6 h. ago Asda loses price war as sales dive: Shoppers cut back on Christmas spending

Industry figures show Asda was the worst performer among supermarkets over the three months to November 30. Sales fell 4.3% over the period.

Economics

16 h. ago Mortgage price war heats up: Could rates drop below 3.5% by Christmas?

Major high street banks, including Barclays, Nationwide, Santander and NatWest have all reduced their mortgage rates recently.

Economics

16 h. ago £5 off when you spend £20 at TGJones this Christmas on festive essentials

Don't miss this great in paper offer to save money on the essentials this Christmas - from cards and wrap, to gifts the whole family will love

Economics

19 h. ago A quarter of adults won’t be spending this Christmas with their preferred group

A quarter of adults won’t be spending Christmas with their preferred group this year, according to a poll.

Politics

42 h. ago Strictly judge Shirley Ballas opens up on Christmas with mum and future on the show

Shirley says she will spend Christmas with her mum this year and is excited for her mum’s famous Yule log.

Events

3 d. ago Eamonn Holmes' message to ex Ruth Langsford saying 'she deserves it'

Eamonn Holmes has shared his festive best wishes for his ex-wife Ruth Langsford as he admitted he will be spending his Christmas with his girlfriend Katie Alexander

Politics

3 d. ago Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher spending Christmas in exotic island paradise after earning £50m from tour ticket sales

AFTER 41 dates, spanning 13 countries on five continents, Oasis have certainly earned a rest over Christmas. But instead of putting his feet up in front of the fire here in the cold, wet UK, Noel Gallagher is heading to the Maldives over the festive season. I can reveal that the guitarist, who is expected...

Economics

3 d. ago Attentive Princess Kate delights children at her Christmas Carol Concert as she spends time chatting with them all before service begins

Princess Catherine showed her attentive side yesterday as she spent time chatting with delighted children ahead of her Christmas Carol Concert.

Politics

4 d. ago Campaigners call on nation to support 'essential' Small Business Saturday

The Small Business Saturday UK campaign reports encouraging signs that UK Christmas spending with small businesses could rise by 19% this year - to £5.3 billion

Politics

4 d. ago Pete Wicks' lonely Christmas by himself as he refuses to celebrate

Pete Wicks has revealed his plans to spend the Christmas period alone yet again this year – despite invites from best friend Sam Thompson and his mum to join them

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Look what you’ve done to my children!’: a tale of winter wonderland disasters

These events are meant to make Christmas magical, and while many do, a few fall spectacularly short. Here, in no particular order, are some of the worst offendersIt’s the most wonderful time of the year: the season where British people traditionally complain about spending too much on rip-off Christmas events. This year’s festivities have already kicked off in earnest, thanks to the malfunctioning Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer drone show in Haywards Heath this week. By all accounts the drone show was a classic of the genre. It made big promises, offering families “a night of magic and wonder” complete with “state of the art production [and] 600 LED drones”. Then it charged big money, with some families paying hundreds of pounds to attend. And then, of course, it comprehensively underdelivered.Reports describe the event as not only being too short – about just 15 minutes – but also, due to the failure of several drones, completely unintelligible. “From the beginning, large numbers o...

Events

5 d. ago Monster 700lb great white shark heads to popular beach for Christmas in rare first migration

A monster 700lb great white shark is heading to a beach in the US to spend her Christmas. Locals can be forgiven for thinking they're going to need a bigger gravy boat.

Events

5 d. ago Christmas shoppers warned of chaotic delivery deadlines as first cut

Christmas shoppers are being urged to check post and courier deadlines now, with the first cut-off for overseas parcels landing this week and UK dates following fast.

Events

5 d. ago I tried to do all my Christmas shopping in 60 minutes – here’s what happened

The average person spends 41 hours prepping for Christmas – and more than six hours of that time is spent shopping. Armed with a timer, a laptop and a tighter budget than usual, Charlotte Cripps set out to find 27 gifts in under an hour

Economics

6 d. ago Vote in our Independent Money poll: How do you plan your Christmas spending?

Each week, we invite readers to share their views on the financial stories making headlines – and impacting your bank balance

Politics

6 d. ago I visited the garden centre that spends 3 months transforming into one of UK's best Christmas shops

This incredible garden centre is worth a visit.

Economics

7 d. ago Zara McDermott will spend Christmas with boyfriend Louis Tomlinson and his family as their relationship grows 'very serious'

The couple will spend Christmas together with his family as their relationship goes from strength to strength.

Politics

7 d. ago Cheapest supermarket for basket of 70 items named as price war hots up ahead of Christmas

THE cheapest supermarket for a basket of 70 grocery items has been revealed as a price war heats up between retailers ahead of Christmas. Consumer champion Which? has compared the average price of a shop made up of popular groceries at eight of the UK's biggest supermarkets. Shoppers can make savings of almost £50 on...

Economics

7 d. ago I tried the ‘lazy’ Christmas tree trend everyone’s buying my fave transported me back to Lapland AND it’s on sale

IT’S CHRISTMAS! But who wants to spend hours decorating that festive fir with metres of tangled lights when most high street stores now sell pre-lit ones at affordable prices? A shortage of pines, caused by our hot summer and a rare, early frost in Denmark, the UK’s biggest supplier, has seen the cost of real...

Economics

7 d. ago Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson to take romance to next level at Christmas after less than a year of dating

THERE’S only one woman Louis Tomlinson wants to snog under the mistletoe this Christmas – as he has invited Zara McDermott to spend the big day with his family.  The couple, who I first revealed started dating in March, will celebrate their first Christmas together at his Hertfordshire home — alongside his son, Freddie, and...

Politics