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• Starmer warns of ‘economic impact’ after Trump talks fail to avert tariffs

  03-04-2025 12:35 via ft.com
  
  UK prime minister hopes negotiations between London and Washington could further reduce the levy
  
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• Iran war blows near-£12bn hole in Britain’s public finances

  07-10-2026 22:00 via ft.com
  FT estimates show inflation and soaring borrowing costs have slashed chancellor John Healey’s headroom in half
  
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• Six months until pensions inheritance tax change - 5 checks to make now

  07-10-2026 20:12 via express.co.uk
  Pensions will be pulled into inheritance tax from next year.
  
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• Tory inheritance tax pledge: do the sums add up?

  07-10-2026 19:58 via ft.com
  Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says if her party wins the next election she will cut the number of families paying the levy
  
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• 'Sophisticated' scammers ‘adapt tactics’ to con Brits as experts warn new scam on rise

  07-10-2026 19:51 via express.co.uk
  New data shows a growing trend in purchase scams, as many Brits fear technology is making scams harder to spot.
  
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• Older state pensioners handed £415.44 per week with AP change

  07-10-2026 19:29 via express.co.uk
  Older state pensioners will get up to £415.44 per week - more than a new state pensioner - if they max out two elements of their old state pension.
  
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• HMRC sending £473 payment letters to UK households

  07-10-2026 18:10 via express.co.uk
  HMRC is sending out payments worth £473.
  
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• Labour’s third Budget is just three weeks away - don’t panic, do this instead

  07-10-2026 18:01 via express.co.uk
  Chancellor John Healey delivers the next Budget on Wednesday October 28, and fears of yet another Labour tax raid are growing. Is there anything you can do?
  
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• The nine taxes most likely to rise in Andy Burnham's Budget this October

  07-10-2026 17:31 via express.co.uk
  EXCLUSIVE: All the taxes that could or will rise as Andy Burnham and his new Chancellor John Healey face some tough tax decisions.
  
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• Parents fork out an extra £525 a year once their kids get behind the wheel

  07-10-2026 17:20 via express.co.uk
  Parents are paying around £525 extra a year once their children start driving, with many also lending the family car to help them get around.
  
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• Lloyds Bank offers customers interest 'up front' on 12-month savings account

  07-10-2026 17:12 via express.co.uk
  Customers could earn £400 gross upfront on a deposit of £10,000.
  
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• The important judgments for Healey in the coming Budget

  07-10-2026 17:06 via ft.com
  No fancy equations or AI models will illuminate the right path for the chancellor
  
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• Badenoch promises to scrap inheritance tax on family homes

  07-10-2026 17:03 via ft.com
  Pledge aims to cement Conservatives’ reputation as ‘party of home ownership’
  
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• State pensioners given 6 month warning on tax change

  07-10-2026 15:03 via express.co.uk
  Pensioners have six months left before they start to lose the cash.
  
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• Royal Mail to cut 2,500 jobs to fund £500mn delivery improvement plan

  07-10-2026 14:30 via ft.com
  Job losses will be in administrative and support roles and take effect before end of next year, says company
  
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• Volkswagen sets aside £725mn for car finance mis-selling scandal

  07-10-2026 13:05 via ft.com
  Figure is biggest yet for a car manufacturer and raises total hit to automotive industry to more than £1.5bn
  
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• UK urged to impose tariffs on Chinese chemical at centre of EU trade dispute

  07-10-2026 12:56 via ft.com
  Trade watchdog’s findings leave ministers facing tough decision on whether to follow recommendation
  
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• Sainsbury’s launches savings account with competitive 4.35% AER - 1 condition

  07-10-2026 12:27 via express.co.uk
  There are no minimum balance requirements or fees with the account, and customers can save up to £1 million.
  
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• Santander hands customers free £240 until 2pm on Wednesday

  07-10-2026 12:23 via express.co.uk
  Santander is giving out the cash for a few more hours.
  
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• ‘Work 40 hours a week and get f*** all’ - anger at new Labour ‘plan’ to cut energy bills

  07-10-2026 12:05 via express.co.uk
  Hard-working Britons have erupted in fury over Labour's latest energy bill plans, claiming tax-paying workers are being treated as an "endless cash machine".
  
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• UK Households with children issued £28,000 ‘cliff-edge’ warning

  07-10-2026 12:04 via express.co.uk
  Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at AJ Bell said a major proposal "would put tens of thousands of pounds into the pockets of working parents, who could be tipped over the edge even if all their pay does is keep up with inflation".
  
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• John Healey on brink of Budget disaster - even Rachel Reeves didn't cross this line

  07-10-2026 11:50 via express.co.uk
  The Budget is just three weeks away but Chancellor John Healey is struggling to make his numbers add up. He now risks the unthinkable.
  
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• Martin Lewis backs 1 major Tory tax change - ‘they’re right’

  07-10-2026 10:42 via express.co.uk
  The personal finance guru weighed in on the proposal on X, voicing support for a different approach.
  
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• Andy Burnham told to ‘scrap’ Rachel Reeves’ pay-per-mile rule and introduce new ‘£200 fee’

  07-10-2026 10:33 via express.co.uk
  Andy Burnham has been urged to immediately ditch one of Rachel Reeves' final leaving presents for drivers.
  
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• Lidl hands shoppers £75m of savings before Christmas - full list of changes

  07-10-2026 10:27 via express.co.uk
  Lidl is among the supermarket giants making their pitch to be the go-to for households across the country, with large-scale investment to reduce costs for shoppers.
  
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• UK petrol drivers paying £628 more from October

  07-10-2026 10:11 via express.co.uk
  Petrol motorists are paying hundreds of pounds more to fill-up their cars from October as drivers continue to battle rising fuel costs.
  
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• DEFRA wood burning stove rules change update on tough new UK regulations

  07-10-2026 08:37 via express.co.uk
  The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is considering stricter new wood-burning stove laws, including stricter emissions limits
  
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• Tens of thousands of active UK companies may have fraudulent directors

  07-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Following a mandate for executives to provide photo ID, there has been a surge of overdue confirmation statements
  
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• Russian hostile activity costs UK up to £2.5bn a year, report warns

  07-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Labour MP Graeme Downie’s research highlights lack of consistent framework for measuring economic impact of Moscow-backed hybrid warfare
  
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• HMRC opened probe into Man City’s tax affairs in 2018

  07-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Investigation into whether English football club was underpaying tax began after its internal emails were leaked
  
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