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Inflation

UK inflation figures (CPI and RPI) from the ONS.

Rail & Roads · Explainer

UK coach firms diesel prices crisis: what it means for you

Coach operators say record fuel costs are pushing them to breaking point. Here is what that could mean for school transport, group trips and the price you pay.

Alex Ivy · · Confirmed
Ideal Motor Services coach parked on York Road, a passenger transport vehicle
Mortgages & Savings

5 year fixed mortgage rates 6%: remortgage searches up 40%

Average five-year fixed rates have reached 6% and sub-5% deals have almost gone, while Twenty7tec data shows adviser remortgage searches rose 40% in September.

Alexander Ingram · · Corroborated
A UK for sale sign in front of a property
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