Ticketmaster may have breached law in pricing Oasis tickets, says CMA UK watchdog seeks changes to the way company labels tickets and provides pricing information, as some fans pay more than £350 for £150 tickets
UK watchdog backs plan for cap on price of resale tickets in blow to touts CMA stance moves Britain step closer to outright ban on ticket touts ripping off fans
Power switching: banks compete for current account customers with cash payouts If you’re thinking of changing bank, several are keen for your business: but time is running out to take advantage of some deals
Stamp duty: removals firms swamped as thousands of Britons race to complete Pressure on movers and lawyers as more than 75,000 buyers in England and NI forecast to miss deadline
‘Desperately hoping’: the Britons who risk paying thousands more if they miss stamp duty deadline First-time buyers among tens of thousands in England and NI rushing to complete purchases before April
Asda cuts prices on 1,500 products in effort to halt sales slide Supermarket to ‘invest in lowering prices across rest of year and beyond’ as it intensifies price war with rivals
Bank of England says companies freezing hiring plans as it keeps interest rates on hold Rate-setting committee also points to mounting global uncertainty as it pauses its cycle of reductions
How Covid changed the way Britain works and plays From Thursday becoming the new Friday, to sore backs from working in the kitchen, the pandemic had a profound effect on our working patterns
Thames Water hopes to agree deal with one of six bidders by end of June Debt-laden company agrees with Ofwat that review of bill rises can be delayed as it seeks buyer
‘In a rut’: cost of fixing pothole-plagued roads in England and Wales soars to £17bn Despite the government pledging extra funds and one hole being filled every 18 seconds, motoring groups say situation looks ‘bleak’ for drivers
Strangers had sex in our Premier Inn hotel room while we were out We hired an accessible room because my husband has Parkinson’s. We returned to find panties in the basin and condoms in the loo
Buyers’ property market looms in UK amid record numbers of homes for sale Decade-high level despite rush to beat stamp duty deadline will push sellers to restrict price rises, says Rightmove
Nine in 10 councils in England to levy maximum council tax increase Highest possible rise for third year running comes as cash-strapped authorities try to repair finances and, for some, avoid bankruptcy
Buy-to-let firms become biggest single type of business in UK, data shows Four times more buy-to-let firms than fast-food shops now registered at Companies House as landlords switch set-up to cut tax payments
‘A fundamental right’: UK high street chains and restaurants challenged over refusal to accept cash As more of us reject tapping and swiping, campaigners and politicians say the law should force retailers to accept coins and notes