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• Teesside mayor struck secret deal to transfer Hartlepool property

  30-05-2023 21:21
  Previous agreements by Ben Houchen to shift assets to developers ‘lacked transparency’
  
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• How reliable are the UK’s migration statistics?

  30-05-2023 20:22
  Analysts raise questions over the accuracy of latest official figures on which policymakers depend
  
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• UK businesses need a solution to exorbitant energy costs

  30-05-2023 19:28
  Expensive new contracts are kicking in just when government support has been cut back
  
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• Fixing Britain’s broken housing market

  30-05-2023 18:58
  To raise home ownership, blockages in the planning and tax system need to be removed
  
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• Housebuilders: Labour hope value curb is a castle made of sand

  30-05-2023 18:33
  Opposition party’s plan smacks of radical nationalisation programme that helped lose it 2019 general election
  
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• UK corporate profitability stable despite ‘greedflation’ claims

  30-05-2023 17:25
  Official data for end of 2022 supports Bank of England findings that inflation is not being driven by higher profit margins
  
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• US-UK trade deal off the table as Sunak plans visit to Washington

  30-05-2023 16:43
  Britain’s prime minister to hold talks with Joe Biden next week
  
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• UK has no plans to strike US trade deal during Sunak visit

  30-05-2023 16:43
  Britain’s prime minister to hold talks with Joe Biden in Washington next week
  
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• Mercedes chief hits out at EU tariffs set to penalise carmakers

  30-05-2023 15:57
  Ola Källenius calls for delay in post-Brexit sourcing rules and warns new tariffs will dent industry competitiveness
  
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• Mortgage choice falls as deals are pulled - market anticipates another Base Rate hike

  30-05-2023 15:48 via express.co.uk
  
  The number of mortgage deals on offer has fallen from 5,385 to 5,012 since last week.
  
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• House price crash fear as buy-to-let landlords flee market - they've had enough

  30-05-2023 15:05 via express.co.uk
  
  A flood of rental properties is hitting the property market as landlords flee a government crackdown on buy-to-let. They've had enough but this could be an opportunity for first-time buyers.
  
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• IHT freeze is costing families nearly £62,000 - ‘important’ tips to 'minimise' bill

  30-05-2023 14:25 via express.co.uk
  
  The inheritance tax threshold has been frozen since 2009, despite soaring inflation and house prices.
  
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• State pension warning as just two months remain to boost income by thousands

  30-05-2023 13:50 via express.co.uk
  
  People can increase their state pension by topping up their National Insurance contributions which can make a big difference to their income over the course of their retirement.
  
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• Thousands of benefit claimants need to apply for Universal Credit or payments will stop

  30-05-2023 11:44 via express.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Britons on legacy benefits are being migrated to Universal Credit and people need to fill in an application to get the new benefit.
  
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• Martin Lewis urges Britons to take action after woman gets £8,500 council tax refund

  30-05-2023 10:31 via express.co.uk
  
  The woman said she never would have known about the council tax check without Martin Lewis' tip.
  
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• Labour stores up trouble over its plans to curb immigration

  30-05-2023 10:30
  Investment in skills is one part of the solution, but is unlikely to lead to meaningful reductions in numbers alone
  
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• Common remortgaging mistakes that could leave you paying ‘hundreds or thousands more’

  30-05-2023 10:29 via express.co.uk
  
  A mortgage expert is warning homeowners of the risks that "remaining loyal" to an existing lender can have on their loan.
  
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• State pensioners could get more than £5,000 in extra benefits and payments

  30-05-2023 09:26 via express.co.uk
  
  People of state pension age could be missing out on thousands of pounds in much needed extra support this year as the cost of living continues to increase.
  
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• Building society launches new cash ISA with 'very competitive' interest rate

  30-05-2023 09:15 via express.co.uk
  
  Teachers Building Society has launched a new 120-day notice Cash ISA - and it's open to all professions.
  
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• UK’s 2 most popular Isa funds crashed last year. One has recovered. Do you own it?

  30-05-2023 08:00 via express.co.uk
  
  The last 18 months have been nerve-wracking for pension and stocks and shares ISA investors, with some hugely successful investment funds losing heaps of money.
  
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• NHS productivity lags as recruitment fails to keep pace with demand

  30-05-2023 05:00
  Despite increasing staff numbers, services in England are struggling to match pre-pandemic treatment levels
  
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• UK shop price inflation rises to record high, industry data shows

  30-05-2023 01:01
  Food cost growth eases slightly as lower energy costs filter through supply chains
  
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