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All eyes on Donald Trump as Nato faces an existential test

All eyes on Donald Trump as Nato faces an existential test

Sir Keir Starmer is desperate to demonstrate that Britain is a leader in Nato, but...

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The new current account that offers cashback and 7 per cent savings interest

The new current account that offers cashback and 7 per...

Online lender aims to disrupt traditional banking

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Bat found with rare rabies-like virus in UK back garden

Bat found with rare rabies-like virus in UK back garden

The virus has only been recorded in 59 out of 19,000 bats tested since 1986 and...

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Off duty police officer attacked by machete-wielding thieves as he confronts them

Off duty police officer attacked by machete-wielding thieves...

An off-duty police officer was stabbed several times as he confronted a pair of...

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Could Starmer lose the welfare vote — and what happens if he does?

Could Starmer lose the welfare vote — and what happens...

Enough Labour MPs have signalled their opposition to potentially defeat the government’s...

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Family hubs offering support to those in crisis reduced by more than a third

Family hubs offering support to those in crisis reduced...

Child poverty levels have risen by more than 15 per cent to include over a third...

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UK calls China a major challenge but an essential economic partner

UK calls China a major challenge but an essential economic...

The U.K. government says China’s attempts to spy, destabilize and disrupt Britain’s...

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Ex-Tory councillor banned after saying white men should have black slaves

Ex-Tory councillor banned after saying white men should...

Andrew Edwards had initially claimed the voice recording was a ‘deep fake’

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British man charged after ‘mock wedding’ with girl, 9, in Disneyland Paris

British man charged after ‘mock wedding’ with girl, 9,...

Police were called by a ‘guest’ who later claimed he was hired to play the father...

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UK braced for second heatwave this month as temperatures set to soar again

UK braced for second heatwave this month as temperatures...

UK to be hotter than Ibiza amid warnings another heatwave could be on the way

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Millionaires to flee UK in record numbers

Millionaires to flee UK in record numbers

An estimated 16,500 millionaires are set to leave the country in the coming 12 months

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Starmer leaves door open for tax rises to fund rise in defence spending

Starmer leaves door open for tax rises to fund rise in...

IFS director Paul Johnson warned that the £30bn increase in defence spending would...

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Weight loss jabs ‘could be hitting supermarket food sales’ as 4% of households now take them

Weight loss jabs ‘could be hitting supermarket food sales’...

Overall grocery volumes fell by 0.4 per cent over the past four weeks

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Bomb squad called after ‘mystery liquid’ found in English coastal town prompts evacuation of 160 homes

Bomb squad called after ‘mystery liquid’ found in English...

Police were called to the property on Hyde Road on Monday evening

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Air India flight from UK diverted to Saudi Arabia due to bomb threat

Air India flight from UK diverted to Saudi Arabia due to...

Diversion is latest in a string of crises for Indian airline since deadly Ahmedabad...

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Manchester’s oldest mill destroyed after major fire

Manchester’s oldest mill destroyed after major fire

Local emergency services said flames engulfed three floors of the derelict building...

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Trans women banned from using women’s toilets in parliament

Trans women banned from using women’s toilets in parliament

The Commons has been accused of a ‘knee-jerk response’ after changing its guidance...

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Fire crews battle blaze at Jaguar Land Rover factory

Fire crews battle blaze at Jaguar Land Rover factory

A huge plume of smoke could be seen rising above the factory in Birmingham

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‘Idyllic’ Scottish island with ruined castle up for sale

‘Idyllic’ Scottish island with ruined castle up for sale

The island of Shuna, within the Scottish Inner Hebrides, is available to buy for...

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Starmer pledges to spend 5% of GDP on national security and defence by 2035

Starmer pledges to spend 5% of GDP on national security...

But Downing Street will not say how the new Nato commitment will be paid for

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Lidl issues urgent recall on popular kitchen item due to fire hazard

Lidl issues urgent recall on popular kitchen item due to...

Customers told to stop using product ‘immediately’

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Bullying claims in parliament soared by 40% last year, watchdog reveals

Bullying claims in parliament soared by 40% last year,...

Parliament’s bullying and harassment watchdog said it will work hard to speed up...

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Why defeat on unpopular welfare reforms could prove to be the end of Starmer

Why defeat on unpopular welfare reforms could prove to...

After less than a year as prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing a rebellion...

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Labour MPs ready to rebel against welfare reforms despite deselection threat

Labour MPs ready to rebel against welfare reforms despite...

Labour has vowed to press on with a vote next week despite more than 100 Labour...

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DWP shares what will happen to PIP claimants who lose their benefits to cuts

DWP shares what will happen to PIP claimants who lose their...

The DWP says it will provide those hit by the cuts with ‘generous’ protection

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July 2025 benefits and pension payments dates plus cost of living support

July 2025 benefits and pension payments dates plus cost...

All the essential cost of living information you need

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UK to buy new fighter jets for RAF’s first nuclear role since Cold War

UK to buy new fighter jets for RAF’s first nuclear role...

Ministers hail the announcement as the ‘biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear...

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The home features that could ‘add thousands’ to a property’s value

The home features that could ‘add thousands’ to a property’s...

Sunny gardens can help boost your home’s value according to a new study

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Government branded ‘dangerously flat-footed’ in recovering £1.9bn of Covid loan losses

Government branded ‘dangerously flat-footed’ in recovering...

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) – comprised of cross-party MPs – criticised...

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Investigations into sexual harassment in prison soars four-fold as female inmate warns abuse is ‘rife’

Investigations into sexual harassment in prison soars four-fold...

Exclusive: A woman who faced unwanted advances from a male prison officer has called...

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The home buyers who could benefit from possible mortgage rule changes

The home buyers who could benefit from possible mortgage...

The UK’s financial watchdog has initiated a "public conversation" into the future...

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UK must ‘actively prepare’ for a war on home soil, major government review warns

UK must ‘actively prepare’ for a war on home soil, major...

The new National Security Strategy has been published with a grim warning as international...

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Kemi Badenoch offers to rescue Starmer’s welfare reforms as Labour rebellion grows

Kemi Badenoch offers to rescue Starmer’s welfare reforms...

The prime minister has been warned that using Tory votes to pass his welfare reforms...

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Man who branded himself ‘Kardashian of Cheshire’ admits luxury handbag fraud

Man who branded himself ‘Kardashian of Cheshire’ admits...

Jack Watkin, 26, was accused of defrauding thousands of pounds from people who believed...

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Police ‘very concerned’ for 14-year-old missing for almost two weeks

Police ‘very concerned’ for 14-year-old missing for almost...

Aaliyah Ekedi-Morrow was reported missing from the W10 area on Wednesday afternoon

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Met chief apologises to broadcaster Selina Scott over police response to her mugging

Met chief apologises to broadcaster Selina Scott over police...

The 74-year-old former news anchor said she felt ‘humiliated and angry’ after the...

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‘HS2 won’t sell me my rental house – despite it being more than a kilometre from high-speed line’

‘HS2 won’t sell me my rental house – despite it being more...

HS2 has a rental property empire of nearly 1,500 homes, but route cancellations...

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Bunzl set for stronger revenues after acquisition deals

Bunzl set for stronger revenues after acquisition deals

It came as Bunzl also announced its latest acquisition deal to buy Brazilion food...

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Thousands of jobs to be created at Amazon’s new UK warehouses

Thousands of jobs to be created at Amazon’s new UK warehouses

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer lauded the expansion plans as a ‘major win’ for...

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Bank chief says world ‘too unpredictable’ when forecasting UK economic outlook

Bank chief says world ‘too unpredictable’ when forecasting...

Andrew Bailey said he viewed domestic issues as more important than global ones...

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FTSE 100 underperforms despite Iran-Israel hope

FTSE 100 underperforms despite Iran-Israel hope

The FTSE 100 index closed up just 0.95 points at 8,758.99.

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Weight loss jabs could be starting to affect shopping habits in UK supermarkets

Weight loss jabs could be starting to affect shopping habits...

Four in five users of the drugs say they plan to eat fewer chocolates and crisps,...

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Cut to energy bills for businesses is ‘short-term fix’, industry boss claims

Cut to energy bills for businesses is ‘short-term fix’,...

David Whitehouse of Offshore Energies UK claimed the move from the UK Government...

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Business news live: FTSE 100 closes flat as oil prices drop despite Israel-Iran ceasefire fears

Business news live: FTSE 100 closes flat as oil prices...

Stock markets latest updates and business news on Monday

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Channel migrants working as delivery drivers within hours of arriving – report

Channel migrants working as delivery drivers within hours...

The Sun said Deliveroo and Just Eat delivery accounts were being offered to migrants...

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Cabinet minister compares himself to England footballer Jordan Henderson

Cabinet minister compares himself to England footballer...

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said he views his role as ‘facilitating other...

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Interest rate decision-maker highlights dangers facing Bank of England

Interest rate decision-maker highlights dangers facing...

Stubbornly high inflation risks perpetuating price increases, says senior official

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Co-op to stop sourcing carrots from Israel to ‘support peace and co-operation’

Co-op to stop sourcing carrots from Israel to ‘support...

The grocer will not use ingredients in Co-op branded products or sell whole products...

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Car makers call for planned easing of electricity costs to go further

Car makers call for planned easing of electricity costs...

Proposed relief on standing charges was included in the Industrial Strategy published...

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Grocery prices rise again to 4.7% more expensive than a year ago

Grocery prices rise again to 4.7% more expensive than a...

The figure is up from 4.1% last month, which was a rise from 3.8% in April, according...

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UK oil and gas industry welcomes talk of ceasefire in Middle East

UK oil and gas industry welcomes talk of ceasefire in Middle...

The chief executive of Offshore Energies UK said there has already been a drop in...

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Government ‘passive’ in recovering £1.9bn of Covid loan losses, MPs warn

Government ‘passive’ in recovering £1.9bn of Covid loan...

The Public Accounts Committee criticised the lack of incentive for lenders to recover...

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Resident doctors ‘energised’ over prospect of more strikes, medics say

Resident doctors ‘energised’ over prospect of more strikes,...

Doctors in training, formerly known as junior doctors, said their cries have ‘fallen...

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UK must 'actively prepare' for potential of war in the 'homeland', review warns

UK must 'actively prepare' for potential of war in the...

The UK must "actively prepare" for a potential "wartime scenario" in its homeland,...

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Another heatwave could be on the way

Another heatwave could be on the way

Another heatwave could be on the way this weekend, forecasters say.

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Hermes handbag scam likely to land 'Kardashian of Cheshire' in prison

Hermes handbag scam likely to land 'Kardashian of Cheshire'...

A man who pretended to live a "glamorous and luxurious" lifestyle while he conned...

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See images of planned Queen Elizabeth II memorial - with glass bridge and Prince Philip tribute

See images of planned Queen Elizabeth II memorial - with...

An architect who once criticised the King has won the bid to design a memorial in...

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NHS bosses demand GPs and hospitals stop using unapproved AI software

NHS bosses demand GPs and hospitals stop using unapproved...

Doctors are using AI software that does not meet minimum standards to record and...

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UK to buy F-35 stealth jets that can carry US nuclear warheads as global insecurity grows

UK to buy F-35 stealth jets that can carry US nuclear warheads...

The UK will buy at least 12 F-35 stealth jets that can carry nuclear warheads in...

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Post-Brexit border control post to sit empty

Post-Brexit border control post to sit empty

A £51m border control post built to handle post-Brexit checks on imports will sit...

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British man charged after 'mock wedding' with nine-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris

British man charged after 'mock wedding' with nine-year-old...

A British convicted sexual offender who organised a "mock wedding" in Disneyland...

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Badenoch offers to help PM defeat Labour welfare rebellion - on three conditions

Badenoch offers to help PM defeat Labour welfare rebellion...

Kemi Badenoch has offered Conservative support, in order to help the government...

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Duo used encrypted system to run drugs empire and plot murder

Duo used encrypted system to run drugs empire and plot...

Two men have been found guilty of plotting a murder and running a drugs empire on...

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DWP under pressure as Waspi wins key legal protection in state pension age row

DWP under pressure as Waspi wins key legal protection in...

Waspi campaigners say they have secured a vital legal safeguard in their bid for...

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Inheritance tax warning: Gifting rules explained as Britons rush to cut their bill before Rachel Reeves's pension grab

Inheritance tax warning: Gifting rules explained as Britons...

Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts have surged to £1.48 billion in just two months,...

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'It's not a side hustle, but it's made me thousands': Woman shares simple habit that 'really adds up over time!'

'It's not a side hustle, but it's made me thousands': Woman...

Nicola Frapwell, 34, has saved thousands of pounds by making small but consistent...

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Will Nigel Farage's 'Robin Hood' tax make YOU richer or poorer? We asked the six leading finance experts

Will Nigel Farage's 'Robin Hood' tax make YOU richer or...

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has unveiled one of his party's boldest policies yet...

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DWP alert: Eight reasons your PIP payments could be stopped ahead of benefit crackdown

DWP alert: Eight reasons your PIP payments could be stopped...

The Department for Work and Pensions could stop Personal Independence Payment benefits...

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Pension crisis looms as renters face £900,000 wealth gap by retirement

Pension crisis looms as renters face £900,000 wealth gap...

Renters face a staggering £889,189 shortfall compared to homeowners over the next...

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Former England footballer faces bankruptcy after 'being hit with HRMC bankruptcy petition'

Former England footballer faces bankruptcy after 'being...

Former England international Shaun Wright-Phillips is facing a bankruptcy petition...

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Best savings accounts of the week: Britons urged to 'review and switch' to 7.5% interest rates - full list

Best savings accounts of the week: Britons urged to 'review...

Savers are being urged to take "review and switch" bank accounts before banks and...

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Savings crisis as bank customers risk losing more than £500 after 'falling into account trap'

Savings crisis as bank customers risk losing more than...

Analysts are warning that bank customers are at risk of losing more than £500 due...

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Energy price cap could more than double to £4.5k a year as US-Iran conflict could hike UK bills: 'Disaster!'

Energy price cap could more than double to £4.5k a year...

Analysts are sounding the alarm that the energy price cap could more than double...

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Ftse 100 drops after Iran's threat to close Strait of Hormuz trade route before making recovery

Ftse 100 drops after Iran's threat to close Strait of Hormuz...

The Ftse 100 dropped this morning, before recovering, in reaction to the US attacking...

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State pension alert: Britons could get 'early access' to payments under DWP proposal

State pension alert: Britons could get 'early access' to...

State pension payments should be paid "early" to certain claimants and a new benefit...

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Bank of England SLAMMED for 'harming ordinary families' after interest rate decision

Bank of England SLAMMED for 'harming ordinary families'...

The Bank of England is being accused of "harming ordinary households" following...

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DWP overhaul to introduce '13-week rule' for Universal Credit and PIP - what you need to know

DWP overhaul to introduce '13-week rule' for Universal...

Universal Credit claimants are being reminded of the pending "13-week rule" that...

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Bank branch closures alert: NatWest to shut down multiple locations next week - full list here

Bank branch closures alert: NatWest to shut down multiple...

NatWest is set to shut down more bank branches next week in a blow to the high street...

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Winter Fuel Payments could be axed for pensioners due to savings rule 'many may not know'

Winter Fuel Payments could be axed for pensioners due to...

Pensioners could lose their Winter Fuel Payment entitlement due to a little-known...

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State pension age increase could 'widen inequalities' in blow to retirees

State pension age increase could 'widen inequalities' in...

Raising the state pension age "could widen inequalities" in a blow to the retirement...

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Pension savers at risk of 'worrying scams' as inheritance tax overhaul looms

Pension savers at risk of 'worrying scams' as inheritance...

Retirement savers are becoming increasingly anxious about forthcoming inheritance...

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Economy alert: Investors face 'uncertainty' as Donald Trump launches airstrikes in Iran-Israel war escalation

Economy alert: Investors face 'uncertainty' as Donald Trump...

Investors in the UK and US face a period of "uncertainty" as sticky inflation and...

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Retirees hit by state pension stealth tax could save up to £8,000 by relocating to these 4 countries

Retirees hit by state pension stealth tax could save up...

British retirees are facing an increasingly heavy tax burden as frozen income tax...

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Amazon reveals new perk for millions of Prime subscribers, but it'll only last 96 hours

Amazon reveals new perk for millions of Prime subscribers,...

If you're an Amazon Prime member, the US shopping giant is poised to launch a four-day...

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Glastonbury owner transfers festival shares to daughter in bid to avoid £80million in inheritance tax

Glastonbury owner transfers festival shares to daughter...

Sir Michael Eavis, the 89-year-old founder and owner of Glastonbury Festival, has...

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Inheritance tax grab 'putting lives at risk' says son of farmer who took own life over Budget fears

Inheritance tax grab 'putting lives at risk' says son of...

Next March could see a heightened risk of suicides among farmers before Labour's...

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Post Office scandal victim outraged as staff linked to cover-up 'now handle compensation claims': 'Another insult!'

Post Office scandal victim outraged as staff linked to...

A victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal has called on the company to remove...

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Energy bills could fall by £200 under new price cap shake-up

Energy bills could fall by £200 under new price cap shake-up

British families could soon face a major shift in how they pay for electricity,...

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MAPPED: The six flat tax hotspots that inspired Nigel Farage's 'Robin Hood' non-dom plan - will YOU benefit?

MAPPED: The six flat tax hotspots that inspired Nigel Farage's...

Nigel Farage is proposing a flat-fee tax scheme for wealthy foreigners, offering...

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Bank of England boss defends £150bn losses after Reform UK warns it's a 'systemic misuse of taxpayers' money'

Bank of England boss defends £150bn losses after Reform...

The Bank of England is under fire over £150 billion in losses linked to its bond-selling...

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NS&I announces cut to Premium Bonds prize fund rate in blow to savers - slashing number of high value prizes from August

NS&I announces cut to Premium Bonds prize fund rate in...

NS&I has announced the Premium Bonds prize fund rate will be cut within months.The...

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Tax-free savings under threat as new calls grow to cap Cash ISA limit to £10,000 to boost economy

Tax-free savings under threat as new calls grow to cap...

Savers could soon see big changes to how they use their ISAs under new reform proposals....

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Rachel Reeves faces £66bn blow after tax raid pushes rich to flee UK in record numbers

Rachel Reeves faces £66bn blow after tax raid pushes rich...

Britain faces an unprecedented wealth exodus with 16,500 millionaires expected to...

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Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern ahead of D-Day

Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern...

Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin...

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We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth

We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years...

A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings...

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MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales

MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England...

Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.

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Cervical screening invites to change in England

Cervical screening invites to change in England

Invitations be sent out by the NHS every five years instead of every three for women...

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