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• Jeremy Hunt warns the UK faces ‘difficult decisions’ over welfare spending

  18-11-2023 18:55
  Chancellor is seeking to make room in the country’s finances for tax cuts, he said on Saturday
  
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• Carillion finance directors accept FCA fines eight years after its collapse

  07-01-2026 13:48
  UK watchdog penalises Richard Adam and Zafar Khan over failures to highlight problems at outsourcing group
  
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• Data centre plan provokes anger over future of former Truman Brewery

  07-01-2026 12:01
  East London landmark is latest site in capital to be identified for high-tech redevelopment
  
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• DWP confirms PIP award changes from April

  07-01-2026 06:25 via express.co.uk
  This new measure will come into effect from April
  
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• Who pays the most tax?

  07-01-2026 06:00
  The UK tax system is an irrational mess, but that suits the politicians
  
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• Businesses say Britain’s ‘jam tomorrow’ energy plans threaten their survival

  07-01-2026 06:00
  New charges to fund the building of electricity pylons and Sizewell C nuclear power station will be added to bills from April
  
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• 10 million UK households could save money with one step, BBC expert says

  07-01-2026 05:00 via express.co.uk
  Checking if you're eligible could lead you to save hundreds of pounds each year
  
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• Why winning the UK matters for BYD

  07-01-2026 01:01
  Britain is a diagnostic market for carmakers such as the Chinese company
  
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• UK spending £4mn a year on prison contaminated by radioactive gas, say MPs

  07-01-2026 01:01
  High radon levels shut Dartmoor but government must still pay rent to Duchy of Cornwall and maintenance costs
  
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• Water boss blames working from home for Tunbridge Wells shortages

  06-01-2026 21:56
  South East Water’s David Hinton said lifestyle changes stretched ‘resilience’ of system in Kent spa town
  
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• Reform UK councils unveil plans for tax rises and service cuts

  06-01-2026 21:35
  Party controls nine English councils and leads three minority administrations after last year’s local election wins
  
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• Little-known DWP deadline that could cost you £2,472 per year

  06-01-2026 18:01 via express.co.uk
  The government is making a benefit change that will affect payments this year.
  
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• UK pubs call on Starmer to provide urgent financial support

  06-01-2026 17:34
  Sector criticises prime minister’s assertion that higher business rates can be offset by licensing reforms
  
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• Pubs criticise prospect of licensing reforms in face of higher business rates

  06-01-2026 17:34
  Sector calls on ministers to provide urgent financial support following Budget measures
  
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• Lloyds launches mega £250 current account bank switch deal

  06-01-2026 16:51 via express.co.uk
  The offer is only available for a limited time.
  
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• Households face £300 fine over log burner mistake after law change

  06-01-2026 16:20 via express.co.uk
  Households could be landed with hefty fines this winter for breaking log burner rules.
  
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• Angela Rayner isn’t even in the cabinet – but she’s about to inflict ruin on Britain

  06-01-2026 16:00 via express.co.uk
  Red Ange was kicked out of government months ago but in many ways she's never left.
  
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• Tax threshold freeze lands 1.3m with surprise demands from HMRC

  06-01-2026 15:15 via express.co.uk
  Simple assessments are issued when tax cannot be collected automatically through PAYE
  
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• Iconic UK bars and restaurant chain 'shutting 20 outlets' full list of at risk venues

  06-01-2026 15:13 via express.co.uk
  The burger and cocktail restaurants have been trading since 1986 but has plunged into administration
  
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• Ed Miliband gives '£30 levy' update affecting every home with a boiler

  06-01-2026 15:00 via express.co.uk
  Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has he promised the warm homes plan 'soon'
  
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• Donald Trump's Venezuela strike should have investors hawk-eyed on markets

  06-01-2026 14:51 via express.co.uk
  Do not mistake the absence of an immediate shock for the absence of risk going forward.
  
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• From steel to guns: inside Britain’s newest arms factory

  06-01-2026 12:00
  Sheffield was once the UK’s centre of steelmaking. Now a rising tide of defence spending promises revival
  
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• The short-term politics of Labour’s war on inflation

  06-01-2026 10:30
  Offering households some relief from price pressures has trade-offs for investment
  
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• Power grid jobs boom as UK energy shifts away from fossil fuels

  06-01-2026 06:00
  Electricity network owners are hiring at fastest pace since 1950s
  
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• Councils relying on ‘sticking plaster’ extensions to meet planning targets

  06-01-2026 06:00
  Local authorities in England increasingly push back deadlines on decisions as system becomes more complex
  
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• Councils rely on ‘sticking plaster’ extensions to meet planning targets

  06-01-2026 06:00
  Local authorities in England increasingly push back deadlines on decisions as system becomes more complex
  
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• Chinese brands boost new car sales back above 2mn in UK

  06-01-2026 01:01
  Return to pre-pandemic levels of demand has been mainly driven by an influx of cheaper electric vehicles
  
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• Phillips 66 to buy UK’s Lindsey refinery but will not reopen it

  05-01-2026 18:14
  US company’s decision on Lincolnshire plant deals another blow to UK oil refining capacity
  
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• UK broadband operator sold to distressed debt specialist

  05-01-2026 16:57
  G.Network’s lenders trigger sale of company with £300mn of net debt but just 25,000 customers
  
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• What is Keir Starmer doing about the cost of living?

  05-01-2026 16:36
  UK prime minister starts 2026 with vow to ease pressures on households and deliver ‘positive change’
  
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