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• Jon Thompson to quit as HS2 chair as price of UK rail project soars

  17-12-2024 20:20 via ft.com
  
  Government announcement comes hours after FT reported cost of high-speed line had risen by another £9bn
  
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• Navantia to rescue shipbuilder Harland & Wolff

  17-12-2024 20:08 via ft.com
  
  UK government offers more generous terms on Royal Navy contract to Spanish defence group for ailing Belfast company
  
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• Manchester mayor hails bus reform but rural leaders lukewarm

  17-12-2024 19:53 via ft.com
  
  Funding fears loom over UK government’s plan to improve struggling services through franchising powers
  
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• Police warn £1bn extra funding not enough to prevent cuts

  17-12-2024 17:51 via ft.com
  
  Funding settlement for forces in England and Wales falls short of what senior police officials say was needed
  
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• Keir Starmer's own words make plain how Labour has betrayed WASPI cause

  17-12-2024 16:05 via express.co.uk
  
  The Labour Government today said it would not be granting compensation to the 1950s-born women.
  
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• Barclays issues age limit warning to account holders

  17-12-2024 15:32 via express.co.uk
  
  Barclays has stressed the age limits for different types of bank accounts online.
  
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• Pensioners set to lose £35,000 each after Rachel Reeves decision

  17-12-2024 15:18 via express.co.uk
  
  The decision could be "hugely detrimental" to people's futures, an expert has said.
  
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• Heating expert reveals if leaving your heating on all day saves you money

  17-12-2024 15:12 via express.co.uk
  
  The debate about whether it's more cost-effective to keep your heating on low all day is more pertinent than ever
  
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• DWP issues important Pension Credit update with deadline days away

  17-12-2024 14:18 via express.co.uk
  
  Data shows that just over half of recent Pension Credit claims processed were not awarded, according to government data obtained by a wealth management firm
  
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• Labour government and DWP issue huge decision on WASPI state pension compensation

  17-12-2024 13:52 via express.co.uk
  
  An Ombudsman report came out this year recommending payouts of between £1,000 and £2,950 and the government this afternoon issued a statement in the Commons
  
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• HMRC could owe you more than £2,000 - how to claim

  17-12-2024 13:46 via express.co.uk
  
  HMRC said earlier this year that more than half a million people were still yet to claim what they were owed.
  
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• Warning as faulty smart meter could be costing you hundreds of pounds a year

  17-12-2024 13:38 via express.co.uk
  
  Smart meters are used by around 36 million households in the UK to accurately calculate how much energy people use, but a large number of them are faulty
  
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• Martin Lewis updates British Gas, EON, EDF and OVO customers over axing £340 charge

  17-12-2024 13:16 via express.co.uk
  
  Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has given an update which will affect British Gas, Eon, EDF, OVO and other energy customers in 2025.
  
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• Skilled migrants contribute more to public finances than working Britons, report finds

  17-12-2024 11:32 via ft.com
  
  Migration Advisory Committee figures highlight trade-offs of tighter UK immigration policy
  
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• UK wage growth accelerates to 5.2%

  17-12-2024 08:20 via ft.com
  
  Increase in three months to October driven by private sector
  
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• The gig economy is coming to a shop near you

  17-12-2024 06:00 via ft.com
  
  Apps that let retailers hire freelance staff by the shift are increasing in popularity
  
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• DWP warning to pensioners with National Insurance numbers ending with these 2 digits

  17-12-2024 04:00 via express.co.uk
  
  State pensioners in the UK are being advised to pay attention to potential changes in payment dates this month, as the Christmas holidays might alter the usual schedule.
  
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• Labour told to ramp State Pension payments up to £30k by campaigners

  17-12-2024 01:20 via express.co.uk
  
  A petition is calling for the State Pension to be provided to all those at the age of 60 while increasing it to the equivalent of 48 hours of work
  
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• Water customers in England in line for higher compensation payouts

  17-12-2024 01:01 via ft.com
  Issues like supply outages or sewer flooding will trigger bigger automatic payments by utilities, say ministers
  
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• Former Tory minister Clark joins Labour’s industrial strategy council

  17-12-2024 01:01 via ft.com
  
  Advisers also include John Kingman and Shriti Vadera
  
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• Flooding risk will affect 1 in 4 English properties by mid-century, says report

  17-12-2024 01:01 via ft.com
  Environment Agency says updated analysis has produced more pessimistic outlook of threat to homes by 2050
  
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