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• Price rise fear over £15billion mobile merger between network giants Vodafone and Three

  14-06-2023 23:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Group confirmed Vodafone and Three merger plan.
  
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• Bank of England to review use of economic forecasts

  14-06-2023 20:22
  Central bank acts after criticism over its failure to predict rise of UK inflation
  
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• UK train drivers’ union secures new 6-month strike mandate

  14-06-2023 19:23
  Vote by Aslef members risks prolonging disruption to rail services across England
  
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• NHS scheme to use retired doctors is ‘a sticking plaster’

  14-06-2023 18:56
  Employers warn that plan will do little to solve workforce crisis
  
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• Britons warned household bills could surge by £200 this week with extra heatwave costs

  14-06-2023 18:12 via express.co.uk
  
  The extra costs of running fans, taking extra showers and air conditioning could cause a huge spike in a household's energy bills.
  
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• Sterling hits 14-month high against dollar as market bets on higher UK rates

  14-06-2023 17:39
  GDP and labour data add to pressure on Bank of England with US Fed set to pause tightening
  
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• UK lenders set to follow HSBC in raising mortgage rates, brokers warn

  14-06-2023 16:59
  Knock-on effect expected from second rise in less than a week by one of country’s biggest home loan providers
  
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• Sunak under pressure as HSBC raises mortgage rates for second time in week

  14-06-2023 16:59
  Brokers warn that other lenders will follow suit in blow to households
  
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• Peril for Sunak as HSBC raises mortgage rates for second time in week

  14-06-2023 16:59
  Brokers warn that other lenders will follow suit in blow to households
  
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• Martin Lewis warning as millions miss out on £160 off water bills

  14-06-2023 16:26 via express.co.uk
  
  Water bills increased in April along with many other household bills but almost six million Britons could get a big saving on their costs.
  
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• Uswitch launches new fixed energy deal cheaper than July price cap - ‘encouraging sign’

  14-06-2023 16:21 via express.co.uk
  
  The new fixed energy deal with Uswitch is only available for a limited number of customers.
  
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• Northern Ireland struggles with fiscal crisis as politicians boycott executive

  14-06-2023 15:16
  Projected £1bn deficit has put region’s funding in the spotlight and threatens irreparable damage to public services
  
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• Carer's Allowance claimants could boost benefits by £250 a month with Universal Credit

  14-06-2023 15:09 via express.co.uk
  
  Universal Credit has its own carer's payment and could increase the benefit payments for a person on Carer's Allowance by hundreds of pounds.
  
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• Number of Britons working in EU travel sector down more than two-thirds since Brexit

  14-06-2023 15:01
  Cost of visas and permits causes sharp reduction in job opportunities, research finds
  
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• Is Buy Now Pay Later actually safer than borrowing on a credit card?

  14-06-2023 14:58 via express.co.uk
  
  The option to Buy Now Pay Later is everywhere these days, whether you're at the tills or shopping online. Is it right for you?
  
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• Today's best ISA’s, easy access and fixed savings accounts paying interest up to 5.4%

  14-06-2023 14:46 via express.co.uk
  
  Interest rates on easy access, cash ISAs, and fixed savings accounts have grown increasingly competitive month-on-month.
  
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• Expert bargain hunter turns charity shop haul of a few pounds into hundreds

  14-06-2023 14:34 via express.co.uk
  
  Matt shares advice on second-hand bargains and reveals what they could resell for on Facebook or other online retailers.
  
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• POLL: Should Andrew Bailey resign after admitting to BoE’s series of mistakes?

  14-06-2023 13:34 via express.co.uk
  
  Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has admitted the institution was "wrong" in its handling of inflation causing misery for millions. So should he go?
  
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• The Lex Newsletter: Sunak should power up UK gigafactory plan

  14-06-2023 13:30
  PM’s battery strategy cannot match US financial firepower but it could target gaps in support
  
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• UK recruiter Robert Walters warns on full-year profit

  14-06-2023 11:50
  Caution about changing jobs and extended hiring times will mean a ‘significantly lower’ figure than expected
  
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• BoE says it wants to learn from mistakes - here are 5 ways it messed up for starters

  14-06-2023 11:07 via express.co.uk
  
  Finally, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has admitted what everybody else has known for ages. It's messed up.
  
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• M&C Saatchi warns of tough trading

  14-06-2023 10:46
  Ad agency cites ‘challenging’ conditions in its advertising and media operations
  
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• E.On Next to pay £5million compensation to over 500,000 customers - can you claim?

  14-06-2023 09:32 via express.co.uk
  
  Energy provider E.On Next has been ordered to pay £5 million in compensation to customers, Ofgem has announced.
  
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• UK economy returns to growth driven by consumer spending

  14-06-2023 08:15
  Services sector helps GDP expand 0.2% in April but prospect of higher interest rates cloud outlook
  
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• UK economy returns to growth

  14-06-2023 08:15
  Services sector helps GDP expand by 0.2% in April
  
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• Fund managers snap up gilts as yields soar

  14-06-2023 06:00
  Large firms turn more positive as sharp sell-off takes UK’s 2-year bonds above levels seen after ‘mini’ Budget
  
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• El Niño’s arrival spells out the stark choices on climate

  14-06-2023 06:00
  Governments’ plans to tackle the escalating cost of living will need to factor in crop failures and spiralling commodity prices
  
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• UK junior doctors must ‘move significantly’ on pay claim, says Barclay

  14-06-2023 01:02
  Medics in England launch third round of strike action as health secretary warns of risk to patient safety
  
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• Bank launches 5.4% one-year fixed rate saver and increases rates across savings accounts

  14-06-2023 01:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Atom bank is launching a new one year fixed rate savings account and increasing the rates on several of its fixed rate savers.
  
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