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• Lord Peter Mandelson to be UK’s next ambassador to US

  19-12-2024 20:59 via ft.com
  
  Former Labour cabinet minister picked for new role by Sir Keir Starmer
  
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• Renewed inflation fears stalk central bankers as markets shudder

  19-12-2024 20:02 via ft.com
  
  Policymakers say they will only cut rates slowly in 2025 as they struggle with ‘last mile’ of cooling price growth
  
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• Why UK water regulator’s decision on bills is set to stoke turmoil

  19-12-2024 19:00 via ft.com
  
  Ofwat has not given heavily indebted Thames Water the increase in customer payments it was seeking
  
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• Christmas party budgets slashed as Labour's Autumn Budget hits UK businesses hard

  19-12-2024 18:43 via express.co.uk
  
  The festive season is a time for giving, but Labour's Autumn Budget has instead seen businesses take a Scrooge-like attitude to Christmas parties this year
  
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• Charities are often overlooked when it comes to Budget impacts

  19-12-2024 18:14 via ft.com
  
  Also in this week’s newsletter, measuring the impact of Brexit on trade
  
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• Bank of England keeps rates on hold as growth prospects dim

  19-12-2024 17:21 via ft.com
  
  Central bank maintains benchmark at 4.75% and highlights risk of persistent inflation
  
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• Anyone earning less than £80,000 urged to claim HMRC benefit worth up to £3,094

  19-12-2024 17:13 via express.co.uk
  
  HMRC is urging people to claim a benefit worth up to £3,094 per year.
  
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• Gen Z CEO shares 'controversial' rules she has for employees

  19-12-2024 16:37 via express.co.uk
  
  A Gen Z CEO spoke about how she runs her business - including the unconventional rules she follows with her employees.
  
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• Households warned to unplug 5 devices slapping £407 onto bills

  19-12-2024 16:28 via express.co.uk
  
  Households have been issued a warning over costly power-hungry appliances.
  
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• British Gas, EON, EDF and Octopus customers face £1,782 warning from January

  19-12-2024 15:44 via express.co.uk
  
  British Gas, E.ON, EDF, Octopus and OVO Energy customers face a £1,782 warning from 2025.
  
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• England’s water wars hose just about everybody

  19-12-2024 15:38 via ft.com
  
  Public trust in the sector is at the lowest levels since surveys began 13 years ago
  
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• Martin Lewis warning over £221 water bill hike for households in England and Wales

  19-12-2024 15:32 via express.co.uk
  
  Every household in England and Wales will pay up to £221 a year more for their water.
  
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• Warning as pensioners missing out on Winter Fuel Payments - check if you're affected

  19-12-2024 14:50 via express.co.uk
  
  Uptake of Pension Credit varies across the country, with a neighbourhood in Warrington seeing just 1.0% of the area's pensioners receiving the benefit.
  
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• Check how much your water bill will rise by 2030 as some face £222 hike - full list

  19-12-2024 14:28 via express.co.uk
  
  Customers face significant water bill hikes in the next five years, the regulator has confirmed.
  
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• OVO customers given £338 after removing daily fee

  19-12-2024 14:18 via express.co.uk
  
  OVO customers can make a big saving after removing a daily fee.
  
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• Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.75%

  19-12-2024 13:56 via ft.com
  
  Central bank downgrades growth prospects but also highlights risk of persistent inflation
  
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• DWP payment date changes over Christmas for anyone on these 12 benefits

  19-12-2024 13:40 via express.co.uk
  
  Universal Credit and other benefits will see payment dates change this month.
  
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• UK’s FCA to simplify disclosure rules for investment products

  19-12-2024 13:39 via ft.com
  Watchdog says it will scrap regime inherited from EU that can ‘confuse or overwhelm’ investors
  
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• Time for Keir Starmer to remember he is first lord of the Treasury

  19-12-2024 13:23 via ft.com
  
  With growth at the heart of his policy platform, the prime minister is remarkably passive on the economy
  
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• Don't blame Bank of England for today's rate freeze - Rachel Reeves gave it no choice!

  19-12-2024 13:20 via express.co.uk
  
  Make no mistake, the Bank of England's decision to freeze interest rates at 4.75% today is a massive blow.
  
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• UK employers eye ‘competitive advantage’ in hiring neurodivergent workers

  19-12-2024 06:00 via ft.com
  
  Six-fold rise in job ads that mention conditions such as ADHD and autism since 2019, data shows
  
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• Draw your own chart game: how well do you know the jobs market?

  19-12-2024 06:00 via ft.com
  Test your knowledge on trends from hybrid schedules to AI hiring
  
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• A big, broad view of British tax

  19-12-2024 06:00 via ft.com
  
  Some charts showing all the taxes and all the tax reliefs
  
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