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Family quoted £20,000 for four tickets to Dubai in half term - one way! After BA cancelled their flight

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Adam Smith (pictured with son Jude, seven) and his family ended up missing out on a night in Dubai after British Airways cancelled their flights.

We were fined $500 for smoking in our hotel room - but we have never smoked! SALLY SORTS IT

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As a 60th birthday gift my husband organised a trip for our family to New York, booking three rooms at the West House Hotel in February 2025.

My neighbour's New Year fireworks terrify my cats - can I force them to stop? DEAN DUNHAM replies

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My neighbours love to set off fireworks, but it scares my two cats. If previous years are anything to go by, they will set them off on New Year's Eve.

Three in four wealthy families HAVEN'T given away money to ease inheritance tax burden

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Even though 51% of those polled are most concerned about inheritance tax changes in the upcoming Autumn Budget, just 15% have accelerated gifting in the past year.

Nationwide promises to keep ALL branches open until at least 2030 in boost to high streets

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Nationwide Building Society has today vowed to keep its entire branch network open until at least 2030, bucking the trend of closures from rivals.

DEBBIE CROSBIE: Keeping Nationwide branches open isn't just business - it's a statement of values

Today

When Nationwide acquired Virgin Money a year ago, we didn't do what most companies do - close branches to cut costs. We did the opposite.

Fraudsters using dodgy firesticks to steal illegal streamers' financial information

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Dodgy fire sticks promise to save users money on subscriptions, but come with hidden risks that can leave people further out of pocket than if they paid for the services legitimately.

I don't know if it's a bubble or not, says SoftBank as it sells entire £4.4bn Nvidia stake

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Softbank, led by chief exec Masayoshi Son (pictured), has sold all its 32.1m shares in Nvidia amid growing anxiety over sky-high valuations.

Pound and gilts slide as gloomy unemployment figures bolster hopes of a Christmas rate cut

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Unemployment rose to 5% in the three months to September, the Office for National Statistics said, higher than the 4.9% expected by markets.

FTSE 100 a whisker away from 10,000: London blue-chip index tipped to smash historic barrier 'within days'

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In another upbeat session for investors, London's blue-chip index topped 9900 for the first time before ending the day up 1.2% at 9899.6.

Heathrow records busiest October on record thanks to 'bumper half-term' as its runways near full capacity

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The airport said 7.4m passengers passed through its four terminals last month. The hub noted a surge in demand for flights to European cities.

The madness of fiscal rules: Reeves's obsession is holding business back, says ALEX BRUMMER

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Rachel Reeves is so intent on being the Iron Chancellor that the whole focus of her troubled 17-months at the Treasury has been about fiscal policy.

The great pension lump sum farce: We reveal shock new move that's enraged pensioners

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Pension tax free lump sums are safe after the Treasury ruled out an attack on the perk in the Budget. But it could have come too late for many savers.

Think maxing out in Premium Bonds is daft? Reeves' looming Isa raid might change your mind, says SYLVIA MORRIS

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Growing numbers of savers are stuffing the maximum amount permitted into Premium Bonds - and on the face of it, that seems like a crazy thing to do.

What Reeves's tax rises mean for YOU: We reveal how different earners will be stung in the Budget grab

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Workers, pensioners and landlords are bracing themselves for swingeing tax increases as Rachel Reeves plans her Budget on November 26.

The part-time jobs that are perfect for pensioners: After fears of a Budget bloodbath, experts reveal the low-commitment lucrative posts that add up to £6,500 a year - or more

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Earning a bit of extra money can make a big difference to your retirement income. If you can earn £125 a week, that's £6,500 a year

The great public-private pay divide: State employees scoop bumper deals as the rest of the workforce feels the pinch

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Public sector workers are enjoying bumper pay deals at taxpayers' expense even as their private sector counterparts face a tightening squeeze.

Men bear brunt of jobs bloodbath as number out of work tops one million for first time in a decade

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Official figures showed the jobless rate among men climbed to 5.4 per cent in the three months to September, up from 4.2 per cent when Labour came to power last summer.

When John moved into a care home he trusted his granddaughter with power of attorney but instead of paying for his toiletries and fees she stole £71,600. Now experts warn abuse by friends, families and carers is an epidemic...

Yesterday

What's most sickening about the fraud carried out by Madeline Shaw isn't the enormous amount she stole - £71,600 - or even that her victim was elderly and frail. It's that the victim was her own grandfather.

What you MUST do in the next 14 days to stop Rachel Reeves' Budget wrecking your finances. Time's very short, says money guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE. Act now or lose out

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Now is the moment to ensure your household finances and long-term investments are sufficiently robust to withstand Rachel Reeves' attack.

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