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Miriam Cates blasts ‘Why are we taxing families MORE than other Western countries?’

Miriam Cates blasts ‘Why are we taxing families MORE than...

Miriam Cates has blasted the current taxation system for families.Speaking at the...

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Pension pot 'gap' sees millions missing out on £62,000

Pension pot 'gap' sees millions missing out on £62,000

A person from an ethnic minority has a pension pot less than half the size of an...

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NS&I announces new Premium Bonds jackpot winners for November 2023 prize draw

NS&I announces new Premium Bonds jackpot winners for November...

NS&I has announced some details about the two jackpot winners for the November 2023...

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‘Would be nuts!’ Liam Halligan tells Bank of England Nine ‘hold your fire’ in warning over interest rates

‘Would be nuts!’ Liam Halligan tells Bank of England Nine...

Liam Halligan has called on the Bank of England to “hold fire” and resist the temptation...

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End of the world of woke: Investors turn back on green investing

End of the world of woke: Investors turn back on green...

Investors and asset managers have turned their back on green investments amid high...

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NS&I issues warning to grandparents and relatives buying Premium Bonds for a child

NS&I issues warning to grandparents and relatives buying...

Grandparents and relatives looking to purchase Premium Bonds as a present for a...

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UK Electronic Travel Authorisation: What is the new visa-free entry system and what effect will it have?

UK Electronic Travel Authorisation: What is the new visa-free...

New red tape could cost Northern Ireland 25 per cent of its international visitors,...

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DWP is paying up to £1,060 to individuals ahead of Christmas – are you eligible?

DWP is paying up to £1,060 to individuals ahead of Christmas...

Financial support for people on low incomes and pensioners will be paid over the...

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Heat pump installation could be cheaper than gas boilers as government announces 50 per cent boost to grant

Heat pump installation could be cheaper than gas boilers...

Families could be able to install a heat pump for less than it costs to install...

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HMRC warns of ‘alarm bells’ as 58,000 people targeted with fake tax rebate message

HMRC warns of ‘alarm bells’ as 58,000 people targeted with...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a scam warning for millions of people after...

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Farage fumes at bank boss’s ‘greed & stupidity’ as NatWest scandal rumbles on 'We bailed these people out!’

Farage fumes at bank boss’s ‘greed & stupidity’ as NatWest...

Nigel Farage has called out NatWest bank after receiving a 600 page document, in...

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Cold Weather Payment Scheme replaced in Scotland - can you get £50 boost instead?

Cold Weather Payment Scheme replaced in Scotland - can...

The Cold Weather Payment Scheme has been replaced in Scotland, meaning eligible...

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Boosting your state pension could be set to get easier as new online tool launch looms

Boosting your state pension could be set to get easier...

A new online service which aims to simplify how to check and pay for voluntary National...

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Households who refuse to remove gas boiler and switch to heat pump ‘could be taxed’

Households who refuse to remove gas boiler and switch to...

Households could face additional taxes if they refuse to replace their gas boiler...

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Stamp duty set to be slashed for millions with announcement date pencilled in

Stamp duty set to be slashed for millions with announcement...

Stamp duty could be slashed for millions of Britons as Rishi Sunak's Tories look...

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Nigel Farage fumes at NatWest after document reveals staff wanted to 'throw milkshake' over him

Nigel Farage fumes at NatWest after document reveals staff...

Nigel Farage has reacted to the "illiberal" comments made by NatWest staff members...

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‘Cash doesn’t crash!’ Barclays app and online banking outage sparks warning after bank branch closures

‘Cash doesn’t crash!’ Barclays app and online banking outage...

Hundreds of GB News viewers have highlighted the importance of cash following an...

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Nationwide Building Society issues alert to customers making payments from their account this weekend

Nationwide Building Society issues alert to customers making...

Nationwide Building Society is alerting customers to planned maintenance, which...

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Millions of people struggling to save may be able to boost savings by up to £1,200 via ‘really good’ scheme

Millions of people struggling to save may be able to boost...

Interest rates are at their highest level since 2008, and while inflation has been...

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County's only bank branch forced to close as cash-reliant residents express 'huge concerns'

County's only bank branch forced to close as cash-reliant...

An English county’s only bank branch has been forced to close as its cash-reliant...

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‘I’m 65 and set to retire with just state pension as I don't know how to trace pension pots’ - Experts reply

‘I’m 65 and set to retire with just state pension as I...

UK pension savers are at risk of missing out on thousands of pounds in retirement,...

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Hundreds of thousands of pensioners urged to set aside part of state pension for unexpected tax demands

Hundreds of thousands of pensioners urged to set aside...

Hundreds of thousands of pensioners are being urged to consider setting aside some...

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460,000 people to get 10 per cent pay rise from today – are you eligible for boost?

460,000 people to get 10 per cent pay rise from today –...

Hundreds of thousands of people will get a pay rise from today, as the Real Living...

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Savers warned they could be missing out on £9,500 each as millions of pension pots lost

Savers warned they could be missing out on £9,500 each...

Britons could be missing out on 2.8 million lost pension pots, with a total value...

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Jeremy Hunt urged to end freeze as ordinary savers ‘doing the responsible thing’ to be hit with tax bill

Jeremy Hunt urged to end freeze as ordinary savers ‘doing...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is being urged to end the freeze on the personal savings...

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Millions of households to need 'extra support' as self-disconnection set to skyrocket compared to last year​

Millions of households to need 'extra support' as self-disconnection...

Ten million households in Great Britain will “feel the pinch” as we go into the...

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UK workers forecast to get extra £447 on average in first real salary increase for four years

UK workers forecast to get extra £447 on average in first...

UK workers are forecast to get a 1.3 per cent real salary increase next year, the...

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New state pension to increase by almost £1,000 a year under triple lock – new rates for 2024/25 explained

New state pension to increase by almost £1,000 a year under...

The state pension is on track to rise by nearly £1,000 a year from April 2024, provided...

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JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon blasts central banks for being ‘100% dead wrong’ about economic forecasts

JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon blasts central banks for...

JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a warning about the dangers...

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Liam Halligan anticipates ‘no confidence issue’ for Chancellor as calls for tax cuts ramp up

Liam Halligan anticipates ‘no confidence issue’ for Chancellor...

The UK economy “flatlining” could mean little change for interest rates and ramp...

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Poundland announces 19 more former Wilko stores to open - full list of new shops

Poundland announces 19 more former Wilko stores to open...

Poundland has announced it will reopen 19 more former Wilko stores in the next two...

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Skipton Building Society launches new savings option paying 5.25% so savers can 'prolong lofty rates'

Skipton Building Society launches new savings option paying...

Skipton Building Society has announced the launch of a five-year fixed savings option...

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Jeremy Hunt ‘looking at changing’ Lifetime ISA rules – what it would mean for you

Jeremy Hunt ‘looking at changing’ Lifetime ISA rules –...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reportedly considering changes to the government-backed...

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Amazon scam warning as horrified customer tricked out of £11,000 by super-sophisticated con

Amazon scam warning as horrified customer tricked out of...

An Amazon customer lost £11,000 in a worrying scam tactic, which saw fraudsters...

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Universal Credit rules have changed - thousands will need to spend more time looking for work

Universal Credit rules have changed - thousands will need...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has increased the maximum number of hours...

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Britain's drivers demand 'three factors' from new Budget amid anti-motorist purge

Britain's drivers demand 'three factors' from new Budget...

Motoring experts have called on the Government to include vital information in the...

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Bitcoin rises to 17-month high as ETF speculation mounts

Bitcoin rises to 17-month high as ETF speculation mounts

Bitcoin reached a 17-month high on Tuesday amid rising speculation that US regulators...

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Liam Halligan on wage growth: 'Higher than the rate of inflation'

Liam Halligan on wage growth: 'Higher than the rate of...

Liam Halligan discusses wage growth as wages rise faster than prices for the first...

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Pay overtakes inflation for first time in almost two years as ONS figures 'confirm' state pension challenge

Pay overtakes inflation for first time in almost two years...

Average pay growth increased above inflation for the first time in nearly two years.Wages...

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How much ‘stealth’ tax freeze is costing you as Treasury set to rake in £52billion by 2027

How much ‘stealth’ tax freeze is costing you as Treasury...

Hard-working Britons will pay thousands of pounds more in income tax due to the...

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'Deliberately restricting oil supply!' Opec countries are controlling oil prices to line their own pockets

'Deliberately restricting oil supply!' Opec countries are...

Oil prices have gone up sharply as a result of the rapidly escalating crisis in...

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Retiree with dementia pushed into overdraft after Ovo Energy tripled bills and left her £7,000 in credit

Retiree with dementia pushed into overdraft after Ovo Energy...

A retired teacher living with early-stage dementia saw her energy bills rocket to...

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State pension increase: Pensioners to get up to £900 a year boost

State pension increase: Pensioners to get up to £900 a...

Inflation increased by 6.7 per cent in the 12 months to September 2023, the same...

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Rolls-Royce to slash 2,500 jobs in bid to cut costs and make company 'fit for the future'

Rolls-Royce to slash 2,500 jobs in bid to cut costs and...

Rolls-Royce is looking to cut up to 2,500 jobs as part of a massive overhaul under...

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Barclays online banking and app down sparking chaos as customers unable to access bank accounts

Barclays online banking and app down sparking chaos as...

Thousands of Barclays customers have been unable to access their bank accounts after...

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Millions of people to get £150 to help with energy bills from today – but you might need to apply

Millions of people to get £150 to help with energy bills...

More than three million households will be told from today if they qualify for the...

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Treasury minister says ‘there is still more to do’ in tackling inflation

Treasury minister says ‘there is still more to do’ in tackling...

THE Economic Secretary to the Treasury has denied that today’s unchanged inflation...

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Poundland announces nine more former Wilko stores will open this weekend – full list of sites

Poundland announces nine more former Wilko stores will...

Poundland has announced nine more former Wilko stores will reopen under the Poundland...

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Pensioners need ‘£638,000 pot and careful planning’ for a ‘comfortable’ long retirement

Pensioners need ‘£638,000 pot and careful planning’ for...

Retirees need a defined contribution pension pot of £638,000 to live “comfortably”...

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Best fixed rate savings accounts include products paying 6.11 per cent interest rate for one year

Best fixed rate savings accounts include products paying...

Savings interest rates offered by banks and building societies have been improving...

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Rishi Sunak told to shut down Britain’s gas network and roll out heat pumps

Rishi Sunak told to shut down Britain’s gas network and...

Rishi Sunak has been urged to close Britain’s gas network and instead roll out heat...

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Caring for a loved one? You might be entitled to £307 a month plus council tax discount

Caring for a loved one? You might be entitled to £307 a...

People providing unpaid care could be able to claim £76.75 a week, equivalent to...

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How much will state pension rise by in 2024? Final part of triple lock to be released this week

How much will state pension rise by in 2024? Final part...

Pensioners will find out if they could get an increase of more than 8.5 per cent...

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Six in 10 retirees ‘unaware’ of inheritance tax threshold – as more caught in IHT trap

Six in 10 retirees ‘unaware’ of inheritance tax threshold...

Britons are being urged to make sure they understand inheritance tax (IHT) rules...

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'We are still an inflation nation' - Liam Halligan breaks down the latest figures on UK inflation

'We are still an inflation nation' - Liam Halligan breaks...

GB News’ economics and business editor Liam Halligan breaks down the latest figures...

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Netflix hikes prices on various subscription options in UK

Netflix hikes prices on various subscription options in...

Netflix will increase the price of two of its subscription plans in the UK.The streaming...

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Martin Lewis issues warning for ‘anybody still paying off student loan’ - you might be able to get a refund

Martin Lewis issues warning for ‘anybody still paying off...

Martin Lewis urged “anybody” who is still paying off their student loan to heed...

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Santander UK warns fraudsters targeted 200 of its customers in a month: ‘Remain on high alert’

Santander UK warns fraudsters targeted 200 of its customers...

Santander UK has urged people to be on “high alert” to impersonation scams, after...

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Whisky cask investments: How you can invest in the alternative asset which is exempt from capital gains tax

Whisky cask investments: How you can invest in the alternative...

When a person thinks of whisky, perhaps it’s traditionally been a quality glass...

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Poundland to open nine more former Wilko stores this weekend – full list of sites reopening

Poundland to open nine more former Wilko stores this weekend...

Poundland has announced it will open nine former Wilko stores this weekend.The discount...

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Wilko sale warning after shopper loses £200 to fraudsters

Wilko sale warning after shopper loses £200 to fraudsters

Members of the public have lost up to £200 in recent months after scammers tried...

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Amazon Prime Day shoppers can save up to 40 per cent but there’s a warning before you buy

Amazon Prime Day shoppers can save up to 40 per cent but...

Amazon Prime shoppers could save up to 40 per cent on selected products in the Prime...

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Savers face ‘bigger threat than inflation’ as those benefitting from high interest rates could be hit by tax

Savers face ‘bigger threat than inflation’ as those benefitting...

Savers are facing an increasing risk of being hit by a tax charge which poses a...

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Best fixed cash ISAs: The top accounts for tax-free savings paying up to 5.85 per cent

Best fixed cash ISAs: The top accounts for tax-free savings...

Interest rates on savings accounts have been rising in the wake of 14 consecutive...

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Martin Lewis urges drivers to avoid huge car insurance fees with simple checks

Martin Lewis urges drivers to avoid huge car insurance...

Martin Lewis has called on drivers to look around for other car insurance policies...

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British expats ‘locked out of pensions by Brexit rules' as UK banks close accounts

British expats ‘locked out of pensions by Brexit rules'...

British expats are at risk of being locked out of their pensions due to UK bank...

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HSBC warns savers there’s just one week left to get its savings account paying 5.70 per cent

HSBC warns savers there’s just one week left to get its...

HSBC UK has today reminded savers that the time-limited rate of 5.70 per cent being...

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Pensioners to get up to £300 to help pay for heating bills this year – payment due from next month

Pensioners to get up to £300 to help pay for heating bills...

Pensioner households could get up to £300 extra from November 2023 via the Pensioner...

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Ofgem considers £17 energy price cap hike to help prevent suppliers from going bust

Ofgem considers £17 energy price cap hike to help prevent...

Energy regulator Ofgem is considering a one-off increase to the energy price cap...

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‘I wouldn’t have done that’ - Liam Halligan blasts Brexit-bashing Mark Carney over Labour backing

‘I wouldn’t have done that’ - Liam Halligan blasts Brexit-bashing...

GB News Economics and Business Editor Liam Halligan has criticised the former Governor...

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Skipton Building Society launches low-rate mortgage range including 3.35 per cent deal

Skipton Building Society launches low-rate mortgage range...

Skipton Building Society has launched a low-rate mortgage range in a bid to support...

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Amazon Prime Day deals include the chance to save £250 on 43-inch smart TV

Amazon Prime Day deals include the chance to save £250...

Amazon Prime members can save up to 40 per cent on products in the Amazon Prime...

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Mortgage warning as average standard variable rate hits the highest level in 16 years

Mortgage warning as average standard variable rate hits...

Borrowers who are rolling off their initial mortgage deal are being warned that...

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Skipton Building Society increases interest rate on two savings accounts - savers can get 5% cash ISA

Skipton Building Society increases interest rate on two...

Skipton Building Society has increased the interest rate on two savings accounts,...

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Octopus Energy explains how £40 electric blanket could save you £300 on energy bills

Octopus Energy explains how £40 electric blanket could...

Octopus Energy is encouraging members of the public to look into whether they could...

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Pensioner left with bladder issues after prostate cancer able to get £200 a week boost thanks to simple check

Pensioner left with bladder issues after prostate cancer...

A 72-year-old pensioner was able to secure an income boost worth £200 a week by...

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NatWest enables new online payment initiative to ‘save hassle’ at checkouts

NatWest enables new online payment initiative to ‘save...

NatWest has signed up to an initiative which could save “hassle” for customers at...

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Coventry Building Society increases interest rate on cash ISA to give savers ‘market-leading’ rate

Coventry Building Society increases interest rate on cash...

Coventry Building Society has increased the interest rate on its Four Access ISA...

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How you could reduce stealth tax turmoil as more adults than ever dragged into higher-rate tax band

How you could reduce stealth tax turmoil as more adults...

More adults than ever are at risk of paying the higher rate of tax due to the personal...

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Thousands of warm banks opening again this winter as Brits struggle to heat their homes

Thousands of warm banks opening again this winter as Brits...

Even though energy prices are dropping, there are concerns that electricity and...

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‘Good for mortgage holders’ - Liam Halligan outlines Bank of England Nine’s ‘unusual’ rates hint

‘Good for mortgage holders’ - Liam Halligan outlines Bank...

Mortgage holders have been given fresh hope that an interest rates freeze could...

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Asda relaunches offer giving customers the chance to get up to £100 off their shopping

Asda relaunches offer giving customers the chance to get...

Asda has relaunched an offer which gives loyal customers the chance to win up to...

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Martin Lewis shares ‘important’ state pension alert affecting hundreds of thousands of people

Martin Lewis shares ‘important’ state pension alert affecting...

Martin Lewis has urged people to “spread the word” that hundreds of thousands of...

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Pensioners urged to see if they can get £407 a month extra to help them ‘stay independent’

Pensioners urged to see if they can get £407 a month extra...

Pensioners may be able to get up to £407 a month and it could help them to stay...

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Royal Mint unveils the eight new King Charles III coins set to enter circulation in UK this year

Royal Mint unveils the eight new King Charles III coins...

The Royal Mint has unveiled eight new coins set to enter circulation in the UK this...

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Aldi customers urged to check receipts as self-checkout process could mean you overpay for your shop

Aldi customers urged to check receipts as self-checkout...

Aldi customers are being urged to take care at self-checkouts and check their receipts...

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Wilko RETURNS! The Range confirms Wilko products will appear in stores as website relaunches

Wilko RETURNS! The Range confirms Wilko products will appear...

Wilko.com has announced it is to recommence home delivery for online orders from...

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Mortgage rates warning: Bank of England chief tells homeowners high interest rates are here to stay

Mortgage rates warning: Bank of England chief tells homeowners...

Interest rates will remain high for the "foreseeable future" following "mixed signals...

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