Money
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
‘I hope future generations of the family won’t be horrified by what we’ve done’
When Lady Cara and the Hon. James Willoughby first opened Birdsall House to weddings and events in 2018, they were nervous.
7-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
The pre-war prime minister who is to blame for Britain’s pothole crisis
The year is 1937 and the Vauxhall Ten has just rolled off production lines. The four-door saloon will revolutionise transport as one of the first affordable family cars. Britain’s roads, largely free from potholes, are as smooth as billiard tables.
5-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
How to get your money back after suffering a broadband outage
Broadband provides a lifeline to many households who depend on it for work, entertainment and essential life admin.
7-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
How stamp duty is strangling Britain – and lining the pockets of the elite
Stamp duty is killing Britain’s stagnant housing market. Transactions have fallen to pre-pandemic lows, a majority of households are “under-occupied” and house prices are still vertiginously high.
7-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
‘Homes England transferred our house to someone else’s name’
Homeowners have been asked to prove that they own their properties after a government error accidentally transferred them into other people’s names.
5-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
How Bristol became as unaffordable as London
Close to the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge and on the doorstep of some of Bristol’s most expensive properties – including a house that recently sold for more than £4m – lives Britain’s biggest van-dwelling community.
8-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Single Tube ticket rises to £6.70 under Sadiq Khan – double the price of contactless
The price of a cash ticket for a single Tube journey in central London has risen by 37pc under Sadiq Khan’s leadership, more than double the cost of commuting by card.
3-min read