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'We got solar panels and pay NO bills': Green energy enquiries surge as households fear
The number of Britons considering switching to greener power sources has surged as concerns about rising energy bills and petrol prices mount due to the continuing conflict in the Middle East. Lewis Rogers, 70, a retired accountant and his wife Veronica, 66, who live in south Devon told This is Money their only regret about having solar panels installed was not doing it earlier.

The VCT industry warns that the change could leave a funding shortfall for startups at a time when the Chancellor is desperate for economic growth.

Dark financial clouds are gathering as the conflict in the Middle East threatens to hit British households with higher prices on everything from energy bills and petrol to food and mortgage rates.

I think my home will be hit by Labour's mansion tax: Can I sell the driveway or knock down

According to notices issued ​earlier this month, a fault within the modules in the high-voltage ‌battery could cause reduced range and even fires breaking out.

NS&I's reputation has hit the rocks, leaving 26m savers who have money tied up with the bank questioning what has happened and how simple it is access their cash.

Petrol and diesel prices are through the roof due to the Iran War, with many people now considering switching to an EV. But what should you know before you do? Here's our guide.

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Retail sales fell even before the Iran war; Oil hits $110- MARKETS LIVE
London's main index fell below 10,000 after closing above 10,100 on Wednesday. Brent crude rose around 3 per cent to over $105, having slipped to $97 on Wednesday, as Iran dismissed reports of direct talks with the US.

The British car maker has been forced to temporary pause outputs of Range Rovers at Solihull due to a shortage of parts after a major supplier in Norway suffered a factory fire.

Nearly 500,000 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers saw other people's transactions or had their data shared with others due to IT issues on March 12.

The CMA said it would probe whether the companies, which span sectors including funerals, food delivery and car sales, had broken consumer laws.

The standout performer in small-cap markets this week was Quadrise, the AIM-listed fuel technology company whose shares surged almost 80 per cent.

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Trust in the great state-run financial institutions is at low ebb. Hard on the heels of the still unresolved Post Office scandal comes scandal at NS&I.

The surge in the oil price off the back of the Iran War suddenly changes the appeal of alternative energy sources to fossil fuels - and they look cheap.

NS&I will 'reunite' bereaved families with cash and pay compensation in some cases,

What can celebrities teach you about money? At first thought, you'd be forgiven for thinking… well nothing. But believe me, they can.

Instead of being the fastest growing economy in the group, as Labour promised, the UK is becoming a laggard mired in stagflation.

Death of the gear change: Less than a quarter of new cars have a manual transmission with

Denza, BYD's new energy vehicle sub-brand, has revelaed Daniel Craig as its new brand ambassador ahead of its European launch.

An investigation of nationwide garages by automotive diagnostic specialist Carly has found that drivers are being overcharged up to five times to genuine cost for simple repairs.

M&G still won't give me late husband's £400,000 pension which I need to pay my mortgage:

As forecourt prices continue to increase, retailers have reiterated that fuel supplies remain 'stable' as they rejected suggestions that they have been profiteering from the escalating oil crisis.

In 2024, I got a new patio laid but, just a year later, some of the slabs started to move. The tradesman fixed it once but now the slabs are sliding again

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If you log into one of the main investment platforms to set up a stocks and shares Isa, you'll find as many as 8,000 funds, shares and trusts to choose from.

The Innovative Finance Isa will soon become the only Isa to allow investors to back the biggest cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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Traders are now betting on as many as four interest hikes by the Bank of England this year. Three respected economists tell us why they disagree.

House prices increased in the year to the end of January, but experts say a glut of homes on the market is keeping prices in check.

Race to £10k: We challenged five experts to turn £500 into £10k - from betting to stocks,

All new homes built in England must generate their own green energy from 2028, under new rules implemented by the Labour Government today.

Households will be able to buy plug-in solar panels from supermarkets, the Government has today revealed.
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OECD warns Britain to be hit harder than any other G7 economy by Middle East shock

On the same day that Instagram and Facebook-owner Meta and YouTube parent Google were found guilty of damaging the mental health of young people, chieftains were being garlanded.

Stuart Machin, who runs one of Britain's biggest High Street chains, said that government levies now make up more than half of the retailer's energy costs - which is 'not sustainable'.

Andy Haldane (pictured) said that a series of rate rises predicted by financial markets was 'relatively unlikely' even as the Middle East crisis rages.

Business chiefs joined forces with union leaders to sound the alarm over the impact of higher borrowing costs at a time of weak growth and job losses.
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One in ten people in a relationship under the age of 35 say they invest money without telling their partner.

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Barclays and TSB have announced they will hike rates tomorrow, following on from Nationwide Building Society and Halifax which upped rates today.

Do you keep your ­savings with your High Street bank? Millions do even though other smaller banks and building societies offer just as much protection.

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There might only be two working age people to support every one pensioner if births continue to fall, compared with four to one in the population in 1970.

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The price of some weekly shop staples has more than doubled in the last two years, data reveals, as fears grow that the Iran war will send them soaring further.

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The 20 most discounted new cars: Drivers can save up to £20k as dealers try to hit March

CarVertical says 20.3% of vehicle background checks it ran on second-hand motors last year showed vehicles having a least one 'damage event'.

There has been an unexpected boom in values of modern-classic supercars with collectors pumping huge amounts into securing exotic models.
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