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• Is Wetherspoons too cheap to thrive in high-cost UK?

  31-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Discounting pricing model that has underpinned Tim Martin’s pub empire is under increasing strain
  
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• MPs call for routine lead testing for children near abandoned mines

  02-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Health risks from Britain’s industrial past have been ‘left unaddressed’ for too long, Welsh secretary told
  
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• Burnham says devolution plan paves the way for a written UK constitution

  01-08-2026 20:14 via ft.com
  Prime minister’s sweeping powers for local mayors could lead to ‘new principles’ for running England
  
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• Universal Credit eligibility change hits households in England from September

  01-08-2026 17:12 via express.co.uk
  The new eligibility will take effect in England from next month.
  
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• Millions of retirees issued new £29,000 savings warning

  01-08-2026 15:56 via express.co.uk
  Experts have warned Brits about their retirement savings.
  
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• Pension scandal as 330,000 pensioners pushed into hardship by 1 DWP benefit

  01-08-2026 14:40 via express.co.uk
  New research has revealed how pensioners could be missing out.
  
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• UK households told to unplug fridges in August

  01-08-2026 13:00 via express.co.uk
  An expert has urged Brits to make sure they keep an eye on their appliances.
  
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• Premium Bond checker: NS&I draw for August 'delayed' as two £1m prizes up for grabs

  01-08-2026 11:05 via express.co.uk
  Premium Bonds prizes range from £25 to £1million.
  
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• HMRC confirms £33 monthly tax deductions for state pensioners in 1 group

  01-08-2026 11:05 via express.co.uk
  It comes as HMRC continues to claw back Winter Fuel Payments through tax code adjustments.
  
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• Increase tax-free Personal Allowance to bumper £16,960 with 1 condition

  01-08-2026 10:53 via express.co.uk
  Whatever happens with tax changes going forwards, there are HMRC allowances you can claim to save money on income tax right now.
  
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• Andy Burnham’s state pension nightmare - he's turned triple lock into brutal tax trap

  01-08-2026 09:48 via express.co.uk
  Our new PM has inherited a triple lock problem. And he's passed it onto Britain's pensioners.
  
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• State pension could be scrapped and replaced with ‘lifespan fund’, experts say

  01-08-2026 09:47 via express.co.uk
  The think tank wants the 'new pension' to come into force in 2030.
  
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• Lloyds to pay £829 compensation to customers

  01-08-2026 08:59 via express.co.uk
  The bank will be compensating certain customers.
  
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• Higher earners warned over taper tax trap on pensions

  01-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Surge in savers hit by pension tax charges due to complex rules, say wealth managers
  
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• Savers can get 'best tax breaks' with account you may not even know exists

  01-08-2026 04:21 via express.co.uk
  You may be needlessly paying tax on your savings growth
  
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• Universal Credit proposals over change to DWP holiday limit rules

  01-08-2026 03:58 via express.co.uk
  The current DWP rules that apply depend on your situation
  
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• Healey looks for fiscal buffer in October’s UK Budget

  31-07-2026 20:30 via ft.com
  Chancellor to stick to Labour’s fiscal rules while moving ‘power and money out of Westminster’
  
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• Millions warned of new ‘stealth tax’ as new HMRC rule brings in fines

  31-07-2026 19:09 via express.co.uk
  Self-employed workers and landlords could face tougher HMRC penalties under proposed new powers.
  
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• Healey to deliver Budget on October 28

  31-07-2026 18:29 via ft.com
  Chancellor says he will stick to Labour’s fiscal rules while moving ‘power and money out of Westminster’
  
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• DWP claimants could get an extra £114 if they have one of 57 conditions - full list

  31-07-2026 18:05 via express.co.uk
  The extra money is to help older people cover personal care and day to day living costs.
  
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• NatWest to make major change to cashback perk

  31-07-2026 17:32 via express.co.uk
  The change comes into effect from October 1.
  
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• Families could be handed tax money back under Andy Burnham rule change

  31-07-2026 17:02 via express.co.uk
  The Prime Minister is expected to reveal plans soon.
  
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• HMRC sending tax demand letters to state pensioners in August

  31-07-2026 16:59 via express.co.uk
  The tax office has warned that tax must be paid by the deadline.
  
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• Major travel change introduced across England from Saturday

  31-07-2026 16:39 via express.co.uk
  The change will take place from August 1 and will affect travel in England.
  
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• Families with kids born between 2002 and 2011 urged to claim free £500 cash handout

  31-07-2026 16:14 via express.co.uk
  Parents might not even be aware of the handout.
  
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• Martin Lewis issues 'totally bonkers' warning to people with £1,000 savings interest

  31-07-2026 15:38 via express.co.uk
  Money expert Martin Lewis said it's 'totally bonkers' and 'it should not work like that'.
  
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• NatWest chief resists calls for tax rises on banks

  31-07-2026 10:48 via ft.com
  Bumper profits from the sector fuel demands for higher UK levies
  
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• NatWest chief resists calls for tax rises on bank

  31-07-2026 10:48 via ft.com
  Bumper profits from the sector fuel demands for higher UK levies
  
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• Burnham to give mayors share of income tax from 2028

  30-07-2026 23:30 via ft.com
  New prime minister accelerates former chancellor Rachel Reeves’ efforts to move power away from Westminster
  
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• Data suggests fears of UK ‘non-dom’ exodus overblown

  30-07-2026 18:31 via ft.com
  Number fell by just 0.5% in 2024-25, casting doubt on claims tougher rules would lead to wealthy people leaving
  
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