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• The Guardian view on England’s train stations: make them part of a rail renaissance | Editorial

  05-11-2023 19:30
  
  The government’s U-turn on closing more than 1,000 ticket offices is a relief. It is time to reject a short-sighted approach of managed declineBelatedly it has dawned on the government that closing more than 1,000 of England’s railway station ticket offices, in an election year, would not be very smart politics. As a sound of screeching brakes emanated from Whitehall last week, the transport secretary, Mark Harper, announced that train operators had been asked to withdraw the cost-cu
  
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• South West Water to reward customers who cut use with lower bills

  05-11-2023 15:30
  
  ‘Eco tariffs’ would not, however, be offered to those vulnerable customers already on lower, ‘social’ ratesConsumers in Cornwall and Devon will be offered cheaper bills in return for cutting their water use as the region struggles to cope with a rise in the number of new residents who work from home.From next year, South West Water (SWW) – which was fined in April for dumping sewage illegally into rivers and the sea – will offer residents new tariffs designed
  
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• Ulez scrappage scheme leaving hard-up households out of pocket

  05-11-2023 13:15
  
  Scores of applicants claim administrative failings have left them facing crippling daily chargesA grant scheme launched by the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, for scrapping polluting vehicles is leaving hard-up households out of pocket as they wait for payouts to be processed, according to applicants.Older vehicles that do not meet emissions standards incur a £12.50-a-day charge if they are driven in London’s ultra-low emissions zone (Ulez). Continue reading...
  
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• Peak interest rates! This 5.6% savings account is now UK’s best - but it won't last long

  05-11-2023 12:04 via express.co.uk
  
  On Friday I wrote an article saying the UK's best buy fixed rate savings bond was living on borrowed time. Within hours, it had gone.
  
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• Why are women far more likely than men to praise their colleagues’ work? | Torsten Bell

  05-11-2023 10:30
  
  A female-centred workplace is a more appreciative one, Swedish research finds, but with a gender gap of 8%, nice doesn’t cut it with payWe got the official data on UK earnings last week. It included the joyful reminder that last year our pay didn’t keep up with rising prices, for the ninth year in the 14 years since 2010. Something we used to think almost never happened, has become painfully normal.But you all know your wages aren’t going as far as they used to, so let’s
  
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• Vanquis Bank launches new fixed savings account paying 'excellent' 5.9% interest

  05-11-2023 10:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Fixed savings rates have fallen in recent weeks, but some providers are still offering competitive deals.
  
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• 'I've saved £120 on my energy bills with just one app on my phone'

  05-11-2023 10:00 via express.co.uk
  
  By using smart technology, Britons can control their energy usage from their smartphones, no matter where they are.
  
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• As the Bank of England puts rate rises on hold, what are the ups … and the downs?

  05-11-2023 10:00
  
  Interest rates appear to have finally peaked. Mortgage holders may be expecting relief and savers disappointment, but what do the experts think?With Britain appearing to have hit peak interest rates, homeowners and buyers may feel like celebrating, while savers will be shaking their heads.The Bank of England’s decision to hold rates at 5.25% for a second time came after 14 increases. So what does this mean for consumers? Are we likely to see more affordable mortgage deals? And can we no lo
  
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• Energy-saving app re-launches scheme that paid over £100,000 to households last year

  05-11-2023 09:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Loop's Turn Down and Save scheme pays customers for reducing their energy usage by 40 percent during peak times.
  
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• ‘I saved £500 in one month for my Christmas shopping - here’s how I did it’

  05-11-2023 08:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Financial expert Lucinda O'Brien was "thrilled" to reach her £500 savings goal by the start of November after feeling apprehensive the challenge would work.
  
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• Working mothers in UK twice as likely as fathers to consider quitting job over childcare costs

  05-11-2023 07:00
  
  One in five mothers of young children have thought about leaving workforce, survey showsAlmost twice as many working mothers as fathers have considered leaving their jobs because of the burden of childcare, research reveals.A survey of 3,000 parents with children under four, commissioned by women’s rights group the Fawcett Society and Totaljobs, shows that new mothers disproportionately feel the strain of juggling childcare and work, and that it affects their finances, work-life balance, c
  
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