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Five carmakers go on trial over emissions cheat claims
Emer MoreauBusiness reporter Getty Images A major lawsuit against five leading carmakers accused of cheating on emissions tests is set to begin at the High Court on Monday. The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the “dieselgate” scandal, with the companies facing allegations they used software to allow their cars…
Cost of living: Families are priced out of London, Assembly told
Kumail JafferLocal Democracy Reporting Service AFP via Getty Images The number of births in London in 2023 was 20% lower than the peak in 2012, according to the London Assembly Families are being priced out of living in London due to rising costs and a lack of social housing, the London Assembly has been told….
Why the PM could finally drop the triple lock pension pledge
The prime minister’s Sunday morning BBC interview set hares running when it comes to the future of a policy once seen as politically untouchable. The timing of the PM’s new social care plan sparked suggestions the government could be about to signal the death knell to the state pension triple lock after 16 years. Andy…
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Depositing an amount you can afford into a regular savers account the day after you are paid is a good way to start, suggests Anna Bowes, savings expert at financial advisers The Private Office. “It becomes like another bill, but one that you can benefit from in the future,” she says. The type of account…
