Revolut, Britain’s most valuable fintech, is among a pack of challenger banks urging the chancellor to remove the threat of an immediate tax raid on the sector in his budget next month. Sky News has learnt that a dozen of Britain’s most significant lenders to consumers and businesses have signed …

Alongside her six-year-old daughter and seven-year-old son, Jeffers minds one child after school hours and three children under school age all day. She told BBC News NI the cost of her home heating oil had “doubled” since last year. Last week, she purchased 500 litres of oil for £560. Jeffers …

The prime minister’s Sunday morning BBC interview set hares running when it comes to the future of a policy once seen as politically untouchable. The timing of the PM’s new social care plan sparked suggestions the government could be about to signal the death knell to the state pension triple …

A university says a third of students starting courses this year are living at home or commuting to lectures so they can be “financially better off”. The University of Gloucestershire said it had expanded support for students with flexible accommodation available for them to use, discounted travel and that it …

From £65 to $60,000 – we talk savings with people in East London’s Brick Lane. BBC News

Teacher Amy Henderson, from the academy, said the scheme had helped ease pressure on families facing rising household bills. “With the cost of living, we know how expensive things are today, and it really does take pressure off the families,” she said. “It’s really heart-warming to know that they have …

Heathrow Airport’s third runway has been delayed by four years and won’t be ready until 2039. The airport’s bosses are understood to have told ministers that the current 2035 deadline is not possible. It was set by then-chancellor Rachel Reeves in January last year and was considered ambitious at the …

Avanti West Coast train services will be nationalised from March next year, the government has announced. “For years, we’ve heard stories of Avanti underperforming, with passengers left paying the price. Enough is enough,” Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said. The move is part of a government plan to improve rail infrastructure, …

Here are four ways you can put money aside to save enough for a deposit on your first home. BBC News

Advent International, the private equity firm, is interested in buying a stake in Monzo, the British neobank which is in talks about a takeover which could value it at as much as £10bn. Sky News has learnt that Advent, which recently explored a $53bn (£40bn) bid for PayPal, is one …

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has refused to say whether he backs a third runway at Heathrow after it emerged that the expansion of the London airport could be delayed by up to four years. Burnham – who, as Mayor of Greater Manchester, opposed the project – told Sunday With Laura …

The charity will be 10 years old in January and Nogbou said that staff had seen a change in the families who needed their support over time. “When we started, pre-Covid, maybe one in five children in Leeds lived in relative poverty,” she explained. “Now, you’re looking at one in …

Getting the keys to a new home felt like a dream come true, until this couple found 150 faults. BBC News

Would you bring an iced coffee to a job interview? The question on the internet’s lips this week started life, as many do, in a TikTok video. “Don’t waltz into your interview all casual with an iced coffee, it just looks like you didn’t have time to finish your coffee …

A delivery service offering meals to people in need has spoken about the challenges of recruiting new volunteers due to rising fuel costs. Maureen Bougeard said Meals on Wheels Jersey had received £38,000 from the Jersey Community Foundation to fund work supplying hot meals to islanders who are unable to …

Monzo, the digital lender whose rapid growth has turned it into one of Britain’s biggest consumer banks, is in talks about a sale to Brazil’s Nubank which could value it at between £8bn and £10bn. Sky News has learnt that Monzo has been approached about a combination with Nu Holdings, …

Analysis by BBC Scotland News suggests there are at least 226 sites – stretching from the Borders to Shetland – where the price of a litre of diesel is greater than £2. Some of the highest prices are in island and rural areas, including 238.8p and 223p in the Hebrides …

Save or Overpay? What to do with your mortgage if interest rates rise BBC News

Sir David Beckham has netted a £38.5m payout from his sports, fashion, and media business after the 2026 Men’s Football World Cup helped it bring in record profits. The former England star’s DRJB Holdings, which includes the Beckham brand, reported an almost £50m profit in 2025, a 46% jump compared …

It’s a competitive market out there, so the Sky News Money blog team asked Luke Burford, co-founder of comparebuilders.co.uk, for his top tips on increasing the value of your property. You don’t always need to spend £20,000 to make a house worth more. Sometimes it’s the £50 jobs you’ve been …