‘A guy did a runner in a Jaguar’: the petrol theft scandal – and the garage owner struggling to stop it
‘They have no fear’ … petrol-station owner Shailesh Parekh at one of his garages in Erdington, Birmingham. Photograph: Fabio De…
How your taxes and money could be affected by Andy Burnham becoming prime minister
SPONSORED BY TRADING 212 The Independent Money channel is brought to you by Trading 212. Andy Burnham will today become…
Retired UK civil servants failed by pension outsourcing, government says
The Cabinet Office has confirmed it is looking to take the scheme back in-house following ‘unacceptable’ service levels. Photograph: Graeme…
Pay gap widens as UK bosses get 130 times average worker’s salary
AstraZeneca’s Pascal Soriot was the FTSE 100’s highest-paid boss last year, receiving £17.7m. The median pay for a full-time UK…
Pre-travel primping ‘costing holidaymakers typically more than £150’
Holidaymakers who are having beauty, hair and skincare glow-ups ahead of their summer trip are budgeting to spend more than…
UK cities where families ‘losing significant cash in the bin due to food waste’
Families in Glasgow, Liverpool and Nottingham are particularly likely to be wasting high amounts of money on food that goes…
Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills
Andy Burnham. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Andy Burnham considers radical…
Revealed: the top 10 UK cities for first-time buyers
Milton Keynes was Britain’s biggest purpose-built new town but it was granted city status in 2022. Photograph: Chunyip Wong/GettyVibrant areas…
Self-Invested Personal Pension: What is a SIPP and how could it help my retirement savings?
SPONSORED BY TRADING 212 The Independent Money channel is brought to you by Trading 212. A Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)…
‘I don’t think I’ll ever retire’: the workers struggling to save for old age
About 15 million people are not saving enough for their retirement, according to the Pensions Commission. Photograph: SolStock/Getty ImagesView image…