Close Brothers is speeding up cost cutting to help narrow losses after setting aside another £30 million to cover mounting costs of the motor finance scandal. The banking group confirmed its total ...

The group reported a half-year pre-tax loss of £552 million, which is in line with the range it gave in a trading update in ...

Former health secretary Wes Streeting has set out plans for a wealth tax that would see capital gains tax equalised with income tax. Mr Streeting, who had made clear he intends to stand in any ...

Millions of households are being warned to prepare for another sharp rise in energy bills this summer, with worse to come in winter 2026 ...

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Penarth Bank Holiday weather forecast: mix of rain, sunshine and rising temperatures. Warm, dry spells expected, peaking at ...

Aled Robert Thomas says he must pay over £300 a month for Mounjaro after Cardiff and Vale health board ends two‑year support ...

A paedophile has been jailed after breaching a court order designed to protect the public. Serial offender James Hemmings, 70 ...