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• Nine people in critical condition after fatal UK train collision

  20-06-2026 14:49 via ft.com
  Investigators work to establish what led to the first deadly rail accident in nearly two years
  
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• DWP to hand extra £66.60 payment to 1 group of state pensioners in July

  20-06-2026 10:33 via express.co.uk
  The amount has been boosted by nearly 5%.
  
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• Andy Burnham just unleashed a hard-left coup - and look who’s back to lead it

  20-06-2026 10:00 via express.co.uk
  The Labour Party is getting excited. Everybody else should be terrified.
  
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• New Nationwide update for 42 branches across UK

  20-06-2026 08:27 via express.co.uk
  The expansion comes as England plays in the 2026 FIFA World Cup
  
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• Jet2 clarifies 'extra 10kg' baggage rule after passenger confusion

  20-06-2026 08:02 via express.co.uk
  A customer said they had been told different things by Jet2 staff
  
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• 'Pay as you go' DWP State Pension changes alert

  20-06-2026 07:46 via express.co.uk
  Key changes to the eligibility rules for the state pension are coming in now
  
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• State pension age rise to 68 before 2044 is 'more likely' for 1 reason

  20-06-2026 07:10 via express.co.uk
  EXCLUSIVE: There is a 'meaningful possibility' the Government will bring the state pension age rise to 68 forward
  
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• Households with a boiler urged to make 60-second change before July

  20-06-2026 07:03 via express.co.uk
  A simple home change can yield significant savings for households.
  
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• Car insurance warning issued as motorists ‘overpaying by 30%’

  20-06-2026 07:01 via express.co.uk
  Certain car insurance customers are being charged much more to use the roads in a major financial blow.
  
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• Free TV licences for pensioners update with 4-week deadline after Govt response

  20-06-2026 06:54 via express.co.uk
  The Culture department's full response over TV licences for over 66s - but people have month to sign up
  
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• Santander confirms £180 bonus for these customers - under certain age

  20-06-2026 06:18 via express.co.uk
  Santander is offering a £180 cash bonus to eligible customers
  
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• Should I pay off my child’s student loans? 

  20-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  A cash gift may be better used elsewhere, but be wary of inheritance tax implications
  
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• Burnham camp divided over chancellor pick as UK finances worsen

  20-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Ed Miliband, Shabana Mahmood and Yvette Cooper are all believed to be contenders as bond markets seek reassurance
  
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• One person dead and 89 injured after UK train crash

  20-06-2026 00:13 via ft.com
  Collision on the Midland main line is the first fatal rail incident in nearly two years
  
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• Martin Lewis MSE shares ‘urgent’ advice for Brits aged 40 to 73 - strict deadline

  19-06-2026 22:53 via express.co.uk
  Martin Lewis' Money Saing Expert team have urged people aged 40 to 73 tp check if they're missing out.
  
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• Third Heathrow runway would add just 0.05% to UK GDP, government finds

  19-06-2026 20:02 via ft.com
  Forecast by Department for Transport is a tenth of level predicted by the airport
  
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• State pension age increase update - set to rise to 68

  19-06-2026 16:46 via express.co.uk
  An ongoing review of the state pension age will see a further increase, according to DWP head Pat McFadden.
  
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• HMRC says you could save £2,000 on bills - 'sign up today'

  19-06-2026 15:57 via express.co.uk
  HMRC is encouraging families to sign up
  
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• HMRC confirms tax cut on summer holiday trips from June 25

  19-06-2026 15:48 via express.co.uk
  The change will take effect next week and continue throughout the summer.
  
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• Households urged to make online check to now stop overpaying council tax

  19-06-2026 15:34 via express.co.uk
  Council Tax bands are based on property values and therefore experts from Which? recommend you review how much you are paying as it may be too much.
  
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• Asda suffers £1bn loss after losing customers to supermarket rival

  19-06-2026 15:18 via express.co.uk
  The supermarket giant faces a major challenge as it battles to win back shoppers.
  
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• Martin Lewis confirms free £220 account switch cash from 7 banks

  19-06-2026 14:46 via express.co.uk
  Customers are being offered free cash for switching banks.
  
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• Martin Lewis warns pensioners of tax rule that 'people don't know about'

  19-06-2026 14:27 via express.co.uk
  You could earn an extra amount with no tax to pay
  
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• Lidl to open new supermarket in UK town - store number 9 in county

  19-06-2026 13:44 via express.co.uk
  Lidl said the new store will create dozens of local jobs.
  
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• HMRC income tax bill soars 50% as frozen thresholds batter Brits

  19-06-2026 13:17 via express.co.uk
  Brits are paying £8bn more in income tax collectively than they were five years ago.
  
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• UK’s May borrowing surge lays bare fiscal hurdles that Burnham would face

  19-06-2026 09:35 via ft.com
  Higher debt interest payments drive monthly deficit to £23.3bn
  
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• A reprieve for gilts

  19-06-2026 07:30 via ft.com
  Plus Asian inflation
  
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• Inside Palantir’s fight over the future of the NHS

  19-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Software touted as the cure for chronic waiting lists in Britain’s public health service has become a sore point for the US tech group
  
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• Bank of England holds rates steady and waits for more information

  18-06-2026 13:36 via ft.com
  A majority of the committee is satisfied with waiting and watching before considering a rate rise
  
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• Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75%

  18-06-2026 13:15 via ft.com
  Deal between US and Iran has pushed oil prices down and eased inflationary risk to UK economy
  
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