11 h. ago Martin Lewis says 'demon appliance' is the worst in the house for soaring bills

Money saving expert founds said it should be avoided at all costs as energy bills continue to soar

Politics

14 h. ago Martin Lewis says turn off 'demon appliance' responsible for soaring bills

Personal finance expert warned Brits about the the biggest energy guzzler in the home which should be avoided at all costs

Politics

29 h. ago Martin Lewis says turn off 'demon appliance' worst in the house for soaring bills

The personal finance expert has shared his top tips for saving money on energy bills

Politics

3 d. ago The Chinese 'Bitcoin queen', the £5.5bn stash and the five year police chase. Inside London’s crypto wars

With crypto crime soaring, perpetrators bagging billions and even resorting to kidnapping, can law enforcement catch up with the culprits?

Events

4 d. ago Musk is paid $1tn. Nvidia’s worth $5tn. Yet America’s poor are struggling to eat | Steven Greenhouse

We may be in a golden age for the super-rich – but it doesn’t feel that way for the 42 million Americans who use SnapIt seems like an understatement to call this the New Gilded Age. Perhaps we should instead call it the Obscenely Over-the-Top Gilded Age, considering that Tesla shareholders just approved a $1tn pay package for Elon Musk and the market value of chipmaker Nvidia has rocketed above $5tn.Not only that, the 10 richest billionaires in the US saw their collective wealth soar by $698bn over the past year, while Google’s former CEO, Eric Schmidt, reportedly paid $110m for a 123-room mansion in Los Angeles to host events. And then there’s our billionaire president, who – when his family isn’t raking in tens of millions of dollars through crypto – is obsessed with building a $300m, gilded-to-the-hilt ballroom, funded by fellow billionaires.Steven Greenhouse is a journalist and author, focusing on labor and the workplace, as well as economic and legal issues Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin says soaring wage bills and taxes are piling pressure on pubs to raise prices

JD WETHERSPOON boss Sir Tim Martin says soaring wage bills and taxes are piling pressure on pubs to raise prices. The pub chief said that a 10 per cent pay rise alone adds about 15p to the cost of a pint in a pub, compared with just 1.5p in a supermarket. Sir Tim said that...

Economics

1 week ago Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns that the price of a pint could rise once again

Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin warns that soaring wage bills and tax rises will force him to charge you more for your pint, with recent hikes hitting pubs far harder than supermarkets

Events

1 week ago Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report

Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gapThe collective wealth of the top 10 US billionaires has soared by $698bn in the past year, according to a new report from Oxfam America published on Monday on the growing wealth divide.The report warns that Trump administration policies risk driving US inequality to new heights, but points out that both Republican and Democratic administrations have exacerbated the US’s growing wealth gap. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Million Brits facing Council Tax hike as Rachel Reeves could double some bills

Plans could see bills for a Band G home jump from £3,800 to £7,600 and Band H properties soar from £4,560 to £9,120 - but some bills could rocket to £10,800 a year

Economics

2 w. ago Gambling probe tests the resilience that helped Chauncey Billups soar to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chauncey Billups earned a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame a year ago, recognizing his resilience and clutch play in a championship-winning NBA career

Politics

2 w. ago Nigel Farage conference LIVE: Reform UK leader delivers statement on grooming gangs inquiry

The press conference comes as the grooming gangs scandal deepens and outrage grows over the early release of a sex attacker and soaring asylum hotel bills

Politics

2 w. ago Nigel Farage press conference LIVE: Reform UK Leader to deliver statement on grooming gangs inquiry

The press conference comes as the grooming gangs scandal deepens and outrage grows over the early release of a sex attacker and soaring asylum hotel bills

Politics

2 w. ago Save money on your central heating bill this winter with portable heater that’s just £31

If you’re already dreading seeing your central heating bill soar as the temperatures drop this winter, then this compact portable heater is perfect – and you can get it for just £31.50

Economics

3 w. ago One in 20 churches could shut by end of decade: Up to 2,000 places of worship face closure by 2030 as repair bills soar

The dire state of Britain's churches was revealed today with thousands facing closure within the next five years amid mounting concerns over soaring repair bills.

Politics

3 w. ago I took Martin Lewis advice to swap 'demon' appliance hiking energy bills and I'll never look back

It's saved me a fortune since I bought it last winter

Science

3 w. ago Extreme weather is set to add HUNDREDS to your grocery bills: Prices for butter, beef, milk, coffee and chocolate soar by 15.6%

Your weekly food shop is about to get even more expensive, scientists have warned - with extreme weather to blame.

Economics

3 w. ago 11m households plan to buy warming gadgets as winter energy bills soar

Uswitch found heated slippers were ‘surprisingly popular’, with 30% of households using them.

Economics

4 w. ago Soaring NHS medical negligence bill quadruples to £60billion, with nuclear decommissioning the only larger liability on the government's balance sheet

A rising number of claims, larger payouts and spiralling legal fees have all fuelled the rise, the National Audit Office says.

Economics

last month Drivers can use 'little known' trick to save hundreds a year on car insurance

Car insurance prices have soared in recent years - with motorists facing hefty bills. Here's how to bring them down using a "little-known" trick

Transport