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• Banks accused of 'ripping off' loyal savers for not passing on interest rate hikes

  29-05-2023 23:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Banks are facing demands that regulators must force them to offer higher interest rates to savers and to stop ripping off customers.
  
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• PIP warning as payments may stop if claimants travel abroad for holiday this summer

  29-05-2023 16:07 via express.co.uk
  
  PIP provides support to many Britons who live with a long-term illness or condition that affects their daily life.
  
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• Neighbour’s monster shed intrusion heaps misery on couple – The Crusader

  29-05-2023 16:01 via express.co.uk
  
  It's the hut from hell built by a neighbour that's casting a lot more than a shadow over the couple living next door.
  
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• Woman's 'whole world fell apart' after losing £130,000 life savings in bank scam

  29-05-2023 15:21 via express.co.uk
  
  One woman lost her life savings after responding to a text message who she thought was from her bank.
  
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• Welcome to Cornwall! Please don’t ruin it for us local people | Natasha Carthew

  29-05-2023 15:00
  
  From not using Airbnb to tipping staff properly, a little consideration can mean a happy holiday season for everyoneSo, you’re thinking of coming to Cornwall. Perhaps you’re here for a half-term break or planning your annual summer pilgrimage. But what do you really know about this seemingly perfect, picture-postcard holiday destination?For example, have you ever wondered where the local people live? Or have you noticed that many of your holiday neighbours are recognisable in the nar
  
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• Inheritance tax warning as families risk being hit with 'unexpected and considerable bill'

  29-05-2023 13:19 via express.co.uk
  
  There are ways to reduce the impact of inheritance tax and stop more of people's money going to HM Revenue & Customs .
  
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• Sky customers can get 50% off their broadband bills - but millions miss out on savings

  29-05-2023 13:10 via express.co.uk
  
  Millions are urged to check if they can get money off their broadband bills as Sky offers half-price deals on the internet until the end of the year.
  
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• UK food bills: can you really save money if you buy frozen?

  29-05-2023 13:00
  
  Some experts claim heading for the freezer will cut costs and help save the planet. Here’s how the figures stack upFrozen food: tips on how to get the best out of your freezerWith runaway food price inflation now adding more than £800 to the average household’s annual grocery bill, Britons are being forced to change the way they shop, whether it’s by switching supermarkets or by ditching their favourite brands in favour of cheaper own-label options.Figures suggest savvy s
  
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• Frozen food: expert tips on how to get the best out of your freezer

  29-05-2023 13:00
  
  How you can help avoid waste – and what you can (and can’t) use frozenUK food bills: can you really save money if you buy frozen?Kate Hall, the home cooking consultant behind the Full Freezer website, tries to help people get the best out of their freezer, whether that is preserving leftovers or buying frozen in the shops.At the outset she suggests people keep a notepad beside their food waste or compost bin to keep track of what is being thrown away. This helps identify foods where
  
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• Voters hate inheritance tax – scrapping it could win Sunak next election

  29-05-2023 10:36 via express.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Chancellor Jeremy Hunt are facing electoral oblivion unless they do something spectacular. So why not scrap inheritance tax?
  
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• State pensioners warned triple lock may be revised as it’s ‘very hard to sustain’

  29-05-2023 10:35 via express.co.uk
  
  The triple lock may need revising as more and more families struggle with the cost of living crisis.
  
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• Is it worth playing the waiting game in the hope of a better mortgage deal?

  29-05-2023 10:00
  
  As costs rose yet again last week, with a warning to expect 5%-plus fixed rates, we look at the options for homebuyersWould-be and existing homeowners, looking for some sense of certainty in the mortgage market, have been left bitterly disappointed.Last week’s UK inflation figures, which showed a slower-than-expected decrease, have sparked expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates above 5% by the end of the year – meaning that those borrowing to buy, or renewing
  
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• UK women ‘twice as likely to miss out on pensions auto-enrolment’

  29-05-2023 09:01
  
  TUC says its study suggests one in 10 women have employers who do not have to enter them into a pensionWomen are more than twice as likely as men to miss out on being automatically put into a workplace pension, according to a report.The Trades Union Congress (TUC) said its study suggested that more than one in 10 women were in jobs where their employers did not have to enter them into a workplace pension, compared with fewer than one in 20 men. Continue reading...
  
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• What can I do about £1,300 spent by a vulnerable man on an Apple account?

  29-05-2023 08:00
  
  I can’t get a refund on spending using family sharing even though he has special needs and didn’t have permissionI work for a charity that supports CM, a 25-year-old with Down’s syndrome and a learning disability, to live in his home.He has round-the-clock care and limited capacity around decision-making. Continue reading...
  
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• How would a home swap affect stamp duty and inheritance tax?

  29-05-2023 08:00
  
  We plan to exchange deeds and move into my mother-in-law’s new £700,000 house and she will switch to our £600,000 oneQ I’m hoping you can shed light on an odd situation. My mother-in-law is selling her home and, with the proceeds, is buying a new one for £700,000. My wife and I and our children will be moving into this new house, and my mother-in-law will move into our current home, which is valued at £600,000. We plan to formalise the swap by exchanging deeds
  
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• The Murdochs' real-life succession drama | Podcast

  29-05-2023 04:00
  
  Who will take over Rupert Murdoch’s media empire after he dies, and why does it matter? Paddy Manning reportsAs fans of HBO’s award-winning Succession watch the finale of the show, we hear about the real life succession battle that inspired it: the Murdochs.Although the writers have drawn inspiration from various business dynasties for the show, the parallels to the Murdoch family are clear. It’s been reported that in Rupert Murdoch’s divorce settlement, Jerry Hall was to
  
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