Four years ago, Michael Squires received a letter that turned his life upside down. A brown envelope containing a tax demand for £24,000 landed on his doormat...
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More than a third of adverts on Facebook Marketplace could be scams – with UK customers potentially losing nearly £60m on the platform in 2023, an...
Railway station ticket machines charging more than twice as much as Trainline, study by Which? finds
Railway station ticket machines charge passengers more than twice as much as a major online retailer for some journeys, analysis has found. Consumer group...
The annual rate of inflation has surprisingly risen, official figures show. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation stood at 4% in the year to...
A plan to boost the security of critical imports has been revealed by the government following a host of disruptions to global supply chains. The Department...
Directors of BP were meeting on Tuesday evening to finalise the appointment of Murray Auchincloss, the company’s acting chief executive, as its permanent boss...
Ryanair’s chief executive has insisted passengers are safe in its fleet of Boeing aircraft after he raised questions about quality control at the plane...
Money wrongfully taken from victims of the Horizon scandal may have gone into the pay of Post Office executives, MPs have been told. Nick Read, chief executive...
Wage growth has slowed but still remains well above the rate of inflation while unemployment is unchanged, according to official figures. Average weekly wage...
Fuel retailers will be forced to quickly share price changes under government plans to ensure pump costs are fair. The Department for Energy Security and Net...
Train strikes will affect commuters over several days at the end of January and into February, ASLEF has announced. Fresh industrial action and an overtime ban...
New strikes have been announced by the train drivers’ union ASLEF. Drivers will stage fresh industrial action and an overtime ban from the end of the...
A man has been charged over alleged plans to disrupt the London Stock Exchange, the Metropolitan Police has said. Sean Middleborough, 31, from Liverpool, will...
The founder of one of Britain’s biggest chains of car repair shops is to toast a huge windfall after striking a deal to sell a majority stake in the...
Average house prices have jumped by about £4,500 this month – but experts are still predicting that 2024 will be a “smoother year” for buyers...
Artificial intelligence will affect up to 40% of jobs worldwide, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. This could rise to 60% of roles in advanced...
