What’s behind the rising tide of financial scams? This is Money podcast

We publish our podcast every Friday to the player on This is Money, above, and on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and on the podcast platforms Audioboom and Acast, both of which allow you to listen on desktop, mobile, or download an app. We also now publish to Spotify. To download the Apple Podcasts app if you … Read more

Best energy deals: With the Ofgem price cap rising you should switch

New higher price cap comes into force today and households could save £234 on their energy bills by switching to fixed tariffs The energy price cap hike bites today, raising bills by £96 for millions  Customers could save up to £234 a year by switching to fixed tariffs   We reveal the best deals currently on … Read more

Beyonce’s mom Tina Knowles praises Chloe Bailey… one week after ex Mathew dissed the rising star

Beyoncé’s mother Tina Lawson sang the praises of Chloe Bailey, one week after her ex Mathew Knowles dissed the five-time Grammy nominee.  While complimenting Bailey, 22, Lawson shared a video of the R&B singer as a child playing the younger version of Beyonce, 39, in the 2003 film Fighting Temptations.     ‘How cute and prophetic is this that Chloe played Beyoncé’s … Read more

Rising numbers of women start to make money from investing

Until the pandemic struck, Margot de Broglie associated investing with the macho culture of The Wolf Of Wall Street – living fast and taking wild risks. She had heard her male friends discussing volatile investments such as cryptocurrency, while her female friends kept their savings in safer bank accounts. Yet Margot, 23, is now one … Read more

Health: Pollution could be behind the rising number of boys born with undescended testicles

Pollution from industries like coal mining and metal works may be causing more boys to be born with their testicles in the wrong place, a study has warned. Experts from France investigated cases of so-called ‘cryptorchidism’ — a condition in which one or both testicles have not descended into the scrotum by birth. While it … Read more

Rising numbers of women start to profit from investing

Until the pandemic struck, Margot de Broglie associated investing with the macho culture of The Wolf Of Wall Street – living fast and taking wild risks. She had heard her male friends discussing volatile investments such as cryptocurrency, while her female friends kept their savings in safer bank accounts. Yet Margot, 23, is now one … Read more

It’s A Sin’s Lydia West receives Rising Star trophy at Glamour’s Women Of The Year Awards

Lydia West expressed a vow to tell more stories of ‘marginalised communities’ as she accepted her Rising Star trophy at Glamour’s Women Of The Year Awards. The actress, 27, was named as the recipient of the Gamechanger Rising Star Award on Thursday, following her acclaimed turn as Jill Baxter in Channel 4 series It’s A … Read more

British citizens are told to flee Myanmar due to ‘rising levels of violence’

Britain on Friday advised its citizens to flee Myanmar, as a UN expert warned the junta is likely committing ‘crimes against humanity’ in its attempt to stay in power. The military authorities are cracking down with increasing severity on daily protests against their February 1 coup, with at least 70 people killed according to the … Read more

We take a look at the changes leading to challenger energy suppliers rising up

The Big Six have long been known as the firms that take up the lion’s share of energy customers in the UK and have traditionally included the same six companies. However, in recent years, an influx of small suppliers have saturated the market, looking to give consumers the best value tariffs and the most efficient … Read more

Rics: House prices rising but shortage of homes coming to market

A shortfall in the number of homes coming up for sale remains a major stumbling block for the housing market, economists at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors have warned. While the Chancellor’s Budget measures, including the extension of the stamp duty holiday until the end of June, will give the sector a boost, stock … Read more