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Key details as new rule for homes without driveways starts on Wednesday

Steven Smith — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:51:00 +0100

It aims to make life easier for residents, but there are still some caveats

Financial pressures show as record number of IVAs issued in England and Wales

Steven Smith — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0100

One expert said it was a sign of 'how little financial breathing room' there is

Households urged to check washing machines as clocks go back

Claire Schofield — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:51:00 +0100

Households are urged to check more than just their clocks.

Andy Burnham told to freeze State Pension and stop defined benefit pensions

Adam Toms — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0100

The Prime Minister has said he wants to tweak the triple lock in April 2030.

HMRC says 'check online' ahead of November deadline as you could be owed cash

Nicholas Dawson — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0100

You may also want to check your tax details with HMRC are correct

Andy Burnham told he's ‘living on borrowed time’ - but he won’t even listen

Harvey Jones — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:12:00 +0100

Andy Burnham is the wrong man, at the wrong time, leading the wrong political party. And the clock is ticking down.

Pension rule change could see Brits pay out more

Holly Kintuka — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:39:00 +0100

Legalislation is already in place to expand the workplace pension system.

'I'm a financial expert and here is costly mistake people divorcing make'

Steven Smith — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:54:00 +0100

Rakhee Wood explained that the emotion of the situation could cause people to focus on the wrong things

HMRC forces households to hand back cash under £80,000 rule

Claire Schofield — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:16:00 +0100

The rule means households must pay a tax charge.

Brits with high blood pressure can qualify for £10,119 in DWP payments

Chris Samuel — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:29:00 +0100

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is very common and "can lead to serious problems like heart attacks or strokes", the NHS website explains