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Used EVs become more attractive as prices fall and inventory grows

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A two-year-old EV is now losing more than half of its original value, while the average petrol, diesel and hybrid model retains around three quarters of its first purchase price.

How to cut rail ticket costs ahead of potential price hikes in 2026

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Whether it's signing up to a train time 'lucky dip,' using a rover ticket or claiming cashback, here's what you can do to save money on rail travel.

Should I fix my mortgage for 10 years to avoid interest rate shocks? DAVID HOLLINGWORTH replies

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I've been paying a high mortgage rate for the last two years due to bad timing, and now I'm interested in fixing for a decade. What do I need to know?

Train ticket costs set to soar AGAIN next year... but these clever tricks can help you slash the price

Today

Whether it's signing up to a train time 'lucky dip,' using a rover ticket or claiming cashback, here's what you can do to save money on rail travel.

Used electric car sales triple in two years as plunging prices make second-hand EVs 'more attractive'

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A two-year-old EV is now losing more than half of its original value, while the average petrol, diesel and hybrid model retains around three quarters of its first purchase price.

Are you scared of spending your pension? Many are too afraid to let go of savings

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Around one in four people are loath to spend any savings they have built up for retirement and are determined to avoid it 'at all costs'.

Cruelty claims knock £150m off pork producer Cranswick after second Mail probe at its farms

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An exposé revealed workers at Somerby Top Farm in Lincolnshire routinely hitting pigs and overseeing botched killings of piglets.

Watches of Switzerland ticks off Labour as it becomes latest firm to call for an end to the tourist tax

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Britain's biggest Rolex seller says restoring VAT-free shopping for foreign visitors would be a 'quick win' to boost the UK economy.

Now Monzo dials into mobile phones: Digital bank to explore the launch of a digital sim

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Monzo is exploring the launch of a digital sim, which connects to a mobile network without a physical sim card, and offering monthly contracts.

Boom time for property in West End as latest figures show a surge in demand for stores

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Estate agency Savills said investment in central London retail sites was expected to climb to more than £2bn this year - the highest level since 2018.

Bond yields soar as rate cut hopes fade: Benchmark borrowing costs close to highest level since 1998

Today

The yield on benchmark ten-year bonds - which rise as prices fall - climbed to more than 4.76%, the highest level since late May.

Freetrade's stocks and shares Isa will soon be FREE: How does it compare to other platforms?

Yesterday

The investing platform is making its stocks and shares Isa available to customers on its free Basic plan in a shake-up of its service.

JCB warns US tariffs on steel and aluminium will cost it 'hundreds of millions of pounds'

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Exports of the metals from the UK to the US are subject to a 25% levy - though this is lower than the 50% applied to the rest of the world.

Food fight takes toll on Waitrose: Grocer boss James Bailey checks out amid growing challenge from M&S

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Bailey (pictured), who has steered the grocer through the pandemic and cost of living crisis since joining in 2020, is due to step down next month.

Mr Kipling maker's £48m swoop on healthy ready meals brand Merchant Gourmet

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The seller of microwavable pouches of pulses and grains was founded in 1994 by brothers Mark and Oliver Leatham from a market stall in London.

Aggressive job cuts fuelled by Reeves £25bn NI tax raid: Employers cut staff for 11 months in a row

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A closely-watched business survey by financial firm S&P Global showed job numbers were being reduced 'at an aggressive rate' in August.

Taste of success at M&S - so is now the time to have a nibble at the shares? asks MAGGIE PAGANO

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Many moons ago, on a working trip to Japan, I requested an interview with one of the country's most successful food retailers, 7-Eleven.

Exports of prestige Swiss watches soar in race to beat looming US trade tariffs

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Exports to the US of brands such as Rolex and Longines - where actress Kate Winslet (pictured) is an ambassador - rose like a 45% last month.

Hays sees profits plunge: Recruiter says economic and political uncertainty has hit hiring activity

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Hays, which is one of Europe's biggest recruitment agencies, said conditions in the jobs market remained 'challenging'.

The best buy-to-let mortgages for landlords: Should they fix or risk a tracker?

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We share the best buy-to-let mortgage rates for both personal name and limited company mortgages. These rates were the best deals sourced as of 21 August 2025

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