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Credit card rates have hit a record high amid soaring inflation which has driven shoppers to borrow to cover living costs. The average annual percentage rate – or “APR” – charge on credit cards has reached 26.6pc this month, the highest since records began in 2006, according to Moneyfacts, a …

Brad Ashton of RSM UK, a tax firm, said people had been left “between a rock and a hard place” and forced to accept costly charges for taxes that may not in fact be due.  Payment demand letters from Parcelforce, part of the Royal Mail group, said customers must pay …

Only a handful of listed British companies have been trading for as long as the Queen has been on the throne. They have survived seven decades of economic turbulence, proving their long-term ability to generate cash, but does that make them good investments? Household favourites  Tom Stevenson, of the investment …

High street stores must be barred from allowing text scammers to buy phones and Sim cards without proof of ID, says the new police watchdog. In an interview with The Telegraph,  Andy Cooke, the new HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, said the failure to crack down on “burner” phones and …

It is a fresh blow for millions of consumers who are already facing huge increases in the cost of living, including rocketing energy and fuel bills. Mr Williams also said a temporary boost during the pandemic, when millions of consumers in lockdown turned to online shopping and fuelled demand for …

A postman has been filmed kicking a dog across a driveway as Royal Mail insists its staff are coming under increased attack from pets. Footage captured on a Ring doorbell camera shows the postman delivering a parcel to a teenage girl at an address in Greater Manchester. As the child …

His work over the years included sketches, paintings, linocuts, book covers, posters, cards and mugs – even soft furnishings – all showing the beauty of the natural world. Always immaculately executed, it was usually bold in design, with clear lines and subtle yet vibrant colours. The sheer volume of Gillmor’s …

Mr Thompson is already in talks with Network Rail to dramatically increase transportation of letters and parcels by train in a bid to reduce the dependency on lorries. He said: “On time delivery regardless of our customers location or the weather, whilst protecting our environment is our goal. Even though …

Mr Thompson wants Royal Mail to roll out seven-day parcel deliveries nationwide after a successful trial. Royal Mail is also reviewing whether to cancel Saturday letter deliveries – though any changes will require parliamentary approval. Internal research suggests that the public is in favour of a cut to five-days-a-week letter …

She helped pave the way for the Allied victory in European skies, at the same time blazing a trail for women’s rights and equal pay. But Maureen Dunlop – one of a pioneering group of women pilots who flew fighter and bomber aircraft during the Second World War – took …