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Why Audi's £82k diesel SUV can run on vegetable oil - but is it better than getting an EV and where can I fill up?

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The German car giant has turned to a different recipe book for its latest luxury SUV by using a diesel engine compatible with hydrotreated vegetable oil. Where can you fill up and will it save you money?

Labour warned wealth tax under new leader could spark £100billion exodus from UK as rich flee

Today

Asset manager Rathbones said a fresh tax raid on wealth and property under a new Prime Minister and Chancellor 'would be economically damaging to the UK'.

Shein loophole is 'killing' UK retailers, boss of Sostrene Grene warns

Today

Mikkel Grene joins the bosses of businesses, including Primark and Marks & Spencer, in calling for a crackdown on the Chinese online retailers.

Germany could hike state retirement age to 70 in sweeping overhaul: Could it happen in Britain, too?

Today

Proposals by a German government-appointed pensions commission are set to recommend hiking the official age once a decade between now and 2092.

If Burnham becomes Britain's next Prime Minister, he will inherit a fiscal disaster, says HAMISH MCRAE

Today

We are two months into the new financial year and so far the Government has borrowed £46.3billion, £8.9billion more than the same period in 2025.

Bank of England boss takes on his critics and a deep-fake video: RUTH SUNDERLAND

Today

Andrew Bailey at the Bank of England is trying to find the creator of a recent social media video of him brawling on Question Time with Nigel Farage.

The inheritance tax loophole so generous experts warn Rachel Reeves could close it

Today

Wealth planners and financial advisers report their phones are ringing off the hook with families desperate for answers to one question. How can we protect ourselves from new inheritance tax rules?

VIV ANDERSON: Splashing out on a BMW at 22 was fun but my worst financial decision

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Viv Anderson, 68, won the European Cup twice with Nottingham Forest and was the first black man to represent England at football, going on to earn 30 international caps.

Hotel boss sounds alarm over Labour's attack on job creation and investment

Today

One of Britain's leading hoteliers has warned Labour that 'policy after policy is threatening job creation and investment' - with the young bearing the brunt of the pain.

How to build an 'escape fund' to quit your job or marriage in as little as a year

Today

If you're serious about making a life-changing getaway, having a decent pot of money stored up can help you take the leap.

How much does it cost to run a fan all day and is air conditioning really expensive?

Today

With energy prices due to rise again next month, households may be concerned about the cost of keeping cool. This is how much common devices cost to run.

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: My dad worked tirelessly to provide for us - Labour's tax assault is killing such aspiration

Today

Labour's relentless tax assault on workers, small businesses, wealth creators and personal wealth is making it nigh on impossible for the UK economy to move forward.

Rogue landlords who fail to fix problems face fines of up to £7,000

Today

From today, councils across England will gain the power to issue hefty penalties for serious hazards in private renters' homes.

Under 40s from Birmingham are most likely to switch current account - which banks offer the best deals?

Today

The age group was nearly twice as likely to move bank than average, as banks offer up to £220 in cash for their business.

Britain's finance watchdog cuts back on undercover City probes

Yesterday

The City watchdog has slashed the number of secret investigations it carries out on financial firms despite taking on sweeping powers to protect customers and prevent scandals.

REVEALED: The hidden costs of retirement properties that make them impossible to sell...from laundry fees to sub-letting charges

Yesterday

When Lynn Peters inherited a two-bedroom retirement flat from her parents in December 2023, she hoped to use proceeds from the sale to help her own children get on to the property ladder.

Cement bosses in concrete plan to blockade Whitehall as firms warn they could be buried by cheap imports

Yesterday

A tanker emblazoned with the slogan 'Back British Cement' is to arrive in Westminster on July 27 as part of plans drawn up by Breedon Group, one of the UK's biggest cement manufacturers.

Rolls-Royce eyes nuke deals to wean Europe off Russia

Yesterday

Rolls-Royce has already announced agreements to supply the Czech Republic and most recently Sweden, as well as the UK itself, with small modular reactors (SMRs).

Tycoon accused of stealing data from thousands of OnlyFans users

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Judging by his Instagram feed it is tempting to conclude crime really does pay for cyber-criminal mastermind Pavlo Kharmanskyi.

Apple faces iPhone tribunal showdown: Millions of consumers could be in line for compensation

Yesterday

The tech giant, led by Tim Cook has repeatedly tried and failed to have the case thrown out since it was launched in 2022, with a hearing taking place next year.

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