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How much will your car tax go up by in 2020 as VED rates rise?

Owners of cars will see their car tax costs rise in-line with the RPI index, usually adding £5 to bills. However, new vehicle buyers will be hit harder, as first-year VED rates are determined by a new test.




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Best cash Isas 2020: Where to get the best cash Isa rates and deals

We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential Isa reading and is kept up-to-date throughout the year




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Best mortgage rates: Compare fixed rate and tracker rate mortgage deals

Lenders cut a staggering half of all mortgage deals this month, but since the initial rush pull deals some lenders have been quietly reintroducing mortgages to the market.




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Best current accounts: Santander announces 123 interest rate cut

Santander has handed 123 current account customers further misery with the news they will receive 0.6% interest on their balances from August 2020.




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The DVLA has earned nearly £3million from controversial premium rate lines

The income is derived from premium-rate phone lines that cost 51 pence per minute to ring - or more than three times the 16p  standard.




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Easy-access savings customers urged to check their rates

A number of challenger banks and building societies are making cuts to their bread and butter savings accounts - and it's time to check you won't be hit.




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What do low Bank of England interest rates mean for savers?

Savers were handed more bad news today with the Bank of England suggesting its base rate could remain close to historically low levels over the next few years.




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Cilaos Emery supplemented for Champion Hurdle field at penultimate declaration stage

Trainer Willie Mullins opted to add the eight-year-old to the field after Cilaos Emery landed with an easy victory in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran last month.




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Richard Johnson admits frustration at cancellation of racing until the start of May  

On Tuesday, just days after the Cheltenham Festival had reached a conclusion, it was announced there will be no more racing in Britain until at least the beginning of May.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: I smell a rat in this tale of a criminal tenant

I rented out my late mother's house. I chose Howards Estate Agents to find a suitable tenant in full time employment, but it later became apparent they were not and defaulted on the rent.




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Viewers celebrate return of Great British Sewing Bee and admit they're 'crushing' on Patrick Grant

The Great British Sewing Bee, which aired last night at 9pm on BBC2, has left fans hot under the collar, thanks to judge Patrick Grant, 47, who has been branded 'dishy' and 'such a sort' by viewers.




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Germany's intensive care bed capacity been key to country's low death rate says foreign minister

Germany's foreign minister Andreas Michaelis has revealed that the country has 40,000 intensive care beds, 30,000 of which could be used with ventilators.




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The Greatest Dancer has been AXED as ratings plummet following the BBC show's second season

It was confirmed by the BBC on Tuesday that the dance competition show would not return,  after it was reported that it had been dropped by the channel following dwindling ratings.




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Ellie Goulding expresses her gratitude to healthcare professionals by sporting a NHS charity T-shirt

The Starry Eyed singer, 33, has continued to express her gratitude towards the NHS as she shared an Instagram image sporting a charity T-shirt on Tuesday evening.




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Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 review: It's brilliantly orchestrated here by the BBC Philharmonic

Shostakovich's 11th Symphony here receives a performance of exceptional eloquence from the Manchester-based BBC Philharmonic under their chief guest conductor, the Finn John Storgårds.




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Killing Eve's evil inspiration: The real crimes that inspired Villanelle's onscreen murders

Dressed in braces and bow tie, with frizzy hair and a bulbous red nose, assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer) arrives at a children's party to make balloon animals (episode two, series three).




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Katherine Jenkins joins Strictly's Anton Du Beke and Helen George for VE Day 75 celebration

BBC celebrated the 75th Anniversary of Victory In Europe Day (VE Day) with a star-studded celebration live from Buckingham Palace on Friday.




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Paul Gascoigne, Wayne Rooney and Co paraded on Wembley turf as England celebrate 1000th game

England thrashed Montenegro 7-0 thanks to a hat-trick from Harry Kane, to ensure they booked their place at next summer's Euros in style - but they had other reasons to celebrate too.




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Wayne Rooney keen to follow former England team-mates into management rather than TV

Of the players with whom he represented England, Rooney would rather be the next Lampard or Gerrard rather than follow Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Rio Ferdinand into punditry.




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Sven-Goran Eriksson pleased to see several of England's golden generation become managers

The 72-year-old Swede has watched on in recent years as the likes of Gareth Southgate, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard have taken on jobs at the highest level.




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Andy Murray and wife Kim Sears are celebrating after birth of their first son

The couple, both 32, already have two daughters - Sophia, three, and two-year-old Edie. Their son is understood to have been born last week at a hospital in London, near their home in Surrey.




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An incredible feet! Ultra-athlete arrives in London after running 100 marathons BAREFOOT

Anna McNuff has arrived in Wimbledon, London, after running 2,620 miles from the Shetland Isles, today. She hopes to show girls 'doing things that scare them, big or small, can be incredible'.




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The All England Club would rather cancel Wimbledon than stage iconic event without spectators

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The fate of Wimbledon will be decided by the Government but it is understood that there is extreme reluctance in SW19 to hold their iconic event without spectators.




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Roger Federer's best shot at a 21st Grand Slam will evaporate if Wimbledon is cancelled

Roger Federer can expect to be among the first to know when, as appears almost certain, Wimbledon is called off later this week. He could be about to lose his best chance of adding a 21st Grand Slam.




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Exasperated shoppers slam Tesco, Asda and Matalan for already selling Christmas items

Tesco, Asda and Matalan have come under fire for already selling Christmas items, as UK shoppers deem September too early in the year to buy festive food and Santa-inspired decorations.




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Supermarkets begin RATIONING as Tesco limits pasta, baked beans and hand sanitiser

In a move to ensure the supermarket has enough supply, they have decided to limit the amount of dry pasta, UHT milk and baked bean tins that each customer can purchase.




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Laura Ashley rescued: Administrators agree deal with Gordon Brothers

The fashion and homeware store went bust last month after it failed to raise emergency cash from its owners, becoming the first household name to fall victim to the coronavirus lockdown.




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Blackmore Bond falls into administration owing savers £45m

Blackmore Bond had failed to hand out interest payments to its investors since October last year. Assurances that it would resume the payments in 2020 fell by the wayside.




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Rates to stay at 0.1% until end of next year

The Bank of England is likely to keep rates frozen at the all-time low of 0.1 per cent until at least the end of 2021, according to a poll of economists by Reuters.




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Brokers prey on businesses desperate for coronavirus lending

Treasury officials and the City watchdog expressed concern after it emerged a company is charging £500 upfront, then a percentage of the value of the loan if the application is successful.




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Gatwick future under threat as Virgin Atlantic ends operations

Virgin blamed the 'severe impact' of coronavirus, which has prompted travel restrictions and forced airlines to ground fleets, and it comes just days after BA said it could also leave.




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Transfer news: Desperate Man United 'will make a January swoop for Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic'

Manchester United 'will make a January swoop for Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic' as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer desperately tries to solve his striking woes. United's front line have struggled for goals.




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Every Manchester United signing since Alex Ferguson left - rated

Manchester United have spent close to £1 billion since Alex Ferguson left the club in 2013. Paul Pogba, Harry Maguire and Ander Herrera all made an impact but how did the others do?




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Manchester United 'desperate to offload Alexis Sanchez to Inter Milan on permanent deal'

According to The Athletic, United are hopeful that Inter will take Sanchez (right) on permanently next summer, allowing them to raise funds for RB Salzburg starlet Erling Haaland (left).




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Manchester United 'turn to AC Milan star Krzysztof Piatek' in their desperate search for a striker

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has become increasingly desperate to sign a forward after the news that Marcus Rashford faces months out with a double stress fracture.




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Zlatan Ibrahimovic left frustrated after AC Milan threw away a two-goal lead to lose derby to Inter

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was at a loss to understand AC Milan's second half collapse at the San Siro after they let a two-goal lead slip to lose the Milan derby 4-2 to title-chasing arch rivals Inter




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Kaz Crossley and Anthony Joshua don their glad rags to attend Krept's 30th birthday celebrations

Caz Crossley and Anthony Joshua donned their finery on Saturday night to attend rapper Krept's 30th birthday celebrations in London.




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Tottenham Stadium is 'front runner' to host Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev

Tottenham Stadium is the 'front-runner' to host Anthony Joshua's mandatory clash with Kubrat Pulev in the summer. 




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Kubrat Pulev fires warning to Anthony Joshua ahead of proposed world title clash

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has emerged as a frontrunner to stage Joshua's first defence of the titles he recaptured last year after exacting revenge on Andy Ruiz Jnr in Saudi Arabia.




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Arsenal 'battle it out with rivals Tottenham to host Anthony Joshua's fight' with Kubrat Pulev

Arsenal and Tottenham usually battle it out on the pitch but now they competing off the field as the north London duo are competing to host Anthony Joshua's next fight. 




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Kubrat Pulev 'DEPORTED from the US and sent back to Bulgaria over visa issue'

Anthony Joshua's next potential opponent Kubrat Pulev has been deported from the United States to Bulgaria due to a visa issue according to The Athletic. Pulev was boarding a flight.




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Saturday Night Takeaway: Anthony Joshua has CHEESE grated on his abs in hilarious skit

The boxer, 30, was pretending to be on the lookout for a new personal chef during the Ant and Dec's I'm A Celebrity ... Get Out Of Me Ear challenge on Saturday's episode.




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Anthony Joshua's fight with Kubrat Pulev CONFIRMED to take place at Spurs' ground

There had been suggestions the Brit would face Tyson Fury but Deontay Wilder activated the clause in his contract on Sunday that gives him a rematch with the Gypsy King.




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Bob Arum claims Anthony Joshua will be knocked-out by Kubrat Pulev, BLOCKING Tyson Fury super-fight

Bob Arum is convinced the 'Battle of Britain' super-fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will never happen. The promoter believes the Londoner will be knocked out by Kubrat Pulev.




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Kubrat Pulev is the seasoned, world-level operator in the way of Anthony Joshua fighting Tyson Fury

JORDAN SEWARD: Anthony Joshua can forget about the treasure trove of riches a mega-fight with Tyson Fury would bring if he does not deal with his immediate business first.




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Tyson Fury will NOT fight Anthony Joshua because Kubrat Pulev will KO him: Bob Arum 

Anthony Joshua's hopes of securing a heavyweight mega-fight with Tyson Fury face a major threat from his next opponent Kubrat Pulev, according Bob Arum.




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'We're willing to do deal with Wilder': Hearn desperate to land Joshua super-fight THIS YEAR

Joshua's promoter insists that plans will be set for the all-British fight assuming AJ and Fury win in the summer, but also revealed Joshua could fight Wilder if he wins the trilogy fight.




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Coronavirus doubts over Anthony Joshua showdown with Kubrat Pulev

Sports promoter Barry Hearn has revealed this summer's Anthony Joshua heavyweight title defence could be cancelled due to coronavirus with most of sport blighted by the pandemic.




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Eddie Hearn admits Anthony Joshua's bout against Kubrat Pulev could be pushed back to July

Joshua is scheduled to face the Bulgarian at Tottenham's new stadium on June 20, but that date could now be required by the club for a potential extension of the Premier League campaign.




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Anthony Joshua's fight with Kubrat Pulev postponed by 'several months' due to coronavirus outbreak

Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight title fight with Kubrat Pulev is set to be postponed by several months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bulgarian challenger said on Thursday.