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• Reeves increases minimum wage by 4.1% ahead of tax-raising Budget

  25-11-2025 21:14
  Chancellor takes steps to cushion the cost of living but is set to extend a ‘stealth tax’ by freezing personal tax thresholds
  
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• Reeves increases minimum wage by 4.1% ahead of tax-raising Budge

  25-11-2025 21:14
  Chancellor takes steps to cushion cost of living but is set to extend a ‘stealth tax’ by freezing personal tax thresholds
  
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• The four audiences Reeves’ ‘high-wire’ Budget must satisfy

  25-11-2025 20:07
  Chancellor needs a lot to go right if she is to somehow reconcile interests of Labour MPs, markets, business and the public
  
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• Kingfisher gives pre-Budget vibe check for UK economy

  25-11-2025 19:16
  When consumers worry about future incomes they retreat into home comforts
  
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• Kingfisher gives a pre-Budget vibe check for the UK economy

  25-11-2025 19:16
  When consumers worry about their future incomes, they retreat into home comforts
  
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• English cities to be allowed to impose tourism taxes

  25-11-2025 17:35
  Local mayors will gain powers to bring in levies on both hotels and Airbnb-style holiday rentals
  
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• The Crusader: Breakthrough after customer struggles with new mobile phone package

  25-11-2025 16:28 via express.co.uk
  It's not just your mobile phone that's precious but your number and the contract you have with your provider.
  
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• DWP automatic bonus payment for people on these benefits from Monday

  25-11-2025 16:00 via express.co.uk
  Eligible benefit recipients will automatically receive a £10 tax-free Christmas bonus from the DWP this December, with no claim required.
  
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• Brits use enough power on Christmas Day to watch Home Alone 183 times

  25-11-2025 15:53 via express.co.uk
  As the UK gears up for a festive season like no other, the true spirit of Christmas might just be found in the glow of LED lights and the warmth of a shared meal.
  
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• Households issued £299 alert ahead of Black Friday

  25-11-2025 15:31 via express.co.uk
  Shoppers are being urged to manage their money carefully in the sales period.
  
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• Reeves decides against cutting VAT on energy bills in Budget

  25-11-2025 15:30
  Chancellor expected to continue with support package for households, including easing of electricity costs
  
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• Rachel Reeves decides against cutting VAT on energy bills in Budget

  25-11-2025 15:30
  Chancellor expected to continue with support package for households, including easing of electricity costs
  
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• The politics of scrapping the two-child benefit cap

  25-11-2025 15:24
  Government’s decision on controversial policy will again highlight complexity of Britain’s welfare system
  
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• Jewellery that sparked 'national treasure hunt' was found after solving riddles 'for sale'

  25-11-2025 15:21 via express.co.uk
  The Masquerade Hare, which was buried in the English countryside in Bedfordshire, will be sold by Sotheby's in London.
  
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• UK sugar tax to be extended to more soft drinks and milkshakes

  25-11-2025 15:19
  Move comes after brands change recipes to avoid levy
  
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• HMRC warns millions of 'fast approaching' deadline with £900 fine

  25-11-2025 15:10 via express.co.uk
  HMRC has highlighted that the Self Assessment deadline is fast approaching, and failure to file your tax return or pay tax owed could result in penalties
  
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• Workers could be dragged into higher HMRC bills after ‘stealth tax’ Budget news

  25-11-2025 14:48 via express.co.uk
  1.3 million more people may face higher tax bills if the personal allowance freeze is extended
  
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• Anyone with a boiler urged to make 60-second change for £87 boost

  25-11-2025 14:38 via express.co.uk
  A simple home change can yield big savings for households this winter.
  
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• What income tax thresholds would look like if they increased with inflation

  25-11-2025 14:15 via express.co.uk
  "This freeze on income tax thresholds has the same effect as an income tax rise, but without any announcement."
  
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• State pensioners given £241 benefit on Wednesday

  25-11-2025 14:14 via express.co.uk
  Pensioners are on course for a bigger than expected boost to State Pension payments.
  
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• Trade-offs of a higher minimum wage

  25-11-2025 10:30
  It contributes to more youngsters out of work and education, while raising the wage floor cannot replace in-work benefits
  
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• UK retailers ‘exasperated’ as Budget disrupts Christmas shopping season

  25-11-2025 06:00
  Timing of this week’s Budget may force retailers to extend Black Friday discounts into December
  
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• Top Advent private equity executive quits UK for Luxembourg

  25-11-2025 06:00
  Co-chair James Brocklebank tells colleagues of move two days before Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget
  
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• Currency traders bet against sterling ahead of Budget

  25-11-2025 06:00
  Investors buy option protection on fears Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising measures could hurt growth
  
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• Britain’s Budget woes illustrate the threat to Europe’s social contract

  25-11-2025 06:00
  Many governments have not come clean with voters about the growing fiscal strains on the welfare state
  
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• UK’s shifting labour market threatens millions of low-skilled jobs

  25-11-2025 01:01
  Study finds demand for staff in sectors such as sales and customer service has fallen faster than expected, in part due to AI
  
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• Millions of low-skilled jobs under threat from shifting UK labour market

  25-11-2025 01:01
  Study finds demand for staff in sectors such as sales and customer service has fallen faster than expected, in part due to AI
  
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