More than half of people say they now leave their physical wallet at home, but Link cautions that cash remains an important backstop amid technology failures
Ministers said the rise in charges was intended to cut congestion, but first-day figures show more lorries, unchanged overall traffic and longer crossing times, drawing criticism from motoring groups.
Consultancy calculations show headline state pension would rise under the triple lock, but many retirees’ payments include elements that will not be uprated at the same rate
Quiet gains in the Nikkei and Topix since April have pushed familiar names such as Sony, Nintendo and Asics higher as corporate governance shifts and trade ties bolster optimism
Goldman Sachs and UBS flag further gains after market turmoil tied to President Trump’s challenge to Federal Reserve officials and a weakening dollar
Chief executive Charlie Nunn frames cuts as operational reshaping; commentators warn vulnerable customers and small firms could be hit
Lender to lift several best-buy home loan rates by 0.1 percentage point from 3 September; two-year fix for buyers with 40% deposit moves to 3.85% as long-term borrowing costs climb
Spike in UK borrowing costs pushes 30-year gilt yields above 5.7%, prompting retail demand to buy direct and hold in ISAs or pensions
New-build buyers in Cumbria chose a prefabricated garden room installed in two weeks after being deterred by developer and council permission requirements for a traditional extension