HS2 has become a symbol of politicians’ carelessness with taxpayers’ money
SIR – You report (August 6) on Sir Keir Starmer’s support for HS2. Our politicians appear to live in a fantasy...
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Daily Mail owner confirms interest in buying The Telegraph
The owner of The Daily Mail has confirmed its interest in a takeover of The Telegraph, which is to be...
Babylon hires Wall Street banks for firesale as it lays off hundreds of US staff
The crisis-hit tech company behind the NHS GP at Hand app has laid off hundreds of US employees and hired...
NatWest is kicking my de-banking case into the long grass
Nigel Farage has accused NatWest of kicking his de-banking complaint against them “into the long grass” by carrying out an...
Why Help to Buy has become a disaster for first-time buyers
Mather-Holgate has dealt with a young family who bought their first home in Oxford three years ago. When their fixed...
Why the state pension cannot survive without immigration
David Bell, the current chairman of the Migration Advisory Committee, says international students are also barred from taking benefits and...
Bank of England interest rate rises push mortgage costs up by a fifth
Mortgage payments for the average household have soared by a fifth since the Bank of England first began its policy...
Sunak’s tourist tax hits luxury watch sales at Heathrow and Gatwick
Watches of Switzerland operates shops under its own name as well as branded boutiques for luxury watch makers including Rolex,...
The gamble facing Europe as Ukraine offers a gas haven
Swiss trader Axpo stockpiled gas in Ukraine before the war and is now closely monitoring the market, considering whether to...
Surge in retired civil servants with pensions paying more than £100,000
Civil service pensions, in contrast, promise an inflation-proof income guaranteed by the taxpayer - paid as a percentage of either...
