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Help-to-buy scheme has helped 25- to 34-year-olds get on property ladder, say analystsThe proportion of 25- to 34-year-olds who own their own home in England has increased for the first time in over […]

The Cod’s Scallops, which offers more than 20 species of fish daily, wins top prizeA Nottingham chippy has been crowned the best in the UK, beating nine other finalists in the industry’s […]

Move hailed as huge win for community activism against ‘commercialisation’ of national parkPlans to moor holiday boats on the shores of Grasmere in the Lake District national park have […]

Bereavement leave for parents came too late for Ian Bainbridge, whose son was stillborn five years ago.

Automation is a red herring. The wider environment of slowing growth explains low labor demand largely by itselfAn army of robots now scrub floors, grow microgreens and flip burgers. Due to advances […]

Jack’s Law, for parents who lose a child under 18, will come into force in April, says government Working parents who suffer the loss of a child will now be entitled to two weeks of statutory […]

British employers offered their staff a median annual pay settlement of 2.2% in the three months to December, down from 2.6% in the three months to November, industry data showed on Thursday.

Confusion over what the ‘best before’ label and the ‘use by’ label meanOn 28 December I bought a £15 Yule Log cake from M&S. It wasn’t until I got home that I […]

Debt charity says Tories’ flagship welfare project forcing claimants into destitutionUniversal credit fuels debt problems for low-income claimants, forcing many into destitution and driving […]

The guitar maker has been fined £4.5m after it admitted breaking competition law.

Rate is highest announced to date, as group responds to City watchdog ban on excessive feesMillions of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers will be charged overdraft interest rates of up to […]

Customers will be charged "personalised" overdraft rates of up to 49.9% from April, but most will pay 39.9%.

Britain's markets watchdog told financial advisers on Tuesday they face a two-year crackdown to stop unsuitable advice, investment scams and excessive fees.

I was sent on a five-minute walk to knock on a stranger’s doorI had an appalling experience at a four-star hotel in Oxford in November. I’d booked a room at the Ethos Hotel through […]

Toy sales fall by 6% for the second year in a row with politics blamed for the slump.

A worker and a chief executive tell their stories about mental health in the workplace.

Consultancy firm Deloitte call for bosses to invest more to support their staff.

Councillors criticise trend ‘at a time when almost one in 50 Londoners is homeless’Short-term lettings through Airbnb and other online platforms are “growing out of control” […]

German discounter to raise hourly rate to £9.40 and to £10.90 for staff within M25Aldi is handing UK staff a wage rise of more than 3% from next month in a move that it says will make it […]

The number of women in work has grown by 0.5% in the three months to November, the highest rise for a year.

British job growth was the strongest in nearly a year in the three months to November, according to data that could weaken the case for an interest rate cut by the Bank of England next week.

The jewellery order was meant to be a present but I can’t find any way to resolve the issueI ordered two charms online at a cost of £58.99 from jewellery brand Pandora at the end of […]

Data shows areas with high numbers of unemployed and disabled will be worse off, says thinktankThe average low-income family in the UK’s most deprived areas – including “left […]

Millions of lives will be improved by 10-year plan, says Money and Pensions service The government is promising to turn Britain into a nation of savers by 2030 and cut the number of households […]

British households grew more confident about their finances and a measure of house prices rose by a record amount for January, according to surveys which added to other signs of a brightening mood in […]

Asking prices for British houses put on sale in the five weeks to Jan. 11 rose by a record amount for the time of year, property website Rightmove said on Monday, adding to signs of a post-election […]

Comprehensive motor insurance policy costs in Britain rose 5% on average in 2019, the steepest annual rise since 2017, an insurance price index released on Monday showed.

We’re priced out of much of the capital and are planning to move nearer family in the two yearsQ My fiance and I are looking to buy our first home. We are in our early to mid-30s and currently […]

The price of the precious metal palladium has hit a record high of $2,500 an ounce as demand rises.

2019 general election result provided period of ‘stability’ following Brexit uncertainty UK house prices rose over the last month at the fastest rate on record for the time of the year, […]

When things go wrong with goods or services, it’s more about a resolution than the issue itselfHis story shone like a beacon in the midst of consumer gloom. Mark McKergow wrote into Your […]

Police warn £7m was stolen from elderly and vulnerable people in 2019 in so-called courier fraud.

Its app has been a runaway success, but some users say they have been shut out after apparent fraudThe rise of Monzo has been nothing short of remarkable. Rave reviews from customers who universally […]

We need tips from vegans as we sometimes need pre-prepared or quick-to-make mealsEvery week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a […]

Thousands more owners of dangerous washing machines demand a resolution from maker Whirlpool.

Only six Edward VIII sovereigns were made but it is not just its rarity that fascinates historians.