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• Triple lock change considered by MPs as purpose of state pension is 'not clear'

  14-12-2025 03:30 via express.co.uk
  State pension payments go up each April in line with the triple lock
  
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• UK inflation falls more than expected to 3.2% in November

  17-12-2025 08:01
  Figure strengthens case for BoE rate cut this week
  
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• HMRC says 'you must write to us' over due tax payments

  17-12-2025 08:00 via express.co.uk
  The department also clarified how to contact them to request your tax refund
  
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• Massive relief for Rachel Reeves as UK inflation drops to 3.2%

  17-12-2025 07:56 via express.co.uk
  The fall piles pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates.
  
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• All the DWP payments landing in bank accounts before January 1 - full list

  17-12-2025 06:45 via express.co.uk
  Several winter benefit payments are being issued before New Year to help with higher energy costs
  
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• When giving to charity engage your brain, as well as your heart

  17-12-2025 06:00
  How to ensure any gifting you do this Christmas does the most good
  
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• UK backs £150mn package for Ineos’s Grangemouth chemical plant

  17-12-2025 01:01
  Government says investment will protect 500 jobs at a time when facilities across Europe are being shut down
  
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• UK government’s flagship workers’ rights legislation clears final hurdle

  16-12-2025 19:05
  Employment rights bill heads for statute book after House of Lords backs down
  
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• Give extra tax breaks to arts donations outside London, says review

  16-12-2025 18:25
  Baroness Margaret Hodge urges ministers to follow French model to boost funding and improve relations with business
  
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• Morrison’s pluck makes for a win despite chicken tax loss 

  16-12-2025 18:19
  In a sector as cut-throat as UK supermarkets, every penny of publicity counts
  
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• UK government’s flagship workers’ rights legislation clears House of Lords

  16-12-2025 18:04
  Landmark Employment Rights bill heads for statute books
  
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• State pensioners given up to £305 and it’s not winter fuel payment

  16-12-2025 17:18 via express.co.uk
  The first payments have been processed and have started to land in bank accounts.
  
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• TV licence fee payers can cancel and get £174.50 refund

  16-12-2025 17:14 via express.co.uk
  Some households could ditch their TV Licence altogether due to their viewing habits.
  
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• UK financial watchdog finds no signs of insider trading around pre-Budget leaks

  16-12-2025 17:00
  FCA boss criticises OBR’s decision to take down premature analysis of Rachel Reeves’ financial statement
  
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• TV licence could be scrapped for millions in bombshell BBC plan

  16-12-2025 16:22 via express.co.uk
  The future of the BBC TV licence has been under scrutiny as annual price increases have driven more Brits away from paying for the service.
  
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• Martin Lewis gives British Gas, Eon and Octopus Energy customers £150 boost

  16-12-2025 15:33 via express.co.uk
  Customers of major energy companies will enjoy cheaper bills from April 2026.
  
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• Bank of England set to cut rates but remain cautious on further easing

  16-12-2025 14:44
  Read the Monetary Policy Radar preview of the Bank of England’s meeting on Thursday
  
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• HMRC urges Christmas workers ‘check your payslip’

  16-12-2025 14:34 via express.co.uk
  Completing the move will help seasonal workers avoid being "short-changed".
  
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• Motability updates issued by DWP and Treasury ahead of changes from July 1

  16-12-2025 13:59 via express.co.uk
  Government ministers have responded to Parliamentary questions on the Motability scheme, which is used by around 860,000 customers
  
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• Households handed £160 cost of living payments for winter energy bills

  16-12-2025 13:47 via express.co.uk
  Struggling households can get financial support this winter to cover energy bills.
  
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• Increase tax-free Personal Allowance to any amount with HMRC's ‘four times’ rule

  16-12-2025 11:42 via express.co.uk
  The rule allows you to increase your tax-free Personal Allowance by up to four times your earnings.
  
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• Older state pensioners can get extra £5,496 from DWP

  16-12-2025 11:41 via express.co.uk
  Eligible pensioners can boost their State Pension payments with a single claim.
  
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• UK unemployment rate rises to 5.1%

  16-12-2025 11:20
  Figures also show wage growth cooled in three months to October
  
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• HMRC's major 2026 letter update affecting 37m taxpayers

  16-12-2025 10:47 via express.co.uk
  The days of receiving a brown envelope from HMRC may be numbered, as a major change is set to take effect in 2026
  
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• Major UK energy supplier promises £150 saving for millions of households

  16-12-2025 10:38 via express.co.uk
  The company said customers "deserve to feel the benefit directly on their bills".
  
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• State pension ‘two digit code’ will determine if you get early payment in January

  16-12-2025 10:25 via express.co.uk
  If you receive the state pension, you'll need to check what this change could mean for you.
  
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• Rachel Reeves sparks jobs crisis as number of out-of-work Brits highest in 5 years

  16-12-2025 09:37 via express.co.uk
  Britain's unemployment rate rose to its highest level for nearly five years in the three months to October, the ONS said.
  
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• Major energy firm shares £150 update for customers

  16-12-2025 09:04 via express.co.uk
  Customers will notice a change from April
  
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• We read the novel-length Morrisons rotisserie chicken judgment and all we feel is pain

  16-12-2025 08:30
  Tax return to hot chicken
  
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• Disaster for Rachel Reeves as unemployment in the UK rises again in new humiliation

  16-12-2025 08:13 via express.co.uk
  Data about UK average regular earnings growth were also released on Tuesday.
  
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