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  • The facade of the Bank of England building, partly in shade

    Interest rates
    Bank of England poised to cut rates as fears grow over impact of Trump tariffs

  • HM logos seen on official tax letters

    Tax
    HMRC under fire for taking more than four months to process refunds

    Reported delays come as tax office says it is shutting free-to-use online filing service used by some small businesses
  • A Norwegian-branded Boeing 737 takes off at Gatwick airport

    Travel
    Britons flying to Scandinavia with older passports risk being denied boarding

    ‘Inconsistent application’ of Schengen rules on passport validity has seen people turned back at border by airlines

  • Supermarkets
    Sainsbury’s tea to return to Fairtrade label after dropping it in 2017

  • Scam watch
    ‘Hi mum!’ The simple WhatsApp text scam costing parents and friends dear

  • Ticket prices
    Who is behind the great rock’n’roll ripoff? How Ticketmaster swallowed the live entertainment scene

  • Carers
    Mother of autistic boy left with £10,000 debt after breaching DWP rules by £1.92 a week

  • The Filter
    Mirrors, caddies and skinny shelves: 12 space-saving tricks to make small rooms feel bigger

  • Test delays and pricey lessons
    How the cost of learning to drive in the UK is accelerating

  • Cybercrime
    Co-op apologises after hackers extract ‘significant’ amount of customer data

  • Property
    UK mortgage lending at four-year high amid rush to avoid stamp duty rise

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Expert advice

  • British Gas logo

    Consumer champions
    British Gas has billed my account for Glasgow address that is not mine

  • An older man laughs as he uses a phone and laptop while sitting at a table in an alleyway in Barcelona

    Consumer champions
    I thought the advert ‘roaming is getting better with EE’ was misleading

  • The front of a house with a wooden front door painted pale blue-grey and a sash window with net curtains

    Consumer champions
    My renewal quote for Co-op home insurance has almost tripled to £1,353

  • A person in wool jumper, holds on to a hot water bottle in a cold flat

    Your problems, with Anna Tims
    I’ve just been housed. Now I’m paying someone else’s debt on my prepay meter

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Spotlight

  • A stylish young woman in denim clothes with a bouquet of mimosa walks along the wall sanctified by the bright spring sun.

    The Filter
    The best spring jackets for women: 14 favourites for every occasion, from barn jackets to blazers

    Sunny spring weather cools quickly at night. Stay protected from the chill (and the odd downpour) with our fashion expert’s pick of the best lightweight jackets

Opinion

  • Rachel Reeves and Mark Carney, former Bank of England governor and now Canada’s PM, at the fund’s launch on 9 July 2024.

    Editorial
    The Guardian view on Labour’s pension reforms: building on flawed foundations

  • A baby eating

    Baby food pouch hysteria? It’s just another way of making mothers feel guilty

    Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
    • Putting clothes into a cardboard box for donation

      Forget Swedish death cleaning, letting go is hard – even when it’s just a jacket

      Nova Weetman
    • illustration by Thomas Pullin

      Even gen Z are resorting to cash – and I’m clinging to my own handful of it

      Gaby Hinsliff
    • Woman at a clothing store

      Letters
      Reduce clothing waste by buying less, but better

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In pictures

  • A contemporary rear extension to a property for sale in Upper Broughton that has a Georgian facade

    Fantasy house hunt
    Homes for sale in England and Scotland with inside-outside space

  • A aerial shot of property with windmill tower and attached building next to a millpond amid trees and countryside

    Fantasy house hunt
    Quirky converted homes in England for sale

    From a Norfolk windmill-watermill to a Sussex oast house with micro vineyard, conversions worth a toast
  • A view over the Thames from the the living room of an apartment

    Fantasy house hunt
    Stylish new homes in England for downsizers close to town

    From Grade I-listed grandeur in Bath to riverside living in London, these are properties worth a look
  • A street of mostly red brick and stucco-fronted Georgian properties in Chichester

    Fantasy house hunt
    Skinny but spacious homes for sale in England

  • A large Edwardian house with bay windows on the ground and first floor with bright green frames.

    Fantasy house hunt
    Edwardian homes for sale in England and Scotland

  • A two-storey cottage painted in sage green

    Fantasy house hunt
    Homes for sale in foodie towns in England

  • Red brick barn with tiled roof seen with hills in the background

    Fantasy house hunt
    Barn conversions for sale across England and Wales

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On this site

  • Edith Pritchett cartoon on property viewing

    Property
    This place would be a real bargain if it was nicer: Edith Pritchett cartoon on estate agents

  • Lloyds Bank logo with black horse logo on white background and on smartphone

    Mortgages
    Lloyds Banking Group profits slip 7% amid Trump tariffs concern

    • Consumer affairs
      ‘Hi mum!’ The simple WhatsApp text scam costing parents and friends dear

    • Pensions
      The Guardian view on Labour’s pension reforms: building on flawed foundations

    • Savings
      Even gen Z are resorting to cash – and I’m clinging to my own handful of it

      Gaby Hinsliff

    • Consumer affairs
      Meta and Shopify urged to act as scale of ‘ghost stores’ preying on Australian online shoppers revealed

    • Scams
      Meta slowest to remove scam content, says City watchdog

    • Lost or stolen
      What to do if your wireless headphones are lost or stolen: some sound advice

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