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• The UK should take a leaf from France’s book to boost arts funding

  19-01-2025 17:00 via ft.com
  
  Tax breaks for corporate sponsors can benefit the creative sector at a time of dwindling public funds
  
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• Brexiters’ effort to resettle Chagos Islands hit by lack of proper boat

  30-08-2026 22:12 via ft.com
  Nigel Farage-backed expedition is part of attempts to block UK’s contentious deal giving sovereignty over the archipelago to Mauritius
  
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• Andy Burnham should just get rid of this state pension payment - even pensioners hate it

  30-08-2026 21:00 via express.co.uk
  It isn't helping anyone at this point, argues Alex Evans.
  
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• Ed Miliband's Energy Secretary legacy is about to cost us billions

  30-08-2026 15:00 via express.co.uk
  Ed Miliband made two grandstanding pledges during the last election. Turns out he can't do basic maths.
  
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• Households with air fryers face £28.07 charges

  30-08-2026 13:39 via express.co.uk
  Utilita has issued a key energy calculator.
  
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• Martin Lewis urges UK households to complete 1 task before October

  30-08-2026 13:34 via express.co.uk
  The Ofgem energy price cap will rise once again and Brits are advised to check their options.
  
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• What is soft saving? Here are the pros and cons of this finance trend

  30-08-2026 12:31 via express.co.uk
  Live for today and worry less about tomorrow is the new lifestyle financial trend that's putting the "fun" back into savings funds.
  
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• Andy Burnham just set fire to a huge pile of cash - even Rachel Reeves didn’t go this far

  30-08-2026 10:20 via express.co.uk
  Andy Burnham pledged to be different from Keir Starmer. He may be worse.
  
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• 5 big mistakes you could be making with your pension

  30-08-2026 09:21 via express.co.uk
  Pensions may not seem like the most glamorous or exciting topic of conversation, but burying your head in the sand could prove costly when it comes to retirement.
  
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• Martin Lewis issues £1,000 fine warning to two million UK drivers

  30-08-2026 09:02 via express.co.uk
  According to the MoneySavingExpert founder, some 2.7 million drivers will have to act this year.
  
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• The companies desperate to hire graduates

  30-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Entry-level roles are under threat from AI but some employers still struggle to find skilled young workers
  
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• 10 ways to save money on energy bills when working from home

  30-08-2026 05:10 via express.co.uk
  Energy regulator Ofgem announced on Wednesday August 26, that the energy price cap will increase by 4% for the period from October 1 to December 31.
  
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• State pension £1,045 warning as 'standard' DWP rules no longer apply

  30-08-2026 03:17 via express.co.uk
  Claimants could face a "gap" in their payments
  
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• HMRC gives households 2-day deadline ‘or lose' £1,400 benefit

  29-08-2026 06:14 via express.co.uk
  Hundreds of thousands of people are yet to take action.
  
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• Football clubs’ race for data creates bright spot in Britain labour market

  29-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Britain’s top teams are using their growing financial strength to expand their off-field operations
  
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• Households can get £3,500 lump sum with £350 every month with 1 DWP claim

  28-08-2026 23:43 via express.co.uk
  Households can get a £3,500 lump sum with £350 payments after.
  
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• State pensioners urged to delay pension due to HMRC tax bills

  28-08-2026 23:24 via express.co.uk
  State pensioners can avoid a HMRC tax bill by delaying their state pension.
  
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• State pensioners on 'higher income' urged to get £3,900 a year

  28-08-2026 23:07 via express.co.uk
  Pensioners who earn higher amounts can still get an average of £3,900 from the benefit despite their income.
  
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• Gatwick airport water supplies hit by burst pipe

  28-08-2026 21:43 via ft.com
  UK hub suffers its second supply disruption this summer
  
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• Older state pensioners not eligible for Andy Burnham tax-free handout due to 1 rule

  28-08-2026 21:35 via express.co.uk
  EXCLUSIVE: Older basic state pensioners will not be eligible for the tax-free exemption if they get hit by one rule.
  
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• Expert gives verdict on which taxes Andy Burnham will raise in the Budget

  28-08-2026 21:28 via express.co.uk
  Questions remain over how Andy Burnham's major policies such as social care reforms will be funded.
  
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• State pensioners set for boosted £12,861 tax-free Personal Allowance from Andy Burnham

  28-08-2026 21:01 via express.co.uk
  Andy Burnham will hand state pensioners a boosted tax-free Personal Allowance currently set to be £12,861.
  
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• Aldi, Morrisons, Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco law change in force in all UK supermarkets

  28-08-2026 20:45 via express.co.uk
  Every supermarket over a certain size will be impacted by the law change.
  
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• UK households with heating oil handed £350 payments

  28-08-2026 20:14 via express.co.uk
  The government has stepped in after the issue.
  
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• Gatwick airport water supply hit by burst pipe

  28-08-2026 15:43 via ft.com
  Toilets and restaurants closed after incident, the second disruption this summer
  
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• Aberdeen takes £200mn hit on failure of UK broadband provider

  28-08-2026 12:28 via ft.com
  Sale of Airband to Macquarie-backed rival is latest sign of distress in indebted ‘altnet’ sector
  
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• Aberdeen fund takes £200mn hit on failure of UK broadband provider

  28-08-2026 12:28 via ft.com
  Sale of Airband to Macquarie-backed rival is latest sign of distress in indebted ‘altnet’ sector
  
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• Healey to shelve his own defence spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030

  28-08-2026 08:54 via ft.com
  Chancellor resigned as defence secretary in June over what he saw as inadequate ambition for military spending by Sir Keir Starmer’s government
  
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• Bank of England likely to respond to high energy prices by end of the year

  28-08-2026 08:41 via ft.com
  Read the July forecast from the FT’s Monetary Policy Radar team
  
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• Healey could suffer £4bn headroom hit because of lower immigration forecasts

  28-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  New chancellor is seeking to reassure investors as he prepares for first Budget in October
  
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