a century-old tradition – but with money tight, the cost of up to $800 is harder to justify For 18 years, one of the most important relationships in Luke Mayfield’s life was with his boots. As a hotshot – one of the US’s elite
MoneyUK petrol price hits Iran war high, adding to pressure on households
Average pump price reaches 160p a litre, while diesel is up 14.5p to 179p and forecast to increase to 185p soon The price of petrol has hit a new Iran war high at UK forecourts, adding to the financial pressure on millions of households about to embark on thei
MoneyDigested week: As wildfires rage, should I buy a helicopter or marry a guy with a bunker?
Plus, train toilet roulette, an astonishingly stoic hiker and the tradwife paradox As I read the headlines about Europe on fire, and imagine – or is it true? – I can smell smoke from the Suffolk wildfire encroaching on a nuclear power facility a county away fr
MoneyNew solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar
Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran Great Britain has recorded more new solar power installations in the first half of this year than in any six-month period since 2011, as ho
MoneyUK house prices up just 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates
Price of average home now £277,542, up from £277,484 the previous month but lower than in May, says Nationwide Business live – latest updates Economic uncertainty dampened UK house price growth in July as prospective buyers remained cautious about interest rat
MoneyPlan earmarks up to 300 affordable homes target
The Commitee for Housing Work Plan outlines its aims to deliver affordable housing on the island.
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