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The true cost of using Britain’s network of public chargers to replenish the batteries of an electric car have been uncovered. Charging an electric vehicle using a public charge point can cost almost 10 times more than charging up at home, according to research by What Car?. It found that early adopters who regularly need to … Read more
The cheapest new Land Rover Defender 4X4 will officially cost from £40,290, the British car maker has revealed. Order books for the three-door Defender 90 have officially opened today, following the successful launch of the pricier – and slightly larger – 110 variant at the end of last year and a ‘record’ level of interest … Read more
Federal health officials continue to urge that it’s not too late to contain coronavirus in the US if people remain informed and vigilant. So when Osmel Martinez Azcue returned to Miami from China and came down with flu-like symptoms, he thought getting tested for coronavirus was the prudent thing to do for his family, friends … Read more
The newest rental properties in London’s Canary Wharf boast designer interiors and luxury communal spaces with wine bars and games areas. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that the price of living in such an environment is expensive – even for the business district it is housed in. Rents begin at £2,123 a month for a … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex must drop their ‘Sussex Royal’ label after deciding to step down as working royals. Following lengthy and complex talks, the Queen and senior officials are believed to have agreed it is no longer tenable for the couple to keep the word ‘royal’ in their ‘branding’. Harry and Meghan have … Read more
On a cold Wednesday evening, the rain is pelting at the windows of the Slamannan Community Centre, where around 50 people have braved the weather to attend a meeting about soaring energy bills. They are residents of this and other rural villages near Falkirk, in Scotland, where households have seen their bills jump to more … Read more
STOCK WATCH: Hypersonic jet hopes that cost Woodford £5m; Tesla results; Unilever set for sales drop? By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:01 BST, 25 January 2020 | Updated: 11:10 BST, 26 January 2020 Neil Woodford’s Patient Capital Trust is no more, but it lives on as the Schroder UK Public … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: For London’s insurance market the Australian conflagration is a real and present danger By Alex Brummer City Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 23:00 BST, 2 January 2020 | Updated: 08:30 BST, 3 January 2020 Mark Carney has been banging on about climate change since the autumn of 2015. Among sceptics, his speech … Read more
Global reinsurance giants brace themselves for cost of Australian wildfire destruction Lloyd’s of London said it is too early to put a number on the impact of the blazes The blazes have burned through an area almost three times the size of Wales Local news sources have reported that insurance claims could top £320million … Read more
There are three things that put people off ski holidays: fear of physical pain, fear of not being very good . . . and fear of seeing their bank balance melt like snow in the Sahara. The first two apply to those who have never tried skiing, but the third is universal and not irrational. … Read more