https://www.theguardian.com/uk/money Latest personal finance and money news, comment and information on your property, mortgages, insurance, savings and investments from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice en-gb Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:37:55 GMT 2026-10-03T22:37:55Z en-gb Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026 https://assets.guim.co.uk/images/guardian-logo-rss.c45beb1bafa34b347ac333af2e6fe23f.png https://www.theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/03/online-marketing-the-travel-agent-side-hustle-that-took-us-nowhere <p>Would-be marketers enticed by online talk of entering a world of travel and easy cash find that the reality is rather different</p><p>Months before she entered the Love Island villa, the content creator Yasmin Hadlow promised viewers of her online videos that they could “catch flights and get paid mid-air”. All they had to do, she said, was send her a direct message with the word “freedom”.</p><p>The 23-year-old is among several influencers and celebrities, including the former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison, working for PlanNet Marketing, which recruits people to work as independent travel agents with a separate US business, InteleTravel.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/03/online-marketing-the-travel-agent-side-hustle-that-took-us-nowhere">Continue reading...</a> Consumer affairs Travel & leisure Money Business Travel UK news Digital media Marketing & PR Media Social media Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:00:57 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/03/online-marketing-the-travel-agent-side-hustle-that-took-us-nowhere Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images Sarah Marsh 2026-10-03T11:00:57Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/03/bayeux-tapestry-glastonbury-top-tips-tricks-hottest-tickets <p>Nothing is guaranteed but there are ways to boost your chances of experiencing such in-demand events</p><p>Whether your passion is the battle of the bands or the Battle of Hastings, what are probably Britain’s hottest cultural tickets are about to go on sale – and to be in with a shout of going, there are insider tips that will get you a good spot in the queue.</p><p>General admission tickets to the Glastonbury festival next June go on sale online at 9am on Sunday, while the next tranche of tickets to view the Bayeux tapestry at the British Museum will be released to members on Tuesday 6 October before a public on-sale on 21 October.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/03/bayeux-tapestry-glastonbury-top-tips-tricks-hottest-tickets">Continue reading...</a> Consumer affairs Travel & leisure Money Bayeux tapestry Glastonbury festival Festivals Music festivals British Museum Museums UK news AI (artificial intelligence) Ticket prices Exhibitions Music industry Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:36:54 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/03/bayeux-tapestry-glastonbury-top-tips-tricks-hottest-tickets Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock Rupert Jones 2026-10-03T07:36:54Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/03/london-mansions-sell-house-prices-prime-property <p>For decades, the capital’s house prices raced ahead of the national average – but now they are falling in prime areas</p><p>An elegant Georgian facade, a full-width balcony and an exclusive address in South Kensington just steps from the Natural History Museum and the V&amp;A. Yet the listing price of this <a href="https://sothebysrealty.co.uk/properties/buy/flat-for-sale-london-south-kensington-queens-gate-gardens-45029/">west London flat</a> at Queen’s Gate Gardens has dropped by nearly £1m since last year, to £4.4m.</p><p>It is far from an isolated case. A nearby house originally listed at £20m was slashed to £14m this year, says a local estate agent. In neighbouring Notting Hill, a stucco-fronted property that came to market two years ago at £16m is now being offered for less than £14m, they said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/03/london-mansions-sell-house-prices-prime-property">Continue reading...</a> Property House prices Money Real estate Business London UK news Housing market The super-rich Tax and spending Mansion tax Politics Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:00:50 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/03/london-mansions-sell-house-prices-prime-property Photograph: Diego Garcia/Getty Images Photograph: Diego Garcia/Getty Images Photograph: Diego Garcia/Getty Images Lauren Almeida 2026-10-03T06:00:50Z https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/03/bt-customers-broadband-digital-landline-switch-internet <p>Companies race to switch households to ‘voice over internet protocol’ services by the end of January</p><p>BT has been accused of “bullying” customers by temporarily cutting off their broadband to pressure them to upgrade to a digital landline, as providers race to switch households over before the January deadline.</p><p>Telecoms companies have so far migrated 16-17m lines from the old copper network to digital voice over internet protocol (VoiP), which uses a broadband connection instead, in the biggest technological upgrade since the early 00s, when <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/nov/13/digitaltvradio.television">analogue TV was switched off</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/03/bt-customers-broadband-digital-landline-switch-internet">Continue reading...</a> BT Telecommunications industry Business Older people Broadband Money Broadband Internet Technology UK news Consumer affairs Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:52 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/03/bt-customers-broadband-digital-landline-switch-internet Photograph: Ian Rutherford/Alamy Photograph: Ian Rutherford/Alamy Photograph: Ian Rutherford/Alamy Mark Sweney 2026-10-03T07:00:52Z https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/03/london-labour-council-tax-hammersmith-fulham <p>Hammersmith and Fulham says it faces ‘biggest financial challenge in living memory’ as government cuts bite</p><p>A flagship Labour authority has warned it may have to impose a 150% council tax rise on residents to maintain current services following central government cuts under a new funding settlement.</p><p>Hammersmith and Fulham council’s cabinet has concluded in a report due to be published on Monday that such a rise would cost Band D households an additional £29.11 a week in 2027/28.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/03/london-labour-council-tax-hammersmith-fulham">Continue reading...</a> Local government London Council tax Politics England Money Public services policy UK news Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:00:53 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/03/london-labour-council-tax-hammersmith-fulham Photograph: Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Photograph: Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Photograph: Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor 2026-10-03T06:00:53Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/02/uk-diesel-price-record-high-iran-war-oil <p>France proposes that EU nations and IEA release oil and diesel from reserves as Iran war drives up cost worldwide</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/21/diesel-global-supply-shortage-record-prices-iran-war-energy-crisis-brent-crude">‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car’</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/sep/22/uk-government-borrowing-august-fiscal-straightjacket-john-healey-bonds-latest-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>British motorists face more pressure at the pumps after the average price of diesel climbed to a record £2 a litre.</p><p>The price of a litre at UK forecourts has risen 40.5% since late February, when the US-Israel war on Iran began disrupting supplies of crude and refined oil products from the Gulf, leading to cost increases across the economy.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/02/uk-diesel-price-record-high-iran-war-oil">Continue reading...</a> Petrol prices Motoring Money Economics Business UK news Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:41:04 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/02/uk-diesel-price-record-high-iran-war-oil Photograph: David Sillitoe/The Guardian Photograph: David Sillitoe/The Guardian Photograph: David Sillitoe/The Guardian Jillian Ambrose and Mark Sweney 2026-10-02T13:41:04Z https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/02/burnham-law-pension-triple-lock <p>Guarantee will remain until 2030 but MPs will vote on changes during this parliament, government says</p><p>Andy Burnham plans to pass legislation to scrap the state pension triple lock in this parliament, even though the guarantee will remain until 2030, the government has said.</p><p>The prime minister used his conference speech to announce a change to the policy, which guarantees that the state pension rises by the highest of 2.5%, inflation or earnings growth.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/02/burnham-law-pension-triple-lock">Continue reading...</a> Andy Burnham Labour Pensions State pensions Social care Money Politics UK news Society Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:39:11 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/02/burnham-law-pension-triple-lock Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian Rowena Mason Whitehall editor 2026-10-02T16:39:11Z https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/01/uk-airlines-to-be-banned-from-charging-parents-to-sit-with-children <p>Planned rule change forms part of Burnham’s bid to crack down on the ‘little charges that add up’</p><p>Airlines will be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes, according to government plans.</p><p>The new rule would require airlines to seat passengers aged under 14 next to their parents or an accompanying adult free of charge. Passengers will also no longer need to pay to tweak the name on their flight booking if they need to correct a mistake.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/01/uk-airlines-to-be-banned-from-charging-parents-to-sit-with-children">Continue reading...</a> Airline industry Business Andy Burnham Politics UK news Booking fees Air transport Transport Travel Consumer affairs Children Family Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:41:19 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/01/uk-airlines-to-be-banned-from-charging-parents-to-sit-with-children Photograph: Viacheslav Iakobchuk/Alamy Photograph: Viacheslav Iakobchuk/Alamy Photograph: Viacheslav Iakobchuk/Alamy Nadeem Badshah 2026-10-01T21:41:19Z https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/01/welfare-changes-under-debate-disability-benefit-young-people-uk <p>Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment</p><p>Ministers are working up sweeping plans for welfare changes including scrapping a key disability benefit for under-25s and replacing it with a multibillion-pound package of support to get into work, the Guardian has learned.</p><p>Whitehall sources said the package of changes under debate was much bigger than previously thought, as Andy Burnham’s government hopes to persuade more people on benefits back into work.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/01/welfare-changes-under-debate-disability-benefit-young-people-uk">Continue reading...</a> Welfare Benefits Universal credit Disability Young people Youth unemployment State benefits Politics UK news Labour Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:43:00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/01/welfare-changes-under-debate-disability-benefit-young-people-uk Photograph: Mark Kerrison/In Pictures/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Kerrison/In Pictures/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Kerrison/In Pictures/Getty Images Rowena Mason, Pippa Crerar and Patrick Butler 2026-10-01T18:43:00Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/29/change-to-lv-insurance-claim-subsidence-house-collapsing <p>We are living in a collapsing property because of cost-cutting and delays over our subsidence claim</p><p><strong>LV= General Insurance is forcing a family with three young children to live in a collapsing home </strong><strong>because of cost-cutting and delays.</strong></p><p><strong>We lodged a claim for subsidence damage to our extension and conservatory in 2023. Instead of authorising the repairs recommended by independent experts, LV= has spent years stalling and proposing inadequate, superficial patching methods.</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/29/change-to-lv-insurance-claim-subsidence-house-collapsing">Continue reading...</a> Insurance Money Property LV= Business Insurance industry Home insurance UK news Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:56 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/29/change-to-lv-insurance-claim-subsidence-house-collapsing Photograph: Graham Hunt/Alamy Photograph: Graham Hunt/Alamy Photograph: Graham Hunt/Alamy Anna Tims 2026-09-29T06:00:56Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/28/tfl-bailiffs-are-chasing-me-for-a-strangers-unpaid-ulez-fines <p>Now TFL is threatening to seize goods for four penalties for a car I’ve never owned</p><p><strong>Bailiffs </strong><strong>turned up at my home to seize goods over four unpaid Ulez fines issued by Transport for London (TfL) that have nothing to do with me.</strong></p><p><strong>The saga began two months ago when I received four enforcement notices from CDER Group relating to a vehicle I have never owned.</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/28/tfl-bailiffs-are-chasing-me-for-a-strangers-unpaid-ulez-fines">Continue reading...</a> Low emission zones Money Consumer affairs Consumer rights Transport policy TfL Identity fraud Motoring UK news London Transport DVLA Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:26 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/28/tfl-bailiffs-are-chasing-me-for-a-strangers-unpaid-ulez-fines Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Anna Tims 2026-09-28T06:00:26Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/23/mums-alzheimers-has-trapped-the-kids-natwest-cash <p>A First Saver account was set up by my mother when the children were born which we planned to use to fund them through university</p><p><strong>My mother set up NatWest First Saver accounts for my children when they were born. The accounts are held in trust for when they turn 18 and my parents have paid into them monthly to help fund them through university.</strong></p><p><strong>My mother is now in the final stages of Alzheimer’s and I have registered financial power of attorney for her.</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/23/mums-alzheimers-has-trapped-the-kids-natwest-cash">Continue reading...</a> Money Consumer affairs Consumer rights NatWest Group Business Savings Banks and building societies UK news Family finances Power of attorney Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:16 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/23/mums-alzheimers-has-trapped-the-kids-natwest-cash Photograph: Chris Dorney/Alamy Photograph: Chris Dorney/Alamy Photograph: Chris Dorney/Alamy Anna Tims 2026-09-23T06:00:16Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/22/flixbus-left-us-stranded-m23-after-a-police-swoop <p>A 90-minute wait on a motorway hard shoulder was terrifying with lorries thundering past</p><p><strong>My partner and I were among a group of passengers left stranded for 90 minutes on a motorway hard shoulder after our coach driver was arrested for suspected drug driving.</strong></p><p><strong>We had boarded the Cambridge to Brighton Flixbus service at Gatwick. The coach was an hour late, was visibly damaged on the outside and the driver set off without closing the luggage hatch.</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/22/flixbus-left-us-stranded-m23-after-a-police-swoop">Continue reading...</a> Consumer affairs Money Consumer rights Travel & leisure UK news Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:36 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/22/flixbus-left-us-stranded-m23-after-a-police-swoop Photograph: Andrii Shevchuk/Alamy Photograph: Andrii Shevchuk/Alamy Photograph: Andrii Shevchuk/Alamy Anna Tims 2026-09-22T06:00:36Z https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/sep/27/mum-where-did-my-robux-go-the-roblox-scam-targeting-children <p>Criminals are trying to glean login details to harvest players’ in-game currency and personal data</p><p>Your 10-year-old son has started playing Roblox, when he realises all of his in-game currency, Robux, is gone.</p><p>When you try to find out what happened, he says he was recently promised extra Robux if he followed a link on YouTube. When he signed on at the site link, he was taken to the Roblox site as usual but there was no sign of the extra currency.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/sep/27/mum-where-did-my-robux-go-the-roblox-scam-targeting-children">Continue reading...</a> Roblox Scams Consumer affairs Games Money UK news Internet safety Cybercrime Children's tech Online multiplayer games Children Internet Technology Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:00:56 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/sep/27/mum-where-did-my-robux-go-the-roblox-scam-targeting-children Photograph: Ramil Sitdikov/Reuters Photograph: Ramil Sitdikov/Reuters Photograph: Ramil Sitdikov/Reuters Shane Hickey 2026-09-27T06:00:56Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/20/how-to-spot-avoid-homoglyph-attack-scam <p>Scam emails are increasingly using psychological tricks, such as using near-identical URLs like miсrosoft.com</p><p>You’ve read the email carefully and it looks legitimate. The link it asks you to click on has none of the usual red flags: there are no weird numbers or extra parts to the URL. You feel safe to proceed.</p><p>But if you had looked slightly closer you may have noticed something slightly wrong with one of the characters. Just as in the headline of this piece where instead of “a” we used the Greek “α”.</p><p>It just goes to show that the split-second decision you make when clicking a link is often the most vulnerable part of the whole security chain.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/20/how-to-spot-avoid-homoglyph-attack-scam">Continue reading...</a> Scams Cybercrime UK news Consumer affairs Money Technology Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:07 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/20/how-to-spot-avoid-homoglyph-attack-scam Photograph: Kirill Ivanov/Alamy Photograph: Kirill Ivanov/Alamy Photograph: Kirill Ivanov/Alamy Hilary Osborne 2026-09-20T06:00:07Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/13/cheap-iphone-18-pro-duo-deal-price-scam-sites-apple-mobiles <p>Criminals exploit demand for iPhone 18 Pro and foldable Duo to trick people eager to get their hands on one</p><p>Apple has just launched a range of new iPhones, including a foldable handset, just as you decide it is time to replace your own ageing mobile. But you balk at the £1,199 price tag for the cheapest of the new options.</p><p>Searching online for a better price with the words “cheap”, “iPhone” and “deal”, you come across a website which offers an iPhone 18 Pro for a couple of hundred pounds less than the Apple site. You pay for the new phone via a bank transfer and wait for it to arrive.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/13/cheap-iphone-18-pro-duo-deal-price-scam-sites-apple-mobiles">Continue reading...</a> Money iPhone Consumer affairs Apple Technology Scams Smartphones Cybercrime Online shopping UK news Mobile phones Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/13/cheap-iphone-18-pro-duo-deal-price-scam-sites-apple-mobiles Photograph: Stan Olszewski/EPA Photograph: Stan Olszewski/EPA Photograph: Stan Olszewski/EPA Shane Hickey 2026-09-13T06:00:00Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/06/student-loan-scam-maintenance-funds-dupe-students <p>Scammers hope to siphon off some of the £2.6bn in student maintenance funds paid out each September</p><p>You are about to start university and can’t wait but then you receive a worrying text message. It is a few days before the first student loan payment is due to land in your account and apparently someone has tried to alter your bank details.</p><p>“Our records indicate that your bank details on your student finance account were changed on Friday 16th. If you did not do this please contact us immediately,” says the text.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/06/student-loan-scam-maintenance-funds-dupe-students">Continue reading...</a> Scams Student finance Crime Consumer affairs Money UK news Students Education Higher education Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:00:57 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/06/student-loan-scam-maintenance-funds-dupe-students Photograph: Reeldeal Images/Alamy Photograph: Reeldeal Images/Alamy Photograph: Reeldeal Images/Alamy Shane Hickey 2026-09-06T06:00:57Z https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/oct/03/deepfake-review-ingenious-interview-with-a-pm-who-dances-around-every-issue <p><strong>Sadler’s Wells East, London<br></strong>An interrogater tries to get to the bottom of a surreal scandal while green screen actors meddle with the story in Jess and Morgs’ inventive production</p><p>What audiences remember most from a political interview, a voiceover tells the prime minister (Kennedy Muntanga) as he prepares to face his TV interrogator (Rebecca Bassett-Graham, coiffed à la Emily Maitlis), is less the words themselves than the tone of voice and the tenor of the body. Muntanga is on point, then: his arms sweep, his fingers beetle and his hands spread out, as if he were wordlessly fielding fly-by questions and offering open statements. It’s the moves and the staging that count.</p><p>This setup lands right in the zone for creative duo <a href="https://www.jessandmorgs.com/">Jess and Morgs</a> (Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple), whose turf is a congenial mix of choreography, film and theatre. In Deepfake, along with writer <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/article/2024/may/27/exit-pursued-by-a-panda-the-brits-bringing-eye-popping-shakespeare-to-the-baltics">Jeff James</a>, they explore the various unravellings of an encounter in which the interviewer tries to find the truth behind a surreal – but maybe real? – story in which the PM was seen variously spattered with yellow paint, with his flies undone, and partaking in a ritual involving a deer’s head.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/oct/03/deepfake-review-ingenious-interview-with-a-pm-who-dances-around-every-issue">Continue reading...</a> Dance Stage Culture Theatre Media Technology Sadler's Wells Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:00:52 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/oct/03/deepfake-review-ingenious-interview-with-a-pm-who-dances-around-every-issue Photograph: Foteini Christofilopoulou Photograph: Foteini Christofilopoulou Photograph: Foteini Christofilopoulou Sanjoy Roy 2026-10-03T06:00:52Z https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/feb/23/best-vibrators-bullet-rabbit-wand <p>From bullets to rabbits to wand vibrators, our sexual wellbeing expert demystifies what’s available and rates her top 17 models (she tested 67)</p><p>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/aug/22/best-sex-toys-accessories-uk"><strong>26 easy ways to spice up your sex life</strong></a></p><p>I could write here about how almost a fifth of women surveyed by Durex said using a sex toy was the most dependable way for them to climax. Or I could point out how <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-myths-of-sex/202409/the-best-kept-secret-for-menopause-relief-masturbation">Kinsey Institute research</a> suggests regular masturbation can help relieve and prevent symptoms of menopause, such as vaginal atrophy. I could even tell you that <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224499.2024.2304575#d1e3550">studies demonstrate</a> a significant correlation between intimate toy ownership and greater satisfaction – not only with sex but also with life itself.</p><p>But the potted version is that orgasms and erotic pleasure are glorious, and top-class toys can help you savour more of both. So here are the best vibrators available. Scroll to the bottom to find out how I selected these vibrators from the 67 I tested for this piece.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/feb/23/best-vibrators-bullet-rabbit-wand">Continue reading...</a> Sex Life and style Gadgets Technology Health & wellbeing Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:50 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/feb/23/best-vibrators-bullet-rabbit-wand Photograph: Hans Neleman/Getty Images Photograph: Hans Neleman/Getty Images Photograph: Hans Neleman/Getty Images Alix Fox 2026-10-02T09:00:50Z https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/oct/21/best-dehumidifiers-tested-uk <p>Fed up with condensation, mould and musty smells? A dehumidifier could help – plus, they’re a cheaper way to dry laundry compared with tumble dryers</p><p>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2024/dec/27/best-electric-blankets-heated-throws"><strong>The best electric blankets and heated throws, tested by our expert</strong></a></p><p>You don’t have to live in the American deep south to feel the effects of humidity. At home, just breathing makes the air more humid, let alone cooking or showering.</p><p>And when it gets too humid, it’s bad for our health as well as our homes. In fact, the two are connected: humidity lets mould and dust mites flourish – and they, in turn, can trigger asthma and allergies.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/oct/21/best-dehumidifiers-tested-uk">Continue reading...</a> Life and style Interiors Autumn Winter Technology Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:07:14 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/oct/21/best-dehumidifiers-tested-uk Composite: PR Image Composite: PR Image Composite: PR Image Caramel Quin 2026-09-30T14:07:14Z https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/29/mac-mini-m6-review <p>Apple’s cheapest desktop computer is no longer a bargain but its newest, fastest chip makes it a pocket powerhouse</p><p>Apple’s latest Mac mini brings real speed and power for far more than everyday tasks in a practically pocketable form you can fit almost anywhere.</p><p>The impressive new desktop machine is the first to receive an update to Apple’s latest M6 chip while remaining smaller than a headphones box. It is the cheapest computer Apple sells with an M-series chip, but like every other memory-containing piece of electronics, it has been <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/21/ramageddon-apple-iphone-price-increase-chip-shortage">hit by RAMageddon</a>, driving up the starting price to £899 (€1,049/$899/A$1,449) from the £599 or equivalent of its M4 predecessor.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/29/mac-mini-m6-review">Continue reading...</a> Apple Computing Technology Business Technology sector Money Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:55 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/29/mac-mini-m6-review Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor 2026-09-29T06:00:55Z https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/oct/03/best-worst-supermarket-light-soy-sauce-tasted-rated <p>Which salty condiment nails that deep flavour profile, and which is saltier than the sea? Our resident taster tries 10 soy sauces straight from the bottle</p><p>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/may/03/best-kimchi-tasted-rated-food-filter-tom-hunt"><strong>The best supermarket kimchi</strong></a></p><p>Soy sauce was created in China about 2,200 years ago, as a means to preserve food and to zhoosh up the humble vegetarian Buddhist diet. It’s a demonstration in <em>kokumi</em> – literally “rich taste” – a flavour sensation that’s often called the sixth taste.</p><p>I tested all of today’s soy sauces straight from the bottle, in all their intensity. I first identified distinctive aromas such as cooked potato, sulphur and broth (all typical in soy sauce and not as off-putting as they sound), alongside caramel and malty notes. The best ones are more nuanced, with fruity high notes and vinous tones.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/oct/03/best-worst-supermarket-light-soy-sauce-tasted-rated">Continue reading...</a> Sauces and gravies Life and style Food Chinese food and drink Japanese food and drink Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:59 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/oct/03/best-worst-supermarket-light-soy-sauce-tasted-rated Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian. Food styling: Robert Billington. Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian. Food styling: Robert Billington. Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian. Food styling: Robert Billington. Tom Hunt 2026-10-03T12:00:59Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/oct/02/homes-for-sale-in-landmark-towers-england-and-scotland-in-pictures <p>From a neo-baronial country house with turrets in acres of grounds in Scotland to a modernist tower block in a bustling part of London</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/oct/02/homes-for-sale-in-landmark-towers-england-and-scotland-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a> Property Money Architecture Homes Art and design Life and style UK news England Scotland Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:12 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/oct/02/homes-for-sale-in-landmark-towers-england-and-scotland-in-pictures Photograph: Purple Bricks Photograph: Purple Bricks Photograph: Purple Bricks Anna White 2026-10-02T06:00:12Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/sep/25/homes-for-sale-in-foraging-hotspots-in-england-scotland-and-wales-in-pictures <p>From a thatched cottage with a green-topped sweeping extension to a lodge-style home in a town that is heaven for foodies</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/sep/25/homes-for-sale-in-foraging-hotspots-in-england-scotland-and-wales-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a> Money Consumer affairs Property Foraging Rural affairs UK news England Scotland Wales Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:42 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/sep/25/homes-for-sale-in-foraging-hotspots-in-england-scotland-and-wales-in-pictures Photograph: Inigo Photograph: Inigo Photograph: Inigo Anna White 2026-09-25T06:00:42Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/sep/18/homes-with-a-standout-facade-for-sale-in-england-in-pictures <p>From a blue-grey converted iron chapel in Cheshire to a shiny black infill townhouse in London</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/sep/18/homes-with-a-standout-facade-for-sale-in-england-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a> Money Property Interiors Architecture England UK news Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:12 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/sep/18/homes-with-a-standout-facade-for-sale-in-england-in-pictures Photograph: Strutt & Parker Photograph: Strutt & Parker Photograph: Strutt & Parker Anna White 2026-09-18T06:00:12Z https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/sep/11/homes-for-sale-in-a-national-park-in-england-in-pictures <p>From an energy-efficient bungalow in the South Downs to an historic chapel in Northumberland</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/sep/11/homes-for-sale-in-a-national-park-in-england-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a> Money Property National parks Environment UK news House prices Rural affairs Homes England Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:03 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/sep/11/homes-for-sale-in-a-national-park-in-england-in-pictures Photograph: Knight Frank Photograph: Knight Frank Photograph: Knight Frank Anna White 2026-09-11T06:00:03Z