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If 17-year-old environmentalist Greta Thunberg were looking for her first car, the zero-emission British-built Mini Electric could be just the job. As one of the first on our planet to get behind the wheel of the battery-powered three-door hatchback priced from under £25,000, I can tell you the scintillating performance really is as electric as … Read more
Under new management! Disgraced Neil Woodford’s smaller Income Focus fund WILL reopen for investors on February 13 The £270m fund has been overhauled by Aberdeen Standard Investments It is the smaller sister to Woodford’s flagship Equity Income fund Applications to buy or sell shares can be made from midday on 12 February They will be … Read more
House prices have only ever been as expensive as they are now compared to wages twice in the past 120 years. That one of those occasions was at the peak of the 2000s property boom will come as no great shock, but that the other was around the start of the 20th century might be … Read more
Neil Woodford: There is widespread anger over his management of the equity income fund, and his decision to take some £8.6m in fees between its suspension in June and the decision to wind it up Investors in Neil Woodford’s collapsed equity income fund have been told today what cash has been salvaged from some of … Read more
The suspension of MOTs in Northern Ireland has been lifted despite concerns about the safety of equipment at test centres. An investigation had earlier this week revealed that 48 out of the 55 vehicle lifts at garages for the National Car Tests (NCT) – the equivalent to the MOT in the UK – were found … Read more
It’s no secret that some parents adopt all manner of tactics to ensure their children have the best chance of being admitted to a good school. Moving home, finding faith and renting in a catchment area are all methods employed to navigate the strict criteria that many schools impose to whittle down admissions that come … Read more
Fresh fears about the growing severity of the coronavirus outbreak tore through global stock markets yesterday. Equity markets in Asia, Europe and the US tumbled as the death toll from the outbreak hit 170 in China and the first person-to-person transmission was confirmed in America. More than 7,700 cases have been confirmed in China, while … Read more
Inheritance tax at 40 per cent should be ditched and replaced with a 10 per cent tax on annual gifts of £30,000-plus and a new death allowance, says a report by MPs. Their proposals would sweep away the current rules, including the seven-year survival one on large gifts – whereby the money gradually becomes free … Read more
When it comes to big banks it is often said that loyalty doesn’t pay. However, in an unusual case, 40 years of sticking with Lloyds Bank was the main reason behind a Hertfordshire man obtaining a £12,000 mis-sold PPI payout. But Richard Harvey’s case also highlighted how the banking giant stung him for worthless insurance … Read more
Ten tips for buy-to-let: the essential advice for property investors Our buy-to-let guide explains the essentials of property investment Regularly update guide explains how to assess investments and make a profit Learn about the best locations to invest in property, buy-to-let mortgages, rental yields and what tax changes mean for landlords and investors By Simon … Read more