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UK unemployment sticks at 4.4% as pressure mounts on Rachel Reeves over jobs crisis

UK unemployment sticks at 4.4% as pressure mounts on Rachel...

UK unemployment held steady at 4.4 per cent in the three months to January, as the...

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Store closures disaster REVEALED as more than 12,000 shops shut down for good in 2024, new research finds

Store closures disaster REVEALED as more than 12,000 shops...

British high streets continue to face significant pressure with around 35 shops...





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Superdrug to open 25 new stores this year in win for Britain's high streets

Superdrug to open 25 new stores this year in win for Britain's...

Superdrug has unveiled ambitious expansion plans for 2025, with 25 new shops set...

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Blow to Donald Trump as interest rate cuts paused and US GDP growth DOWNGRADED amid 'uncertainty'

Blow to Donald Trump as interest rate cuts paused and US...

President Donald Trump has been dealt a blow to his agenda for the economy as the...

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PIP disability benefit overhaul to leave Britons '£4,000 worse-off' as Labour unveils DWP reform

PIP disability benefit overhaul to leave Britons '£4,000...

Millions of Britons are set to be "£4,000 worse-off" as a result of looming reform...

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Passport prices set to rise next month in major cost of living blow to Britons

Passport prices set to rise next month in major cost of...

Passport prices are expected to rise substantially next month in another cost of...

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Banking hubs to be rolled out after Santander bank branch closures - full list of 19 new locations

Banking hubs to be rolled out after Santander bank branch...

LINK has confirmed 19 new locations for shared banking hubs following Santander's...

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Santander banking app DOWN: Hundreds of customers left unable to make payments - 'Sort it out!'

Santander banking app DOWN: Hundreds of customers left...

Santander banking services have gone down, leaving customers unable to make payment...

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Store closures alert: Poundland up for sale amid 'challenging retail landscape' as hundreds of sites at risk

Store closures alert: Poundland up for sale amid 'challenging...

Hundreds of Poundland stores are at potential risk of closing down as the discount...

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Waspi update: State pension row continues as £130k raised for court review into Labour's compensation refusal

Waspi update: State pension row continues as £130k raised...

Waspi campaigners have raised over £132,000 in their fight to challenge Labour's...

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As Farage vows to scrap inheritance tax -  we explore how much could YOU save?

As Farage vows to scrap inheritance tax -  we explore how...

Nigel Farage has pledged to abolish inheritance tax in Britain if Reform UK wins...

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Stamp Duty 'knife edge' to hike homebuyer bills from zero to £6,250 overnight - Can you beat the deadline?

Stamp Duty 'knife edge' to hike homebuyer bills from zero...

Homebuyers across England are racing against time as the stamp duty holiday approaches...

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Labour minister REFUSES to rule out new tax hikes as Rachel Reeves prepares major spending cuts

Labour minister REFUSES to rule out new tax hikes as Rachel...

Uncertainty is growing around the Government’s economic plans as a minister refused...

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Barclays customers to get £12.5m payout after major banking app outage left them locked out of accounts

Barclays customers to get £12.5m payout after major banking...

Barclays could pay up to £12.5million in compensation to customers affected by technology...

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Bank of England sounds alarm on 'substantial' risks to UK economy – 'Rapid interest rate cuts unlikely!'

Bank of England sounds alarm on 'substantial' risks to...

The Bank of England governor has warned of 'substantial' risks to the UK economy,...

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Energy bills set to soar by £900 a year due to net zero push, experts warn

Energy bills set to soar by £900 a year due to net zero...

The drive to Net Zero will see the average British household facing a £900 rise...

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Yorkshire Building Society reveals how to boost savings by '£12k plus interest' with competitive account

Yorkshire Building Society reveals how to boost savings...

Yorkshire Building Society is revealing how savers can boost their savings pot by...

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State pension payments to be hit by 'stealth tax raid' next year in blow to Britons: 'Wholly inappropriate!'

State pension payments to be hit by 'stealth tax raid'...

Pensioners could be forced to pay income tax on their state pension for the first...

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DWP overhaul under Labour SLAMMED as cuts to disability benefits would pose 'significant risks'

DWP overhaul under Labour SLAMMED as cuts to disability...

Labour are being urged to not carry out sweeping cuts to disability benefits, including...

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Universal Credit payment rates to rise next month but DWP warns claimants 'will have to wait until June'

Universal Credit payment rates to rise next month but DWP...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit payment rates will increase from...

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'Serious repercussions!' Alert issued to Universal Credit recipients as Rachel Reeves plans billions in welfare cuts

'Serious repercussions!' Alert issued to Universal Credit...

Top financial experts are warning Universal Credit could come in the firing line...

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Taxpayers 'saddled' with £45bn bill to pay off Royal Mail pension bill due to mismanagement

Taxpayers 'saddled' with £45bn bill to pay off Royal Mail...

Taxpayers have been slapped with a £45billion bill for Royal Mail's pension pots...

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Spain accused of ‘fleecing’ foreigners as British expats hit with unexpected 'tax traps'

Spain accused of ‘fleecing’ foreigners as British expats...

Spain has become a "tax trap" for expats who are being "fleeced" by its authorities,...

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Martin Lewis reveals how to increase state pension payments by up to £50k but Britons told to act 'urgently'

Martin Lewis reveals how to increase state pension payments...

Martin Lewis is calling on Britons to take immediate action to boost their state...

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Rachel Reeves 'plans BILLIONS in spending cuts' – DWP benefits face axe in Spring Statement

Rachel Reeves 'plans BILLIONS in spending cuts' – DWP benefits...

Rachel Reeves is planning billions of pounds in welfare and public spending cuts...

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Will farmers force Reeves resignation? Rebellion grows as THIRD Labour MP breaks ranks on 'embarrassing' farm tax

Will farmers force Reeves resignation? Rebellion grows...

As farmers staged another protest in central London today, a third Labour MP has...

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Store closures update: Walgreens to sell Boots in £8bn deal after shutting 300 UK shops

Store closures update: Walgreens to sell Boots in £8bn...

Boots is set to be sold in a £8billion deal as its US owner, Walgreens Boots Alliance,...

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Millions of savers face 'punishing new tax' as Reeves' ISA allowance cut could cost up to £5,132

Millions of savers face 'punishing new tax' as Reeves'...

Millions of savers could be hit with a "punishing new tax" as Chancellor Rachel...

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DWP can now take money straight from bank accounts and impose £300 fines under benefit fraud crackdown

DWP can now take money straight from bank accounts and...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to gain sweeping new powers to...

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Post Office Horizon scandal victim offered payout after he died - 'Slap in the face'

Post Office Horizon scandal victim offered payout after...

A widow of a victim of the Post Office Horizon scandal has demanded compensation...

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Millions of homebuyers hit with £4,200 mortgage hike - Top 10 cheapest UK locations revealed

Millions of homebuyers hit with £4,200 mortgage hike -...

First-time buyers are facing an extra £4,200 per year in mortgage payments compared...

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Smart meter warning: Thousands of Octopus, E.On and EDF customers told to make switch or risk higher bills as deadline looms

Smart meter warning: Thousands of Octopus, E.On and EDF...

Thousands of households are being warned to act now or face higher energy bills...

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DWP launches 'intensive' overhaul to Jobcentres in reform of disability benefits

DWP launches 'intensive' overhaul to Jobcentres in reform...

Government plans to deploy 1,000 Jobcentre work coaches to provide "intensive" support...

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Donald Trump delays tariffs AGAIN as Canada trade war postponed

Donald Trump delays tariffs AGAIN as Canada trade war postponed

President Donald Trump has delayed the imposition of tariffs on imports coming from...

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Tax disaster as millions of savers slapped with 'nasty' bills, Coventry Building Society warns

Tax disaster as millions of savers slapped with 'nasty'...

Millions of savers across Britain are facing unexpected tax bills as frozen income...

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Donald Trump DELAYS Mexico tariff war after crunch call as US market tumbles

Donald Trump DELAYS Mexico tariff war after crunch call...

Donald Trump has confirmed the US will delay the imposition of hefty tariffs on...

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Pension crisis as women face £47k savings shortfall and 'risk emptying pots' 14 years before men

Pension crisis as women face £47k savings shortfall and...

British women face a more than £47,500 pension savings shortfall compared to their...

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Discord and Klarna are suddenly set for stock market listings worth billions - these companies could be next

Discord and Klarna are suddenly set for stock market listings...

The two companies are discussing going public in America - but several IPOs could...

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Healthier economy may delay interest rate cuts in a blow for borrowers

Healthier economy may delay interest rate cuts in a blow...

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product, or the output for...

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British Gas, Octopus, E.on and Scottish Power customers to save £300 a year with GB Energy

British Gas, Octopus, E.on and Scottish Power customers...

Energy customers stand to save £300 under the new Labour Government as they go ahead...

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Waspi women demand Labour 'deliver fast and fair' state pension payout 'in first 100 days of Parliament'

Waspi women demand Labour 'deliver fast and fair' state...

The Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign is demanding "fair and...

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Major high street bank cuts savings interest rates to sub-4% in blow to customers - are you affected?

Major high street bank cuts savings interest rates to sub-4%...

Metro Bank has slashed its savings account rates to below four per cent in a blow...

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Robinsons squash maker Britvic agrees £3.3billion takeover by Carlsberg

Robinsons squash maker Britvic agrees £3.3billion takeover...

Robinsons squash maker Britvic has agreed a £3.3billion takeover by Danish company...

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Tesco clubcard hack as customers figure out hidden detail

Tesco clubcard hack as customers figure out hidden detail

A Tesco clubcard hack has revealed to customers a hidden detail about special offers.Shoppers...

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Rachel Reeves warns 'there's not a huge amount of money' after assessing UK's finances

Rachel Reeves warns 'there's not a huge amount of money'...

Following the landslide win for Labour, Rachel Reeves has warned that "there's not...

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Do you really need to be worried about inheritance tax?  IHT expert explains when IHT is due on property and gifts

Do you really need to be worried about inheritance tax?...

Inheritance tax (IHT) is a concern for anyone who is wealthy and for whom the £325,000...

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Universal Credit payments blocked for 184,000 people after DWP action

Universal Credit payments blocked for 184,000 people after...

Thousands of benefit claimants have lost out on payments after failing to move to...

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Inheritance tax: 'The one effective strategy' which can save you tens of thousands off your bill

Inheritance tax: 'The one effective strategy' which can...

When it comes to cutting one's inheritance tax bill, there is "one effective strategy"...

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Fire TV Stick owners can now stream PS5-quality games for £1

Fire TV Stick owners can now stream PS5-quality games for...

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'Dad's dead - what next?': Six documents you need to help transfer wealth to loved ones after you pass away

'Dad's dead - what next?': Six documents you need to help...

There are six documents that can help alleviate pressures after a loved one has...

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Barclays launches £175 free cash offer plus 5.12 per cent interest rate

Barclays launches £175 free cash offer plus 5.12 per cent...

Barclays has launched a £175 cash boost offer for any new customer switching to...

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'I earn very little interest on my pension - how can I boost my savings?' Jasmine Birtles replies

'I earn very little interest on my pension - how can I...

Jasmine Birtles answers your questions in an exclusive pensions and retirement Q&A...

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Major shake-up coming to TV licence fee? Labour Culture Secretary's bold vision to make BBC more accountable

Major shake-up coming to TV licence fee? Labour Culture...

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Welcome relief for pension savers as Rachel Reeves pledges 'we'll turn our attention to the pension system'

Welcome relief for pension savers as Rachel Reeves pledges...

Rachel Reeves pledged that urgent attention will be given to the UK's pension system...

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Top savings accounts of the week: Britons urged to secure 8% interest while they can as providers withdraw rates

Top savings accounts of the week: Britons urged to secure...

Banks and building societies have increased interest rates on savings products in...

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Iceland aims to open up to 250 new Food Warehouse stores across the UK - will there be one near you?

Iceland aims to open up to 250 new Food Warehouse stores...

Iceland is thought to want to open up to 250 more Food Warehouse stores as part...

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Visa outage: Customers report of card payment issues across the UK in Asda, McDonald's, M&S and Sainsbury's

Visa outage: Customers report of card payment issues across...

Visa customers have been unable to make payments with over 500 reports made across...

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Tesco Express stores to close early on Sunday for England Euro 2024 final

Tesco Express stores to close early on Sunday for England...

Tesco has announced more than 1,800 Express stores will close at 7.30pm instead...

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Universal Credit benefits cheat falsely claimed money from DWP for three years

Universal Credit benefits cheat falsely claimed money from...

A man that falsely claimed Universal Credit and Employment Disability Allowance...

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Dyson to cut around 1,000 UK jobs

Dyson to cut around 1,000 UK jobs

Dyson are set to cut around 1,000 jobs from its UK workforce as part of a wider...

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Water bills to rise by £19 a year over the next half-decade

Water bills to rise by £19 a year over the next half-decade

Ofwat has announced customer water bills are proposed to increase on average by...

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'I have to sacrifice so much so they have enough' - Man forced into Buy Now Pay Later schemes to afford his elderly parents' care fees

'I have to sacrifice so much so they have enough' - Man...

One man has been forced into debt, struggling to pay for his parents care fees.With...

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Martin Lewis issues 'tax trap' warning for Britons withdrawing from pensions - how to spend 'totally tax free'

Martin Lewis issues 'tax trap' warning for Britons withdrawing...

Martin Lewis has issued a warning about the pension tax trap that can have millions...

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How much can a £100,000 pension pot get you in retirement?

How much can a £100,000 pension pot get you in retirement?

Britons are urged to lock in an annuity rate now as high interest rates may not...

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Amazon resurrects Alexa bedside clock, but ditches 'creepy' feature found on original Echo Spot

Amazon resurrects Alexa bedside clock, but ditches 'creepy'...

Amazon has resurrected the Echo Spot — an Alexa-powered bedside clock with a colourful...

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Aldi announces new stores to open across the UK 'in coming months' - full list of new openings

Aldi announces new stores to open across the UK 'in coming...

Aldi has revealed their new stores which are set to open in the coming months.The...

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Universal Credit clampdown under Labour set to be introduced with some people denied benefits

Universal Credit clampdown under Labour set to be introduced...

A Department for Work and Pensions Universal Credit clampdown will see violent criminals...

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US economy is ‘clearly weak’ under Joe Biden - ex-World Bank chief David Malpass

US economy is ‘clearly weak’ under Joe Biden - ex-World...

The US economy is "clearly weak" under the current US president Joe Biden, ex-World...

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JD Wetherspoons announces 10 more pubs up for sale - full list of closures in 2024

JD Wetherspoons announces 10 more pubs up for sale - full...

Although sales at JD Wetherspoons continues to climb, the pub giant has announced...

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How to future-proof your business with experts in people, work and change

How to future-proof your business with experts in people,...

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Global connectedness at a record-high

Global connectedness at a record-high

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Artificial intelligence, data and the new age of business insights

Artificial intelligence, data and the new age of business...

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Revolutionising wound care: digital solutions for better patient outcomes

Revolutionising wound care: digital solutions for better...

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Designing our way to a regenerative future

Designing our way to a regenerative future

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Revolutionising in-store retail media

Revolutionising in-store retail media

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Property developing duo disrupt UK real estate space

Property developing duo disrupt UK real estate space

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Technological innovations: transforming audio advertising with Audiomob

Technological innovations: transforming audio advertising...

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Labour’s Pat McFadden gives cryptic response as Camilla Tominey grills him over tax: 'Nothing in our plans’

Labour’s Pat McFadden gives cryptic response as Camilla...

Labour’s Pat McFadden refused to be drawn on whether specific taxes will be raised...

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We looked at state pension amounts across Europe - where do you think Britain came in the list?

We looked at state pension amounts across Europe - where...

For many of those voting in the upcoming general election, pensions legislation...

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Smart meter warning as millions of households risk overpaying on energy despite 7% drop in price cap if they fail to act

Smart meter warning as millions of households risk overpaying...

Some 10 million households are being urged to send an energy meter reading to their...

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'Pensioners are increasingly being taxed - Here's what needs to be done about it', writes Patrick O'Donnell

'Pensioners are increasingly being taxed - Here's what...

Older Britons are increasingly being taxed on their state pension. What can be done...

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Universal Credit shake up plans could see violent criminals lose right to benefits

Universal Credit shake up plans could see violent criminals...

Violent criminals will lose the right to access benefits support through the Department...

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Premium Bonds update: NS&I announces winners for July 2024 - who won the £1million prize?

Premium Bonds update: NS&I announces winners for July 2024...

National Savings and Investment (NS&I) has announced the details for the Premium...

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Energy bills alert: UK named 'Sick Man of Europe' as Brits pay more for electricity than anywhere in EU

Energy bills alert: UK named 'Sick Man of Europe' as Brits...

Households in the UK are paying more than electricity than any others living in...

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Forget PS5! If you own a Fire TV Stick, you can play hundreds of brand-new Xbox games for just £1

Forget PS5! If you own a Fire TV Stick, you can play hundreds...

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Universal Credit claimants could get freebies and discounts worth thousands this July - check what you can claim

Universal Credit claimants could get freebies and discounts...

Universal Credit claimants and those on other DWP benefits may be entitled to a...

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DWP benefit claimants could see a change to payments next month - are you affected?

DWP benefit claimants could see a change to payments next...

August 26 is a Bank Holiday, which means some people will receive their scheduled...

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Time to ditch Spotify? Amazon offers ad-free podcasts and millions of tracks FREE until December

Time to ditch Spotify? Amazon offers ad-free podcasts and...

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Store closures for July 2024: Full list of the B&M, B&Q and The Works locations shutting down

Store closures for July 2024: Full list of the B&M, B&Q...

Britain's high streets are continuing to be decimated by the ongoing wave of store...

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The simple change that could help you retire 3 years earlier with a £20k pension boost

The simple change that could help you retire 3 years earlier...

Pension savers could retire three years early by changing their work place pension...

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Best savings account of the week: Providers offer new market leading accounts as interest rates 'improve week on week'

Best savings account of the week: Providers offer new market...

Banks and building societies have increased interest rates on savings products in...

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Bank branch closures in July 2024: Full list of Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds locations shutting down

Bank branch closures in July 2024: Full list of Barclays,...

Bank branch closures are sweeping the UK with Lloyds, Barclays, Halifax and NatWest...

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Metro Bank axes fee free spending abroad - millions of customers face 'very disappointing' charges on each transaction

Metro Bank axes fee free spending abroad - millions of...

Metro Bank is getting rid of their fee free spending abroad and introducing a charge...

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Stolen iPhone or Android phone? Monzo unveils never-before-seen features to stop thieves raiding your bank

Stolen iPhone or Android phone? Monzo unveils never-before-seen...

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Nationwide Building Society issues warning as housing affordability 'stretched' by rising mortgage rates

Nationwide Building Society issues warning as housing affordability...

Nationwide Building Society has issued a dire warning to prospective homebuyers...

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Lloyds Banking Group confirms 60 more branches to close this year - full list of Lloyds and Halifax closures

Lloyds Banking Group confirms 60 more branches to close...

Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed the closure of 60 branches in a massive blow...

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'My ex-husband remarried the year we divorced. His widow now gets his full pension - was I entitled to it?'

'My ex-husband remarried the year we divorced. His widow...

Jasmine Birtles answers your questions in an exclusive pensions and retirement Q&A...

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Banking hubs launched to 'protect cash access' as 6,000 bank branches close - full list of 14 new locations

Banking hubs launched to 'protect cash access' as 6,000...

More banking hubs operated by the Post Office will be launched across the UK in...

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HSBC and Virgin Money customers 'still not received pay' after payment error: 'Online banking is down again!'

HSBC and Virgin Money customers 'still not received pay'...

HSBC and Virgin Money customers have "still not received pay" after last week's...

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'A genuine worry' Sir Ed Davey says Royal Mail must be 'pushed' over postal vote issues

'A genuine worry' Sir Ed Davey says Royal Mail must be...

Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey has urged for the Royal Mail to be "pushed"...

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