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It took 14 years to get back from emergency super low rates to the normal level at about 5 per cent now. So why would the Bank of England aggressively cut this year, as the market expects?

It took 14 years to get back from emergency super low rates to the normal level at about 5 per cent now. So why would the Bank of England aggressively cut this year, as the market expects?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently announced his intention for school pupils to learn maths to age 18. What would a real-world curriculum to help youngsters understand personal finance look like?

While rates have almost certainly peaked in this cycle but remain stuck at 5.25%, mortgage and savings rates have fallen substantially. So what happens next?

This is why it's money

On the first episode of a new series of the Investing Show, Ian Lance explains the investment philosophy that has seen Temple Bar return 80 per cent since he and Nick Purves took over.

Would you move abroad for the same standard of living for less money? Plus, is buying or renting a home cheaper and what might happen in this weeks big rates decisions.

Britains disposable income has dropped substantially over the past 14 years compared to where it should be, according to a report. Whats gone wrong?

Royal Mail reducing deliveries is highly controversial but do we still need daily post? Plus what caused Teslas profits to drop and the most popular banks.

Plums are appearing everywhere at the moment. I am a great forager and found an abundance on my walks. Plum jam is tart and sweet and can be...