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• Proof that postcode snobbery is real— as if we needed it

  07-04-2025 13:00 via ft.com
  This jumble of letters and numbers should be meaningless outside of its coding system — but what happens when the meaningless commands a 200 per cent premium?
  
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• UK government borrowing fell to £11.6bn in December

  22-01-2026 08:09 via ft.com
  Less-than-expected figure comes after chancellor Rachel Reeves’ second tax-raising Budget
  
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• Debt and disruption: South East Water’s creaking infrastructure and finances

  22-01-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Under-fire utility paid almost as much in interest and dividends as it invested in the network in past 15 years
  
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• What happens if the UK and US reach net zero (migration)?

  21-01-2026 18:50 via ft.com
  We would need to rethink sustainable growth rates and fiscal targets
  
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• The problem with the mansion tax is that it’s badly designed

  21-01-2026 16:20 via ft.com
  The most obvious flaw is the abrupt jumps at each band
  
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• UK workplace health insurance claims hit record high amid NHS backlog

  21-01-2026 15:30 via ft.com
  Demand for employers to offer medical cover increases as workforce ages and employees struggle to access treatment
  
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• Rachel Reeves indicates only pubs will benefit from U-turn on business rates

  21-01-2026 13:55 via ft.com
  Treasury says it will continue to listen to concerns of wider hospitality sector
  
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• Inner London house prices fall at fastest rate since global financial crisis

  21-01-2026 12:49 via ft.com
  Sharp annual decline in most expensive boroughs underscores impact of Budget uncertainty
  
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• Higher UK inflation in December mostly erratic

  21-01-2026 08:54 via ft.com
  Airfares and tobacco inflation artificially push headline figure higher
  
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• UK inflation rises more than expected to 3.4% in December

  21-01-2026 08:27 via ft.com
  Bank of England expects pick-up to be temporary
  
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• UK tilts insulation subsidies towards solar panels and batteries

  20-01-2026 23:31 via ft.com
  Ed Miliband says £15bn package of spending over five years will help lower-income households install clean energy products
  
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• Octopus Energy launches £200 off scheme for people in council houses

  20-01-2026 22:00 via express.co.uk
  The new scheme, which benefits landlords and tenants, will cut hundreds of pounds off energy bills.
  
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• UK in ‘strong position’ to avoid further tax rises, says Rachel Reeves

  20-01-2026 19:40 via ft.com
  Chancellor defends UK decision not to threaten retaliation over Greenland dispute
  
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• State pension warning as 740,000 to 'run out of money' - £1,427 a year shortfall

  20-01-2026 18:54 via express.co.uk
  Millions of pensioners could hit a financial breaking point much sooner than first thought.
  
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• Tesco Clubcard customers urged to ‘act now’ to get £50 bonus

  20-01-2026 17:05 via express.co.uk
  Tesco shoppers have around five weeks to make the most out of a scheme that could earn them up to £50 to spend in-store.
  
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• DWP scheme hands free cash payments to households for 'any good reason' from April

  20-01-2026 17:04 via express.co.uk
  The DWP is funding a new scheme for local councils to provide "crisis payments" to those in need for any reason.
  
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• Reeves vows to break down barriers to trade as new US tariff threat looms

  20-01-2026 16:24 via ft.com
  Chancellor defends UK decision not to threaten retaliation over Greenland dispute
  
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• Expert says how you answer 'supermarket question' can impact your PIP claim

  20-01-2026 16:06 via express.co.uk
  A former DWP benefits assessor has shared the methods used to gauge how much PIP claimants should be awarded
  
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• Martin Lewis explains state pension five-year rule as you may want to note this date

  20-01-2026 15:43 via express.co.uk
  The qualifying rules for the state pension are changing this year.
  
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• Gardeners told of little-known tax rule that could save on your bird food bills

  20-01-2026 15:23 via express.co.uk
  You may also be able to get lower prices by shopping around.
  
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• BoE governor warns of market spillovers from Trump’s actions

  20-01-2026 14:02 via ft.com
  Attack on Fed independence and threat to seize Greenland create ‘substantial risks’, says Andrew Bailey
  
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• Bloated public sector wages surge while private pay growth hits 4-year low

  20-01-2026 13:31 via express.co.uk
  The imbalance between private and public sector wage rises is "not sustainable", an expert has said.
  
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• Martin Lewis reveals UK supermarkets' 'hidden' trick to get shoppers to spend more

  20-01-2026 13:22 via express.co.uk
  Supermarkets have nifty little tricks to coax customers into buying more, the money saving expert has revealed them.
  
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• Households handed £500 cost of living payments before March

  20-01-2026 12:29 via express.co.uk
  Struggling households can get free payments to help pay for "essentials".
  
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• Three urges mobile customers to dial four-digit code after 'large discount' text

  20-01-2026 12:03 via express.co.uk
  Mobile firm Three is urging customers to dial a four-digit code
  
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• UK labour market continued its slow decline in final months of 2025

  20-01-2026 10:25 via ft.com
  Private sector remained source of weakness in UK jobs market, ONS data shows
  
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• UK private sector wage growth cools to 3.6% as employers cut headcount

  20-01-2026 08:54 via ft.com
  Latest data will help to reassure Bank of England that inflationary pressures are easing
  
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• Reeves asks businesses to pitch UK as alternative to US at Davos

  20-01-2026 06:01 via ft.com
  Chancellor told executives to highlight the country’s ability to offer ‘political and economic stability’
  
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• New carbon tax will hurt British industry say steel, cement and chemicals groups

  20-01-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  UK producers warn design of imports levy is flawed and will favour overseas competitors with high emissions
  
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• China's birth rate tumbles to historic low

  20-01-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  But that hasn’t stopped the country’s GDP growing 5 per cent
  
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