Pyramid schemes are nothing new. For example, in the 1920s, Charles Ponzi promised investors high returns on postal reply coupons, using the money from new investors to pay returns to earlier ...

The VAT Flat Rate Scheme makes bookkeeping easier by allowing you to pay a fixed percentage of your VAT-inclusive turnover to HMRC, rather than having to calculate VAT on each transaction. To be ...

Putting a figure on how much you have in pension savings now makes it much easier to work out how much you can drawdown each year in retirement without running out of money ...

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme in a speech on Friday. The prime minister believes it would help crack down on illegal working and modernise ...

Compensation payouts on around 14 million unfair motor finance deals could start next year, at an average of about £700 each, under the UK financial watchdog’s proposed scheme. The Financial Conduct ...

Parents are being encouraged to claim up to £2,000 a year towards childcare costs, as new data reveals that hundreds of thousands of families are not taking advantage of the available assistance. HM ...

A £6 million flood protection project benefitting homes and businesses in Taunton has been announced this week. The flood alleviation project, which will be delivered by Somerset Council and the ...

A group of Iranians were told that investing in Australian specialist disability accommodation would be as safe as houses. However, those plans never eventuated, and they've collectively lost ...

Some parents welcomed the move toward affordable schools, noting that every dirham counts when it comes to education ...

Car buyers could be in line for a more than £8billion payout under a compensation scheme proposed by the City watchdog. The Financial Conduct Authority says money could start to be paid on an expected ...