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• Petrol drivers hit with 20p per mile charges in September

  31-08-2026 21:29 via express.co.uk
  Petrol prices have just gone up and up
  
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• VodafoneThree to launch debut TV service in challenge to UK rivals

  03-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  UK telecoms group hopes adding the TV platform will help it double its broadband business
  
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• ‘Exit tax’ on UK entrepreneurs ruled out by business department

  03-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Jonathan Reynolds seeks to quell fears of levy on companies spun out from UK universities that move abroad
  
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• 500,000 state pensioners locked out of triple lock for good - and they're losing thousands

  02-09-2026 18:30 via express.co.uk
  The state pension triple lock has helped pull millions out of poverty.
  
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• UK mortgage borrowers urged to lock in deals before rates rise

  02-09-2026 17:42 via ft.com
  Home loan market braced for fixed-rate rises after bond market sell-off
  
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• 760,000 UK households urged to claim £2,000 from HMRC

  02-09-2026 17:14 via express.co.uk
  As many as 760,000 could claim the cash - but must avoid being stung.
  
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• Burnham tries to calm bond markets as public spending fears mount

  02-09-2026 17:10 via ft.com
  Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour leader of being unable to refuse spending requests in first Prime Minister’s Questions
  
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• Burnham seeks to reassure bond markets amid public spending fears

  02-09-2026 17:10 via ft.com
  Tory leader Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour leader of being unable to refuse spending requests in first Prime Minister’s Questions
  
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• UK homeowners issued mortgage warning as borrowing costs hit 18-year high

  02-09-2026 17:09 via express.co.uk
  Homeowners have been warned of fresh mortgage uncertainty after UK borrowing costs surged to their highest level in 18 years.
  
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• Savings provider launches competitive Cash ISA with 5.5% interest rate

  02-09-2026 15:26 via express.co.uk
  Customers have unlimited access to their savings.
  
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• State pensioners warned to ‘unplug’ 5 appliances as energy bills soar

  02-09-2026 14:50 via express.co.uk
  People on the breadline warned it could save £187 a year
  
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• State pensioners losing 'significant chunk' of income in stealth tax rise

  02-09-2026 14:21 via express.co.uk
  More than a million state pensioners now face a higher tax rate.
  
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• State pensioners call for £1,936 more as state pension bid targets minimum wage

  02-09-2026 14:17 via express.co.uk
  State pensioners want pensions to be boosted by £1,936.
  
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• Homes in England could see 'cheaper' council tax with 1 monthly change

  02-09-2026 13:28 via express.co.uk
  This small adjustment means that homeowners will end up 'paying less' for the bill that arrives from the local authority
  
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• People born between these years urged to check if they're owed cut of £1.5million pot

  02-09-2026 11:57 via express.co.uk
  Hundreds of thousands of people could be sitting on forgotten savings worth an average of £2,000, with the FCA urging them to check.
  
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• Soaring UK borrowing costs could halve Chancellor’s budget headroom

  02-09-2026 11:52 via express.co.uk
  John Healey is already facing difficult decisions with the Budget fast approaching.
  
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• German industry pushes to restore 40-hour working week without extra pay

  02-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Big employers including Mercedes-Benz say increase from 35 hours would help stem country’s industrial decline
  
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• German industry pushes to increase working week to 40 hours

  02-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Big employers including Mercedes-Benz say longer hours for the same pay would help stem country’s industrial decline
  
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• German industry pushes to increase work week to 40 hours

  02-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Big employers including Mercedes-Benz call for Germans to work longer on the same pay to stem the country’s industrial decline
  
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• FirstFT: Global bond sell-off deepens

  01-09-2026 23:42 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Shein shares slide in Hong Kong debut and South Korea unveils record budget increase
  
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• Burnham accused of taking Britain back to the 1970s

  01-09-2026 22:38 via ft.com
  Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says new prime minister is living in the past
  
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• Andy Burnham accused of taking the country back to the 1970s

  01-09-2026 22:38 via ft.com
  Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says new prime minister is living in the past
  
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• Andy Burnham accused of taking Britain back to the 1970s

  01-09-2026 22:38 via ft.com
  Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says new prime minister is living in the past
  
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• Burnham promises to ‘bring back hope’ in first Commons appearance as PM

  01-09-2026 19:49 via ft.com
  Former mayor of Greater Manchester accused of ‘living in the past’ by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch
  
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• Rise in UK borrowing costs adds to pressure on Burnham and Healey

  01-09-2026 12:51 via ft.com
  Prime minister and chancellor prepare for Budget in October amid questions over how they will fund key plans
  
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• Bond rout raises spectre of Budget tax rises

  01-09-2026 12:51 via ft.com
  Prime minister and chancellor prepare for Budget in October amid questions over how they will fund key plans
  
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• DWP £300 Winter Fuel Payment 2026: Full list of those who won't qualify under Andy Burnham

  01-09-2026 12:10 via express.co.uk
  Payments of up to £300 are available to millions of people to help with the extra winter energy costs - here is who will and who won't get the money
  
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• DWP 'will look at bank statements' of pensioners during benefits reviews

  01-09-2026 11:54 via express.co.uk
  The Department for Work and Pensions is preparing to inform pensioners
  
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• UK house prices rise by 0.2% in August - 'activity expected to improve'

  01-09-2026 11:05 via express.co.uk
  Market activity and house prices have remained subdued in recent months, reflecting the "uncertain economic backdrop", Nationwide Building Society says.
  
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• Premium Bonds winners announced for September - check if you've won £1million

  01-09-2026 10:32 via express.co.uk
  Two lucky Premium Bonds savers in England will receive the £1million jackpot.
  
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