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• What Nationwide members need to know as £631 payouts up for grabs

  03-06-2026 12:37 via express.co.uk
  Nationwide has an exclusive deal for its members
  
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• UK Treasury set to take control of fighter jet spending after defence ministry mishaps

  03-06-2026 22:00 via ft.com
  Move comes as Keir Starmer prepares to announce £15bn increase in military expenditure
  
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• Online adverts for UK starter jobs halve over past decade

  03-06-2026 22:00 via ft.com
  Sharp drop comes as ministers try to tackle how many young people are not in education, employment or training
  
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• UK government urges companies to share data about AI effects on workforce

  03-06-2026 19:19 via ft.com
  Move comes amid concerns that AI will exacerbate youth unemployment
  
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• Barclays hopes to boost UK economy with enlightened self-interest

  03-06-2026 19:15 via ft.com
  Bank wants the government to make changes that encourage more foreign companies to manage their cash from the UK
  
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• Andy Burnham is out of his mind - new pledge would QUADRUPLE inheritance tax

  03-06-2026 19:00 via express.co.uk
  Andy Burnham presents himself as a new broom, ready to sweep useless Keir Starmer away.
  
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• HSBC warning over 'additional checks' for account holders

  03-06-2026 18:10 via express.co.uk
  Some key changes to savings rules are coming in soon
  
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• Huge pensions warning to anyone with less than £845k in pot

  03-06-2026 17:09 via express.co.uk
  Everyone talks about retirement like it is a finish line, but there is a quiet cliff edge waiting when the payslip ends and your plans suddenly feel too big.
  
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• British Gas is giving away a decade's-worth of free energy to one lucky customer this June

  03-06-2026 16:58 via express.co.uk
  British Gas members can enter the 'Win Your Bill' prize draw this June for a chance to get free energy worth £16,410
  
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• Lloyds Bank down: Thousands report issues as customers 'can't access app'

  03-06-2026 16:54 via express.co.uk
  Lloyds customers are experiencing issues accessing their online accounts - as are Halifax and Royal Bank of Scotland's users.
  
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• Nissan signs deal with China’s Chery for Sunderland car production

  03-06-2026 16:15 via ft.com
  Future of UK’s largest car plant was thrown into doubt by massive restructuring of Japanese group
  
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• UK to spend £1.3bn supporting Bedford theme park project

  03-06-2026 15:30 via ft.com
  Comcast’s £5bn Universal resort is due to open in 2031 and employ 20,000 during construction
  
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• HMRC confirms 14p charges for petrol drivers from June 1

  03-06-2026 15:08 via express.co.uk
  A new rule has slipped in for petrol drivers but it lands like a personal bill when you realise who it hits.
  
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• Lloyds Bank issues '£700' warning for branch customers

  03-06-2026 14:57 via express.co.uk
  The rules can vary depending on which Lloyds branch you are using
  
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• Financial adviser identifies the exact time to book 2026 holiday for cheaper price

  03-06-2026 14:28 via express.co.uk
  A financial adviser has revealed when you should book your next holiday, claiming there's an exact minute that prices on average are cheaper.
  
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• Drivers issued £425 MOT bill warning if car built in these years

  03-06-2026 13:17 via express.co.uk
  Drivers with cars built between these years are being hit with staggering repair costs after an MOT test.
  
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• US proposes tariffs of at least 10% after forced labour probe

  03-06-2026 10:19 via ft.com
  White House makes first significant effort to resurrect sweeping tariffs since its defeat at US Supreme Court
  
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• How can the UK catch up on stablecoins?

  03-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Inquiry warns country risks missing out on potential benefits of new form of digital money because of excessive regulation
  
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• Palantir should not have ‘significant role’ in UK public data systems, MPs say

  03-06-2026 01:02 via ft.com
  Technology committee calls on government to trigger break clause in flashpoint NHS contract
  
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• Premier League clubs could face legal action over sponsorship deals with crypto firms

  03-06-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  UK regulator focuses on teams with partnerships with digital assets companies that are not authorised to operate in Britain
  
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• UK pushes ahead with zero-hours crackdown despite business warnings

  02-06-2026 14:49 via ft.com
  New right intended to fulfil Labour’s pre-election pledge to ban ‘exploitative’ contracts
  
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• Let’s stop mismeasuring inflation

  02-06-2026 13:50 via ft.com
  The most egregious problem is the way we assess housing costs for people who own their homes
  
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• Submit your questions: Ten years on, what’s next for Brexit?

  02-06-2026 12:11 via ft.com
  Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&A with the FT’s Europe editor Ben Hall and Peter Foster, the FT’s World trade editor, on Thursday June 4, at 1pm BST
  
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• Britain’s growth figures could use a little more seasoning

  02-06-2026 11:00 via ft.com
  TD Securities says take growth with a big pinch of salt
  
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• Scottish EV start-up plans new UK plant in 2027

  02-06-2026 10:00 via ft.com
  Munro is to build a new facility for industrial-use electric vehicles
  
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• Blair has shone a spotlight on Starmer’s growth delusion

  02-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Labour’s commitment to fixing the sluggish economy comes with a dizzying number of caveats
  
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• UK house prices fall in May amid Iran turmoil

  01-06-2026 10:35 via ft.com
  Higher mortgage rates blamed for Nationwide index’s first monthly decline this year
  
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• Young Britons pay the price of Labour’s choices

  01-06-2026 10:30 via ft.com
  ‘Spaghetti soup’ of agencies and policy-driven pressures on business aggravate difficulty of gaining entry-level work
  
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• UK warns it could take action over crown dependencies’ lack of transparency

  01-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Government in fresh bid to persuade likes of Guernsey as well as overseas territories to go further in tackling illicit finance
  
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• UK reviews research centres that link academia and businesses

  01-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Concern that the ‘catapult’ network has struggled to build national champions
  
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