65 m. ago People making money from Christmas items urged to check if they need to tell HMRC about earnings

HMRC’s Help for Hustles campaign is reminding anyone earning extra income from activities like making Christmas decorations that they will need to tell them if they earn more than £1000.

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3 h. ago Stamp duty should be abolished, TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp tells MPs

She told the Treasury Committee that people ‘should be able to move house cheaply and easily’.

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18 h. ago Fraudsters using dodgy firesticks to steal illegal streamers' financial information

Dodgy fire sticks promise to save users money on subscriptions, but come with hidden risks that can leave people further out of pocket than if they paid for the services legitimately.

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25 h. ago Teen charged after Scots school locked down amid 'knife threat'

A 14-year-old boy has been charged after Stranraer Academy was forced into lockdown.

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27 h. ago Teen driver found not guilty of causing tragic crash that killed two best pals

Charles Gray, had only passed his test a month prior, when his vehicle was involved in a collision with a lorry on the A91 near Bannockburn Interchange.

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28 h. ago DWP warning as millions of people could be left out of pocket

The DWP has issued a warning to millions of people

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40 h. ago I picked up a £2.69 Too Good To Go bag from a popular coffee shop – 2 words sum it up

The Too Good To Go app is a great way to save money on food, but some people have been left disappointed with the contents of the bags. I tried one myself and couldn't believe what I got.

Economics

53 h. ago People on any of these six benefits due extra £59 payment next month

The £59 Winter Heating Payment is only available in Scotland and has replaced the DWP's £25 Cold Weather Payment.

Economics

54 h. ago Scots teen donates £8000 of gifts using pocket money 'to make people smile on Christmas morning'

Lily Simpson-Brown, 14, from Ayr was "devastated" after hearing how many people go without presents during the festive season and started doing something about it.

Economics

66 h. ago Women ‘more likely than men to say saving is harder now than last year’

People living in Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West, West Midlands and the South West reported the highest levels of difficulty in a survey.

Politics

3 d. ago Extra £27,783 available for people with these five health conditions

It is for those who need extra help due to a condition that can build up extra costs

Economics

3 d. ago Where Christian Brueckner could move as he drops hint in GoFundMe to flee Germany

Christian Brueckner set up a short-lived GoFundMe page where he begged people to send him money to ship him off to another country without an extradition treaty with the UK and Germany

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4 d. ago People urged to check homes for old Christmas decorations now worth £150

Vintage Christmas decorations have been selling for a pretty penny on eBay – and people have been urged to check through their collections to see whether they're sitting on a goldmine

Economics

5 d. ago Financial experts warn older people not to fall for these four scams this winter

Criminals are evolving their scam techniques to trick people into handing over cash or personal details.

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5 d. ago Full list of new changes to carer benefits for people in Scotland starting next year

The Carer’s Allowance case transfer from DWP to Social Security Scotland has been completed.

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5 d. ago Rule change means state pensioners 'will have to repay' £600 winter fuel to HMRC 'in just 12 months'

People who have to repay the money because they earn over the limit will be hit by a change hitting next year's payment

Economics

5 d. ago Young drivers buying fake policies losing £2,000 on average, says insurer

Aviva said its data indicates that ghost broking scams are on the rise.

Economics

6 d. ago Rick Stein: When people think restaurants are a way to print money, I just think: 'you try it!'

The chef talks to Graeme Green about Masterchef, ‘Padstein’ criticism and Christmas

Politics

6 d. ago Lucy Powell says Labour must stand by promise not to raise key taxes

New deputy leader also calls on government to lift two-child benefit cap urgently and in full• UK politics live – latest updatesLucy Powell, Labour’s new deputy leader, has said the government should stand by its manifesto commitment not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT, amid signs that it may be preparing to break that promise.Powell, who left Keir Starmer’s cabinet in the reshuffle before being elected deputy leader last month, said the budget needed to be about putting more money, not less, into ordinary people’s pockets. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Thousands of young people in Wales missing out on huge windfalls – how to check if you're owed money

Many young people have no idea they are entitled to the money

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