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Suren Thiru discusses the rise in interest rates SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Interest rates have continued to remain high as a result of swelling levels of inflation. However, with inflation seemingly having reached its peak, some are hopeful interest rates will begin to decrease. Related articles Cold Weather Payments - Full list of postcodes eligible for support Coventry Building Society launches ISA with 3.80% interest rate A decision on the matter will be announced next week by the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which has previously been somewhat split on the best approach to take. Laith Khalaf, head of investment analysis at AJ Bell, looked into whether the … [Read more...] about Bank of England may enact ‘aggressive’ interest rate hikes – ‘boost’ due for pensioners

Phil Vickery gives energy saving tip for cooking potatoes SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Hundreds of homes in England and Wales under the National Grid's electricity distribution service have been left with no power this morning. Households in Staffordshire, West Midlands, Cornwall, Cardiff, and many others, who were previously under Western Power Distribution, have faced no energy supply on Friday morning. While these areas are now run by the National Grid's electricity distribution service, these power cuts are unrelated to National Grid's plan to issue three hour blackouts if energy supplies are low this winter. In many of these cases, the National Grid estimates that it will resolve the issue within hours. … [Read more...] about Hundreds of homes in England and Wales left without power as National Grid suffers cuts

Jose Mourinho interrupted by Roma stars celebrating Conference win SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Jose Mourinho has divided opinion like no manager in football history after a managerial career which has spanned 23 years. The Portuguese has represented nine different clubs, winning 26 trophies in the process and as he celebrates his 60th birthday Express Sport looks at what his next steps could be with his unrelenting drive for success showing no signs of abating. Related articles Four Tottenham stars Jose Mourinho may accept in Nicolo Zaniolo swap Jose Mourinho kicks Tottenham while they're down over Nico Zaniolo Mourinho is already one of the most successful managers in football … [Read more...] about Jose Mourinho at 60: What comes next for football’s most controversial manager ever?

Onshore wind farms: Simon Hart on future of renewable energy SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info OVO Energy has announced that it has signed two deals with onshore windfarms, which they say will help boost the industry as it powers thousands of homes. The company signed two new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with two new subsidy-free onshore wind generators. The green energy supplier has agreed contracts to buy renewable electricity from Genatec’s Pond Farm Wind project and Ambition Community Energy C.I.C., adding this would support "new build onshore wind generation in the UK". With the Pond Farm Wind project being built in Norfolk, OVO has signed a three year contract that will power 740 homes annually with renewable wind … [Read more...] about OVO Energy signs deal to power thousands of homes at two different ends of Britain

Jeremy Hunt explains why inflation is so high from a coffee shop SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Liz Truss is reportedly set to break months of silence with an intervention on taxes ahead of Jeremy Hunt's Budget. The former prime minister, who has kept a low profile since she left No 10 in October, is expected to join Tory calls for the tax burden to be slashed. Related articles Boris strategist on how Sunak can win election HMRC chief suggests Zahawi did not make 'innocent error' with tax It comes as the Chancellor has warned Conservative MPs not to expect lower taxes in the March Budget as he looks to get soaring inflation and a black hole in the public finances under control. But Ms … [Read more...] about Liz Truss poised to break months of silence with major intervention ahead of Hunt’s Budget

Nadhim Zahawi: 'Unsustainable' to stay amid investigation says Berry SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Sir Jake Berry has become the latest Tory to call for Nadhim Zahawi to step down over the tax furore. The Rossendale and Darwen MP said it is "unsustainable" for the Tory chairman, who has admitted paying a penalty as part of an estimated £4.8million settlement with HMRC , to remain in his post while the Prime Minister 's ethics adviser investigates if he broke the rules for ministers. Related articles HMRC chief suggests Zahawi did not make 'innocent error' with tax Real reason Sunak's not sacking Zahawi and co despite Boris-backers Sir Jake, a former Conservative chairman and … [Read more...] about Tories in meltdown as Jake Berry becomes latest to demand Zahawi step down over tax row

Ten Hag outlines importance of winning trophies for Man Utd SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Manchester United defender Phil Jones is finally approaching the end of his contract, which will surely spell the end of his troubled and costly 11-year stay at Old Trafford once the summer rolls around. Funding his wages for so long has supposedly seen United rack up a hefty £54.5million final bill for the 30-year-old, who has hardly played for the last four years, but is he the biggest flop in the club's history? Express Sport takes you through where Jones places in the club's unfortunate top five... Related articles Man Utd have a brilliant double act back thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo Transfer news … [Read more...] about Man Utd have had many flops but after paying £54m, is Phil Jones the biggest of them all?

Marta Kostyuk fears Novak Djokovic fans after speaking out against pro-Russia protesters (Image: Getty / Twitter) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk has claimed it “hurts” to see Russian flags displayed at the Australian Open. And the world No 61 said now expects more "hate" from "very aggressive Novak fans” for speaking up on the issue. Related articles Ukraine star Kostyuk’s ‘mind blown’ after Djokovic Russia controversy Djokovic's dad breaks silence after being caught in pro-Russia video The build-up to Novak Djokovic’s semi-final with American Tommy Paul has been dominated by footage of his father posing with a Russian nationalist holding a flag with the image of Vladimir Putin … [Read more...] about Ukrainian tennis star fears ‘aggressive Novak Djokovic fans’ after speaking out on protest

Meghan loved the chic Marais neighbourhood (Image: Getty) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info One of the Duchess’s favourite European cities was Paris . She shared her favourite “hidden gems” on her blog. Meghan wrote: “Oh, how I love the city of lights. Yes, it has been romanticised in our minds from cinematic shots of the Eiffel Tower to long walks on the River Seine - from Before Sunrise to Amelie to Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless. Related articles ‘Unspoilt’ Spanish city is sunniest winter destination - full list Passengers urged to leave 'heels' at home if they want to avoid fine “The food, the accent, the je ne sais quoi of the women with their inherent chicness - I sigh un petit peu just typing this.” … [Read more...] about Meghan Markle’s ‘budget’ hotel in Paris is ‘cute, clean but basic’

Bank hikes interest across three savings accounts to over 4% - 'now is good time to fix' (Image: GETTY) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Atom Bank has made the move to increase the interest across three fixed rate savings accounts to offer a better rate of return. All three accounts are now paying an Annual Equivalent Rate (AER) of over four percent and savers can get started with just £50. Related articles Martin Lewis praises savings account after woman gets extra £600 Teachers Building Society launches ISA with 3.75% interest rate Fixed rate savings accounts can add another layer of certainty to savings, as savers are able to lock in the rate at the time of opening the account. This means the bank or … [Read more...] about Bank hikes interest across three savings accounts to over 4% – ‘now is good time to fix’