Three classic cars owned by Jamie Oliver are set to be offered to the highest bidder next month as the TV chef clears some space in his extended automotive collection. The motors are a mix of the seventies Essex-boy favourite Ford Capri (left), a rare 1955 Fiat pick-up truck (middle) and a sixties VW Beetle with a bespoke matching trailer. Here's how much they could make when the hammer drops.

Sir Keir Starmer has laid the groundwork for an increase in taxes after warning the Autumn Budget on 30 October will be 'painful'. Increases to income tax, national insurance and VAT have already been ruled out, making it harder to balance Britain's books.

Retired people are advised to keep far more cash on hand than the three to six months of wages that workers are typically told to put aside for a rainy day. This is because it is easier to recover from financial shocks when you can still earn a salary. For retirees, the decision depends on what you consider essential outgoings and how much you spend on those things, says Hargreaves Lansdown's head of personal finance Sarah Coles.

The opening of Jeremy Clarkson 's pub, The Farmer's Dog, in Asthall near Burford in Oxfordshire, has prompted a flurry of online searches for properties in Burford, according to Rightmove. During the bank holiday weekend, the number of searches for homes in Burford was 63% higher than the same period a year ago, the data suggests. This is Money reveals six properties on sale in or near Burford via Rightmove.

Chinese-owned MG has taken the covers off its latest family model and confirmed it will be available with a market-leading low price. The all-new ZS has been unveiled this week and has received a sporty overhaul with a new look, hybrid powertrain and more equipment than before.

I sell vintage signs and other interesting items online. In May this year, a buyer purchased a rare enamel Duckhams motor oil sign with a working thermometer attached for £365. I posted it using Evri's next-day delivery service and paid £7.78. A few days later, I was told Evri couldn't deliver to the buyer's address because of an 'unmade track leading to the property'. A week later, an email arrived from Evri to inform me my parcel had been lost 'somewhere in the network'. I filled in a claim form and 28 working days later was told Evri would refund me £20. But £20 is far less than the value of the item. It is also a rare and unique collectable, and I'd like Evri to keep looking for it.

Like a tornado sweeping across the open plains, a frightening financial storm is hurtling our way. For the prudent, the hard-working and the retired of this magnificent country, the financial consequences are going to be devastating - although if you're quick and nifty, there is still time to batten down some of the proverbial hatches and protect yourself from a maelstrom of tax hikes.

My next door neighbour is having fibre optic cables fitted and the provider needs to dig up my driveway to do so. But the first I knew about it was when I saw my drive marked by spray paint for the place to dig. Do I have any say in what's going on?

House prices are on track to finish the year 2.5% higher than when it began, according to Zoopla - but sellers are still being warned not aim too high with their asking prices. It marks a more upbeat forecast from the property portal, which predicted at the beginning of the year that prices would fall by 2%.

As a lifelong Oasis fan I am over the moon that a reunion is finally happening after Liam and Noel Gallagher healed the rift that was preventing them from ever gigging again. However, these concerts won't take place until summer 2025, and I'm worried the brothers will fall out again before then. If I buy a ticket and the gigs are then cancelled, can I buy insurance to protect myself?

Hotly-anticipated second quarter figures, released after US markets closed late on Wednesday night, showed profits surging 168% to £12.6bn and sales climbing 122% to £22.8bn. However, shares slipped by as much as 5% in New York yesterday, knocking nearly £120bn off the value of the £2.3trn company.

I care for my husband who has multiple sclerosis and early onset dementia. He is only 59 years old and is deteriorating. I work part-time in a shop, mainly for respite but the money comes in useful, too. From January 1, I had my hours cut from 15 to ten a week which meant I became entitled to carer's allowance. I applied to the Department for Work and Pensions on February 1, asking for it to be back dated to January 1. I have not received a penny, or any correspondence.

The last two decades has seen a move to low emission legislation and the introduction of 'smart' infrastructure - and the reaction has been extreme. But which is the most controversial policy? We've scored the top hated modern motoring policies on just how unpopular they are. Do you agree?

The huge house price premiums some parents are paying to live near top schools has been revealed, with some shelling out hundreds of thousands for a place in the right catchment area. Britons pay an average of £116,000 more to live near an Ofsted 'outstanding' school - but in some parts of the UK the price is much higher.

Seventeen-year-old Conner Robinson was proud to have paid for his first car by himself and was raring to hit the road after he passed his driving test three weeks ago. But he was horrified when entering his details on price comparison website Go Compare to see that the only insurance quote available to him - from Insure247 - would cost him £21,601.

Millions of taxpayers face record bills as thresholds and allowances remain unchanged for years, dragging rising numbers into the tax net. HM Revenue & Customs collected £82.5 billion last month - the highest ever tax haul for the month of July. Workers paid £32.7 billion in income tax - also a record for July - and families paid £749 million in inheritance tax - the second highest month on record. So, it is worth ensuring that you are paying no more than you need. There are many ways to significantly reduce your tax bill that aren't well publicised. You could be missing out on tax rebates or paying higher bills than necessary unless you know about these tax-saving tricks.

My son has health problems and lives on benefits. I am wondering whether I can or should put the money that would otherwise have gone to him into a trust, asking that the trust buys a home for him to live in rent-free but that after his death, the ultimate beneficiaries are the grandchildren.

Dividends are not unique to this country, but they are a notable feature of the UK stock market that continues to make it attractive to many income-seeking investors. Sexy? No. Racy? No, no, no - especially when compared against tearaway US tech stocks that can provide patient investors with juicy long-term returns as long as they are prepared to participate in the stock market's extreme version of snakes and ladders (sharp falls and steep climbs). But like a cup of hot chocolate late at night, dividends provide comfort - a regular stream of financial return - to counter the volatility of equity investing. Of course, a lethargic UK economy, and for that matter a benign global economy, are not ideal for generating company dividends. On the upside, UK Gross Domestic Product figures released a few days ago did confirm 0.6 per cent growth during the second quarter of this year.

The gold price hit an all-time high of $2,531.60 an ounce on Tuesday on anticipation of a run of US interest rate cuts before the end of this year. The prospect has excited 'goldbugs', who are perpetually bullish about the precious metal. More sceptical investors are also alert to gold buying opportunities after a jump in its value of more than a fifth since January.

In July, my mother-in-law who is in her 80s was shopping in Aldi when someone stole her purse. Aldi has it on CCTV, the police attended and she has a crime number. The bank has refused to reimburse her as her Pin was used at the cash machine. It says she must have enabled the thieves to get it, and this was 'gross negligence'. I think Halifax has acted unfairly and should pay her back, as this wasn't her fault. She was saving for a holiday and now can't go

The sums due could range from a few pounds to more than £100,000 - but unless recipients come forward they will never find out and the Government will keep the money. 'In thousands of cases, the person who was underpaid is sadly no longer with us, but their heirs should still benefit,' says This is Money's retirement columnist Steve Webb .

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