Business
Plan to raise deposit protection limit to £110,000
The amount of savings protected if a bank goes under should rise from the current £85,000, a regulator says.
Beans on toast soap aims to tackle hygiene poverty
The product highlights the choice some families face between buying hygiene products and eating.
How much is child benefit going up and who can claim it?
The government has confirmed how much child benefit will be worth from April 2025.
Thames Water picks private equity firm as preferred buyer
The troubled water utility firm says KKR could complete the deal in the second half of this year.
Cafe owner’s fears over cut to business rate relief
Donna Carr says the latest financial year has been “shocking” and expects it to get worse.
Could electric drones you can sit in take off?
Skyfly’s aircraft promises the flexibility of a helicopter without the cost, noise or emissions.
‘Food club is our life saver ahead of bill hikes’
A woman who uses a food bank charity to get by says it should not be embarrassing to ask for help.
Which bills are going up in Surrey?
As bills start to rise from April 1, what should residents in Surrey expect in terms of their costs?
Benefit changes could be ‘life or death’ – claimant
Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out plans for changes to welfare in the Spring Statement on Wednesday.
The Swedish city fined for missing an environmental target
Gothenburg has to pay a financial penalty if it misses certain annual sustainability goals.