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In a significant overhaul of car taxation, over one million UK drivers are set to face major changes as the government aims to make vehicle taxes “fairer”. Starting April 2025, electric vehicle (EV) owners will be subject to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), aligning them with petrol and diesel vehicle owners. …

Mr Kretinsky, who is already the largest shareholder in Royal Mail through his company EP Group, has pledged not to split the group’s lucrative parcels business, GLS, from its struggling letters business. Under terms set out in his offer, this undertaking would be valid for three years after the deal …

The investor’s company EP Group has submitted a revised of 370p per share for the company, an increase of 16pc on a previous offer which had been rejected. The billionaire was previously vetted under national security and investment rules in October 2022, when his stake in the company rose to …

There were 125 million outpatient appointments in 2023 alone and NHS providers, including hospitals and GP services regularly communicate with patients and staff through mail. Letters are often a key part of communicating with patients any appointments, changes or cancellations, test results, referrals, and treatment plans, and these can often …

King Charles has continued his royal duties while receiving treatment for cancer, including hosting foreign dignitaries and attending the Easter Service.  Despite suspending his public-facing engagements, the 75-year-old has also fulfilled his constitutional role by hosting Privy Council meetings, reading documents in his red box and attending a weekly meeting with …

UK households have lost £230 from their bank accounts in a cruel cost of living blow amid April’s price hikes. Broadband, mobile and phone bills are rising, as well as TV subscriptions, water bills and also council tax too – not to mention car tax. “If you stay with your …

Sienna Miller’s secret dinner at King’s hideaway as she weighs up key royal charity role… Hope she changed out of her amazing outfit from the night before! By Kate Mansey Published: 17:31 EDT, 16 September 2023 | Updated: 17:43 EDT, 16 September 2023 Sienna Miller has had a secret dinner …

However, superior returns may only arise in very old age, according to research commissioned by the Association for British Insurers, an industry trade body. Its model found that if a worker starts saving into a CDC scheme at the age of 30, by their 75th birthday they would have an …

People are bracing themselves for more brutal bill hikes over the coming months as the cost of energy, water, broadband and Council Tax are set to rise. A number of other costs could well rise soon too. So it’s a good time to check out your own personal finances ahead …