What is the most efficient way to use central heating? Your energy questions answered
As the clocks go back, our experts answer queries about gas and electricity use, be it for drying clothes, doing the washing up or sorting the heating
Save £100 or more by switching energy tariffs, say experts
Price cap set by Great Britain’s regulator rose to £1,717 a year this month but there are cheaper fixed deals
Consumers win UK car finance case that could lead to billions in compensation
Judges in test case rule it was unlawful for lenders to pay commission to car dealers without borrowers’ knowledge
Serial returners send back £6.6bn of online purchases a year in UK, report finds
Industry bodies say over-ordering is eroding profitability as big sellers clamp down on practice
Number of homes sold in UK up by a third, says Rightmove
Autumn price bump failed to emerge as buyers spoiled for choice, with properties on market at a 10-year high
Jane Street Capital: the trader paying its interns more than Keir Starmer
Secretive firm that has grown to rival Goldman Sachs is revealed to reward lowliest recruits with $250,000 salary
Rachel Reeves will tax businesses to plug £9bn black hole in NHS
The chancellor is set to announce a revenue-raising budget designed to reset Britain’s public finances
‘They’ve taken the heart out of Bolton’: the demise of the UK shopping centre
The rise and fall of Crompton Place is echoed in towns and cities across Britain, but there is no one answer to the knotty problem of replacing them
Budget 2024: what taxes could Rachel Reeves raise?
The chancellor is aiming to make £40bn worth of tax rises and spending cuts to fill ‘black hole’ in public finances
Reeves to leave capital gains tax on property untouched, reports say
Fears among landlords and second home owners that tax would rise in budget said to be unfounded
Here’s a rabbit for the chancellor’s hat: scrap stamp duty on shares
Getting rid of SDRT would pay for itself over time because other receipts would rise, abolitionists say
No 10 rejects claim Labour misled voters about tax plans in manifesto – as it happened
Labour set out plans to raise taxes by £7.3bn in its manifesto – but Treasury briefing suggests £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts needed
UK landlords rush to sell amid fears of capital gains tax rise in budget
Rightmove says record 18% of homes for sale in September had previously been rented out
Premier Inn owner Whitbread ramps up cost-cutting plans as tax rise looms
Firm’s profits fall 22% and demand slows, with hospitality sector bracing for employer tax increase in budget
How to cut through the small print on savings accounts
Some best-buy, high-paying accounts are not always the best for you