The Supreme Court partially upholds an appeal from lenders, who had faced potentially paying compensation to millions of motorists.

The move comes as a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked fears about tariffs.

Lenders no longer face the prospect of having to pay £30bn to £40bn to aggrieved car buyers, but the industry still faces hefty payouts.

The Supreme Court will make a key decision which could unlock compensation for millions of motorists.

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