Personal Finance & Investing
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Millions aged 40 and over could be automatically signed up to new social care scheme
Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb says a pension-style social care scheme could help people protect their savings from care costs.
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Decision to block flats in Bradford city centre overturned - here's why
A prominent city centre shop unit will be converted into flats after a planning inspector overturned Bradford Council’s decision to block the scheme.
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Deloitte helped in falsifying documents to evade tax on Abramovich’s wealth, BBC finds
Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, investigation finds.
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Burnham: not pursuing better EU deal would be ‘dereliction of duty’
Post-recess statement will focus on damage caused by Brexit and the need to cooperate on immigration and trade
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Heathrow boss warns Burnham airport cannot wait forever for new runway
Heathrow Airport expansion is estimated to cost £33 billion, including £1.5 billion to move the M25 to build the runway
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UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs this year, figures show
Calls for planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped as analysis finds average fuel bill could hit £1,965, up from £1,294
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This is when work on £6.68m station redevelopment will start
Work on the £6.68 million redevelopment of Scarborough Railway Station will start next year after plans were approved despite concerns.
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Women's football: Billion-dollar boom is leaving players behind - Fifpro raises concerns
Women's football is on course to become a billion-dollar industry, but many professional players are still earning low wages, working on insecure contracts and experiencing rising psychological stress, a Fifpro survey indicates.
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Watch: Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth
Working with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC Panorama reveals how the Russian billionaire hid his wealth with the help of Deloitte.
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Millions aged 40 and over could be automatically signed up to new social care scheme
Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb says a pension-style social care scheme could help people protect their savings from care costs.
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Reddit user pays $35 for a crypto mining rig left in a garage and gets 54GB of VRAM at 65 cents per GB — the first test for 2017-era GPUs: a 35B-parameter AI model running locally at over 30 tokens per second
A rusty rig and a refused test, but all nine cards worked.
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York Business Festival looks at selling to public sector and financial prudence
A session on how to sell to the public sector will help businesses attending the York Business Festival tap into new opportunities.
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30-acre North Yorkshire plot goes to market at £450,000
A third major parcel of farmland has been put up for sale by a leading estate agency in North Yorkshire.
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Millions aged 40 and over could be automatically signed up to new social care scheme
Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb says a pension-style social care scheme could help people protect their savings from care costs.
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University of Bradford behind new £3.67 million robotics hub
The project has secured £2.75 million in funding from Innovate UK and will run for 42 months.
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Judge orders Trump to pull taxpayer-funded adverts
The White House calls the adverts, reportedly paid for with $20 million of Homeland Security funds, public service announcements, but they have drawn criticism from both parties.
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Chinese carmakers increasingly rely on overseas markets as September exports surge
A Chinese industry association says passenger car exports surged 64% in September compared to the same month last year
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EU deal with China limits imports of hybrid electric vehicles
Brussels uses WTO rules to quickly impose 350,000 vehicle-a-year quota, which will halve Chinese market share to 3%
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Martin Lewis warns fixed tariffs won’t stop your energy bill rising - how to avoid it
The price cap rise will push bills to their highest since July 2023
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Raise taxes or cuts benefits to fill £35bn Budget hole, Healey warned
The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned the chancellor against making the Budget ‘a work of fiction’
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Homeowners warned drying clothes indoors this winter could lead to £3,000 costs
Households drying laundry indoors face £3,000 repair bills, rejected insurance claims and serious health risks from toxic mould, experts warn.
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Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say
Addressing the Commons, Burnham is expected to say that a new deal with the EU could help tackle illegal immigration and boost economic growth.
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This is when work on £6.68m station redevelopment will start
Work on the £6.68 million redevelopment of Scarborough Railway Station will start next year after plans were approved despite concerns.
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Nobel memorial prize in economics to be awarded in Stockholm
The Nobel memorial prize in economics is the last to be announced this year
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York Business Festival looks at selling to public sector and financial prudence
A session on how to sell to the public sector will help businesses attending the York Business Festival tap into new opportunities.
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The doubling of council tax on second homes in North Yorkshire is not working - Jayne Dowle
Ask around in Whitby, Scarborough and Filey and you’ll be hard pushed to find anyone who really agrees that the doubling of council tax on second homes has brought the expected benefits.
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Man wins three-year parking ticket battle after using ChatGPT as his lawyer
Rafal Goral says he was fined £100 for not paying quickly enough at a carpark Newquay in Cornwall in 2023
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The six best Christmas markets in Europe to visit this winter
It’s hard to avoid overly commercialised markets full of generic imported tat, but these six festive villages are recommended for their Christmassy atmosphere
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Redditor unknowingly buys stolen rental PC, and it gets remotely blocked by rental firm — NZXT service provider resolves issue by replacing ‘bricked’ computer
The seller probably thought they got away with their scam.
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Energy sector issues warning over job loss fears in the Humber ahead of Budget
Jobs and investment will move overseas if the Government pulls its funding for energy projects in the Humber, John Healey has been warned.
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Asian shares are mixed and oil prices fall about $1.50 as Trump says US will buy diesel from Russia
Asian shares are mixed and oil prices have fallen about $1.50 a barrel as U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to purchase diesel from Russia draws criticism from some lawmakers
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How to avoid getting stung with bad debt advice if you miss a credit card payment
People are increasingly falling behind on credit card repayments, so here's the best way to get debt advice.
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Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds
One in 10 scams reported to Citizens Advice relate to fraudsters charging for work not done, or done badly.
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Firms taking on new borrowing has doubled this year, survey finds
The poll of more than 1,000 leaders at UK businesses signals demand for lending has surged this year.
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Andy Burnham told to give £360 to households this winter on 4 DWP benefits
The DWP currently pays out a £150 Warm Home Discount to help households on benefits
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Man wins three-year parking ticket battle after using ChatGPT as his lawyer
Rafal Goral says he was fined £100 for not paying quickly enough at a carpark Newquay in Cornwall in 2023
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Burnham warned ‘steady as she goes Budget’ would see ‘chunky cuts’ to public services
Leading think tank IFS the Institute for Fiscal Studies warned chancellor John Healey against making the Budget ‘a work of fiction’
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Council trio taking part in charity sleep out to raise funds for ‘incredible causes’
A councillor who is a veteran of charity sleep outs is being joined by the mayor and deputy mayor of Redcar and Cleveland in a new fund raising effort.
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Iran war threatens Healey's Budget plans, think tank warns
The impact of the Iran war poses significant risks for the government’s spending plans, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says.
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Andy Burnham to publish all details of his dealings with Manchester City
Move comes after criticism of remarks in support of football club’s owners following financial regulations breach ruling
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Reform would suspend asylum system for parliamentary term if in government
All asylum applications would be rejected and existing ones voided, with all claimants marked for deportation.
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Trump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts say
Analysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and quantity is too small to affect prices, while full deal is unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineries
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Proposed EU budget cut back in search for Christmas deal
Ireland, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, suggested Saturday slashing the bloc's next proposed budget by 140 billion euros ($155 billion), in a quest to bridge deep divisions and reach a deal by the end of the year.
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Man City: Prime Minister Andy Burnham to release details of his meetings with Man City owners
Andy Burnham has faced criticism for comments he made in the wake of Manchester City being found guilty of all charges related to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.
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New Cash ISA rule for DWP state pensioners confirmed under Andy Burnham
Cash ISA limits will be cut to just £12,000, down from their current £20,000, as of April 2027
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Pensioners could get up to £300 this winter as Winter Fuel Payments letters sent
Millions of older people are due to receive letters about their Winter Fuel Payment in October or November, with most eligible pensioners expected to get the money before the end of the year.
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Council says new recycling bins will offer more capacity for York households
Council says York’s new recycling bin scheme will increase household capacity, with larger options available for residents needing extra space
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UK economy set to contract after strong start to summer, say experts
Robert Wood, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomists, predicted that the latest statistics will reveal a 0.3% decline in August.
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Bradford pensioners and benefit claimants could get £150 off energy bills
The Warm Home Discount Scheme reopens in October 2026. Check which benefits qualify, the key date for eligibility and which energy suppliers are taking part.
