Financial news

• Barratt’s £835m record profit

  12-07-2018 10:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  BARRATT Developments is on track for a record profit after selling its highest number of homes in ten years. The FTSE 100 firm, launched in Newcastle 60 years ago, expects annual pre-tax profit of about £835million, up from £765.1million last time.
  
  Read more

• HMRC tells millions to look out for 10-digit code

  22-01-2026 06:35 via express.co.uk
  UK tax officials have issued an alert to taxpayers.
  
  Read more

• Brits may be eligible for extra pension before 66 if they meet criteria

  22-01-2026 05:00 via express.co.uk
  People who have been in any of 32 countries could qualify for an extra state pension
  
  Read more

• UK property value hotspots unveiled - some areas see house prices rise £26,600

  22-01-2026 01:02 via express.co.uk
  The ranking found 'clear cut' differences between UK regions.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Brits with back pain could claim DWP benefit worth £187 per week

  21-01-2026 19:41 via express.co.uk
  The maximum possible payment is £187.
  
  Read more

• Brits issued £623 savings account warning – quadruple your returns

  21-01-2026 19:40 via express.co.uk
  People who've had the same savings account for a number of years have been warned about the money they're losing. Experts say some Brits are missing out on £623.
  
  Read more

• Nostalgia for local cafes risks halting progress | Letters

  21-01-2026 18:49 via theguardian.com
  Alderman Gregory Jones KC responds to an article by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett about her beloved untrendy cafe and subsequent letters on the subjectRhiannon Lucy Cosslett’s lament for the untrendy cafe reflects a view held by some that the operators of cafes on Hampstead Heath should never change (I’m sick of avocado toast – I just want to keep my local, untrendy cafe, 12 January). It is a position rooted more in nostalgia than in the practical realities of managing public assets &
  
  Read more

• Full list of 533 conditions that qualify for weekly £187 DWP payment

  21-01-2026 17:22 via express.co.uk
  The DWP has handed out PIP payments for more than 500 conditions following assessments for the benefit.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• TSB announces 'up to £230' for certain customers in 2026

  21-01-2026 15:56 via express.co.uk
  Switching banks could be more rewarding than you think. Discover how TSB's latest offer might just be the financial game-changer you need in 2026.
  
  Read more

• Millions handing HMRC more tax than they need to pay

  21-01-2026 14:58 via express.co.uk
  Experts say many people make an incorrect assumption
  
  Read more

• DWP chief issues update over WASPI compensation decision as deadline looms

  21-01-2026 14:33 via express.co.uk
  The Ombudsman previously recommended the WASPI women get up to £3,000 compensation
  
  Read more

• Brits can now trade in old smartphones for cash in 1,300 high street shops

  21-01-2026 14:31 via express.co.uk
  Research suggests that 73% of UK adults have at least one unused smartphone, with the average device worth around £250.
  
  Read more

• National Lottery to make major change on Saturday

  21-01-2026 14:26 via express.co.uk
  National Lottery players should be aware of a major change that is taking place this weekend.
  
  Read more

• UK credit cards: six ways to help you pick the best deals

  21-01-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  From understanding jargon such as APRs and 0% transfer offers, to getting perks such as air miles or cashbackWhen you apply for a credit card or personal loan, the lender will quote interest as the annual percentage rate (APR). This is, essentially, the total cost of borrowing over 12 months, shown as a percentage of the amount you have borrowed. It takes fees into account, as well as interest. The rate should give you an idea of how much you will have to pay back on top of the money you want to
  
  Read more

• No ban on gas boilers in UK warm homes plan but heat pumps get £2.7bn push

  20-01-2026 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Government opts against phasing out new boilers by 2035 in effort to cut energy bills by as much as £1,000 a yearAnalysis: Labour’s warm homes plan is all carrot and no stick for UK householdsThere will be no phaseout date for gas boilers in the government’s warm homes plan despite its pledge to wean the UK off fossil fuels, but billions of pounds will go towards heat pumps and insulation upgrades.Labour’s principal attempt to solve the UK’s cost of living crisis, t
  
  Read more

• Is this Labour party for rich investors or hard-working leaseholders? We must make that clear today | Angela Rayner

  20-01-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  A titanic battle is raging to prevent us capping crippling ground rents that families have to pay, often to faceless companies. We must fight and win itRayner urges Starmer to keep promise on leasehold reformAt cabinet last Tuesday the prime minister reportedly made a powerful case for a government that serves the interests of those struggling to get by. He is right. The cost of living emergency is the issue of our time.It is a crisis not months, but years in the making. For more than two decade
  
  Read more

• I got a fine after Cineworld cut its parking time limit

  20-01-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  The cinema chain didn’t warn me clearly when I went to see Avatar: Fire and Ash that I needed to register my number plateI parked at Cineworld in Chichester to watch the new film Avatar: Fire and Ash.It is more than three hours long and, when I returned to my car, I’d received a penalty charge notice (PCN) for overstaying. I’d watched the previous two Avatar films there without a problem. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• UK exposed to ‘serious harm’ by failure to tackle AI risks, MPs warn

  20-01-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  Government, Bank of England and FCA criticised for taking ‘wait-and-see’ approach to AI use in financial sectorConsumers and the UK financial system are being exposed to “serious harm” by the failure of government and the Bank of England to get a grip on the risks posed by artificial intelligence, an influential parliamentary committee has warned.In a new report, MPs on the Treasury committee criticise ministers and City regulators, including the Financial Conduct Authori
  
  Read more

• Water firms could be let off pollution fines as part of government overhaul

  19-01-2026 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Campaigners claim changes will let companies ‘off the hook’, as government prepares to unveil new white paper for water industryWater companies could be let off fines for polluting the environment under changes announced in the government’s new white paper.The environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, hailed the changes as “once-in-a-generation reforms” featuring “tough oversight, real accountability and no more excuses”. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• What are Trump’s latest tariff threats and could EU hit back with ‘big bazooka’?

  19-01-2026 19:12 via theguardian.com
  Europe could use powerful but untested law amid pressure over Greenland – but it could also lose out from a trade warMarkets stay calm amid Trump’s gambit, but long-term risks are hugeEuropean industry hits out at ‘ludicrous’ demandsEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s threat to impose punitive US import tariffs on eight European countries opposed to his ambitions in Greenland has raised fears of a full-blown transatlantic trade war. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Markets stay calm amid Trump’s gambit, but long-term risks are huge | Nils Pratley

  19-01-2026 19:02 via theguardian.com
  Traders have learned to live with the US president’s rhetoric, but the EU’s measures could go beyond tariffs and into capital marketsThat’s how the chancellor’s luck runs these days. You arrange to open the day’s trading on the stock exchange to hail a “new golden age” for the City and bask in the sight of the FTSE 100 index above 10,000, and what happens? You have to skip off to the prime minister’s statement on Greenland.In the event, Rachel Reev
  
  Read more

• Markets fall and gold and silver hit new highs after Trump’s latest tariff threat

  19-01-2026 18:34 via theguardian.com
  European carmakers among hardest hit with US president’s talk of Greenland-linked trade levies also pushing down the dollarMarkets stay calm amid Trump’s gambit, but long-term risks are hugeCould the EU hit back with its ‘big bazooka’?Europe live – latest updatesEuropean stock markets fell on Monday and gold and silver prices hit record highs after Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on eight European countries in an increasingly aggressive attempt
  
  Read more

• Ex-gambling bosses facing UK criminal trial lose civil case against regulator

  19-01-2026 17:54 via theguardian.com
  Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman ordered to pay Gambling Commission’s costs after claim dismissedTwo gambling executives who are facing criminal charges of bribery and fraud have failed in a separate civil suit against the Gambling Commission, in which they accused the regulator of breaching their right to privacy.Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman, the former chief executive and chair of Entain, the Ladbrokes and Coral owner, sued the gambling regulator last year over its intervention in thei
  
  Read more

• World’s oldest monastic brewery to be sold as German beer sales slide

  19-01-2026 16:38 via theguardian.com
  Brewing tradition of nearly 1,000 years at Weltenburg Abbey in Bavaria to be bought up by Munich company Schneider WeisseThe world’s oldest monastic brewery, Germany’s Weltenburger, is being sold to the Munich brewers Schneider Weisse as part of consolidation in the sector in response to plunging sales.Beer has been brewed at Weltenburg Abbey, a stunning, still active monastery on the banks of the Danube in Bavaria, for nearly 1,000 years. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• The best women’s walking boots in the UK, tested by our expert hiker

  19-01-2026 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Whether you want waterproof or leather, we put women’s walking boots to the test to find the best for every adventure• The best women’s waterproof jackets, reviewed and ratedA great pair of walking boots will get you outdoors in any weather. While you can get away with wearing trainers for a stroll in the park, more exciting, hilly terrain (or just walking through mud or in rain) calls for a proper pair of walking boots.They’ll keep you warm and dry, support your ankles, a
  
  Read more

• Starmer: ‘We don’t want a trade war’ – podcast

  19-01-2026 14:19 via theguardian.com
  Keir Starmer has held an emergency press conference in response to Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. Pippa and Kiran discuss what the UK prime minister said and how it may be received Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• In Davos, the rich talk about ‘global threats’. Here’s why they’re silent about the biggest of them all | Ingrid Robeyns

  19-01-2026 14:10 via theguardian.com
  Economic inequality is at the heart of all humanity’s major problems, but the wealthiest refuse to confront a system that benefits themThis week, hundreds of government leaders, heads of state, and business executives are gathering at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. They will be discussing solutions to the world’s biggest risks and problems.But everything suggests that, once more, what will not be addressed at their meeting is the biggest threat to huma
  
  Read more

• ScottishPower named worst energy supplier for customer service

  19-01-2026 12:12 via theguardian.com
  Which? survey ranks many of Great Britain’s biggest suppliers near bottom, with British Gas and EDF Energy also scoring poorlyBusiness live – latest updatesScottishPower has been ranked Great Britain’s worst energy supplier for customer service in a survey from a leading consumer body, which placed many of the biggest suppliers near the bottom of the league table.British Gas and EDF Energy were just above ScottishPower at the foot of the annual Which? rankings. These are based
  
  Read more

• Make films shorter if you want them shown in cinemas, says Picturehouse director

  19-01-2026 11:34 via theguardian.com
  Clare Binns says three-hour runtimes deter audiences as she is named Bafta recipient for outstanding British contribution to cinemaDirectors should make shorter films if they want their work screened in cinemas, the head of one of the UK’s leading cinema and distribution companies has said.Clare Binns, the creative director of Picturehouse Cinemas, made the comments after being named the recipient of this year’s Bafta award for outstanding British contribution to cinema, amid concern
  
  Read more

• HMRC '10 months' alert as people across UK owed cash

  19-01-2026 10:42 via express.co.uk
  Professional bodies say the problem is widespread
  
  Read more

Follow @financialnwsUK on Twitter!