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• UK cracks down on civil service credit cards after spending quadruples

  17-03-2025 23:56
  
  Officials will have to reapply for procurement cards as part of war on waste in Whitehall
  
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• 1mn fewer people to secure health benefits under UK welfare reform

  17-03-2025 19:30
  
  Government measures require a Commons vote that could provoke a rebellion by Labour MPs
  
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• UK Treasury to review under-fire Financial Ombudsman Service

  17-03-2025 16:11
  
  Announcement of probe comes as government sets out ‘radical action plan’ to cut regulation and red tape
  
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• Eating avocado toast in London’s old urinals

  17-03-2025 13:17
  
  Indebted local councils want to turn even more of the capital’s WCs into bars, cafés and shops
  
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• OECD cuts UK growth forecasts as Reeves grapples with weak economy

  17-03-2025 11:01
  
  Downgrade comes ahead of Spring Statement, when official forecasts are expected to show much weaker GDP outlook
  
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• Blow for Rachel Reeves with UK growth forecast slashed as Trump escalates global trade war

  17-03-2025 11:00 via express.co.uk
  
  The continued escalation of trade barriers could largely impact living standards worldwide, the OECD warns.
  
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• Sky, Virgin Media and BT broadband warning with 'days left to act'

  17-03-2025 10:31 via express.co.uk
  
  New research shows that broadband deals are critically important for people who are out of contract - as prices are set to rise in April
  
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• Personal tax allowance rise from £12,750 to £20,000 gains traction as backing soars

  17-03-2025 08:47 via express.co.uk
  
  A campaign urging the Chancellor to raise the tax threshold for state pensions has been signed by 84,000 people ahead of the Spring Statement on March 26.
  
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• 'I applied for a mortgage at 55 - this part of the process surprised me'

  17-03-2025 08:01 via express.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Michaela Kinnersley-Hill shared her experience applying for a mortgage later in life.
  
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• What should Reeves and Starmer say and do next?

  17-03-2025 06:00
  
  The government needs to view the hard times coming upon us as an opportunity, as well as a crisis
  
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• UK deregulation frees space ‘for bolder reforms’, says top bank lobbyist

  17-03-2025 06:00
  
  David Postings tells FT he has been ‘working closely’ with Treasury on measures aimed at boosting growth
  
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• Reeves to restrict UK competition watchdog’s merger investigations

  17-03-2025 01:01
  
  Chancellor wants probes by the Competition and Markets Authority to be faster and more predictable
  
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• Officials do not fully understand UK skilled worker visa, watchdog says

  17-03-2025 01:01
  
  National Audit Office finds Home Office cannot say what the immigration mechanism is contributing to the economy
  
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