National Grid says blackouts less likely this winter
The risk of blackouts in Great Britain will be lower this winter thanks to higher gas storage levels in Europe and more nuclear power imported …
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UK mortgage payers making big changes to meet higher payments, survey finds
Mortgage holders are making big changes to their finances – from cutting pension contributions to downsizing – to cope with dramatically higher monthly payments, a …
‘We feel we’ve earned it’: UK over-50s on switching to part-time work
Simon Woodall, 52, a self-employed carpenter and joiner from Plymouth, says he worked “70 hours a week, for 30 years”, until he had a heart …
Santander wanted my bedbound father to visit his branch on a trolley
My father had a stroke earlier this year and is bedbound and needs 24-hour care. Last month, two online payments from his Santander account were …
Scrapping inheritance tax would cost £15bn a year by 2032, says IFS
Scrapping inheritance tax would cost the government almost £15bn a year in lost revenue by 2032, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies …
First-time buyers in UK drop by a fifth as higher mortgage costs bite
The number of first-time buyers in the UK has fallen by more than a fifth, while homes in need of renovation are most in demand …