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Interest-only mortgage could make comeback as regulator revisits rules

Financial Conduct Authority looks at whether the product it once called a ‘ticking timebomb’ can…

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UK energy meter switch-off delayed amid fears over heating and higher bills

RTS meters in 300,000 homes to be phased out rather than turned off on 30…

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Police warn of SMS scams as ‘blaster’ is used to send thousands of texts

Man jailed after using gadget in his car to message victims without being stopped by…

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Inside the No Space for Bezos movement: ‘One man rents a city for three days? That’s obscene’

The Amazon boss, Jeff Bezos, is about to descend on Venice with his fiancee, some…

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‘It’s cheap but it’s not disposable’: why fast tech is a growing waste problem

Low-cost and quickly discarded products are playing a key role in world’s fastest-growing waste problem…

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Google could be forced to change UK search as watchdog takes steps

CMA proposes tightening regulation, which could lead to site giving users option to choose alternative…

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Big fall in support for struggling families in England, charity says

Exclusive: Barnardo’s says number of family hubs and children’s centres has plummeted – with ‘postcode…

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‘Just reach out to us’: the Nationwide team helping vulnerable customers

Specialist team takes about 350 calls a day which may involve issues such as abuse,…

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WhatsApp messaging app banned on all US House of Representatives devices

Memo says cybersecurity office deemed WhatsApp a high risk due to ‘lack of transparency in…

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From mushroom coffins to reefs made of ashes – why green burials are going mainstream

Environmental funerals are on the up – but are they really as sustainable as their…

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