28 h. ago DWP update as 256,000 savers set to get higher payments in major pension change

Large numbers of pension scheme members are affected by the historic issue - and an update has been provided to MPs that could be highly significant

Economics

40 h. ago Union Jack flown at the Battle of Trafalgar is saved from being sold abroad: £450,000 flag that was damaged by splinters in 1805 victory over the French is hit with export ban

The flag, valued at £450,000, flew from HMS Royal Sovereign, the ship that led the British charge in the naval clash with the combined forces of France and Spain.

Events

65 h. ago Lithuania arrests 21 during investigation into balloon smuggling ring that closed airport

This crackdown follows Lithuania's declaration of a national emergency earlier this month

Events

3 d. ago How your energy provider could help you save up to £2,000 off your bill

Those struggling with energy costs and debt could get thousands in support

Economics

4 d. ago How you could make FREE £1,000 for Christmas next year as bank warns ‘millions are missing out’

MILLIONS of people are being urged to take a simple step in January to earn them £1,000 for FREE ahead of next Christmas. Yorkshire Building Society warned savers are "missing out" on free money by keeping large chunks of cash in current accounts. It said there are more than 12million current accounts open which are...

Events

5 d. ago 'I saved £10,000 by travelling to Lithuania for surgery following a serious crash'

Susie Marks injured her knee in a car accident seven years ago and decided to opt for an operation aboard to fix the injuries to her knee

Events

9 d. ago Lithuania declares national emergency over Belarus balloon risk

The Lithuanian government asked parliament to grant the military powers

Events

1 week ago The £30,000 pension timebomb as savers are left to sort their own retirement: RUTH SUNDERLAND

The notion that millions of people can manage without access to proper financial advice is, frankly, for the birds.

Economics

2 w. ago Government to set for £1,000 pension rule change for all savers

Companies have been blasted for failing to increase pensions in line with inflation

Economics

2 w. ago Save up to £25,000 on a new build home just over 10 miles from Edinburgh city centre

New year, new home, new beginnings – savings of up to £25,000 on a stunning new development just over 10 miles from the city centre.

Economics

2 w. ago Lucky Premium Bonds saver scoops £1m jackpot after buying £20,000 worth... in February!

An NS&I saver has snapped up a £1m prizes with a bond they bought less than a year ago in this month's Premium Bonds prize draw.

Economics

2 w. ago Businesswoman who flew to Lithuania for a £7,000 face and necklift to 'feel younger' says she was left scarred and with hearing loss and a 'lopsided' mouth

Angela Paterson, 48, saved up for two years and spent over £8,000 on a facelift , necklift and upper blepharoplasty in Kaunas, including flights, accommodation and pet-sitting costs.

Economics

2 w. ago I flew abroad for £8k facelift to look younger – botched job gave me hearing loss & wonky mouth, I can’t go outside

A WOMAN who flew to Lithuania for cosmetic work to “feel younger” says she “regrets it” after she claims it left her with hearing loss and a lopsided mouth. Angela Paterson, 48, saved up for two years and spent over £8,000 on a facelift, neck lift and upper blepharoplasty in Kaunas, including flights, accommodation, and...

Economics

2 w. ago Couple building house out of polystyrene 'will save £100,000'

They started with a piece of land bought for £70,000

Economics

2 w. ago HMRC sets new rules to stop savers getting around reduced £12,000 cash Isa limit

The Government department set out the rules after announcing its Isa change at the Budget earlier this week

Economics

2 w. ago New rules set to stop savers getting around reduced £12,000 cash Isa limit

Guidance on the HM Revenue and Customs website said rules will be introduced ‘to avoid circumvention of the lower limit for cash Isas’.

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Adults think with their mouths open’: five modern aphorisms to help us make sense of 2025

In his new book The World in a Phrase, author James Geary shares aphorisms from David Byrne, James Baldwin and more that speak to the modern dayWhen it comes to aphorisms, the biggest hits are familiar: “a penny saved is a penny earned”, “a picture is worth 1,000 words”, the one about why teaching fishing is better than fish donations. These phrases have been around so long they can feel as old as language itself.But aphorisms aren’t just historical artifacts. People regularly come up with new ones, and even if they haven’t come from the pen of Confucius or Emily Dickinson, they can shed light on the modern human experience with just a few words. In fact, “the aphorism is, in some ways, perfectly suited to the digital age: the oldest form of literature finds its ideal vehicle in the most modern short modes of communication,” writes James Geary in The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Expert gives five tips on how to start investing – rather than relying on savings after cash ISA cut

The Budget reduced savers’ allowance for cash ISAs to £12,000 a year – but would you be better off investing anyway?

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Sucker punch’ for savers as annual cash Isa limit to be cut to £12,000

Savers over the age of 65 will continue to be able to save up to £20,000 in a cash Isa each year.

Economics

3 w. ago Cash ISA cut confirmed in Rachel Reeves' Budget in major blow for savers

You can currently save up to £20,000 across any ISA accounts you may have - but Rachel Reeves today used her Autumn Budget to confirm big changes

Economics