How wedding guests are coping with rising costs: ‘the total will come to £3,000 this year’ | Weddings

By the time Layla had paid for flights, booked a hotel, bought a dress and contributed to the honeymoon fund, her friend’s wedding had cost…

Get a fan and shut curtains: how to keep your home cool in a heatwave | Money

Open windows (at the right time) It’s tempting to throw the windows open all day in the hope of a breeze, but when it is…

Penthouses with a private terrace for sale in England and Scotland – in pictures | Money

Glasgow From its private terrace, this apartment has views across the north, east and south of the city skyline. The Old Sheriff Court is a…

Who’s the boss? The ousted car sales tycoon versus his private equity investor | Private equity

In many ways, Peter Waddell is lucky to be alive, let alone a multimillionaire. His backstory involves him wandering the streets of Glasgow after parental…

Move on from a bad workplace | Work & careers

Re Zoe Williams’s article (MI6 has appointed its first female leader. What took it so long?, 16 June), after being told by my (new, younger,…

‘Billionaires’ bonanza’: Labour derides Reform plan to offer tax exemptions to wealthy | Reform UK

Nigel Farage has defended his plans to attract wealthy individuals to the UK with a £250,000 fee for 10 years of residency and a special…

Interest-only mortgage could make comeback as regulator revisits rules | Mortgages

They were once called a “ticking timebomb” but interest-only mortgages could become easier to get hold of as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) looks at…

People in the US: have you fallen behind on federal student loan payments? | US student debt

Nearly one in three federal student loan borrowers are at risk of defaulting on payments as early as July, as delinquency and default rates soar…