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• 'Up to £200 off' school uniform costs with support scheme - check eligibility

  18-08-2026 11:22 via express.co.uk
  Certain areas are eligible to claim different amounts of help towards the cost of getting their child's school uniform - see how much and the requirements
  
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• Can Burnham save Britain’s high streets?

  18-08-2026 19:14 via ft.com
  Town centres need to become community hubs for the 21st century
  
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• Building society launches new savings account with 'strong' 4.25% interest rate

  18-08-2026 19:08 via express.co.uk
  There are several attractive interest rates that have been added to the market in the last few months, with the most recent one offering 4.25% returns.
  
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• Andy Burnham hails shake-up of bus services in West Midlands

  18-08-2026 18:53 via ft.com
  Prime minister praises ‘single biggest act of public control’, even though routes will ultimately be run by private groups
  
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• Andy Burnham on brink of snap election - and one nightmare scenario should terrify us all

  18-08-2026 17:00 via express.co.uk
  Andy Burnham is seriously considering going to the country. It could end in chaos.
  
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• NS&I announces major change to Premium Bonds in September

  18-08-2026 16:47 via express.co.uk
  More than 22 million savers are set to benefit.
  
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• HMRC issues important work expenses warning - ‘don’t get caught out’

  18-08-2026 16:34 via express.co.uk
  The UK tax authority issued the warning over the weekend.
  
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• DWP sent major demand over planned 9% pension provider tax

  18-08-2026 15:51 via express.co.uk
  The Government says the pensions landscape is "changing quickly".
  
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• Signature Group founder banned as company director for five years

  18-08-2026 15:19 via ft.com
  Property group subsidiary ‘distributed false and misleading marketing material’ according to Insolvency Service
  
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• Lloyds Bank down RECAP: Banking app down as Halifax and Bank of Scotland also hit

  18-08-2026 14:31 via express.co.uk
  Thousands of frustrated customers have reported issues.
  
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• 'We own small businesses and this is why we're not offering jobs'

  18-08-2026 14:06 via express.co.uk
  Vacancies are now at their lowest level since 2014, excluding the pandemic
  
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• Older state pensioners set for lower £394 triple lock cash boost under Andy Burnham

  18-08-2026 13:34 via express.co.uk
  Older state pensioners will get the same percentage increase, but on a lower figure.
  
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• The Treasury can’t avoid the BoE’s losses

  18-08-2026 13:30 via ft.com
  Suspending cash transfers to the central bank will not alleviate UK fiscal pressures
  
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• Jobseekers told 'what to do' as vacancies across the UK fall in Tuesday figures update

  18-08-2026 11:26 via express.co.uk
  New figures have been published by the Office for National Statistics
  
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• UK pay weakness allays fears of second-round inflation effects

  18-08-2026 09:51 via ft.com
  Private sector regular pay continued to decline in ONS’s latest data
  
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• UK employers shed jobs as labour market weakens further

  18-08-2026 09:01 via ft.com
  Official figures also show unemployment ticked higher in second quarter
  
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• UK examines economic hit from loss of access to frontier AI models

  18-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Urgent assessment comes after Donald Trump blocked foreign national access to Anthropic’s Fable 5
  
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• UK is going the wrong way about protecting pubs

  17-08-2026 20:03 via ft.com
  Government measures do little to support bars’ underlying business case
  
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• The UK is going the wrong way about protecting pubs

  17-08-2026 20:03 via ft.com
  Government measures do little to support bars’ underlying business case
  
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• UK to pay KPMG and EY up to £456mn to train civil servants

  17-08-2026 14:42 via ft.com
  Deal marks largest contract awarded to Big Four firms in at least a decade
  
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• UK government to pay KPMG and EY up to £456mn to train civil servants

  17-08-2026 14:42 via ft.com
  Deal marks largest contract awarded to Big Four firms in at least a decade
  
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• What I read on my holidays

  17-08-2026 10:30 via ft.com
  Muddled thinking about vocational education and fixing the driving test backlog
  
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• Burnham faces climate test over North Sea oil decision

  17-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Prime minister expected to approve development of controversial Rosebank and Jackdaw projects
  
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• Andy Burnham faces climate test over North Sea oil decision

  17-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Prime minister expected to approve development of controversial Rosebank and Jackdaw projects
  
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• Free TV licence for pensioners: Government may consider new 'charter concessions'

  17-08-2026 00:39 via express.co.uk
  The UK government has indicated it is open to new TV licence concessions for pensioners as part of the BBC Charter Review.
  
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• Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor against higher bank taxes

  16-08-2026 21:00 via ft.com
  JPMorgan chief’s call to John Healey is part of lobbying by financial services sector ahead of October Budget
  
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• Thames Barrier may need £20bn replacement far sooner than expected

  16-08-2026 20:00 via ft.com
  Extreme weather has put London’s flood defence under strain, senior government officials warn
  
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• London’s flood defence may need replacing far sooner than expected due to extreme weather

  16-08-2026 20:00 via ft.com
  Thames Barrier upgrade could cost at least £20bn, senior government officials warn
  
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• Rayner reforms planning to protect England’s pubs and boost housebuilding

  16-08-2026 18:35 via ft.com
  Ministers to encourage property developments close to train, tram and underground stations
  
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• Halifax to shut 15 bank branches across UK in September – full list of closures

  16-08-2026 16:33 via express.co.uk
  Halifax is set to close 15 branches across the UK in September, with locations from Horsham and Cannock to several parts of London affected.
  
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