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Image copyright @isabelhoops Many of us might not have heard of bullet journals but they are at the heart of a trend that has been growing significantly over the past year. Essentially, these journals are financial trackers which have been hand-drawn in a notebook and decorated with amazing illustrations. Photos of them are then uploaded […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Some commuters hope that HS2 could reduce overcrowding on trains The government is launching a review of the high-speed rail network, from London to Birmingham and to Manchester and Leeds, known as HS2. There has been concern about cost, the exact route of the line and its effect on

Image copyright Getty Images People will have to get out of their cars if the UK is to meet its climate change targets, MPs say. The Science and Technology Select Committee says technology alone cannot solve the problem of greenhouse gas emissions from transport. It says the government cannot achieve sufficient emissions cuts by swapping

Image copyright PA Media Millions of policies, billions of pounds paid in compensation, and what feels like gazillions of nuisance calls – PPI has made a huge impact on our financial lives. PPI – or payment protection insurance – was designed to cover loan repayments when policyholders fell ill, had an accident, or lost their

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Treasury Minister Hernan Lacunza was appointed last week Argentina will use its dollar reserves to shore up declines in its currency, Treasury Minister Hernan Lacunza has said, as markets brace for a default. Debt ratings agency Fitch said the peso’s recent depreciation “suggests a real risk of default”. Fitch

Image copyright Getty Images Fears of a possible recession on the horizon has led the White House to begin considering several emergency measures to kickstart the US economy. Donald Trump likes to claim credit for “the greatest” economy ever which he hopes will help him win re-election in 2020. America’s current expansion is the longest

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donald Trump called Fed chairman Jerome Powell “clueless” The US Federal Reserve debated cutting interest rates more aggressively last month, according to minutes from the central bank’s last meeting. Some officials pressed for a 0.5 percentage point cut, rather than the 0.25 percentage point reduction announced. Others resisted any

The government is launching a review into the HS2 high speed rail link. Billions have already been spent on the project. Phase 1 of the development between London and Birmingham is due to open at the end of 2026, with the second phase to Leeds and Manchester scheduled for completion by 2032-33. It is designed

Image copyright Getty Images A senior executive at a major food retailer has told the BBC it is considering introducing rationing. It will prevent firms that have not made their own no-deal Brexit plan from using food retailers as wholesalers. But he said he did not envisage that the limits would affect normal retail customers.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers Union says a post-Brexit trade deal with the US risks putting UK farmers out of business British farmers fear they could go out of business following a post-Brexit trade deal with the US, the National Farmers Union has told the BBC. NFU