Energy bills in Great Britain rise by 5% as price cap increases
A £94 increase to the average annual household energy bill has come into effect after the regulator upped its price cap in response to a …
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Selling goods online? Be warned: HMRC will soon know about it
Anyone selling used clothes on Vinted, renting out their home on Airbnb, or getting rid of old camera equipment on eBay is going to come …
I paid a Ulez charge, but got a £559 penalty and threats from bailiffs
I’m a Cotswolds-based small business owner who, in August 2022, was in the process of opening a new site in London. I paid the ultra-low …
Glimmers of hope: your personal finance diary January-April 2024
As the new year begins, the cost of living crisis drags on. The Bank of England base rate is 1.75 percentage points higher than it …
Call to end ‘cruel’ winter rises as energy bills go up by £100 a year
Midwinter energy price increases should be abolished to protect households from unaffordable bills “at the worst possible time”, according to a coalition of leading charities. …
What’s in store for 2024? Read our experts’ predictions, from Trump 2.0 to a super el Niño
Fashion and lifestyle by Ellie Bramley Fashion and lifestyle have a knack for the surprise. The out-of-the-blue rise of butter moulding, say, or the sudden …