Personal Finance & Investing
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Family-run Harrogate brewery to cut price of a pint as part of campaign against high rates of beer tax in UK
Customers at a Harrogate bar will pay less for their pints later this week as part of a national campaign over high tax levels on beer.
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Halifax app starts disappearing today as Bradford customers move to Lloyds
Halifax customers are being moved to Lloyds as the Halifax banking app begins closing from October 5. Here's what happens to your accounts.
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The Budget date is set – here’s what could happen to your money
Chancellor John Healey has confirmed the date of his first Budget, with millions of households and businesses now waiting to see what it will mean for their finances.
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The Budget date is set – here’s what could happen to your money
Chancellor John Healey has confirmed the date of his first Budget, with millions of households and businesses now waiting to see what it will mean for their finances.
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Blow to homeowners as five-year mortgages hit 6% for first time in over three years
Two-year fixes are close behind – but tracker deals may present a option for some homeowners
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Subsidy warning over fear of 'empty buses' in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Council leader Carl Les raises concerns over the financial impact of bus franchising.
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York office block goes on sale for £3m – and could become a hotel
A York office block has gone on sale for £3 million – and represents a “fabulous opportunity” for redevelopment, agents say. Saviour House is a large 1990s building on St Saviourgate. It has five floors and 25 parking spaces. It could be...
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£3.5m bus franchising assessment approved amid 'empty buses' warning
North Yorkshire Council leaders have warned against taxpayers being left to subsidise empty buses after further work towards potentially franchising bus services across the county was approved.
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A Prediction Market About the Past? Sure, Why Not!
As prediction markets surge in popularity, a new platform called Verifact Markets is pushing the concept even further, letting users trade on “disputed facts.”
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Man City scandal shines light on Manchester United finances
Manchester City's owners have been found guilty of injecting money into the club. At Manchester United, fans are frustrated at how much has been taken out.
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20 million UK consumers could share in £1bn Google claim over 'hidden charges'
Around 20 million UK consumers and businesses could be entitled to a share in a £1 billion claim against Google - see if you are one of them.
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Why Lib Dem proposals to cut income tax are not feasible - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Tony Galbraith, Brough, East Yorkshire.
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Unison agrees to take new Glasgow council pay deal to members after negotiations
The discussions have taken place amid a row over pay and ‘hire and rehire’ plans.
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UK reviewing whether to impose tariffs on Chinese car imports to align with EU
Move would strengthen Britain’s case to be included in new legislation to protect European manufacturing
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UK services firms raise prices at fastest rate since May amid fuel surge
Firms surveyed reported rising fuel prices and increased pay for staff as factors pushing up overall business costs last month.
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The Budget date is set – here’s what could happen to your money
Chancellor John Healey has confirmed the date of his first Budget, with millions of households and businesses now waiting to see what it will mean for their finances.
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TalkTalk customers assured service will continue as normal after BT rescue
TalkTalk customers should leave direct debits in place and continue paying as normal to avoid missed payments and disruption to service, experts said.
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VAT hike: Canal+ threatens to cut its support for cinema
As the government drafts its 2027 budget, Canal+ is alarmed at plans to double VAT on pay TV. Boss Maxime Saada threatens to cut film funding, endangering a sector the group still largely bankrolls. #Cinema
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Average five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
Banks and building societies raise prices as turmoil in bond markets increases expectations of base rate rise
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Hundreds of Australians, including war veterans, are being buried in unmarked communal graves
Exclusive: Guardian Australia investigation reveals state governments use shared graves to bury those deemed too poor to pay for funerals. ‘It’s unspeakable,’ one relative says
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20 million UK consumers could share in £1bn Google claim over 'hidden charges'
Around 20 million UK consumers and businesses could be entitled to a share in a £1 billion claim against Google - see if you are one of them.
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Pensioners urged to check their Winter Fuel Payment as letters arrive
Some pensioners could miss out on up to £300 in Winter Fuel Payment even if they are old enough to qualify, an expert has warned.
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BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk
The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers
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HMRC warning to 1.1m people earning £30,000 as major tax change is just months away
HMRC has warned 1.1 million to prepare for Making Tax Digital, which becomes mandatory for those with self-employed turnover above £30,000 from April 2027.
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Bus firm owned by billionaire brothers unveils fivefold rise in profit
McGill's Group has unveiled a fivefold rise in operating profit in newly published annual accounts
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Bus firm owned by billionaire brothers unveils fivefold rise in profit
McGill's Group has unveiled a fivefold rise in operating profit in newly published annual accounts
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20 million UK consumers could share in £1bn Google claim over 'hidden charges'
Around 20 million UK consumers and businesses could be entitled to a share in a £1 billion claim against Google - see if you are one of them.
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Barclays launches £600 cash switch offer – how does it compare on the high street?
Many building societies and banks offer incentives to switch but you must do it in the right way
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Pensioners urged to check their Winter Fuel Payment as letters arrive
Some pensioners could miss out on up to £300 in Winter Fuel Payment even if they are old enough to qualify, an expert has warned.
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Pensioners urged to check their Winter Fuel Payment as letters arrive
Some pensioners could miss out on up to £300 in Winter Fuel Payment even if they are old enough to qualify, an expert has warned.
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Over 700 jobs at risk as major UK car parking firm enters administration again
Over 700 jobs are at risk as a major UK firm has entered administration again, making it the second time this year.
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Amazon ends secret data center pacts and pledges $1 billion to host towns — AWS promises 30,000 home efficiency retrofits amid 100 proposed bans
It will also invest more than $1 billion over five years in communities hosting its facilities.
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Trade: How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.
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What tenants and landlords need to know about Germany’s heating meter deadline
Millions of renters in Germany could be affected by new heating meter rules from January 2027. Here's how to check whether your building complies and when you could be entitled to a reduction in heating costs.
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Lidl sales boost as budget deals lure in millions of new shoppers
Lidl overtook Morrisons in May to become the fifth-largest grocery chain in the UK
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DWP new Universal Credit and Housing Benefit rule change rolled out on Monday
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed a rule change for Housing Benefit and Universal Credit
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What went wrong at telecoms group TalkTalk?
The firm was once valued at nearly £4.8 billion on the stock market but has struggled since being taken private in a debt-fuelled deal in 2021.
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North Yorkshire town to keep access to cash machine
A NORTH Yorkshire town is to maintain its access to a cash machine - however concerns have been raised over its location.
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TalkTalk customers issued key update about services after BT deal
BT Group agreed a takeover rescue deal to buy TalkTalk’s consumer and wholesale divisions out of administration
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These businesses are vital to UK growth. Here’s what they want from the Budget
Industry bodies have laid out their priorities to support the economy
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20 million UK consumers could share in £1bn Google claim over 'hidden charges'
Around 20 million UK consumers and businesses could be entitled to a share in a £1 billion claim against Google - see if you are one of them.
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Energy theft rising as cost of electricity soars
Bills could soon approach record levels again, forecasters have warned
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High housing and energy costs leave York families struggling, study finds
A new report from the University of York recently revealed hidden poverty in one of the North’s most prosperous cities.
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Here's how much Bradford Council has spent on clearing fly-tipping this year
Bradford Council spent £258,900 clearing fly-tipped waste from April to July 2026.
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One Nation to establish headquarters in multimillion-dollar Brisbane office bought by Gina Rinehart
Barnaby Joyce defends move, saying party will lease space from mining billionaire’s company at commercial rates
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Long-empty TK Maxx unit set for £5m makeover as new bingo venue approved
Plans for a new £5m bingo venue at Sunderland's The Bridges have been approved, with an early 2027 opening planned.
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Leeds 'independent heaven' traders say what would make suburb even better
New parking restrictions, more local street art and helping vulnerable drug addicts were some of the ideas
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Asian shares are higher as easing worries over inflation reduce odds for another Fed rate hike
Asian shares have advanced at the start of a busy week for U.S. economic updates
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High housing and energy costs leave York families struggling, study finds
A new report from the University of York recently revealed hidden poverty in one of the North’s most prosperous cities.
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North East business confidence rises to 50 per cent as hiring plans grow
Business confidence in the North East has risen, with firms reporting growing optimism about their trading prospects and plans to expand their workforce.
