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• Why does the NHS have a productivity problem?

  13-11-2024 06:01 via ft.com
  
  Data suggests that the long-term drag on health service delivery may finally be lifting
  
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• British energy bills to fall as price cap cut by 7%

  25-02-2026 08:34 via ft.com
  Typical households will pay £1,641 per year, down from £1,758 after energy-efficiency scheme scrapped
  
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• UK military spending set to account for smaller share of GDP in 2027-28

  25-02-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Changes are in stark contrast with rearmament push by European allies in face of growing geopolitical tensions
  
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• NHS in England to be set targets on getting people back to work

  25-02-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Ministers also planning to link patient data to benefit claims and employment statistics
  
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• Channel Tunnel freight trains to restart after London depot deal

  25-02-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  Network Rail will take control of Barking site that could replace the equivalent of more than 100,000 lorries from UK roads
  
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• Reeves aims to reassure business with ‘boring’ Spring Statement

  24-02-2026 20:00 via ft.com
  UK chancellor will argue that her plan is starting to bear fruit
  
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• Government policies have fuelled youth unemployment, BoE says

  24-02-2026 19:53 via ft.com
  Rises in minimum wage rates and payroll tax ‘have had a particular effect on young people’, chief economist tells parliamentary committee
  
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• Government policies have fuelled youth unemployment, Bank of England says

  24-02-2026 19:53 via ft.com
  Increases to minimum wage rates and payroll tax ‘have had a particular effect on young people’, chief economist says
  
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• Northern Ireland faces funding crunch despite latest UK bailout

  24-02-2026 18:33 via ft.com
  Precarious finances highlighted as most parties reject draft multiyear budget plan
  
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• Lloyds giving £500 to customers with another £1,200 for savers

  24-02-2026 16:44 via express.co.uk
  The payment will appear in customer accounts as a cash credit.
  
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• Couples can save thousands by doing this

  24-02-2026 15:23 via express.co.uk
  The number paying basic rate tax has jumped to 30.4m
  
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• The Crusader: Good call of duty to cut-off widow

  24-02-2026 15:16 via express.co.uk
  When Carol Baird's landline suddenly went silent, she was left puzzled and frustrated. A loyal EE customer, she never imagined her payments would be questioned.
  
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• State pensioners urged to check bank statements for DWP code

  24-02-2026 15:10 via express.co.uk
  Eligible pensioners are being urged to make an important check.
  
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• Building society launches new savings account with annual bonus and £500 retail voucher

  24-02-2026 14:44 via express.co.uk
  The account takes a "forward-looking approach" and is available for savers to open now.
  
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• Revolutionary UK battery maker Superdielectrics targets data centres and homes

  24-02-2026 14:02 via express.co.uk
  Water-based energy storage solution transforms solar and grid supply possibilities
  
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• Asda issues £20 blow to everyone aged under 30

  24-02-2026 14:02 via express.co.uk
  The supermarket reported on changes in UK households' disposable income.
  
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• DVLA 'don't' warning to millions of drivers

  24-02-2026 13:03 via express.co.uk
  The DVLA has issued a stark warning
  
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• Could Britain harness the sun’s energy from space?

  24-02-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Space-based solar offers a constant source of low-carbon power but faces hurdles
  
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• Many taxpayers will have missed this one huge change in how their cash will be spent

  24-02-2026 12:21 via express.co.uk
  Taxpayers' cash must work as hard as those who earn it.
  
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• Two major banks slash mortgage rates by 0.2% as price war heats up

  24-02-2026 12:16 via express.co.uk
  Brokers described the cuts as a move in the right direction.
  
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• What has Reform learnt from its first taste of power?

  24-02-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  After grabbing hundreds of local council seats from Labour and the Conservatives, the populist party has faced a reality check
  
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• Schools budget to get £3.5bn top-up for special needs education in England

  23-02-2026 20:19 via ft.com
  Bridget Phillipson unveils plan to improve Send provision, promising more money alongside contentious reforms
  
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• UK warns tariff retaliation is an option if US reneges on trade deal

  23-02-2026 18:05 via ft.com
  Government says ‘nothing is off the table’ if talks with Trump administration are not resolved amicably
  
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• Rolls-Royce urges UK to commit to subsidies for £3bn engine project

  23-02-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  FTSE 100 group looking to secure commitment in first half of the year as it steps up plans to re-enter narrow-body market
  
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• Share of UK companies with low productivity higher than in 1997

  23-02-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  BCG research points to Britain falling behind peers in growth sectors
  
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• State pension update as grandparents can claim £6,000 boost

  22-02-2026 20:49 via express.co.uk
  Grandparents could claim the extra cash on their state pension by doing one thing.
  
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• Lloyds makes major new banking change affecting millions of customers

  22-02-2026 19:16 via express.co.uk
  The high street bank has axed a key service in a major blow to millions of customers.
  
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• Santander closing 44 UK branches in 2026 - full list

  22-02-2026 16:35 via express.co.uk
  Santander is closing 44 branches across the UK, putting 291 jobs at risk.
  
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• Brits with a bank account could be 'owed thousands of pounds'

  22-02-2026 15:11 via express.co.uk
  The Money Saving Expert website has issued advice to Brits who may be entitled to cash.
  
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• Have investors moved on from AI disruption scares?

  22-02-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
  
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