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• Jeremy Hunt pushed for HS2 rail line to end in central London

  03-10-2023 23:00
  UK chancellor argued successfully for a Euston terminus as Rishi Sunak prepares to axe the route’s northern leg
  
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• Sunak runs the gauntlet with plan to axe northern leg of HS2

  03-10-2023 22:10
  PM set to announce the scaling back of the flagship UK infrastructure project in Tory conference speech
  
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• Sunak runs risk over plans to axe northern leg of HS2

  03-10-2023 22:10
  PM set to announce scaling-back of UK rail project, prompting dismay from some Tory officials
  
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• Rishi Sunak runs the gauntlet with plan to axe northern leg of HS2

  03-10-2023 22:10
  PM set to announce the scaling back of the flagship UK infrastructure project in Tory conference speech
  
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• Rishi Sunak prepares to axe northern leg of HS2 rail line

  03-10-2023 22:10
  PM set to announce the scaling back of the flagship UK infrastructure project in Tory conference speech
  
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• Man makes £10,000 from side hustle he started during Covid-19 pandemic

  03-10-2023 20:21 via express.co.uk
  
  Side hustles started during the Covid-19 pandemic have become serious money-making ventures.
  
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• Millions of Britons could be owed thousands from ‘secret PPI commission’ - can you claim?

  03-10-2023 19:38 via express.co.uk
  
  Up to six million people could be eligible to join a group legal claim that could cost banks up to £18billion.
  
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• Current account perks improve to 'entice' customers - top bank switch and cashback deals

  03-10-2023 18:06 via express.co.uk
  
  From switching deals to cashback perks, providers such as Chase, Halifax, Lloyds Bank, Santander and Virgin Money, are offering a range of "enticing" incentives.
  
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• UK HS2: northern exposure should not give Sunak cold feet

  03-10-2023 17:25
  Cancelling Manchester leg would reduce connectivity gains needed to justify the project
  
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• first direct cuts rates across all fixed rate mortgages to remain ‘competitive’

  03-10-2023 16:08 via express.co.uk
  
  First direct's lowest five-year fixed-rate mortgage deal has dropped to 4.92 percent.
  
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• 'I spent 10 years saving for first home then had £227,000 stolen from my account'

  03-10-2023 16:06 via express.co.uk
  
  Elvins and his wife had fallen victim to a payment redirection scam.
  
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• Third of funds in Sunak’s maths scheme unspent in first year

  03-10-2023 15:38
  PM’s flagship Multiply programme gets off to slow start, with experts criticising ‘short termist’ approach
  
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• Third of funds in Rishi Sunak’s maths scheme unspent in first year

  03-10-2023 15:38
  PM’s flagship Multiply programme gets off to slow start, with experts criticising ‘short termist’ approach
  
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• UK rail passengers face disruption as drivers go on strike

  03-10-2023 15:31
  Walkout at 16 train operators on Wednesday expected to close almost all of network
  
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• Halifax warning over 'convincing' email designed to steal your bank details

  03-10-2023 14:47 via express.co.uk
  
  Fraudsters have been posing as Halifax in emails to steal people's bank details through a fake website.
  
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• Eurozone unemployment rate drops to record-low, piling pressure on ECB

  03-10-2023 12:35 via express.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Tax consultant Bob Lyddon said the eurozone-wide average also disguises "unacceptably high youth unemployment" in several Club Med countries.
  
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• Britons urged to apply for £5,000 state pension payments or risk missing out on funds

  03-10-2023 12:30 via express.co.uk
  
  Tax officials are taking an "educated guess" at who is eligible but the state pension underpayments issue mostly affects women in their 60s and 70s.
  
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• British Gas extends savings scheme offering thousands of customers 50% off energy

  03-10-2023 12:21 via express.co.uk
  
  Households will have discounted electricity for celebrations on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
  
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• UK migration advisers call for tighter foreign worker rules

  03-10-2023 11:00
  ‘Shortage occupation list’ opens door to exploitation by bosses and should be axed, says Migration Advisory Committee
  
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• State pensioners can apply for £600 Winter Fuel Payment from this week

  03-10-2023 10:54 via express.co.uk
  
  The yearly payment is being supplemented this year with an additional cost of living payment.
  
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• Energy bill warning as this simple thermostat mistake can cost you hundreds extra

  03-10-2023 10:52 via express.co.uk
  
  While the cost per unit of energy has come down, 7.2 million households in England will spend more than they did last winter, new data has shown.
  
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• Hunt’s bet on a cheaper reformed state won’t cut taxes anytime soon

  03-10-2023 10:30
  Tory party’s sharp divides on taxes and spending constrain chancellor’s moves to slim down public services
  
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• Will my annual bonus count in my divorce financial settlement?

  03-10-2023 06:00
  It varies every year but is usually quite substantial
  
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• Brookfield swoops for UK wind farms in $1bn deal

  03-10-2023 06:00
  Canadian investment firm is buying Banks Renewables, one of the UK’s largest renewable developers
  
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• UK retail inflation falls to lowest level in a year

  03-10-2023 01:01
  Lower growth in shop prices is good news for the wider economy, say analysts
  
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