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The largest group action lawsuit in English legal history reconvened in the High Court today as solicitors representing 1.6million UK drivers accuse more than a dozen car makers of installing illegal ‘defeat devices’ in diesel models sold after 2009. The court case comes more than a decade on from the original ‘Dieselgate’ scandal, which saw […]

The outbreak of conflict in Iran and retaliatory attacks on the Middle East is likely to trigger a surge in the cost of filling up your car. Strikes on Iran by the US and Israel over the weekend, which have been followed by retributive strikes in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the UAE,

Dubai has thrived on a glamorous and glitzy image, attracting hundreds of thousands of Britons seeking a sun-soaked, tax-free lifestyle. But the city’s prized status as a safe oasis has been shattered by the hundreds of missiles and suicide drones directed at its landmark hotels and residential areas in recent days. Expats living in Dubai

‘Don’t panic’ is the message to investors as markets turn a sea of red while the Iran conflict seizes the Middle East.  Investors with a well-balanced portfolio and a long-term strategy should as a rule sit tight in times of global crisis. The keep calm message holds even during market upheaval caused by seismic events

By FREDA LEWIS-STEMPEL, MOTORING REPORTER Updated: 15:09 GMT, 2 March 2026 A court has ruled electric vehicle owners using the public charging network should benefit from a reduced 5 per cent VAT – bringing the tax on public charging in line with home charging. The First-Tier Tribunal Tax Chamber’s landmark decision came after community charge

By EMILY HAWKINS Updated: 13:03 GMT, 2 March 2026 Around 80 TG Jones shops could be shut under cost-saving plans – following the sale of WH Smith’s High Street business to private equity last year. This will spark fresh fears over a wave of closures on the high street – after brands from Poundland to

By SAM BROMLEY, MONEY & CONSUMER GUIDES WRITER Updated: 13:23 GMT, 2 March 2026 The Co-operative Bank is offering £175 to switch current account and you can open its regular saver offering 7 per cent interest once you’re a customer. Unlike some switching offers, Co-op offers £100 once the switch is completed, followed by £25 a

By LUCY EVANS, MONEY REPORTER Updated: 12:17 GMT, 2 March 2026 House prices grew 1 per cent in the year to February in a ‘modest recovery’, Nationwide Building Society data shows. Homeowners saw values grow 0.3 per cent from January to February as the market recovers after the stagnation before the Budget in November. Prices

By LEE BOYCE, EDITOR, THIS IS MONEY Updated: 11:10 GMT, 2 March 2026 Both winners of the £1million Premium Bonds jackpot once again held the maximum £50,000 in the popular National Savings and Investment account. In March – the last month in which the underlying rate on Premium Bonds will be 3.6 per cent –

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