47 m. ago Royal train to be decommissioned as monarchy cost the British taxpayer £86.3 million in the last year

Historic asset axed to provide ‘value for money’ as new report outlines the finances of the Royal Family over the past year

Economics

55 m. ago How haggling on car insurance could land you £200 off your renewal quote

Three in five drivers said they haggled with their insurer, with most doing so over the phone. And 61% of those who contacted their insurer got a discount.

Economics

57 m. ago Men who had no idea police were tracking their every movement are jailed

'They were under surveillance the whole time'

Events

88 m. ago How haggling on car insurance lands you £200 off your renewal quote

Three in five drivers said they haggled with their insurer, with most doing so over the phone. And 61% of those who contacted their insurer got a discount.

Economics

2 h. ago Nissan to cut 250 jobs at major UK car plant as electric vehicle sales flop

Nissan is cutting around 250 jobs at its Sunderland car plant as part of a major cost-cutting drive after the Japanese carmaker reported its worst financial result in a quarter of a century

Economics

2 h. ago ‘My mind was shrieking: “What am I doing?”’ – when the digital nomad dream turns sour

Working remotely from a beach in a far-off land sounds like bliss – and the number of people doing it has soared since 2019. But between bouts of illness, relentless admin and crushing loneliness, many have found comfort in the 9-5 back homeJason, a 34-year-old American, is stumbling around the pool table, cue in hand. Five Saigon beers later, he will shuffle out, clamber on to a scooter and drive back to his beach hut. I know this because I’ve seen the same routine for the past four nights. Meanwhile, Eloise, 38, a French national, is gyrating on the dancefloor. Earlier, on the beach, she told me about her big bitcoin dreams – although she hasn’t got the funds she needs yet. Then there is Bex, a Briton in her late 50s whose eyes are large and wild because she has just popped a pill. She spends only a month a year in the UK – not because she wants to, she says, just to check in with family who are worried about her.Here we are together on this paradise island in south-east Asia, lap...

Politics

3 h. ago Child Benefit payment warning to parents ahead of important deadline next month

Some parents will need to update their claim if their child is continuing in full-time education.

Events

3 h. ago Scot selling huge sports memorabilia collection he spent 30 years building

John Horne is selling his collection to raise money for charity.

Politics

7 h. ago Influencer raised nearly €500k for 'needy Palestinians' but splashed donations on expensive cars and Rolex watches, court hears

The 34-year-old - who goes by Abdel Hamid on social media - pocketed the money through 37 online appeals made between 2021 and October 2024, a court heard.

Events

7 h. ago Welfare rebellion looms for Starmer despite concessions to Labour rebels

Backbench anger has continued to simmer.

Politics

7 h. ago Some car insurance customers ‘shaving over £200 off renewal quotes by haggling’

Which? has suggested some ways to try to haggle money off the price of insurance renewal quotes.

Economics

9 h. ago 'Buckingham Palace pretends royals are prudent with our money – it's utter hogwash'

As the Royal Family's accounts for 2024 to 2025 are revealed, former Minister of State for Home Affairs Norman Baker slams Buckingham Palace 'pretending to be prudent' as 'utter hogwash'

Politics

13 h. ago Norway lottery operator apologises to 47,000 players over prize mixup

Norsk Tipping informed thousands of people they won big sums of money after mistake in currency conversionsNorwegian lottery bosses have sent a text message apologising to tens of thousands of disappointed players who were accidentally told they had won large sums of money.Norsk Tipping, the state-owned gambling operator, had admitted “several thousand” people were mistakenly told on Friday they had won life-changing sums of money after an error in converting from euros to Norwegian kroner. It was not until Monday, three days later, that a text message was sent to 47,000 people apologising for the error. Continue reading...

Sport

14 h. ago Premium Bonds cuts prize rate again – are they still worth it?

Martin Lewis’s advice site says the changes make Premium Bonds ‘even easier to beat’

Politics

14 h. ago Aldi launches major payment change which will help families save £50

Aldi said the option is designed to help families make their "money go further"

Economics

14 h. ago Four shares that can crush the returns on Premium Bonds and deliver up to 8% dividend income: MIDAS SHARE TIPS

Is Ernie letting you down? The Premium Bond-picking robot will cut his 'prize fund rate' to just 3.6 per cent in August, meaning for many of us it is time to look elsewhere.

Politics

14 h. ago I'm a washing machine engineer who has fixed thousands: Here's the models I'd buy myself

If you are looking for advice on which washing machine is the most reliable, who is going to know better than the expert mechanics who fix them?

Politics

14 h. ago How gen Z is rewriting money rules: ‘I thrift, I splurge, I save 25%’

From vintage finds to Spotify and savings goals, four gen Zers share what budgeting looks like in their real livesFrom no-buy-years to second-hand shopping, gen Z seems to have its own unique spending habits. A global rise in the cost of living combined with a highly competitive job market means that 69% of gen Z use some sort of budget to manage their finances.Their priorities, and what they choose to save for, are different from their boomer counterparts. Gen Z is more likely to spend money on subscriptions, from meal kits to Spotify. There’s also the trend of “doom spending”, which is purchasing non-essential items to cope with either personal or wider political issues.$40 for electricity$40 for internetAbout $85 on average for gas$110 for car insurance$100 for upcoming medical procedure [not included in medical healthcare]$530 for six months of medical testing, so about $89$120 for supplements such as painkillers, vitamins, collagen powder and protein powder$45 for phone$25 for ...

Politics

14 h. ago I'm 87 and my mobile phone fell into the toilet but Vodafone won't send a cheque for £120 lost credit

I had £120.46 credit on it, which I'd purchased at my Post Office. I paid by cash, so I requested a cheque. It refused. This is most unfair.

Economics

15 h. ago Kristi Noem secretly accepted huge sum of money from mystery donor

Noem received the funds from a nonprofit called American Resolve Policy Fund, a so-called dark money group, while serving as Governor of South Dakota in 2023

Politics