By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS, DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 17:07 EDT, 1 September 2025 Royal Mail’s parent company has demanded a ‘level playing field’ on tax with parcel delivery rivals after taking a major hit from Labour’s National Insurance hike. Michael Snape, finance director at International Distribution Services (IDS), lashed out …
Read More »Small businesses face crippling charges for sending parcels from TODAY as Trump ends exemption
By ANGHARAD CARRICK Updated: 11:07 EDT, 29 August 2025 Small businesses are facing crippling charges as Donald Trump ends a little-known exemption for imports to the US. The US President signed an executive order last month ending the tax exemption on low-value parcels, which comes into effect today. The $800 …
Read More »Experts warn of new ‘phantom parcel’ scam costing Brits hundreds
Brits are being warned of texts from scammers pretending to be from delivery services Scammers are pretending to be from Royal Mail, DPD, Evri, and DHL(Image: InYourArea) Brits are being warned about a new ‘phantom parcel’ scam that is costing people hundreds of pounds every day. Con-artists are sending texts …
Read More »Aviva took six months to transfer my pension – and it cost me £7,000: SALLY SORTS IT
By SALLY HAMILTON Updated: 10:53 EDT, 14 August 2025 I had three pensions with Aviva worth £140,607 that I wanted to transfer to investment firm Vanguard. I made the request on November 27 last year, as I wanted the money in my Vanguard account in good time by April 5, …
Read More »United Utilities said we needed new water pipes – but £3,500 and a ruined garden later, we didn’t: CRANE ON THE CASE
Last autumn, my water pressure at home became extremely low. This meant my wife and I were unable to shower at home. We are in our 80s and I’m registered disabled, so this was extremely inconvenient. I contacted our water company United Utilities, and someone was sent out to investigate …
Read More »My dad left £1,442 of old stamps when he died – but Royal Mail won’t give me the cash: SALLY SORTS IT
I am executor for the estate of my father who died last year, aged 93. He left 1,661 unused non-barcoded postage stamps with a face value of £1,442.19. I contacted Royal Mail to ask if they could be cashed in as we are never going to use so many stamps. …
Read More »Royal skincare boss backs our tourist tax campaign
By SIMON KUPFER Updated: 21:50, 3 August 2025 The boss of a skincare brand used by King Charles and Queen Camilla has warned that ‘you can feel the economy slowing down’ while Labour refuses to scrap the tourist tax. Deborah Mitchell (pictured with Camilla), whose company Heaven Health & Beauty …
Read More »Millions of mobile phone and broadband customers face price rises from today
Customers taking out new broadband or mobile deals with the providers will be hit with price hikes mid-way through their contact Mid-contract price hikes have been announced(Image: Getty Images) Three major broadband providers have announced mid-contract price hikes for customers taking out a new deal. BT, EE and Plusnet customers …
Read More »Next buys brand rights to Seraphine after royal favourite maternity brand’s collapse
By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 17:01 EDT, 30 July 2025 The Seraphine maternity brand favoured by the Princess of Wales has been saved by Next. The firm, whose dresses and other clothes were worn by Kate during her pregnancies, crashed into administration this month with the loss …
Read More »Royal Mint reveals one investor banked a £70,000 tax-free profit buying and selling gold… inside eight months
By HELEN KIRRANE Updated: 04:27 EDT, 20 July 2025 Record numbers of investors sold gold bullion coins back to the Royal Mint between April and June for tax-free gains as the gold price hit all time-highs, This is Money can reveal. The value of gold coins sold back to the …
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