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Plug-in solar panels: What are they, how much will they cost, why are Labour keen and should people with north-facing homes even bother?

Today

The devices haven't been available in Britain before, and households may be unsure how they work and whether their home could benefit.

Insider tricks to help anyone make £100,000 as a tradesman whatever your age: High earning. In demand. And easier than you think. The expert guide for ANYONE who needs a change

Today

Unemployment rates are rising. Salaries are stagnating. The economy is flatlining - and businesses are turning to AI to cut costs. But there is one sector where work is booming.

The economic catastrophe facing Britain laid bare by City guru ALEX BRUMMER: What I'm told by leading businesses is really happening

Today

Nothing better illustrates Labour's hopeless mismanagement of the economy than its ludicrous attempt to blame British industry for the nation's economic ills.

Jaguar Land Rover sales recover as production returns to normal levels after cyber attack

Today

Jaguar Land Rover has reported a recovery in sales over the past quarter after restarting production following a major cyber attack.

Bank of England warns Middle East conflict threatens financial stability while 5.2m borrowers face higher mortgage payments in next two years

Today

The Bank of England has warned that the Iran war threatens to increase instability in the financial system after delivering a 'substantial' shock to the global economy.

Shares in Elon Musk's Tesla go into reverse after sales bounce-back falls short

Today

Shares in Tesla fell yesterday after a bounce-back in sales at Elon Musk's electric car maker fell short of expectations.

Cars written off by road tax: VED hikes leave popular 2000s models too costly to run and impossible to sell

Today

It has led to a surge in examples being scrapped despite being perfectly roadworthy and capable of offering hard-up households years of reliable and affordable motoring.

SMALL CAP MOVERS: AIM ends bruising quarter on the up as confidence creeps back

Today

A rollercoaster quarter for AIM, over which the index lost 5 per cent, ended with a flourish, with the small-cap benchmark up 1.4 per cent over the last five trading days.

Four McDonald's customers bag £10,000 each after finding rare gold Ronald Card in their meals - and there are six left to unearth...

Today

Having found one of the rare gold Ronald Cards in their McDonald's meals, each of the four customers will receive £10,000 each, the largest cash prize available.

Vauxhall parent company Stellantis recalls 44,000 UK petrol cars including Peugeots and Citroens over fire risk - is your motor impacted?

Today

Vehicle impacted are all new or relatively new cars produced between 2023 and 2026 and use the company's 1.2-litre mild-hybrid petrol engine.

Stocks tumble and oil nears $110 as Trump vows fresh attacks on Iranian energy sites

Today

Stocks are back in the red and oil is climbing above $107 again, as hopes for a swift end to the war were dashed overnight.

EDF now offers cheapest overnight EV charging rates and extends off-peak hours

Today

EDF claims it had launched the 'cheapest' off-peak EV charging rates on the market, starting from 6.49p/kWh.

Race to £10,000: Profits from plant pots put our antiques dealer into the lead!

Today

Two weeks ago we gave five experts in different fields £500 and challenged them to turn it into £10,000 as quickly as possible.

Should our lender honour cheaper five-year fixed mortgage rate we asked for three weeks ago? DAVID HOLLINGWORTH replies

Today

Having tried to fix their mortgage two weeks ago, our reader feels let down by the fact it took the lender more than two weeks to schedule an appointment.

Royal Mail has accused me of sending it £1,705 worth of USED stamps and won't swap them for new ones: CRANE ON THE CASE

Today

I was told that of the stamps I sent in, 947 were either used or counterfeit. I can't understand how this is the case as I bought them from the Post Office.

State pension age rise to 67 starts NEXT WEEK - and many could struggle financially while they wait

Today

The state pension age will start increasing from 66 to 67 this month, saving the Treasury £10billion a year by the end of this parliament.

Pump prices rocketed at record rate last month as Iran war sent average cost of filling up with petrol soaring by £11 and £22 for diesel

Yesterday

Average petrol prices surged by 20p a litre in March while diesel soared by a staggering 40p.

Do anti-glare driving glasses REALLY stop you from being dazzled by headlights at night?

Yesterday

A test of anti-dazzle specs found that most not only failed to reduce headlight glare, some restricted the driver's visibility to the point that they were deemed to be potentially dangerous.

Delayed turnaround puts Nike on the back foot as shares take another tumble

Yesterday

Nike boss Elliott Hill has been trying to revive sales at the US sportswear group but admitted this is 'taking longer than I would like'.

Oil change for BP boss: Iran war has put the focus back on fossil fuels, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

A great deal has changed since Meg O'Neill was chosen as BP chief executive in mid-December and ahead of her arrival in the hotseat on All Fools' Day.

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