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• Burnham’s Budget balancing act

  29-10-2026 20:34 via UK economy
  The 2026 Budget: your questions answered
  
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• Job adverts will have to publish salaries, ministers say

  05-11-2026 23:30 via UK economy
  Move, intended to reduce pay inequalities, could end vague references to ‘competitive salary’
  
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• UK prepares to extend Palantir’s NHS contract as it draws up plans for potential replacement

  05-11-2026 19:48 via UK economy
  Ministers planning to not trigger break clause but instead pitch US company against British alternatives in fresh procurement process
  
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• UK plans to extend Palantir’s NHS contract as it draws up plans for potential replacement

  05-11-2026 19:48 via UK economy
  Ministers preparing to not trigger break clause but instead pitch US company against British alternatives in fresh procurement process
  
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• Bank rate rise ‘puts tracker mortgage trend at risk’

  05-11-2026 19:20 via UK economy
  Most fixed-rate borrowers are cushioned from the impact of this week’s decision but those coming off a five-year deal face a payment shock
  
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• The UK-EU reset is a deal worth doing

  05-11-2026 18:55 via UK economy
  But Britain’s hard-pressed universities should not be left worse off
  
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• BoE leaves door open to further rate rises amid fears of entrenched inflation

  05-11-2026 18:37 via UK economy
  First interest rate increase for three years accompanied by hawkish message that marks a sharp change in tone for the institution
  
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• BoE raises interest rates to 4% in bid to tame inflation

  05-11-2026 15:18 via UK economy
  Governor Andrew Bailey signals further rate rise to come as projections show increasing price pressures
  
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• Bank of England raises rates to 4 per cent alongside hawkish inflation forecasts

  05-11-2026 13:44 via UK economy
  Growing fears of second-round inflation effects mean that Thursday’s rate increase is unlikely to be the last
  
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• Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% in bid to tame inflation

  05-11-2026 13:04 via UK economy
  Central bank lifts borrowing costs for first time since 2023
  
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• BT shares rally as investors sense ‘show me the money’ moment

  05-11-2026 11:48 via UK economy
  Better than expected profits fuel optimism that heavy network investments will pay off
  
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• Interest rates LIVE: Bank of England poised for a hike in fresh blow to millions

  05-11-2026 11:39 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Mortgage holders brace for noon when the Bank of England announces its latest decision on interest rates.
  
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• Lloyds Bank to close down 17 UK branches in November - full list

  05-11-2026 11:19 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The move forms part of the banking group's wider strategy.
  
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• HMRC confirms £200 charges for UK households after tax rule change

  05-11-2026 10:34 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Taxpayers who miss crucial deadlines will be hit with fines.
  
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• The nastiest money surprises hidden in the Budget's small print - 'this one will sting'

  05-11-2026 08:00 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  ANALYSIS - KATIE ELLIOTT: There were a few nasty surprises hidden in the small print of Labour's latest Budget.
  
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• John Healey just changed the state pension rules - and he's made it really complicated

  05-11-2026 08:00 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  ANALYSIS - HARVEY JONES: Chancellor John Healey has tried to protect low-income state pensioners from paying tax. He chose a horribly complex way of doing it.
  
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• Andy Burnham offers 'those that can contribute' excuse for January 2027 tax hike

  05-11-2026 07:01 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The hike kicks in on January 1 and will help cover the cost of some of the measures aimed at easing the cost of living outlined in the Budget
  
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• State pensioners told 'it's likely to count' over tax changes announced in Budget

  05-11-2026 06:30 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  You may want to check over your finances to see how your tax bill will be impacted
  
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• UK public spending on ‘preventative’ measures to be ringfenced in overhaul

  05-11-2026 06:00 via UK economy
  Healey says next year’s spending review will mark shift by protecting investment that stops problems escalating
  
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• UK inflation to peak at 4.4% in 2027, according to FT survey of economists

  05-11-2026 06:00 via UK economy
  Energy bills set to jump by nearly £470 in January to about £2,200 a year for a typical household
  
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• The greenbelt U-turn in Andy Burnham’s backyard

  05-11-2026 06:00 via UK economy
  As the prime minister promises good growth in every postcode, his local Labour authority has axed all the employment schemes in its planning blueprint
  
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• The greenbelt backlash in Andy Burnham’s backyard

  05-11-2026 06:00 via UK economy
  As the prime minister promises good growth in every postcode, his local Labour authority has axed all the employment schemes in its planning blueprint
  
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• Building a UK answer to Anthropic requires more than tax relief

  05-11-2026 06:00 via UK economy
  New tax break for start-up founders is too small to make a difference but it may yet deliver some utility — if it lasts
  
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• Savers issued new warning as closed accounts cost Brits £139 in 'loyalty tax'

  05-11-2026 01:01 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Brits might want to take their hard-earned savings elsewhere as analysis shows older accounts pay less.
  
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• China’s critical minerals dominance leaves UK ‘dangerously exposed’, MPs warn

  05-11-2026 01:01 via UK economy
  Committee chair Liam Byrne says failure to diversify supplies continues to pose significant risks to Britain’s future security
  
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• Andy Burnham is on a spending spree – just look at what he's buying with YOUR money

  04-11-2026 21:00 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Cheery Andy Burnham's like a flash geezer with a roll of fivers. Wherever he shows, the money just flows.
  
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• DWP issues update on future of PIP cash payments

  04-11-2026 19:16 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The DWP has responded to questions about whether PIP will continue to be paid in cash as ministers consider changes to the benefit.
  
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• Qatar set to become world’s biggest buyer of US LNG

  04-11-2026 06:00 via UK economy
  Once the world’s top producer, the Gulf nation will control largest share of US output by 2033
  
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• Britain’s population boom is ending

  04-11-2026 06:00 via UK economy
  With migration falling, the number of people living in the UK may peak in a decade
  
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• Britain’s era of rapid population growth is ending

  04-11-2026 06:00 via UK economy
  With migration falling, the number of people living in the UK may peak in a decade
  
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