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• UK borrowing costs hit post-election high on eve of Reeves’ first Budget

  29-10-2024 23:30
  
  The chancellor will draw parallels with the Blair government’s efforts to repair the country’s social fabric in the late 1990s
  
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• Banks warn UK Treasury of risk of sector turmoil after car finance ruling

  29-10-2024 19:56
  
  Lenders meet government officials and regulators over fallout from court judgment on ‘secret’ auto loan commissions
  
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• UK minimum wage to rise to £12.21

  29-10-2024 19:00
  
  Increase of 6.7% in adult rate from next April will come alongside 18% jump for workers aged 16 and 17
  
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• Addison Lee executive admits to faking email in tribunal case

  29-10-2024 18:34
  
  About 700 drivers are taking legal action against the private-hire taxi group, seeking to be classified as workers
  
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• Working people set to lose £3,000 each in Labour Budget change from Wednesday

  29-10-2024 16:31 via express.co.uk
  
  This comes despite Labour's pledge not to raise taxes for working people.
  
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• POLL: Should Rachel Reeves guarantee free bus passes and prescriptions for pensioners?

  29-10-2024 15:31 via express.co.uk
  
  On Wednesday, the Chancellor will reveal the Labour Party's Autumn Budget - but should she guarantee free passes and prescriptions for pensioners? Vote now.
  
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• UK households warned never to run dishwasher at these times of day

  29-10-2024 15:30 via express.co.uk
  
  Households should avoid using their dishwasher at certain times of the day
  
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• UK earnings inequality falls to lowest on record

  29-10-2024 15:16
  
  Drop comes after successive increases in hourly minimum wage
  
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• Autumn Budget 2024: Full list of predictions as Rachel Reeves’s announcement edges closer

  29-10-2024 14:42 via express.co.uk
  
  Rachel Reeves is expected to unveil billions of pounds worth of tax rises and spending cuts in this year's Autumn Budget.
  
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• How are investors preparing for the Budget?

  29-10-2024 14:35
  
  Executives are seeking to minimise their exposure ahead of what could be the biggest tax-raising statement for a generation
  
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• Premium Bonds confusion over 'random payment' of £400 into account

  29-10-2024 14:33 via express.co.uk
  
  NS&I suggested a possible reason for why the funds may have arrived in their account.
  
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• Martin Lewis warning to couples as he discusses the 'three Ds'

  29-10-2024 14:26 via express.co.uk
  
  The Money Saving Expert founder is urging couples to consider three separate things.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt attempts to block watchdog report on £22bn ‘fiscal hole’

  29-10-2024 14:13
  
  Former chancellor argues publication on Budget day will be used by Labour as ‘political weapon’
  
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• Boiler expert reveals the 4 things you must do before leaving the house this winter

  29-10-2024 13:52 via express.co.uk
  
  If you're away from home for a little while this winter, consider these steps to protect your home from the cold.
  
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• NatWest alert as customers 'can't view' account details in online banking

  29-10-2024 13:26 via express.co.uk
  
  The bank said it was aware of the issue and had a team trying to fix the problem.
  
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• Workers who earn £100,000 will lose £12,000 after Labour Budget on Wednesday

  29-10-2024 13:18 via express.co.uk
  
  High earners taking home £100,000 face a staggering 597 percent tax trap cliff edge even after Labour's Budget on Wednesday.
  
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• Budget warning as Rachel Reeves tax grab could affect divorcing couples

  29-10-2024 13:16 via express.co.uk
  
  People in the middle of a divorce might find their split getting far more complicated if Rachel Reeves goes through with some predicted tax changes
  
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• Jeremy Hunt attempts to block OBR report on £22bn ‘fiscal hole’

  29-10-2024 12:41
  
  Former chancellor argues publication on Budget day will be used by Labour as ‘political weapon’
  
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• Martin Lewis announces huge Carer's Allowance victory with threshold set to change

  29-10-2024 12:09 via express.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce the change in tomorrow's Autumn Budget.
  
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• ISA dash as thousands act ahead of Rachel Reeves autumn 2024 budget raid

  29-10-2024 12:04 via express.co.uk
  
  Brits are piling cash into Self Invested Personal Pensions , Individual Savings Accounts , Junior ISAs and Lifetime ISAs
  
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• What to expect in Rachel Reeves’ first Budget

  29-10-2024 12:00
  
  Chancellor is due to unveil tax and spend measures, but she may struggle to boost growth quickly
  
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• Just 24 hours to the Budget - what pensioners must do with their money NOW

  29-10-2024 11:55 via express.co.uk
  
  The first Labour Budget in 14 years is just one day away and pensioners are right in the firing line.
  
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• State pensioners with £10,000 savings warned to act before Labour Budget on Wednesday

  29-10-2024 11:18 via express.co.uk
  
  State pensioners with £10,000 in savings should be taking steps to protect their money, financial experts have warned.
  
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• NHS funding in Budget will help ‘turn ship around’, says Wes Streeting

  29-10-2024 11:09
  
  Health secretary’s comments come after Treasury announces £1.5bn for service in 2025 to boost appointments
  
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• WASPI women compensation warning ahead of Autumn Budget 2024

  29-10-2024 10:58 via express.co.uk
  
  WASPI campaigners have been waiting for payouts since March.
  
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• Mortgage warning for pensioners as half a million still owe thousands in debt

  29-10-2024 10:53 via express.co.uk
  
  Retired mortgage holders are estimated to owe more than £60,000 on average.
  
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• £10 daily payment linked to Met Office forecasts could help thousands of UK households

  29-10-2024 10:37 via express.co.uk
  
  The measure is needed to help all those on low incomes, including pensioners and families, to keep warm as temperatures plunge, experts say.
  
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• Labour doesn’t know who ‘its people’ are

  29-10-2024 10:30
  
  Government inability to define group at core of its tax pledges reflects lack of political direction from top
  
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• UK shop prices fall for third month but remain vulnerable, warn experts

  29-10-2024 10:14 via express.co.uk
  
  The British Retail Consortium's latest Shop Price Index suggests overall prices are 0.8% cheaper than a year ago, the third consecutive monthly fall.
  
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• British Gas urges struggling pensioners to go on benefits after winter fuel axe

  29-10-2024 10:12 via express.co.uk
  
  The gas company is writing to a staggering two million Brits to encourage them to take up pension credit if they are eligible.
  
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• The OBR should trust markets on the cost of quantitative tightening

  29-10-2024 07:00
  
  Rules of thumb aren’t helping
  
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• Private equity eyes a deal with Reeves on UK carried interest

  29-10-2024 06:00
  
  Labour’s agenda highlights tension between raising taxes and courting internationally mobile financiers
  
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• Private equity eyes a deal with Reeves on carried interest

  29-10-2024 06:00
  
  Labour’s agenda highlights tension between raising taxes and courting internationally mobile financiers
  
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• Lib Dems lean to the right on tax proposals ahead of Budget

  29-10-2024 06:00
  
  Party opposes expected government moves on stamp duty and private schools that would hit many of its wealthier voters
  
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• Reeves’ Budget measures risk hitting ‘working people’, analysts say

  29-10-2024 05:00
  
  Some businesses will struggle with tax rises alongside a higher minimum wage and new labour laws
  
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