What taxes apply to electric vehicles and how could the Budget change that?
All new cars must be electric or hybrid from 2030, but the government could put new taxes on them.
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Vinted blocks ‘sickening’ sexually explicit ads
The online marketplace removed adverts which included a video a user said depicted a pornographic scene.
US jobs saw surprising jump in September after slow summer
The report, which had been delayed by the government shutdown, gives the first official data on the job market in…
Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year
Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.
US and Asia stocks slide as AI jitters persist
Strong sales at artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia did little to quell investor worries.
Government borrowing for October higher than expected
Borrowing was more than £2bn higher than expected in October, latest official figures show.
The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
Why – in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch – are some budget shops…
Community food boxes ‘selling out within minutes’
A waste food box scheme is cutting the cost of living for families, those behind the project say.
Are the chips down for traditional fish supper?
One Hull fish and chip shop owner says he is now selling chilli and curry “just to get people in”.
Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for record-breaking $55m
The auction shattered the previous record for a price tag fetched for a work by a female artist.