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• 'My son has been offered chance to earn thousands of pounds from home - is it a scam?'

  12-04-2023 18:04 via express.co.uk
  
  Working from home has become commonplace following the lockdowns during the Covid pandemic, and scammers could be trying to take advantage of the lifestyle change.
  
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• I’ve become a Australian consumer affairs agony aunt. There are three types of question I’m always asked

  12-04-2023 17:00
  
  Consumer law and policy professional Kat George often fields issues from friends and family. Here she shares the answers to some common problemsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailEveryone has at least one friend they pester for advice based on their profession. My background is in consumer law and policy, so I’ve become the town agony aunt for all consumer related queries. Honestly, I’m just glad I’m not a doctor.If a friend buys something online and receives something
  
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• Millions of pensioners failing to claim benefit worth £441 a month - 'top tips' to succeed

  12-04-2023 16:42 via express.co.uk
  
  State pension age Britons could get up to £441 via Attendance Allowance, however many are unaware of how to make a successful claim.
  
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• ‘There will be fewer British tomatoes on the shelves’: soaring energy costs force growers to quit

  12-04-2023 15:30
  
  Impact is less choice and higher prices, and risk of opening up new front in supermarket salad crisisLee Stiles saw 10 growers leave “London’s salad bowl” last year as they struggled to make ends meet. He expects a similar number in his Lea Valley Growers Association to shut up shop this year, as costly energy bills push them under.The increase in prices threatens to open up a new front in the salad crisis, which resulted in supermarkets having to limit purchases of items inclu
  
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• More households to get £200 to help with energy bills after new announcement today

  12-04-2023 15:17 via express.co.uk
  
  More Britons who use heating oil, LPG, biomass and other alternative fuels will be able to get the £200 Alternative Fuel Payment.
  
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• Demand for banknotes at lowest level in 20 years, says De La Rue

  12-04-2023 15:11
  
  World’s largest commercial printer of money issues profit warning after downturn causes ‘significant degree of uncertainty’Demand for paper money has fallen to its lowest level in more than 20 years as consumers switch to card and contactless payments, the world’s largest commercial printer of banknotes has said.De La Rue, the 200-year-old British firm responsible for a third of all banknotes worldwide – including the new King Charles III design being produced for t
  
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• Martin Lewis tip sees pensioner, 91, slash broadband by £420 after 'quick check'

  12-04-2023 14:54 via express.co.uk
  
  In the weekly newsletter, Martin Lewis and his Money Saving Expert team shared the cheapest broadband deals that can help people make great savings.
  
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• Man, 63, lands huge retirement boost after finding rare coins worth £24,000

  12-04-2023 13:02 via express.co.uk
  
  The 14 coins were thought to be buried by a soldier loyal to King Charles at their camp in Wiltshire in the 1600s.
  
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• ‘Something has to be done!’ Thousands back plot to scrap council tax for pensioners

  12-04-2023 12:49 via express.co.uk
  
  A petition calling for council tax to be scrapped for state pensioners has already surpassed 10,000 signatures.
  
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• Ritz job applicant informed of afro hair ban says hotel apology ‘disingenuous’

  12-04-2023 11:59
  
  Hotel claimed Jerelle Jules was sent out-of-date and incorrect grooming policy banning ‘unusual hairstyles’A black job applicant who was told his hair was against the employee grooming policy of the Ritz has said an apology he subsequently received from the hotel was “disingenuous and lacklustre”.Jerelle Jules, 30, from Hammersmith, west London, had made it to the final round of interviews for a position as a dining reservations supervisor at the exclusive London hotel, w
  
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• 'Delete it': Lloyds warns of council tax scam seizing Britons' bank details

  12-04-2023 11:10 via express.co.uk
  
  Lloyds is urging Britons to ignore the fraudulent Council Tax reduction email circulating as scammers pose as a Government body in an effort to seize personal details.
  
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• Lock up your cash now - today’s 4.60% savings rates ‘unbeatable’ as interest rates fall

  12-04-2023 10:15 via express.co.uk
  
  Today's best buy savings accounts could soon pay less as inflation starts falling so take advantage if you can.
  
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• Health insurance sales ‘explode’ as Brits flee crumbling NHS - can you afford it?

  12-04-2023 08:44 via express.co.uk
  
  Britons are giving up on the NHS amid record-breaking waiting lists, bed shortages and junior doctor strikes. They'd rather pay to go private.
  
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• We’re trapped by the cladding scandal and can’t find a way out

  12-04-2023 08:00
  
  We urgently need to sell, but our block is exempt from the government schemeI am one of many residents caught up in the cladding scandal in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. I share ownership of my flat with housing association L&Q, which took nearly four years to survey the block to ensure fire safety compliance. It found it may not meet current safety guidelines (the estate was built by Rydon, which led the refurbishment of Grenfell). Further inspections are needed and remediation wo
  
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• Is artificial intelligence getting out of control? – podcast

  12-04-2023 04:00
  
  Hundreds of tech industry leaders have signed a letter proposing a six-month pause on the development of systems more powerful than OpenAI’s GPT-4. Alex Hern reportsOver the last few decades, we’ve seen how the internet and the smartphone rapidly transformed our lives. Artificial intelligence is now poised to do the same, but some experts are worried that the current pace of its development will cause harm.An open letter signed by hundreds of leaders in the tech world, including Stev
  
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• Etihad Airways’ ‘sustainable aviation’ ads banned in UK

  12-04-2023 01:01
  
  Advertising Standards Authority rules ads misled consumers about the environmental impact of flyingAn ad campaign by Etihad Airways trumpeting its approach to “sustainable aviation” has been banned by the UK advertising watchdog, which ruled it was misleading consumers over the environmental impact of flying.The United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier, which has an extensive marketing strategy that includes sponsorship of Manchester City Premier League team including stadium nami
  
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