Economy

DWP payment dates for benefit and pension payments in July 2025

DWP payment dates for benefit and pension payments in July 2025

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Across the UK, millions of people claim certain benefits to help them cover the cost of living. Around 24 million people in the country are now in receipt of some …

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The number of homeowners using interest-only mortgages

The number of homeowners using interest-only mortgages

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth The number of homeowners with interest-only mortgages has decreased as borrowers repay their loans on time or ahead …

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Businesses could be forced to tell you how much your colleagues are paid

Businesses could be forced to tell you how much your colleagues are paid

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Businesses could be forced to disclose salary bands on job adverts and tell workers what their colleagues are earning. Ministers are discussing the possible changes …

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Credit card purchase costs ‘jump to highest level in nearly 20 years’

Credit card purchase costs ‘jump to highest level in nearly 20 years’

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Average rates charged for credit card purchases have reached their highest level since at least 2006 – but …

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DWP payment dates for benefit and pension payments in July 2025

DWP payment dates for benefit and pension payments in July 2025

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Across the UK, millions of people claim certain benefits to help them cover the cost of living. Around 24 million people in the country are now in receipt of some …

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The most-Googled mortgage questions answered by an expert

The most-Googled mortgage questions answered by an expert

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Taking out a mortgage is one of the most important (and expensive) life milestones, making it imperative for …

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Business news live: FTSE 100 opens lower after UK-US trade deal signed

Business news live: FTSE 100 opens lower after UK-US trade deal signed

FTSE 100 opens lower, European shares sink Plenty of red out there in the early minutes of trading this morning. The FTSE 100 is 0.56 per cent down, while for the 250 it’s 0.2pc and for the AIM it’s 0.24pc. Europe is a similar story, with France’s CAC 40 down 0.8pc, the German DAX down 1.55pc and Spain’s IBEX 35 …

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