58 h. ago Buy a couple of stops along the Tube line and save £25,000 off your house price per extra minute of commute

Buyers can make massive savings if they look a few stops down the Tube line

Economics

3 d. ago British Business Bank back in the spotlight with £10bn UK growth mandate

Louis Taylor, CEO of state-owned lender, targets investment in eight key UK sectors as he prepares defence at Covid inquiryLouis Taylor is caught between two eras. The chief executive of the British Business Bank (BBB) has spent much of his tenure attempting to revive the state-owned lender’s image after a battering from the fraud-hit pandemic loan scheme under the last government, and will soon have to defend its actions at the Covid inquiry.But until then, he can focus on the BBB’s gleefully landed fresh £10bn mandate linked to the centrepiece industrial strategy Labour hopes will boost a flagging economy as it nears the end of its first year in power. Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago Big British Bank back in the spotlight with £10bn UK growth mandate

Louis Taylor, CEO of state-owned lender, targets investment in eight key UK sectors as he prepares defence at Covid inquiryLouis Taylor is caught between two eras. The chief executive of the British Business Bank (BBB) has spent much of his tenure attempting to revive the state-owned lender’s image after a battering from the fraud-hit pandemic loan scheme under the last government, and will soon have to defend its actions at the Covid inquiry.But until then, he can focus on the BBB’s gleefully landed fresh £10bn mandate linked to the centrepiece industrial strategy Labour hopes will boost a flagging economy as it nears the end of its first year in power. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago British plasterer is kicked out of Dubai over facial tattoos reading 'blessed', 'family' and 'crazy life'

Jordan Howman, 34, had 'worked his arse off' to save up for the £3,000 trip and was hoping to spend five days seeing the UAE, his 'favourite country in the world'.

Politics

6 d. ago 'We'll never forget the horror': What really happened inside London nursery where babies were tortured by vaping Polish worker as furious parents reveal the signs that were missed

There are two very different faces to Roksana Lecka. Photos posted by her family on social media portray her as a loving, caring young woman who helped raise her siblings.

Events

7 d. ago Council to consult public on leaving parks and gardens open overnight

It could save the authority £5,000 each year and reduce risks to staff members

Politics

1 week ago Winter fuel payments Scotland: Who is eligible for the payments? How much will they get?

Take a look at the details of the Scottish Government’s new winter fuel payment scheme.

Politics

1 week ago Martin Lewis shares free way families can get £2,000 to help cover childcare costs this year

The consumer champion is urging working parents not to miss out on childcare help this summer.

Economics

1 week ago Age you can legally take your child out of school for a holiday during term

A petition campaigning for school absence penalty fees to be scrapped has gained momentum, with MPs in Parliament set for a debate on the issue that has troubled parents — but when can a child miss school?

Politics

1 week ago Calls to change free bus travel scheme for people over 60 nears important UK Government milestone

The national entitlement scheme operates UK-wide but there are different eligibility age rules under devolved governments.

Politics

1 week ago The little known car insurance that could save you £5,000 as payouts TREBLE

The controversial insurance product, which covers a car's loss in value if it is written off in an accident or stolen, has come under scrutiny in recent years.

Economics

1 week ago Winter fuel payment to be restored in full for most Scots pensioners by SNP Government

The First Minister announced the change to the scheme in the wake of a rethink by the UK Government.

Politics

1 week ago Young carer who unwittingly breached allowance rules forced to repay £2,000

Rose Jones, who cared for mother from age of eight, twice wrongly advised by work coach on joining DWP job schemeA young carer who had looked after her disabled mother from the age of eight was forced to repay more than £2,000 when she unwittingly breached carer’s allowance benefit earnings rules after joining a government youth employment scheme.Rose Jones, 22, said she was twice wrongly advised by her jobcentre work coach that her wages earned under the Kickstart scheme would not affect her eligibility for carer’s allowance. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Parents say children are asking to miss school over ‘horror movie’ toilets

Around 10 per cent of parents say their child has asked to miss school over the issues

Society

2 w. ago Richard Ramos brings Scottish dads a Father’s Day gift that will last longer than socks

International parenting expert and founder of Parents on a Mission, Richard Ramos had dedicated his career to helping parents reclaim their leadership role, rebuild trust, and raise emotionally healthy children.

Politics

2 w. ago UK Government ‘committed’ to Acorn carbon capture project in Scotland – minister

Kirsty McNeill said the inclusion of development funding for the scheme in the spending review shows the Government’s support for it.

Politics

2 w. ago Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's customers to be paid to bring bottles back

The new deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and cans announced by the UK government aims to to "clean up Britain" by giving people a financial incentive to bring their empty containers back

Economics

2 w. ago SNP Government refuses to rule out making changes to winter fuel payment scheme

A spokesman for First Minister John Swinney said the implications of Labour’s winter fuel U-turn are as ‘clear as mud’.

Politics

2 w. ago People can save more than £1,000 on their next car if they act within days

Experts say salespeople are racing to hit quarterly targets, which could save you more than £1,000 on your next vehicle

Economics

2 w. ago Scots households being paid to bring plastic bottles back to four major supermarkets

Households across the UK are being given a financial incentive to return single-use empty bottles to supermarkets where the products can be recycled in a new government scheme to tackle plastic waste.

Politics