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Will Hutton lumps pensioners together, equating us all with a wealthy elite (“Ending pension lock is a start, but there’s no easy fix to the yawning generation gap”, Comment). We are not all wealthy with the perks Hutton sets out and many are dependent on the state pension, one of the lowest in Europe. Saying …

Headline-grabbing mortgage rates have been coming thick and fast in recent weeks. It started with the first sub-1% deal in several years, and has continued with lenders launching their cheapest home loans ever. As of last week it’s been possible to tie-in for two years at just 0.94%, or fix for five at as little …

Foreign travel is about to get a bit easier, with new rules taking effect in England from Monday 19 July – but it looks like the hassle of Covid testing will be with us for a while yet. Consumers face a bewildering choice of firms offering Covid tests – the UK government’s website lists hundreds …

Gibraltar’s status as one of the few destinations on the UK government’s green list prompted a surge in demand from Britons wanting Mediterranean sun without quarantine requirements. But dozens were left stranded last month after arriving at a hotel only to find that it was full. Vincent Howell* and his partner were among those who …

The cost of a litre of petrol has risen by almost 20p since November to hit its highest level since 2013, according to research by motoring group the AA. The organisation said the average pump price in the UK was now above 133p a litre, up from 114p in the autumn. Diesel has undergone a …