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• Macron told ‘people detest you’ as far-right bids to be biggest party in France

  29-06-2024 15:23
  
  Centrists are fighting for their survival in Sunday’s poll, amid fears the president’s snap election has unleashed chaosEmmanuel Macron’s centrist grouping was fighting for survival this weekend before the first round of France’s high-stakes snap election, which could see the far-right National Rally (RN) become the biggest force in parliament.Macron, who warned last week that France risked “civil war” if Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration RN, or the leftw
  
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• Marks & Spencer to launch clothing repair and alterations service

  29-06-2024 13:56
  
  Customers will be able to send off M&S clothes for services like zip replacements and knitwear mending Marks & Spencer is to launch a clothing repair service.The retailer will offer alterations and repairs to customers from August amid increased demand for sustainable fashion and reuse. Continue reading...
  
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• Life as an unpaid carer in the UK: ‘I feel unseen and unheard – and politicians don’t offer much’

  29-06-2024 11:00
  
  A daughter who gave up full-time work to help look after her mother reveals her emotional and financial struggleUnpaid UK carers ‘face financial hit that can last decades’We’re in the haematology department at the hospital and they call my mum in. We go inside, sit down and the doctor tells us the results of the test: she has myeloma – blood cancer – but will need a bone marrow test to confirm it.I nearly faint, my heart sinks and I can see my mum’s face fille
  
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• Will rising debt cause Thames Water to sink under a Labour government?

  29-06-2024 10:00
  
  The crisis-hit utilities company could quickly spoil the post-election mood for whichever party wins next weekIf Labour triumphs in this week’s election, as polls suggest, then top of the incoming business secretary Jonathan Reynolds’s in-tray will be the possible collapse of Thames Water. The Thames timebomb is ticking – and could explode before new MPs have even become fully acquainted with the corridors of Westminster.To recap, Britain’s biggest water company has been
  
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• From potholes to HS2, transport gets voters going – but some solutions are unsayable

  29-06-2024 10:00
  
  As Labour and Tories promise rail reform and court motorists, many experts think road pricing is inevitableBetter railways, safer roads, cleaner fuels: in another decade, they would be the kind of transport issues commanding a pragmatic consensus in British politics.But this election lands with transport wildly politicised, with clean air, speed limits and high-speed rail all dragged into the wider culture wars. Continue reading...
  
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• Unpaid UK carers ‘face financial hit that can last decades’

  29-06-2024 08:00
  
  Loss of income, curbs on benefits and soaring bills are piling pressure on people caring for family membersLife as an unpaid carer: ‘I feel unseen and unheardPeople who look after family members free of charge are taking a huge hit to their finances which could continue into their retirement as they find themselves unable to balance paid work with their caring commitments.Recent analysis of official figures by the financial firm Just Retirement found seven in 10 people who were receiving c
  
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• Council tax: final-year students warned they could get surprise bills

  29-06-2024 08:00
  
  Students are exempt during their course but as soon as they finish their final year they are liable to payFinal-year university students have been urged to check that they do not owe council tax for the last few weeks of their rented accommodation.While students are exempt from the tax during the course, they are liable to pay as soon as they finish their final year. Continue reading...
  
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