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Lower cost doesn’t have to mean lower quality: these mobiles can give high-end models a run for their moneyIt used to be the case that you had to spend at least £700 to get a really good phone. […]

A company’s charity scheme in the Covid crisis delighted some buyers, while others feel let downSoon after lockdown started and high-street stores closed, a scheme called Lost Stock appeared, […]

The pandemic has triggered a reappraisal of urban living, with increasing numbers fleeing city confines in search of green spaceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDebbie […]

Fears that shift from paper to digital permits could prevent those with settled status accessing jobs, banking and healthcareThousands of EU nationals could face problems accessing essential services […]

What the new job support scheme and help for the self-employed means for workersThe chancellor unveiled a winter plan on Thursday which included schemes to protect what he referred to as “viable […]

The government has announced a job support scheme for when furlough ends.

Millions of account holders face deep cuts from next month, but there are alternativesThe savings bank NS&I has this week been accused of shutting the door on UK savers after it slashed interest […]

From downsized turkeys to travel refunds, there are many ways to make the most of an uncertain festive seasonCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe earliest, and weirdest, […]

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With three months to go before the big day, online retailers stress shoppers need to buy early this year.

Wave of ‘reverse commuters’ in prospect as number of jobseekers looking further afield jumps 27%Londoners are increasingly looking for jobs outside the capital as the city’s economy stalls, one […]

£1m-plus houses selling at fastest pace since 2014 as home workers seek more space and leafier locations Norfolk, Wiltshire and Cornwall have emerged as hotspots for properties on sale at £1m or […]

Some workers say government has been generous, while others worry job scheme does not go far enoughKey points from Rishi Sunak’s winter economy planWhat is Sunak’s job support scheme and how will […]

The job support scheme looks fiddly, and unemployment looks sure to rise sharply“I cannot save every business, I cannot save every job,” said Rishi Sunak. We knew that, of course, because the […]

Despite the chancellor’s promises, unemployment could still rise by more than 1 million before the end of the year It was inevitable that the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, would eventually have to act […]

The Job Support Scheme will see the government top up the pay of people who can only work part-time in "viable jobs".

The replacement for the UK furlough scheme is similar to Germany’s KurzarbeitUK government to cover 22% of worker pay for six monthsKey points from Rishi Sunak’s winter economy planThe […]

The gentrification of London’s Elephant and Castle centre has been fought over for decades. It’s local people who will lose outEverything must go at Elephant and Castle shopping centre in south […]

We would like to hear from people about working from home, after the government u-turn on returning to workplacesWe would like to hear from people about working from home, after the government […]

Banks warn that fraudsters are gathering personal details by exploiting the coronavirus crisis.

Since the 1990s, house prices have risen from roughly four to eight times the average national income. Many reasons, such as a million homes lying empty and rising buy-to-let demand, are cited as […]

Hotels.com had assured me all was well but I arrived to find steel shutters over the doorsIn February, I used Hotels.com to book a room for two nights at the Hotel Cambrai in Paris. I was required to […]

Thousands of British expats living in the EU have been told their bank accounts are being closed.

"Now is not the right time to outline long-term plans," the Treasury says.

It is empty and unusable, but we need it even more because of the pandemicI’m vicar in one of Britain’s most deprived communities. We’ve been working for some time on providing an affordable […]

The idea is one of a number being trialled to help improve access to cash in remote areas.

The government is asking for the public's opinion on the impact of loot boxes.

The FCA’s honest, simple ban on ‘price walking’ could end a long-running business model that punishes customer loyaltyWhen it first looked at insurers’ price-gouging tactics a couple of years […]

The City regulator plans a "radical" shake-up in home or motor insurance, to tackle the loyalty penalty.

I needed to register the car in my name but I faced a series of delaysI have just read your letter about the DVLA during lockdown. My partner passed away on 23 March. In April – after failing to […]

Amid a pandemic and economic crisis, minority communities turn to traditional saving methods to help.

NS&I has cut the interest rates it pays, reducing the chances for savers in its £1m draw.

Government-backed body to reduce returns on direct saver, investment account and IsasMillions of savers with NS&I have been dealt a blow after it announced it would slash interest rates in […]

I receive about £1,600 a month from them and I may have to give up my job to look after a relativeQ Can I still get a mortgage if my only income is from my lodgers? It is about £1,600 a month. I […]

Tenants must be given six months' notice as courts in England and Wales start to hear the most serious cases.

The amount of retail sales continued to climb in August, but some sectors are still struggling.