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• UK will refocus green quangos to clear ‘way for progress’, says minister

  01-04-2025 23:30 via ft.com
  Environment Agency and Natural England to prioritise development as well as nature, says Steve Reed
  
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• Starmer braced for Trump tariffs as UK seeks better outcome than EU

  01-04-2025 19:51 via ft.com
  
  British prime minister still hopes to secure a trade deal with the US president
  
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• Households in England could be hit with £603 bills blow from today

  01-04-2025 18:35 via express.co.uk
  
  Households in England and Wales face crippling average bills of up to £603 on average from April 1.
  
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• Martin Lewis issues urgent message to everyone with a Cash ISA

  01-04-2025 18:33 via express.co.uk
  
  Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis is urging those with a Cash ISA to max them out before Sunday.
  
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• What price will the UK pay for a trade deal with Donald Trump?

  01-04-2025 18:19 via ft.com
  
  Sir Keir Starmer may have to make concessions on Britain’s digital services tax and agriculture
  
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• Martin Lewis says check state pension before Saturday after man gets £34,000 boost

  01-04-2025 18:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis says there are just days left to get a huge boost to your state pension before Saturday - as one man did and got £34,000.
  
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• The Crusader: All bright now for solar light customer and his wildlife efforts

  01-04-2025 18:00 via express.co.uk
  
  The Crusader helps customer Tom Lafferty who struggled in the dark for weeks after returning a faulty lamp.
  
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• Customers of British Gas, EON, OVO and 20 energy firms hit with £1,849 charges from today

  01-04-2025 17:21 via express.co.uk
  
  Customers with as many as 24 energy firms will see bill charges rise from today unless they are on a fixed tariff.
  
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• UK households up to £443 worse off per year from April

  01-04-2025 17:18 via express.co.uk
  
  April marks the start of an array of price hikes on household bills, including energy, water and council tax.
  
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• The 4-minute change to slash bills by up to £135 as prices rise today

  01-04-2025 16:47 via express.co.uk
  
  UK households face a swathe of price increases in April, including hikes to energy and water bills.
  
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• The enduring pay gap for disabled people

  01-04-2025 16:05 via ft.com
  
  Ministers say welfare cuts will help more benefit claimants into employment — but work doesn’t always reward everyone fairly
  
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• Full list of cost rises and tax increases to hit your pockets this week

  01-04-2025 15:10 via express.co.uk
  
  Utility bills, council tax and stamp duty are among the headlining costs due to rise
  
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• Martin Lewis's quick hack to save on energy as bills soar to £1,849

  01-04-2025 15:05 via express.co.uk
  
  With every corner of our life becoming more expensive, Martin Lewis has come with a quick energy hack to help cash strapped Brits save some precious pounds.
  
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• Starmer prepares for Trump tariffs as trade deal hopes fade

  01-04-2025 13:48 via ft.com
  
  Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds warns of ‘very serious and significant moment’ for economy
  
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• Starmer prepares for Trump tariffs as hopes of a quick trade deal fade

  01-04-2025 13:48 via ft.com
  
  Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds warns of ‘very serious and significant moment’ for economy
  
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• Majority of households face maximum council tax hikes today - how much your bill will rise

  01-04-2025 13:28 via express.co.uk
  
  Council tax bills will rise by as much as 9.99% in some areas.
  
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• Probe launched into flawed data at UK statistics agency

  01-04-2025 12:00 via ft.com
  Government-backed investigation will examine culture and leadership at ONS amid concerns over reliability of official figures
  
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• UK house prices stall in March as stamp duty holiday ends

  01-04-2025 08:33 via ft.com
  
  Nationwide data shows no growth from February, missing economists’ forecasts of a 0.2% rise
  
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• UK Treasury confident Sizewell C nuclear power investors will soon be ‘teed up’

  01-04-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  
  Ministers will decide whether to proceed with delayed Suffolk scheme in June spending review
  
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• Pension Protection Fund vows to invest more in ‘juicy’ UK assets

  01-04-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  
  Britain’s £32bn lifeboat scheme says it will invest in infrastructure and scale-up companies if allowed to grow
  
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• Pension Protection Fund vows to boost UK investment if allowed to grow

  01-04-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  
  Britain’s £32bn lifeboat scheme wants to drive consolidation in defined benefit sector and increase infrastructure spending
  
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• Could UK’s imposition of VAT on private schools be stopped by court fight?

  01-04-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  Specialists warn families face uphill battle in trying to overturn flagship policy
  
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• How well will UK consumers withstand the April price rises?

  01-04-2025 01:01 via ft.com
  
  Increases to water, energy and telecoms bills will push up inflation
  
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• Consulting firms offer concessions in Trump spending clampdown

  01-04-2025 00:56 via ft.com
  Companies including Accenture and Deloitte identify at least $15bn worth of potential cuts
  
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