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• What Sunak’s net zero pivot means for UK climate goals and the next election

  20-09-2023 20:47
  PM is pushing back key green targets as he seeks to draw a sharp dividing line between the Tories and Labour
  
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• Sunak’s pivot leaves Britain’s net zero targets and his election prospects in the balance

  20-09-2023 20:47
  The prime minister has risked the UK’s ability to hit its emissions goals in order to draw a sharp dividing line with the Labour party
  
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• Dates confirmed for £300 cost of living payment in just over a month

  20-09-2023 19:53 via express.co.uk
  
  More than eight million people are due to get the second part of the cost of living payment including those on Universal Credit.
  
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• Halifax, Natwest, Lloyds Bank and BoS to close 36 more branches - is one of them yours?

  20-09-2023 18:44 via express.co.uk
  
  Bank closures are becoming more and more common as banks see 'major changes' to the way people manage their finances.
  
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• NS&I customers fume at ‘appalling’ phone service with 30 minute wait and calls cut off

  20-09-2023 17:25 via express.co.uk
  
  Customers complained they had to contend with an unhelpful automated phone service and then wait a long time to speak to an actual person.
  
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• NHS consultants and doctors begin historic joint strike in England

  20-09-2023 16:15
  Medics escalate campaign for higher pay by providing only a ‘Christmas Day’ emergency service
  
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• Savings account switch 'essential' as leading deals rise - top interest rates today

  20-09-2023 15:56 via express.co.uk
  
  Interest rates are rising month on month but savers should "act quickly", as heightened demand could lead to market-leading deals being withdrawn from the market.
  
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• UK rental costs in August rose at fastest pace since records began

  20-09-2023 15:51
  ONS data also showed average house price growth in July slowed to the lowest rate in a decade
  
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• Relief for mortgage borrowers as rates fall but 485,000 homeowners to see payments surge

  20-09-2023 14:40 via express.co.uk
  
  The drop in mortgage rates has accelerated in recent weeks but thousands of homeowners will soon see their repayments suddenly increase.
  
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• Why inflation dropping to 6.7% spells 'good news' for pension savers

  20-09-2023 13:59 via express.co.uk
  
  Official figures showed a surprise easing of UK inflation last month that spells "good news" for pension savers, an expert has said.
  
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• Ford hits out at UK plans to delay net zero targets

  20-09-2023 11:25
  Suella Braverman describes existing commitments as ‘arbitrary’ and ‘totally unrealistic’
  
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• Mortgage crunch as standard variable rates near 10% - may climb even higher tomorrow

  20-09-2023 11:16 via express.co.uk
  
  Almost a million homeowners face a massive payment shock when their existing fixed-rate mortgage ends. The unlucky ones could suddenly find themselves paying standard variable rates of almost 10 percent.
  
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• Braverman suggests some UK net zero pledges are ‘arbitrary’

  20-09-2023 10:50
  Home secretary warns that green targets must not ‘ruin people’s personal budgets’ amid cost of living crisis
  
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• No more interest rate hikes! How BoE is about to mess up AGAIN tomorrow

  20-09-2023 10:10 via express.co.uk
  
  Today's inflation dip is further confirmation that the Bank of England's policy of driving up interest rates to cool the economy is working. Now the BoE risks going too far and plunging us into a needless recession. It should stop.
  
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• Investors slash bets on UK rate rise after inflation falls to 6.7%

  20-09-2023 09:54
  Economists expected higher oil prices to push up inflation
  
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• UK inflation posts surprise fall to 6.7%

  20-09-2023 08:09
  Drop surprises economists and adds pressure on the Bank of England to stop raising interest rates
  
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• Dithering and indecision: the British infrastructure curse

  20-09-2023 06:00
  Failure to make and stick to plans means big projects cost far more than they should while hampering their benefits
  
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• HS2 costs set to jump as inflation undermines rail project’s future

  20-09-2023 05:00
  Price tag set to rise to a figure closer to £91bn, according to calculations by the Financial Times
  
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• ‘I quit corporate job to make £80,000 a year as a house cleaner - best decision I made!'

  20-09-2023 03:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Side hustles allow people to make money as well as pursue passions full-time.
  
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• Sky says red tape threatens UK creative sector

  20-09-2023 01:01
  Broadcaster says regulation takes up ‘significant amounts’ of resources and calls for government action
  
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• Sky calls on UK government to tackle red tape

  20-09-2023 01:01
  Broadcaster says ‘significant amounts’ of resources deal with regulatory requirements
  
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• Savers lose out on £480 a year to ‘profiteering’ banks with low interest rates

  20-09-2023 01:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Savers have been urged to consider switching provider if their bank has not been passing on the interest rate increases.
  
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• Britons miss out on £17billion a year from banks profiteering off low interest rates

  20-09-2023 01:01 via express.co.uk
  
  UK savers say their average interest rate is 3.3 percent, 1.95 percent below the Bank of England's Base Rate.
  
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• 15 supermarket food essentials that are costing you more this year - including sugar

  20-09-2023 01:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Supermarket food and drink items now cost an average of £4.25 with prices increasing by 44p on average compared to last year.
  
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• Sunak prepares to water down UK green measures

  20-09-2023 00:09
  PM under fire as he examines delaying initiatives intended to take the country to net zero emissions
  
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