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Asda SCRAPS discount card in major blow to millions of shoppers: 'Time to change supermarket!'

Asda SCRAPS discount card in major blow to millions of...

Asda is set to end its Blue Light Card discount partnership, leaving millions of...

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NatWest customer told to 'do banking online' after being left upset by pride flags

NatWest customer told to 'do banking online' after being...

A NatWest customer was told to use online banking after complaining about being...

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Nationwide announces key update on £100 bonus payments - check your eligibility

Nationwide announces key update on £100 bonus payments...

Nationwide Building Society has announced an important date for a new round of bonus...

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DWP crackdown to hit 150,000 PIP claimants as benefit payments to be cut

DWP crackdown to hit 150,000 PIP claimants as benefit payments...

Thousands of families could soon face a major financial blow as changes to disability...

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State pension alert: Thousands of British retirees in Europe get up to £35,000 a year

State pension alert: Thousands of British retirees in Europe...

Thousands of British retirees living in Europe are receiving state pensions of up...

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Lloyds snubs Rachel Reeves's £50bn bid to boost British companies

Lloyds snubs Rachel Reeves's £50bn bid to boost British...

Lloyds Bank has delivered a blow to Rachel Reeves’s investment plans by snubbing...

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'Savers at risk!': Top paying accounts of the week listed as providers cut interest rates after Bank of England decision

'Savers at risk!': Top paying accounts of the week listed...

Savers are being urged to act fast as top-paying savings accounts now offer rates...

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State pension alert: DWP urged to lower retirement age for 'unemployed' Britons after benefit cuts

State pension alert: DWP urged to lower retirement age...

Campaigners are calling for the state pension age to be lowered for unemployed Britons...

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Marks & Spencer cyber attack update: Customer data stolen in major blow to shoppers

Marks & Spencer cyber attack update: Customer data stolen...

Marks & Spencer shoppers have been dealt another blow with the department store...

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Pension system overhaul to 'unlock billions' for economy and boost retirement savings, Rachel Reeves claims

Pension system overhaul to 'unlock billions' for economy...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves's overhaul of the pension system continues with multiple...

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Economy warning: UK unemployment rate jumps after Rachel Reeves's 'National Insurance rise'

Economy warning: UK unemployment rate jumps after Rachel...

The unemployment rate in the UK has risen slightly as experts warn the impact of...

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Nationwide 'dehumours' man after sending 'offensive' payment reference to friend - 'Good old banter at risk'

Nationwide 'dehumours' man after sending 'offensive' payment...

A bank customer says "good old banter" is at risk after he was told a joke payment...

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The true cost of retirement unveiled as only 36% of pension savers on track for moderate income

The true cost of retirement unveiled as only 36% of pension...

Time is running out for millions of people to secure a comfortable retirement. With...

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Mortgage warning: Over 800,000 homeowners 'in the dark' about interest rate shake-up that could lead to payment increases

Mortgage warning: Over 800,000 homeowners 'in the dark'...

More than 800,000 UK homeowners could face a financial shock this year as their...

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Martin Lewis offers hope for drivers ahead of Supreme Court's car finance scandal decision

Martin Lewis offers hope for drivers ahead of Supreme Court's...

Drivers caught up in the car finance scandal could receive an update in the coming...

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Bank of England set to cut interest rates as US tariff impact in focus

Bank of England set to cut interest rates as US tariff...

Most economists are expecting rates to be reduced by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday.

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Co-op admits hackers accessed customer details in cyberattack

Co-op admits hackers accessed customer details in cyberattack

Supermarket says the hackers ‘accessed data relating to a significant number of...

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Barclays sees profits surge as tariffs turmoil boosts trading activity

Barclays sees profits surge as tariffs turmoil boosts trading...

The banking group reported a better-than-expected 19% rise in pre-tax profits to...

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Overseas demand for UK manufacturing exports sinks to five-year low

Overseas demand for UK manufacturing exports sinks to five-year...

Manufacturing production has been shrinking for seven months in a row.

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Persimmon ‘mindful’ of trade war impact but says home sales on track

Persimmon ‘mindful’ of trade war impact but says home sales...

The housebuilder is forecasting a sharp jump in home sales this year, but said economic...

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Elon Musk and DOGE promised $2 trillion in savings. In reality, government spending is up

Elon Musk and DOGE promised $2 trillion in savings. In...

The Trump administration has reportedly spent more than 6 percent as the Biden administration...

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EVs could power homes if UK suffers major power cut – think tank

EVs could power homes if UK suffers major power cut – think...

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said 60% of an EV’s battery is capable...

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Oil refining comes to an end in Scotland as Grangemouth halts processing work

Oil refining comes to an end in Scotland as Grangemouth...

The industrial site in central Scotland was the last oil refinery operating north...

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Whitbread profits slide amid restaurant closures and ‘softer’ UK demand

Whitbread profits slide amid restaurant closures and ‘softer’...

The company, which also owns Beefeater restaurants, told shareholders that adjusted...

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Lloyds sees profits dip as bad debt provisions jump

Lloyds sees profits dip as bad debt provisions jump

The group reported a 7% drop in pre-tax profits to £1.52 billion for the three months...

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Rolls-Royce says trading ‘strong’ despite tariffs and supply chain issues

Rolls-Royce says trading ‘strong’ despite tariffs and supply...

The London-based company stressed it expects to ‘offset’ the impact of announced...

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Revolut to join the mobile phone plan shake-up with key roaming offer included

Revolut to join the mobile phone plan shake-up with key...

The fintech company already offers an eSIM product, while the Octopus Group

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Top business award for London Stock Exchange chief executive

Top business award for London Stock Exchange chief executive

Dame Julia Hoggett was praised for her leadership and impact in financial services...

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Wall Street falls while FTSE 100 regains losses after US economy shrinks

Wall Street falls while FTSE 100 regains losses after US...

The American economy contracted by 0.3% in the first three months of the year amid...

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Royal Mail owner’s £3.6bn takeover approved by shareholders

Royal Mail owner’s £3.6bn takeover approved by shareholders

Investors holding 80% of the group’s share capital had approved the takeover by...

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Melrose shareholders reject pay deals worth £200m for four top bosses

Melrose shareholders reject pay deals worth £200m for four...

The chairman of the London-listed company told investors ‘I understand your concerns’...

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Forbes laments ‘dark moment’ at Grangemouth but says ‘real progress’ being made

Forbes laments ‘dark moment’ at Grangemouth but says ‘real...

The Deputy First Minister told MSPs Scottish Enterprise has received 66 inquiries...

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Hundreds of workers at Ofgem balloted for strikes in dispute over pay and jobs

Hundreds of workers at Ofgem balloted for strikes in dispute...

More than 700 members of the PCS in Glasgow, London and Cardiff will vote in the...

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Vets could face medicines price cap in competition probe

Vets could face medicines price cap in competition probe

The competition watchdog is looking into the veterinary industry after 56,000 people...

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HSBC chairman Mark Tucker to retire after eight-year tenure

HSBC chairman Mark Tucker to retire after eight-year tenure

HSBC said it had kick-started a search for a new chairman after Mark Tucker told...

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P&O Ferries’ auditor quits after years of late financial accounts

P&O Ferries’ auditor quits after years of late financial...

KPMG had been P&O Ferries’ auditor since 2007 but resigned recently, according to...

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Data is driving trade deal pursuit, not ‘post-imperial delusion’, minister says

Data is driving trade deal pursuit, not ‘post-imperial...

The Liberal Democrats are warning the Government that a summit with the European...

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Council must ‘come to its senses’, union chief says amid fresh bin strike talks

Council must ‘come to its senses’, union chief says amid...

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham is leading the union’s negotiating team as...

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Rio Tinto investors reject call to drop primary London listing

Rio Tinto investors reject call to drop primary London...

More than 80% of investor votes cast at its annual general meeting on Thursday were...

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UK banks set to reassure households as tariffs ‘watershed’ moment for economy

UK banks set to reassure households as tariffs ‘watershed’...

Some of the country’s biggest high street lenders will publish their latest financial...

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Store closures update: Hobbycraft to shut down multiple locations this year - full list

Store closures update: Hobbycraft to shut down multiple...

Hobbycraft is the latest high street staple that is set to close multiple stores...

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DWP repeatedly refuses bereavement support for grieving husband as 'painful' five year legal battle reaches Supreme Court

DWP repeatedly refuses bereavement support for grieving...

A widower is awaiting a Supreme Court decision in his legal battle with the Department...

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Energy bill alert: Households handed £166 energy bills boost as new price cap looms

Energy bill alert: Households handed £166 energy bills...

Energy bills are set to drop by an average of £166 this summer, according to forecasts...

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Marks & Spencer CANCELS all online and app orders amid cyber-attack fallout

Marks & Spencer CANCELS all online and app orders amid...

Marks & Spencer has confirmed plans to cancel all online and app orders in the wake...

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Post Office to sign £1.75bn banking deal next week with Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays and more

Post Office to sign £1.75bn banking deal next week with...

The Post Office is set to announce a £1.75billion banking deal with major British...

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Bank branch closures warning: TSB shutting down multiple locations - full list here

Bank branch closures warning: TSB shutting down multiple...

One of the country's biggest banks is closing multiple branches from next month...

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Big UK travel company to shut down immediately with all holidays CANCELLED - are you eligible for refund?

Big UK travel company to shut down immediately with all...

A major British travel company is shutting it doors with all holidays booked via...

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TV licence fee could be SCRAPPED as 'no options are off the table' for BBC funding, Labour minister reveals

TV licence fee could be SCRAPPED as 'no options are off...

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has asserted that the BBC licence fee is "unenforceable"...

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Thousands to be 'caught out' by inheritance tax change as HMRC rakes in extra £800m - four ways to cut bill

Thousands to be 'caught out' by inheritance tax change...

Families are increasingly being drawn into a growing tax burden, new figures show,...

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Pensioners ‘threatened’ with fines after BBC scraps TV licence discount

Pensioners ‘threatened’ with fines after BBC scraps TV...

Pensioners in a quiet retirement village have been left shocked by a sudden and...

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Thousands of households to receive £250 cash this weekend - are you eligible?

Thousands of households to receive £250 cash this weekend...

South West Water has announced it will pay £250 in compensation to around 13,000...

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Inheritance tax alert: Families rush to seize 'golden opportunity' saving 'tens of thousands' on bills - but time is running out

Inheritance tax alert: Families rush to seize 'golden opportunity'...

Families across Britain are seizing a unique opportunity to slash inheritance tax...

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HMRC set to roll out new VAT fuel charges on May 1 with petrol and diesel drivers risking charges of £2,314

HMRC set to roll out new VAT fuel charges on May 1 with...

Drivers have been warned about new VAT road fuel charges coming into effect from...

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State pension 'scandal' as thousands underpaid £800m - are you eligible for DWP payment boost?

State pension 'scandal' as thousands underpaid £800m -...

Thousands of Britons are in for a significant state pension boost due to a historic...

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Universal Credit claimants could eligible for £420 payment boost after DWP changes next week

Universal Credit claimants could eligible for £420 payment...

A major change to Universal Credit will come into effect next week, giving 1.2 million...

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Millions of retirees urged to check inheritance rule to bolster pension savings by £5,000

Millions of retirees urged to check inheritance rule to...

More than two million pensioners across the UK received a significant financial...

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ISA reform 'on the table' as savers hit with £11k charge when withdrawing their own money

ISA reform 'on the table' as savers hit with £11k charge...

Savers hit with penalties for withdrawing their own money from Lifetime ISAs may...

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DWP benefit worth £441 a month scrapped for thousands in major shake up – all you need to know

DWP benefit worth £441 a month scrapped for thousands in...

A major Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit paying up to £441 a month...

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Bank of England set to cut interest rates within weeks – what it means for your savings, pension and mortgage

Bank of England set to cut interest rates within weeks...

A wave of interest rate cuts could be on the horizon and for households juggling...

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HMRC repays £44m in overpaid tax as pensioners hit hard by 'outdated' system - check how much you could be owed

HMRC repays £44m in overpaid tax as pensioners hit hard...

HMRC has refunded more than £44million in tax overpayments on pension withdrawals...

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State pension boost: Thousands get back payments up to £11,725 - full list of those affected

State pension boost: Thousands get back payments up to...

Since 2021, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has identified 130,948 pensioners...

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DWP overhaul set to 'reward' pensioners with £1,000 savings boost: 'Great news!'

DWP overhaul set to 'reward' pensioners with £1,000 savings...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has unveiled a new initiative to tackle...

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Store closures alert: Aldi, WHSmith, Costa and more to leave UK high streets this week - full list here

Store closures alert: Aldi, WHSmith, Costa and more to...

Multiple high street retailers and food chains will be leaving the high street this...

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Nationwide Building Society responds to backlash as customers miss out on £100 bonus: 'Unfair!'

Nationwide Building Society responds to backlash as customers...

Nationwide Building Society has begun clarifying customer confusion over its one-off...

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Pensioners urged to check if they can claim nearly £3k tax refund windfall from HMRC

Pensioners urged to check if they can claim nearly £3k...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has processed more than 15,000 pension tax refund...

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Bank branch closures in May 2025: Full list of Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest shutting down

Bank branch closures in May 2025: Full list of Lloyds,...

Britons are preparing for another round of bank branch closures in May 2025 amid...

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Pension saving 'good way to protect income' as millions 'pushed into' paying more tax

Pension saving 'good way to protect income' as millions...

More UK taxpayers are being pushed into higher tax brackets due to frozen thresholds,...

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Universal Credit claimants told to 'report themselves' to DWP as part of overhaul plans

Universal Credit claimants told to 'report themselves'...

Universal Credit claimants are being reminded to "report themselves" and "provide...

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Yorkshire Building Society warns homebuyers face 'cliff-edge moment' after stamp duty overhaul

Yorkshire Building Society warns homebuyers face 'cliff-edge...

First-time buyers made a record number of mortgage applications in the first quarter...

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State pension triple lock at risk as Labour urged to 'abandon' payment rise

State pension triple lock at risk as Labour urged to 'abandon'...

Analysts are sounding the alarm that the state pension triple lock could be at risk...

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Are supermarkets open today? Opening and closing hours of Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and more

Are supermarkets open today? Opening and closing hours...

Here is a list of when the major UK supermarkets are operating this bank holiday

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Morrisons to close 16 stores across UK TODAY - full list of locations here

Morrisons to close 16 stores across UK TODAY - full list...

Morrisons has confirmed that 16 of its stores are closing today (April 16) as part...

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Britons receive urgent state pension age warning as 'thousands misunderstand' DWP rule

Britons receive urgent state pension age warning as 'thousands...

Thousands of Britons are misunderstanding their state pension age, according to...

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DWP to overhaul Universal Credit payments and Jobcentres due to Easter bank holiday - what to know

DWP to overhaul Universal Credit payments and Jobcentres...

Millions of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit claimants are being urged...

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Yorkshire Building Society confirms major overhaul of mortgage products - full breakdown here

Yorkshire Building Society confirms major overhaul of mortgage...

Yorkshire Building Society has slashed its mortgage rates, introducing a sub-four...

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Rachel Reeves to hold UK-US trade war crunch talks in White House BUT Donald Trump in 'no rush' to make deal

Rachel Reeves to hold UK-US trade war crunch talks in White...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will hold talks with the White House next week as part...

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State pension disaster as 'basic' DWP payments fall short of 'minimum retirement standard'

State pension disaster as 'basic' DWP payments fall short...

Half of UK adults are unaware of how much they will receive from their state pension,...

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Savings update: More than 500,000 Britons in line for £1,200 boost as HMRC scheme expanded

Savings update: More than 500,000 Britons in line for £1,200...

More than half a million additional UK savers can now receive Government bonuses...

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Baby boomers told to get back to work as IMF calls for pension age rise to boost economy: '70 is new 50!'

Baby boomers told to get back to work as IMF calls for...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling on baby boomers to get back to...

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State pension crisis looms as nearly half of new taxpayers will be retirees by 2027 under stealth tax raid

State pension crisis looms as nearly half of new taxpayers...

Analysts are sounding the alarm that nearly half of new taxpayers living in the...

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Gold price surge sees abandoned Welsh mine revived amidst Donald Trump's tariff trade war

Gold price surge sees abandoned Welsh mine revived amidst...

A once-abandoned gold mine situated in the hills of a Welsh national park is experiencing...

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Energy bills to RISE by £112 a year for millions of Britons as part of Keir Starmer's net zero 'reset' with EU

Energy bills to RISE by £112 a year for millions of Britons...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning to align the UK's emissions trading scheme...

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Tax alert: Britons 'rush' to complete property sales ahead of stamp duty hike

Tax alert: Britons 'rush' to complete property sales ahead...

Britons are making drastic moves to complete property purchases in order to beat...

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Martin Lewis issues warning to savers who will 'pay more tax' as Rachel Reeves floats ISA reform

Martin Lewis issues warning to savers who will 'pay more...

Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to UK savers that the £20,000 tax-free...

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DWP could owe you compensation after state pension issue left older Briton £3k a year worse off

DWP could owe you compensation after state pension issue...

Thousands of pensioners could be owed compensation from the Department for Work...

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State pension triple lock WILL NOT be axed as older Britons to get £1,900 windfall, Labour confirms

State pension triple lock WILL NOT be axed as older Britons...

The state pension triple lock will not be scrapped by the Labour Government despite...

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Major retailer announces plan to open 45 new stores - list of locations here

Major retailer announces plan to open 45 new stores - list...

B&M has confirmed plans to open multiple shops across the country in a win for Britain's...

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Bank of England 'under pressure' to slash interest rates next month after shock inflation drop

Bank of England 'under pressure' to slash interest rates...

The Bank of England has been urged to slash interest rates at a faster rate following...

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Universal Credit claimants in line for £1,200 savings windfall thanks to HMRC initiative

Universal Credit claimants in line for £1,200 savings windfall...

Universal Credit claimants could be in line for a £1,200 windfall thanks to the...

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State pension payment delay for millions as retirement age hike looms

State pension payment delay for millions as retirement...

Millions of Britons born after 1960 are facing a delayed retirement as the state...

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Netflix rival offers unlimited access to exclusive TV shows and films for £2.99 for this week ONLY

Netflix rival offers unlimited access to exclusive TV shows...

Looking for something new to watch that won't break the bank? You're in luck.Apple...

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Pension crisis hits as Britons told 'push back retirement' as Donald Trump's tariff turmoil eats into savings

Pension crisis hits as Britons told 'push back retirement'...

Recent market turbulence has caused concern among UK pension savers, with some being...

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Send your old Fire TV Stick to Amazon, and you'll be upgraded to something new at a VERY affordable price

Send your old Fire TV Stick to Amazon, and you'll be upgraded...

Send back your existing Fire TV Stick to the nearest Amazon warehouse, and you'll...

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Rachel Reeves pledges £50BILLION pension investment in UK projects - despite rejecting 'Buy British' just days earlier

Rachel Reeves pledges £50BILLION pension investment in...

Rachel Reeves is finalising a £50billion-valued deal with pension funds to invest...

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British Gas, Octopus and OVO customers warned they could miss out on £200 savings with 'little-known hacks'

British Gas, Octopus and OVO customers warned they could...

Millions of UK households are facing higher energy bills this month as the April...

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Nine million state pensioners MISS OUT on £470 boost while others get DOUBLE - Are you impacted?

Nine million state pensioners MISS OUT on £470 boost while...

Millions of pensioners received a boost to their state pensions earlier this month,...

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State pension alert: DWP urged to take action as Brits have 'concerning gap in awareness' over retirement age

State pension alert: DWP urged to take action as Brits...

New research is shining light into the British public's knowledge about the state...

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Pensioners could claim up to £4,300 in DWP benefit support - how to check eligibility this Easter holiday

Pensioners could claim up to £4,300 in DWP benefit support...

Households are being reminded they could be entitled to up £4,300 in unclaimed benefits...

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Nvidia hit with $5.5bn charge after promising half a trillion US investment - has Trump got what he wanted?

Nvidia hit with $5.5bn charge after promising half a trillion...

The world’s biggest chipmaker and AI leader is set to invest heavily in the States...

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Expert tips on how to navigate investing through a stock market downturn

Expert tips on how to navigate investing through a stock...

It can be concerning to see a portfolio drop large amounts - but time is your best...

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