MPs warn they have ‘mountain to climb’ to meet deadline for banning sale of petrol and diesel cars

Ministers have a ‘mountain to climb’ if they are to hit the 2035 target for banning sales of all new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars, MPs have warned. Although progress has been made, ‘several barriers’ are preventing a ‘big bang’ of zero-emission car ownership, a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found. It … Read more

MPs warn they have ‘mountain to climb’ to meet deadline for banning sale of petrol and diesel cars

Ministers have a ‘mountain to climb’ if they are to hit the 2035 target for banning sales of all new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars, MPs have warned. Although progress has been made, ‘several barriers’ are preventing a ‘big bang’ of zero-emission car ownership, a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found. It … Read more

Trying to make the stamp duty deadline? Here’s how to speed up your house purchase

Homebuyers hoping to benefit from the stamp duty holiday are facing a race against the clock.  With less than seven weeks left until the stamp duty threshold is lowered at the end of June, some councils are taking months to return local searches, with potentially thousands of pounds at stake for prospective homeowners.  Under the … Read more

Students are left in limbo as deadline for university offers is extended

Students have been left in limbo after the deadline for university offers was extended despite having to still apply for funding and accommodation. People usually know where they have been offered a place before they sit their final exams but UCAS extended its offer deadlines due to the pandemic. Some students say they have still … Read more

An extra 300,000 house sales could beat the new June stamp duty holiday deadline

An extra 300,000 house sales could beat the new June stamp duty holiday deadline – we talk to a buyer set to save £13,750 Chancellor Rishi Sunak extends the stamp duty holiday in his latest Budget It applies to the first £500,000 of a home’s purchase price until the end of June  An extra 300,000 … Read more