May 3, 2026

J.Barnes

Energy

Tumble dryer ‘ban’ proposed as Ed Miliband pushes for ‘era of clean energy’

Traditional tumble dryers are being ‘phased out’, and heat pumps are being encouraged in the new proposals Net Zero crackdown supports ‘ban’ on

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Property

Property franchisor moves into residential surveying market with £2.5m Yorkshire acquisition

X Register for free to receive latest news stories direct to your inbox Register The Property Franchise Group, the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor, has

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Investments

Octopus refunds £1m after investments tank

Peter Hicks, of financial advice firm Chelsea Financial Services, said: “The formerly £1bn megalith Octopus Titan has become a tragic memorial to VCT

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Property

Property factor unveils new leadership team

(from left) Gemma Roxburgh, Chris Breckenridge, David Doran and Gordon Douglas Scotland’s largest privately owned property factor, Hacking & Paterson, has unveiled a

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Investments

EVERGENT Investments shareholders approved all proposals from the Board of Directors at the General Meetings

Record net result of 378 million RON in 2025 and an ambitious investment program for 2026 At the General Meetings of Shareholders of

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Tax

Retirees are still paying more pensions tax than they should

Thousands of people were forced to claw back overcharged tax totalling £44mn on withdrawals from their pension in the first three months of

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Insurance

Vertu Motors settles £3.9m insurance claim from JLR cyber attack

Gateshead-headquartered automotive retailer Vertu Motors has settled a business interruption insurance claim worth £3.9m relating to the cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover.  The

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Wealth Management

BBC health expert’s warning for Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetine users

Millions take the drugs – and figures show that those who do while suffering from dementia have an increased risk of death Widely

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Property

Property franchisor moves into residential surveying market with £2.5m acquisition

X Register for free to receive latest news stories direct to your inbox Register The Property Franchise Group, the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor, has

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Energy

Octopus Energy new bill rise ‘tomorrow’ as Martin Lewis says ‘I’m afraid the only option is’

Some Octopus Energy customers complained they were only informed about the changes two weeks ago Energy giant Octopus increased prices and gave customers

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