Bentley has long prided itself on making luxury cars that are a thrill to drive, but to celebrate its 100th birthday it has revealed an electric grand tourer that could pilot itself. Bentley unveiled the experimental EXP 100 GT today with astonishing driver and passenger doors that are two metres wide and pivot outwards and upwards like Bentley's flying wing logo, pictured top left and centre with our reporter Ray Massey. The car looks ahead 16 years to the year 2035 and with a predicted range of range of 435 miles, a top speed of 186mph and acceleration from 0 to 60mph in under 2.5 seconds, Bentley describes the electric-powered coupe as a 'fully-autonomous car that can be driven when one wishes to enjoy the thrill of driving.'

The warning comes just days after Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, said there has been a 'sea change' in expectations of growth in global economic performance. It led some commentators to say we could now see an interest rate cut to shore up economic growth. Even if the base rate remains at 0.75 per cent, savers could still see fixed-rate bond rates fall further as banks look to bring in less money.

With interest rates at record lows and unlikely to drop further, experts say now may be the perfect time to lock into a cheap deal. Typically, mortgage lenders inform borrowers of new offers two to three months before the end of their existing fixed term. Once borrowers are approved for a new rate, remortgage offers are then usually valid for up to three months.

I phoned my bank, Santander, to say I would be travelling to Poland. I was told that, as it is an EU country, there was no need to contact the bank and I could use my card normally. However, when I tried to withdraw money at a cash machine I was unable to. I phoned Santander and was told to try again. The same thing happened.

Experts say stock market uncertainty around Brexit and unknown trade deals, along with fears of breaching the personal savings allowance, has turned the spotlight back on these once-popular accounts. Higher rates fuelled by more competition from new banks have also helped. Anna Bowes, director at advice site Savings Champion, says: 'Savers' appetite for cash Isas has been reignited.

A former Extra Energy customer was left without money to pay her mortgage last month after the defunct supplier took an unexpected payment of £540.73 from her current account. The reader claimed it took the payment without warning after she failed to cancel the direct debit with the company. She added that she is certain she didn't owe the firm any money.

About a third of workers who are over 55 believe they will have to carry on working in retirement to shore up their income, the survey by Close Brothers revealed. Women are struggling significantly more when it comes to saving enough, with three quarters across all age groups admitting they are unprepared for retirement compared to just over half of men, it said.

The new plug-in Mini Electric accelerates briskly from rest to 62mph in 7.3 seconds and will on to a top speed electronically restricted to 93mph, with a range between 124 and 144 miles. The Mini Electric will be built at the same Oxford factory as its ancestor and the zero-emissions three-door hatchback with go-kart style handling has a starting price of under £25,000 after a £3,500 taxpayer-funded government subsidy.

The four-bedroom family home in Devon is a converted water tower that is part of a development of Victorian buildings renovated in the 1990s. It has a price tag of £450,000 - the same as a typical one-bedroom flat in London. A room occupies each floor of the water tower, including a kitchen on the first floor and an observatory on the top floor, with 360 degree views of Dartmoor.

The future of the care home operator was plunged into doubt when its two parent companies went into administration this year, suffocated by a £730m debt pile. But multiple bids to buy the whole of the struggling group have now been tabled. Administrator Alvarez & Marsal has tried to sell the business since its appointment in April, and said that more than 45 potential buyers have shown an interest.

The latest assessment of economic growth showed UK GDP grew by just 0.3 per cent in the three months to May this year. Growth has been on a slide since Brexit was delayed in March. Labour said the figures showed the need for a new approach to be taken to the British economy.

A flood of cut-price fashion and homewares brands into the mainstream has encouraged many of us to adopt a 'there's plenty more where that came from' mentality. So, a whistle-stop tour of several textiles factories in Guimaraes, Portugal, making organic towels and bedding proved an eye-opening experience. Organic products come with a heftier price tag, but what difference does it really make to the planet?

I have fallen on hard times and run up a lot of personal debt. Is there any way I can pay a penalty and access my pension funds? I've plenty of time to replace them. Our pensions agony uncle Steve Webb says it is not illegal to access the money in your pension before you are 55, but it is very unlikely to be the best course of action as scammers are rife and there is a very heavy tax penalty to pay in most cases.

This is Money recently revealed that systems to collect the interest on Help to Buy equity loans were not put in place for all homeowners when some of the loans were originally set up. Now, some of those same homeowners say they are experiencing a fresh batch of problems.

Hargreaves Lansdown dropped two Lindsell Train funds from its 'Wealth 50', sending the entirely separate Lindsell Train investment trust, which holds a chunk of the fund manager's firm, on a rollercoaster share price ride. Hargreaves' decision was not driven by concerns over Train's investments but all to do with fears it could face yet more criticism for the way it puts its best buy list together.

I was contacted out of the blue by a gentleman from With Profits BVBA, who gave me a sales pitch similar to one you outlined recently in an article about a scam company. Take a look at its website at www.withprofits.co. I am not going to invest, but I thought this might help your investigations.

With all the excitement of arriving at your holiday destination, it can be easy to just grab the keys for your hire car from the rental desk without giving it a second thought. This is especially the case if you've endured a long flight, extended travel with small children or are arriving in the early hours. But there are five checks that are essential for all car-hiring holidaymakers to make that will really pay off in the long run - and potentially save you money and the headache of disputes with rental vehicle providers.

Fraudsters are ripping off the names of genuine financial companies to win trust from potential victims - and the threat to UK consumers is rising. Known as 'clone companies', the villains behind them trick people into believing they are dealing with a reputable business so they will hand over thousands of pounds of their savings. They do this by spinning a web of lies - stealing the details of properly regulated firms and passing them off as their own.

The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has published detailed development breakdowns for green belts for 185 local authority areas for the first time - revealing that just 0.28 per cent of England's green belt is taken up by housing, while 16 times that is taken up by transport and utilities.

The amount you can save into a pension ultimately depends on what you can afford - but the longer you leave it the more you will need to save. We tend to put ambitious targets on our hoped-for income in retirement and then underestimate how much we will need to set aside to achieve that. So how much should you save?

Choosing the right DIY platform is crucial but a wealth of choice and changes to charges have left many investors scratching their heads. We pick some of the best. We also highlight why investing in an Isa makes sense, as it should protect your hopefully growing investments from tax forever.

Lower than expected inflation figures have added weight to expectations that interest rate rises will remain on hold throughout most of 2019. This combined with the Brexit extension is forecast to keep monetary policy steady, with rates held at 0.75 per cent. While unemployment is low and wages are rising, there are still concerns over Britain's consumer economy and business investment being stalled by continuing Brexit uncertainty.