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The eBay seller Jordan Thomis took the precaution of insuring the £165 shoes he was sending to a buyer. It was just as well because the parcel was collected from the drop-off point by the courier firm DPD and never seen again. But when Thomis made a claim, DPD refused to pay because, it insisted, …

Savings rates are creeping up from their all-time lows, providing a “spark of hope” for those looking for a better return on their cash, say analysts. At the start of the new tax year in April, the best one-year fixed-rate savings account in the market paid interest of 0.65% but savers can now earn up …

I have just turned 17 and I face a dilemma: should I learn to drive? Gaining a driving licence is seen by many as a passage to adulthood and maturity: it represents freedom and can be a vital asset when looking for work. But with school closures, lockdowns and the financial insecurities that my generation …

Britain created a record number of billionaires during the coronavirus pandemic as wealth surged despite a year of economic turmoil, prompting calls for the government to increase taxes on the ultra-rich. There are 171 billionaires in the UK, 24 more than a year ago, according to an annual ranking compiled by the Sunday Times. It …

The UK’s second largest mortgage lender, Nationwide Building Society, said house prices would continue to rise this year beyond the stamp duty holiday but warned higher costs could make it harder for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder. Its chief executive, Joe Garner, said everyone had been a “little bit surprised” by how …