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• Is Andy Burnham’s devolution push an agenda for growth?

  20-10-2026 06:00 via UK economy
  The prime minister’s plan to decentralise power relies on local cities having the capacity to govern their own affairs
  
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• Healey poised to increase adult minimum wage in UK Budget

  27-10-2026 00:19 via UK economy
  Chancellor will hold back from bigger increases in the rate for younger workers despite Labour manifesto pledge 
  
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• Healey focuses Budget on ‘everyday fixes’ as energy costs bite

  26-10-2026 23:30 via UK economy
  Chancellor set to offer limited giveaways to ease cost of living and help for first-time homeowners
  
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• UK needs more powers to intervene when telecoms providers fail, minister says

  26-10-2026 23:19 via UK economy
  Lisa Nandy tells MPs she is concerned about the sector’s ‘financial fragility’ in the wake of broadband provider TalkTalk’s near-collapse
  
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• E.ON Next confirms 565,000 customers receive £150 energy bill discount

  26-10-2026 13:11 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The discount aims to help people heat their homes in winter.
  
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• NHS consultants in England to go on strike in November

  26-10-2026 12:58 via UK economy
  Stoppage is first test on public sector pay and conditions for Burnham government
  
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• Nationwide increases interest rates across Cash ISA and fixed savings accounts up to 5%

  26-10-2026 12:50 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The mutual has boosted returns across 12 savings accounts.
  
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• Mortgage rates 'could move within 48 hours of Wednesday' this week

  26-10-2026 12:46 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Chancellor John Healey will deliver his first Budget on Wednesday, October 28
  
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• State pension age change to 65 massive update as it crosses threshold after DWP response

  26-10-2026 12:07 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Pressure mounts on Chancellor John Healey before budget as concerns rise that levels of poor health are increasing in the UK
  
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• 9 common health conditions state pensioners can get £76 per week for

  26-10-2026 12:05 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Pensioners with eligible conditions can get an extra cash boost from the DWP.
  
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• Nationwide cutting 275 jobs after Virgin Money takeover

  26-10-2026 12:01 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The lender announced job losses affecting 600 staff in June.
  
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• State pensioners hit with new savings taxes after Budget

  26-10-2026 11:44 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Households face new higher tax rates of savings under Andy Burnham.
  
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• Four types of pension not being taxed in new Inheritance Tax rules

  26-10-2026 11:44 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Pensioners will be able to keep their pension based on four rules.
  
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• Aldi to open seven new UK stores next month - full list of locations

  26-10-2026 11:06 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  The German budget supermarket giant is aiming for 1,500 shops across the UK.
  
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• Santander confirms £829 cash for customers with date set for payments

  26-10-2026 10:35 via Daily Express :: Finance Feed
  Santander will pay out £829 to customers without fighting it, the bank has confirmed and now the payment date range is set.
  
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• Five big challenges John Healey is likely to kick down the road

  26-10-2026 10:30 via UK economy
  Chancellor is deferring big decisions on defence and welfare
  
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• The rise and fall of the £150bn ‘diversified growth fund’ phenomenon

  26-10-2026 07:00 via UK economy
  What the investment experiment taught us about the asset management industry
  
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• Guernsey, Jersey and other havens rake in revenues from global minimum tax

  26-10-2026 06:00 via UK economy
  Offshore hubs expect windfall after raising rates to comply with OECD rules for large multinationals
  
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• ‘Do no harm’ — what gilt investors want from Healey in the Budget

  26-10-2026 06:00 via UK economy
  Big bond investors hope for ‘reassurance’ from new chancellor and warn against tweaking key fiscal rules
  
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• Cash deposits surge to 17 million as strained families rely on notes again to plan ahead

  26-10-2026 01:01 via Daily Express :: Personal Finance Feed
  The Post Office saw a jump in cash deposits and withdrawals over the summer, with more families relying on physical currency to budget better.
  
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• Burnham promises Budget cash to end rough sleeping

  25-10-2026 23:30 via UK economy
  Chancellor John Healey prepares to unveil a fiscal statement aimed at reassuring markets while finding cash for Labour’s social objectives
  
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• Older state pensioners missing out on new £489 triple lock boost

  25-10-2026 22:00 via Daily Express :: Personal Finance Feed
  Older state pensioners will not get the full £489 triple lock boost that new state pensioners will in 2027.
  
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• State pensioners under 77 get boosted £1,086 per month under Andy Burnham

  25-10-2026 21:15 via Daily Express :: Personal Finance Feed
  State pensioners are in line for up to another £489 a year.
  
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• Six million households to receive £150 energy discount as letters arrive

  25-10-2026 20:34 via Daily Express :: Personal Finance Feed
  Around six million households are set to receive a £150 off their energy bills this winter.
  
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• Britain will not join Canada-led defence bank

  25-10-2026 20:09 via UK economy
  Move may be seen as a snub to Canadian PM Mark Carney as UK chancellor John Healey throws weight behind a separate initiative
  
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• Brits issued warning as millions are missing out on £57 of energy saving

  25-10-2026 19:16 via Daily Express :: Personal Finance Feed
  New research revealed that small tweaks at home could save millions of households money.
  
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• Andy Burnham hands 2p per mile charges to drivers with two October rules

  25-10-2026 18:39 via Daily Express :: Personal Finance Feed
  Andy Burnham's new rules will hand 2p per mile charges to drivers.
  
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• Households with driveways can boost HMRC tax-free Personal Allowance to £13,570

  25-10-2026 18:36 via Daily Express :: Personal Finance Feed
  Households who have driveways can boost their HMRC tax-free Personal Allowance by another £1,000.
  
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• State pensioners under 77 break HMRC tax limits with confirmed £13,036 state pension

  25-10-2026 18:34 via Daily Express :: Personal Finance Feed
  State pensioners aged under 77 will break HMRC tax limits following the next Budget.
  
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• Next State Pension age increases by birth date confirmed by DWP - full list

  25-10-2026 18:08 via Daily Express :: Personal Finance Feed
  The rising State Pension age affects when older people can start claiming DWP payments.
  
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