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• Naming and shaming plans will only hit ‘a few’ companies, says FCA chief

  17-10-2024 22:00
  
  UK watchdog seeks to dispel criticism of transparency reforms at annual City Dinner
  
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• UK ministers to stick by Tory plan for £1.3bn of cuts to sickness benefits

  17-10-2024 20:35
  Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall is likely to anger disability rights activists with her stance
  
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• Liz Kendall expected to retain £1.3bn cut to UK sickness benefits in Budget

  17-10-2024 20:35
  Move by work and pensions secretary likely to cause concern among disability rights activists
  
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• UK explores plans for new rail line as alternative to axed HS2 northern leg

  17-10-2024 19:08
  
  Feasibility study for a Birmingham to Manchester route to be launched by ministers
  
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• How the UK can improve its ‘offer’ to the world

  17-10-2024 18:01
  Eli Lilly’s chief says the country must do more to attract business, yet budgets are tight
  
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• Competitive socialising pulls Brits from the pub

  17-10-2024 13:00
  
  UK boom in venues built around a game spreads internationally as boozy office events go out of fashion
  
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• Competitive socialising pulls Britons from the pub

  17-10-2024 13:00
  UK boom in venues built around a game spreads internationally as boozy office events go out of fashion
  
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• UK small-cap stocks face ‘existential threat’, report warns

  17-10-2024 10:45
  
  Abrdn calls for stamp duty to be scrapped on FTSE 250 shares
  
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• England’s mayors in diplomacy dance to shift balance of power

  17-10-2024 10:35
  
  Officials hope summits involving regions and centre can lead to devolution of decision-making and growth initiatives
  
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• Customers are withdrawing pension money over Budget uncertainty, warns AJ Bell

  17-10-2024 10:29
  
  Wealth managers say speculation over UK tax changes is changing customer behaviour
  
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• Drivers face £43 tax rise as Rachel Reeves plans massive Budget raid

  17-10-2024 10:19 via express.co.uk
  
  There is mounting speculation that the bulk of the shortfall will be made up through tax rises
  
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• Rachel Reeves could plug £40bn gap with four 'possible' tax changes

  17-10-2024 09:49 via express.co.uk
  
  From pensions tax relief to gifting rules, here are a few ways the Chancellor could fill the fiscal hole using inheritance tax "loopholes".
  
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• Reeves is lining up her biggest single Budget tax raid - you have to fight back now!

  17-10-2024 08:26 via express.co.uk
  
  Capital gains tax is often called the forgotten levy - but it is unlikely that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will overlook it in her Autumn Budget.
  
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• UK should use private capital to rebuild NHS, say health leaders

  17-10-2024 06:00
  Report by NHS Confederation concludes that ministers are likely to need several options to raise capital
  
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• Scottish Highlands become battleground in the race for net zero

  17-10-2024 06:00
  Local outcry over pylon expansion scheme as ministers vow to protect infrastructure from ‘obstructionists’
  
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• Martin Lewis' urgent HMRC warning over State Pension amounts

  17-10-2024 06:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Martin and the Money Saving Expert team are urging people to make a simple check - and to do so quickly.
  
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• Energy suppliers plan winter support for UK customers

  17-10-2024 06:00
  Groups under pressure to step up measures as government tries to defuse pensioner fuel payments row
  
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• BoE watchdog to signal more rules can be eased to support growth

  17-10-2024 06:00
  Sam Woods to rebuff criticism that PRA is not doing enough to boost economy at annual City dinner
  
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• OVO: Slash your annual energy bills by £410 with home upgrade

  17-10-2024 05:13 via express.co.uk
  
  The study suggests that the country could collectively save over £5.6 billion on energy bills
  
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• Urgent insurance payment warning as some drivers charged £161 extra

  17-10-2024 04:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Experts at Which? say some brokers and firms push up the cost of motor and other policies by hundreds of pounds
  
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• Supermarket bills warning as 'very high' prices include popular item up 9.5 percent

  17-10-2024 03:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Families have been urged to build up their savings ahead of the winter period.
  
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• State Pension payment rise to be missed by nearly half a million people next year

  17-10-2024 02:30 via express.co.uk
  
  State Pension payments are set to rise by 4.1 per cent from next April, but not all recipients will benefit from the annual uplift
  
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• Reeves expected to focus rise in capital gains tax on share sales

  17-10-2024 01:40
  
  Chancellor likely to increase CGT in her October 30 Budget as part of efforts to close a £40bn funding gap
  
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• UK graduates face tough jobs market as AI transforms recruitment

  17-10-2024 01:01
  
  Fierce competition for roles has been sharpest in highly paid sectors such as IT and consulting
  
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• Companies curb UK advertising spending ahead of the Budget

  17-10-2024 01:01
  
  Marketing budgets fail to grow for the first time in 14 quarters, trade body finds
  
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• Companies curb advertising spending in the UK ahead of the Budget

  17-10-2024 01:01
  
  Marketing budgets fail to grow for the first time in 14 quarters, trade body finds
  
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