Labour's Autumn Budget introduces a new mileage levy for electric vehicles, potentially leaving drivers who rely on public chargers £438 worse off per year than petrol car owners. Find out how the changes affect you.
New analysis reveals SUV owners are unknowingly paying hundreds more for repairs. Experts warn of the hidden costs of larger vehicles and urge drivers to consider long-term maintenance expenses.
The executive headteacher of two Birmingham nursery schools is absent as the council conducts a confidential internal process. Both schools remain open.
Mystery surrounds the sudden departure of headteacher Helen Masaun from Perry Beeches and Marsh Hill Nursery Schools in Birmingham. The council confirms an 'internal process' is underway.
A single mother says she is 'fed up' after the DWP stopped her £189 Universal Credit nursery payment because she is unemployed. She now faces a £541 monthly bill alone.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust reports a £31.2m deficit, £17.1m worse than planned, driven by rising staff pay costs. A financial recovery plan is underway.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces a new pay-per-mile tax for electric and hybrid vehicles starting April 2028. Find out how this will impact your motoring costs.
Octopus Energy and EDF advise draught-proofing to combat heat loss. Simple measures could save households £80 yearly on energy bills while keeping homes warmer.
Genesis partners with Ohme for exclusive home EV charging. Drivers with driveways can fully charge for less than £6. Discover how to slash your electric car running costs.
HMRC urges UK parents to check eligibility for Tax-Free Childcare. Families with a disabled child could save up to £4000 annually on approved childcare costs. Apply now.
Rent in the West Midlands has skyrocketed, with five areas seeing increases over 30% since 2021. Average prices now top £1,000 a month. Discover the most affected areas.
Electric vehicle owners face £450 in new annual taxes as government introduces pay-per-mile scheme and ends VED exemption. Find out how this impacts your running costs.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves ends tax relief for home workers' expenses from April. Discover how this budget change impacts you and what it means for the future.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces a £150 cut to average energy bills from April 2026 by scrapping the ECO scheme. Discover how this impacts your cost of living.
A proposed pay-per-mile tax could make electric vehicles more expensive than petrol cars, with two in five drivers reconsidering the switch. Discover the survey findings.
The family of Wendy Jones, a Solihull mum who 'lit up every room', are fundraising for her funeral after her sudden death following a cancer diagnosis and a fall.
Electric vehicle owners face charging costs up to 18p per mile as Rachel Reeves introduces new 3p road tax. Discover how this impacts UK drivers and the future of EV taxation.
Ryanair ends all flights to the Azores, blaming a 35% rise in Portuguese airport fees and EU taxes. 400,000 passengers affected. Find out the impact on your travel plans.
UK households with driveways face a new £49 monthly EV charging cost from January due to the Ofgem price cap increase. Discover the impact on your bills.
UK households urged to switch off 6 'vampire devices' draining energy. Ofgem confirms price cap rise in January 2026. Act now to save money.
UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle has apologised for Budget rumours and announced plans to cut electricity costs by 25% for 7,000 British companies ahead of CBI conference.
An independent taskforce urges a nuclear regulatory overhaul to cut consumer bills and save billions. Reforms could speed up new power plants like Sizewell C and Wylfa.
Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council is selling the former Birchfield Community Day Nursery in Handsworth at auction on December 10. Guide price is over £300,000 for the 17,513 sq ft site.
A former community nursery in Handsworth, left with toys and collapsed roofs, is set for auction. Birmingham City Council hopes to raise funds from the December 10 sale.
Discover how the Winter Fuel Payment offers flexible £300 support for older Britons. Learn creative ways to boost warmth and wellbeing beyond just energy bills.
UK drivers could face new pay-per-mile charges up to £300 annually as government considers major motoring tax overhaul. Electric vehicle owners would be primarily affected. Learn more about the proposed changes.
Drivers in Oxford now face paying over £10 to park for less than an hour due to a new £5 daily congestion charge. Discover how this impacts visitors and local businesses.
Thousands more UK households face increased costs as schools adopt two-week half-term breaks. Discover the impact on childcare and family finances.
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis urges UK households to compare energy tariffs as Ofgem's Price Cap rises 0.2% from January 1, 2026. Electricity costs surge while standing charges increase again.
Leaked VED bands for 2026 show millions of UK drivers facing inflation-linked tax hikes. Discover how much more you could pay from April 2026.