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• Government to spend extra £250mn on flood defences in England

  04-02-2025 23:33
  
  Environment secretary Steve Reed tells FT previous Tory administration committed a ‘dereliction of duty’
  
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• Sky announces TV and broadband price rise in unwelcome letter to customers

  04-02-2025 22:17 via express.co.uk
  
  Sky has issued a price rise for TV and broadband customers
  
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• Government to spend extra £200mn on flood defences in England

  04-02-2025 21:30
  
  Environment secretary Steve Reed tells FT previous Tory administration committed a ‘dereliction of duty’
  
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• UK state-backed pension fund pledges £5bn to Australia’s IFM

  04-02-2025 17:13
  Nest makes one of the biggest-ever private market commitments by British pension scheme
  
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• Barclays slashes mortgage interest ahead of 'likely' Bank of England base rate cut

  04-02-2025 14:51 via express.co.uk
  
  A "handful" of mortgage lenders have slashed rates this week in anticipation of the Bank of England's next interest rate meeting.
  
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• TSB hands customers £246 to ditch NatWest, Nationwide, Lloyds, HSBC or Barclays

  04-02-2025 14:50 via express.co.uk
  
  High street bank TSB is offering customers with banks like Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays, Nationwide or Natwest the chance to switch and collect as much as £246.
  
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• UK took a week to stop meat imports after foot-and-mouth outbreak, experts say

  04-02-2025 14:01
  
  MPs told that slow response to cases in Germany was due to failings in post-Brexit border regime
  
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• UK slow to stop meat imports after German disease outbreak, experts say

  04-02-2025 14:01
  MPs told belated response to foot-and-mouth cases in Europe was due to failings in post-Brexit border regime
  
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• UK slow to stop meat imports after disease outbreak, experts say

  04-02-2025 14:01
  
  MPs told belated response to foot-and-mouth cases in Germany was due to failings in post-Brexit border regime
  
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• Rachel Reeves reportedly targeting tax relief as retirees urged to take action

  04-02-2025 13:14 via express.co.uk
  
  Pensioners may be in for an even "greater shock" according to some experts who are predicting a new raid
  
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• This genius money saving tip could give you £5,000 boost in just six months

  04-02-2025 13:05 via express.co.uk
  
  This savings hack might be challenging but it will be worth it when complete - you could save over £5000 by autumn.
  
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• HMRC fine of £900 looming over 1.1m people unless they act now

  04-02-2025 12:59 via express.co.uk
  
  A total of 11,509,810 taxpayers filed their Self Assessment returns on time, while around 1.1 million missed the deadline last week, HMRC has revealed
  
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• Rise in UK economic inactivity since Covid is genuine, says ONS chief

  04-02-2025 12:54
  
  Ian Diamond defends agency’s handling of deep-seated problems with key labour force survey
  
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• Bank of England may lower interest rates due to Trump tariffs

  04-02-2025 12:52 via express.co.uk
  
  Rate-setters are almost certain to cut rates from 4.75% to 4.5% at Thursday's Monetary Policy Committee meeting
  
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• HMRC issues alert as state pensioners urged to add £5,915 a year to pension

  04-02-2025 12:46 via express.co.uk
  
  Britons have collectively added £35million more to their state pension pots by using HMRC's service.
  
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• Itsu’s self-service lesson for retailers on what robots do best

  04-02-2025 12:07
  Many companies are considering greater automation as employment costs rise, but there are pitfalls
  
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• 'I'm saving £267 a year on my energy bills - I'm dispelling two myths'

  04-02-2025 12:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Octopus Energy customer Conrad Hart-Brooke explained how he's managed to cut his energy bills by hundreds of pounds.
  
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• Tesco shoppers urged to check Clubcard app or miss out on £17 million worth of vouchers

  04-02-2025 11:51 via express.co.uk
  
  The deadline for using your Clubcard vouchers is approaching quickly - here's how you can make sure you don't miss out.
  
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• New DWP powers to tackle £55 billion fraud include bank checks and airline data access

  04-02-2025 11:45 via express.co.uk
  
  Liz Kendall, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has moved to allay fears in the Commons regarding broad new measures aimed at tackling benefit fraud
  
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• Labour’s parallels with Thatcher may be more than just rhetoric

  04-02-2025 10:36
  Former Tory leader increased taxes before imposing reforms in deregulatory drive that Keir Starmer wants to emulate
  
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• Tax lawyers working ‘flat out’ for non-doms who choose not to leave UK

  04-02-2025 06:00
  
  Global estates are being restructured ahead of planned change in April
  
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• Reeves faces mounting fiscal pressure as watchdog prepares forecast

  04-02-2025 06:00
  Chancellor awaits latest update on UK economic outlook from Office for Budget Responsibility
  
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• Rachel Reeves faces mounting fiscal pressure as watchdog prepares forecast

  04-02-2025 06:00
  Chancellor awaits latest update on UK economic outlook from Office for Budget Responsibility
  
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• How years of waiting for parts is holding up the UK’s energy transition

  04-02-2025 06:00
  
  Companies are facing long lead times to secure essential items such as transformers
  
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• UK visa rules hurt science and tech ambitions, ministers warned

  04-02-2025 01:01
  
  High costs and inflexible immigration system deter talent, say peers
  
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