New ban and big changes proposed to address ‘significant harm’ of second-hand smoke Health chiefs are considering plans to overhaul the rules on vaping and smoking(Image: Getty Images) Vaping is back in the news with health chiefs set to consider a ban on the growing trend in more public areas in a bid to protect
Richer and poorer: financial comparisons with others are not only pointless, but also potentially damaging to your financial health and wellbeing, says Carla Seely (Adobe stock image) I am not really into New Year’s resolutions probably because I either fail them or forget them but last year in 2025, I made a pact with myself:
Last Updated:February 14, 2026, 14:32 IST Grok, ChatGPT and Gemini are popular for personal finance advice, but experts warn AI lacks nuance and should be used as an assistant, not a sole adviser. Using AI more as an assistant than an adviser would be a more prudent. Many people have turned towards popular generative AI
Consumer rights expert Martyn James explains everything you need to know about how to make a complaint to your energy supplier Help is available through charities, energy suppliers and the government(Image: GETTY) Does your energy bill seem unrealistically high? Is your smart meter speaking to you in a foreign language? Or are you struggling to
The way millions of people file their taxes in the UK is changing. Yet despite being the biggest administrative change for three decades, nearly half of those affected are still completely unaware that it is happening. More than a decade after it was announced, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, the government’s flagship modernisation programme,
New Delhi: To boost ease of doing business, markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed additional relaxations to reporting norms for stock brokers, including exempting certain demat accounts held by brokers who are also primary dealers from tagging requirements. Further, brokers that are banks or primary dealers will be required to report only those bank accounts
The Birmingham-based consultancy is opening the doors to emerging talent in the city with its own Assistant Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship programme – but the application window closes in a few weeks’ time. Recent government figures have shown that degree-level apprenticeships accounted for more than one in five new starts* in the most recent academic year,
The market dip could be a signal of broader shifts for the wealth management sector // Image: Shutterstock Shares in UK wealth management firms fell sharply this week following the launch of a new AI-driven tax planning tool by Los Angeles-based start-up Altruist, underscoring growing investor anxiety about how artificial intelligence could reshape the advisory
When you open an investing app or watch financial news, you often hear about brokers, trading platforms, and market access. For many beginners, these terms sound complicated, but they describe the system that makes simple modern investing possible. Brokers and trading platforms work together to help you buy and sell investments safely, whether you are
To boost ease of doing business, markets regulator Sebi on Friday, February 13, proposed additional relaxations to reporting norms for stock brokers, including exempting certain demat accounts held by brokers who are also primary dealers from tagging requirements. Further, brokers that are banks or primary dealers will be required to report only those bank accounts