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KPMG pays partners £240k less than rival Deloitte after year of turmoil 

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Accountancy firm KPMG pays partners £240k less than rival Deloitte as it bids to rebuild trust after year of turmoil By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 11 December 2019 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 11 December 2019 Partners at accountancy firm KPMG were paid less than their counterparts at rivals after a … Read more

Study claims Tesla batteries lose just 1% performance each year

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Various surveys have highlighted the many hurdles still standing in the way of UK drivers making the switch to electric cars. High upfront cost, a lack of charging infrastructure, comparably stingy government incentives and range anxiety are among them.  As is the lifespan of the batteries and cost to replace them if they degrade. But … Read more

Almost 12,000 new drivers had licences revoked for too many points last year

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Almost 12,000 new drivers had their licences revoked last year – an average of 33 A DAY – after accumulating too many points Some 11,953 motorists had licences taken away under New Drivers Act in 2018 Drivers automatically have their licence revoked if they rack up 6 points or more within 2 years of passing … Read more

Alfie Dingley, one year on after he changed the law on medicinal cannabis

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Young Alfie Dingley is behaving like a typical seven-year-old boy: fidgeting and playfully interrupting as his parents and doctor discuss his health. It is difficult to believe this is the same child who once was crippled by up to 75 seizures a day and was barely able to communicate. His life was constantly at risk … Read more

Can I draw from an old pension and still put £40,000 a year into other schemes?

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I am 60 later this year and as a deferred member of the NHS defined benefit 1995 scheme I am entitled to claim my mandatory 25 per cent lump sum and receive a monthly pension. There is no benefit to delaying taking these sums. I have worked in the private sector for the last 19 … Read more

Five-year fixed rate mortgages versus two year mortgages – the pros and cons

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Five-year fixed rate mortgages are nearly as cheap as two-year deals – but should you lock in for longer? Gap between two and five-year fixes shrinks to smallest margin in seven years 10-year fixed rates are also getting cheaper as lenders fight for customers Two-year fixed rates are still dropping but at a much slower … Read more

One in 20 people in England have been aggressively harmed by a drunk person over the past year

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One in 20 people in England have been ‘aggressively harmed’ by a drunk person over the past year, research suggests. A study found 4.6 per cent of 5,000 people surveyed reported being hurt, ‘sexually forced’ or physically threatened as a result of someone else’s drinking. And one in five claimed to have endured ‘minor harms’ … Read more

Booking fraud is on the rise with holidaymakers fleeced out of more than £7million last year 

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Holiday booking fraud is on the rise with more than £7million fleeced out of victims last year More than 5,000 British holidaymakers reported losses from booking scams   Most related to sale of airline tickets targeting people visiting Africa and India Other cases involve payments to stay at upmarket villas that don’t even exist   By Jennifer … Read more

Wisteria’s purple reign: Dry conditions last year gave a boost to this British favourite

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Wisteria’s purple reign: Dry conditions last year gave a boost to this British favourite Nigel Colborn shared advice for growing thriving wisteria in British gardens He says the plants will flower well in almost any sunny spot with warmth He revealed the best varieties for a sensational look in any garden By Nigel Colborn for the … Read more