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• UK lenders raise mortgage rates amid warnings over inflation and energy prices

  07-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Market mood ‘has completely changed’ following outbreak of Middle East war
  
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• Tax ‘cliff edges’ remove incentive to work, save and invest, say finance experts

  07-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Effective marginal tax rates discourage higher earners from pursuing career advancement
  
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• Britain is now the home of the Middle Man

  07-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Rules don’t even have to be effective to provide gainful employment for advisers
  
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• Gilts sell off sharply on fears of inflation from Iran war

  06-03-2026 17:38 via ft.com
  Hopes for Bank of England rate cuts fade as oil and gas prices soar
  
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• British strikes on targets in Iran would be lawful, says deputy prime minister

  06-03-2026 12:53 via ft.com
  David Lammy says deploying RAF jets to protect British nationals and staff would be ‘entirely legal’
  
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• Are you financially ‘prepped’ for higher inflation?

  06-03-2026 12:53 via ft.com
  Don’t panic about gyrating markets, work through this personal finance checklist instead
  
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• Parents could increase state pension with HMRC benefit

  06-03-2026 03:31 via express.co.uk
  A quick online application may be all it takes to get the support
  
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• British Gas forced to pull heat pumps ad over £546 saving claim

  05-03-2026 20:41 via express.co.uk
  The energy supplier was found to have breached advertising rules on five counts.
  
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• Nigel Farage has just met his match – and nobody saw it coming

  05-03-2026 19:00 via express.co.uk
  Nigel Farage is a happy man right now. Reform UK is topping the polls and preparing for government.
  
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• Fixed tariffs axed by 3 energy giants as Iran war threatens £160 bill surge

  05-03-2026 18:32 via express.co.uk
  Three major UK energy suppliers have removed all fixed-price tariffs from their websites.
  
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• The transatlantic tussle over UK drug pricing

  05-03-2026 18:01 via ft.com
  Plus, the gap between Rachel Reeves’ rhetoric and her spending plans
  
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• Iran war Brit holidays warning issued by UK money expert

  05-03-2026 17:54 via express.co.uk
  The conflict in Iran may have a direct impact on the budgets of UK households - and many things Brits take for granted
  
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• Octopus Energy issues major new £75 update

  05-03-2026 17:24 via express.co.uk
  The energy giant's announcement comes amid rising wholesale prices sparked by the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
  
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• WASPI campaign issues update over plans to challenge DWP decision

  05-03-2026 17:22 via express.co.uk
  The Ombudsman previously recommended payouts up to £3,000
  
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• Ten cheapest cars to insure in 2026 for people in UK under 25

  05-03-2026 16:07 via express.co.uk
  Picking a starter car sounds like a small decision, but it can decide whether you drive with pride or hide from your bank app in dread
  
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• Nationwide confirms '£20,000' offer for 10,000 customers

  05-03-2026 14:59 via express.co.uk
  Nationwide said it has already provided approximately £60million through the initiative
  
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• Martin Lewis flags ‘unprecedented’ change for all energy bills from April 1

  05-03-2026 14:11 via express.co.uk
  The money expert says the changes coming to energy bills in April are 'unprecedented' but cheap fixes are already vanishing from the market.
  
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• Wealthy Dubai residents race back to UAE to avoid tax bills

  05-03-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  Some risk spending too few days in the emirate and too many in the UK
  
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• Nissan warns of Sunderland closure if UK excluded from ‘Made in Europe’ rules

  05-03-2026 11:18 via ft.com
  EU proposals presented on Wednesday require vehicles for corporate fleets and small EVs to be assembled within the bloc
  
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• Ladbrokes owner Entain blames losses on UK Budget tax increases

  05-03-2026 09:56 via ft.com
  Company takes unexpectedly large £488mn impairment charge in annual results
  
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• Ladbrokes owner blames losses on Reeves’ gambling tax increases

  05-03-2026 09:56 via ft.com
  Company takes unexpectedly large £488mn impairment charge in annual results
  
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• South East Water fined £22mn for repeated supply outages

  05-03-2026 09:42 via ft.com
  Court declined company request for injunction to block regulator publishing its findings
  
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• UK regulator studies £8bn private dentistry market over price concerns

  05-03-2026 09:35 via ft.com
  NHS waiting lists for appointments have reached record highs in recent years
  
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• How the UK mortgage market became so unstable

  05-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The market has not been this jittery in decades — and that was before the Middle East conflict
  
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• Isa millionaires outnumber lottery millionaires, new study claims

  05-03-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  Figures highlight the popularity and success of the tax-free investment wrapper
  
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• Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons can get ‘free £30’

  04-03-2026 20:26 via express.co.uk
  MoneySavingExpert shared the deal, but customers only have a couple of days to get signed up.
  
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• HMRC tax-free Personal Allowance rule will charge one million more state pensioners

  04-03-2026 18:08 via express.co.uk
  HMRC's tax-free Personal Allowance rule will see up to one million more state pensioners dragged into paying income tax.
  
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• Huge contactless card payment changes in weeks – do these 5 things to protect your wallet

  04-03-2026 18:00 via express.co.uk
  ANALYSIS - KATIE ELLIOTT: Major change will offer Brits more flexibility, but it comes with obvious risks
  
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• Rachel Reeves unleashes mass pensioner tax grab - and it’s even worse than you think

  04-03-2026 17:55 via express.co.uk
  The true scale of Rachel Reeves's pensioner stealth tax grab is shocking. It simply hasn't sunk in yet.
  
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• Martin Lewis says anyone over 55 must do one thing in March

  04-03-2026 17:19 via express.co.uk
  Money expert Martin Lewis is urging everyone aged over 55 to do one thing in March which could save you a lot of money both now and in the future.
  
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• Energy bills forecast to soar by £160 in July as Iran-US war drives up gas prices

  04-03-2026 16:21 via express.co.uk
  Analysts have described the rise in wholesale gas prices as a "cause for concern".
  
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• Households given £2,500 energy bill warning over Iran war

  04-03-2026 16:05 via express.co.uk
  Qatar has been forced to stop gas production and ships cannot leave the Gulf region.
  
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• DVLA alert as drivers told to update four documents

  04-03-2026 15:44 via express.co.uk
  DVLA has issued a reminder to driving licence holders
  
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• Universal Credit claimants won't see payments rise in April

  04-03-2026 15:35 via express.co.uk
  Almost eight million people claiming Universal Credit will have to wait longer
  
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• Premium Bonds prize alert for 62% of savers – ‘important to consider’

  04-03-2026 14:25 via express.co.uk
  Millions of Premium Bond holders have never won, new figures show.
  
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• UK in poor position to help households if energy costs surge, says OBR economist

  04-03-2026 13:53 via ft.com
  David Miles warns that jump in oil and gas prices comes at difficult time for government given the level of public debt
  
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• To stop UK’s debt fatalism, look past charts of doom

  04-03-2026 13:43 via ft.com
  Despite dire OBR warnings, changes to how projections are calculated can correct misplaced fear of unsustainable levels
  
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• Charting inflation fears

  04-03-2026 13:43 via ft.com
  Oh no, not again
  
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• Unemployment now higher in UK than in Italy

  04-03-2026 13:31 via ft.com
  Latest data adds to concern that Britain is losing the labour market flexibility that has underpinned economic growth
  
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• Millions face longer waits for payouts from £11bn UK motor finance redress scheme

  04-03-2026 10:51 via ft.com
  Regulator grants lenders extra time to prepare for record compensation plan
  
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• Reeves’ speech was rightly low-key but lacked hard truths

  04-03-2026 10:30 via ft.com
  Chancellor should have warned public of painful choices ahead amid world of uncertainty
  
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• War, oil, growth and inflation

  04-03-2026 07:30 via ft.com
  Plus very very long-term interest rates
  
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• UK energy bills: businesses and households face new price shock

  04-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  British gas and electricity markets are more sensitive to disruptions to supplies from Middle East
  
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• Stamp duty is Britain’s quiet growth killer

  04-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The rate of housebuilding has plummeted over decades; to achieve recovery, the government needs to scrap high transaction taxes
  
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• Starmer’s UK-EU reset suffering from ‘lack of direction’, MPs warn

  04-03-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  Commons foreign affairs committee calls on prime minister to ‘end secrecy’ around push to improve bilateral relations
  
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• Lorries with unsafe meat imports skip border checks, UK government says

  04-03-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  Data provided to Commons committee highlights major flaw in post-Brexit inspection regime
  
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• Reeves faces hazardous fiscal picture even without Iran war

  03-03-2026 19:44 via ft.com
  UK chancellor promises ‘stability’ but forecasts highlight impact of lower immigration and rising defence spending
  
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• A dull UK fiscal statement comes with a fragile outlook

  03-03-2026 19:25 via ft.com
  As global risks mount, Rachel Reeves must shore up Britain’s finances and growth agenda
  
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• London landlord begins evictions ahead of new renters’ rights law

  03-03-2026 17:16 via ft.com
  Asif Aziz’s Criterion Capital owns several apartment blocks in capital as well as Trocadero centre in Piccadilly
  
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• Reeves sticks to ‘stability’ in face of Iran war and restive Labour MPs

  03-03-2026 17:04 via ft.com
  UK chancellor’s short speech aimed at projecting economic credibility to voters and investors
  
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