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• State pensioners issued urgent triple lock warning after fears over 'stealth tax'

  16-08-2024 23:12 via express.co.uk
  
  More pensioners will pay tax as Labour intend to keep a divisive Conservative policy.
  
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• Tell us: are you splurging on luxury goods you can ill afford?

  16-08-2024 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  We’d like to hear from people who have been purchasing luxury goods and experiences in recent years, and how they feel about their spending habitsWe’re interested to hear about people’s spending habits in the area of upmarket or luxury goods, services and experiences, and whether they are generally happy with their spending on non-essentials.We’d like to know whether you have spent money on expensive non-essential items such as designer clothing, high end housewares, luxu
  
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• Tesco Clubcard U-turn after Christmas saving rule left shoppers 'disappointed'

  16-08-2024 17:08 via express.co.uk
  
  Tesco's Clubcard Christmas Saver scheme was scrapped earlier this year but the supermarket has confirmed it has not been axed
  
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• Incredible bulk: how much can Australians save on dry goods by buying a lot at once?

  16-08-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Independent stores can offer big savings on some items bought in bulk. And for many shoppers it’s not only about the bargainsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast“I always buy 25kg of rice,” May Lee says.The 61-year-old town planner from Mosman is shopping at Tong Li, an Asian supermarket in Campsie. At the end of the aisle are shelves loaded with sacks of rice, sugar and flour. Continue reading...
  
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• State pensioners hit with council tax bill rise from September 1

  16-08-2024 16:22 via express.co.uk
  
  A quirk of the law will see many state pensioners hit with increased council tax bills from September 1.
  
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• How your State Pension is affected after death and what your partner could Inherit

  16-08-2024 16:02 via express.co.uk
  
  The State Pension can be inherited or increased if a partner has died, but there are important rules to consider for those looking to boost their income
  
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• UK economy is beating the world - four ways Labour risks wrecking the recovery

  16-08-2024 15:41 via express.co.uk
  
  PM Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are keen to blame the Conservatives for everything that's gone wrong with Britain. So how do they explain our rapidly recovering economy?
  
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• Martin Lewis urges state pensioners to claim £8,000 handout which is 'not means tested'

  16-08-2024 15:19 via express.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis says state pensioners can claim an £8,000 handout.
  
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• Freedom for millions more as Jorvik Tricycles forges ahead

  16-08-2024 15:17 via express.co.uk
  
  For anyone who can't ride a bike or lacks the confidence to cycle, the road to freedom could be a three-wheel electric dream produced by UK maker Jorvik Tricycles. With customers aged 18 to 102, Jorvik has been breaking new ground for a decade in the e-bike sector and now offers a range with 16 models for either city and village everyday travel or more powerful off road activity.Frames can be folding or rigid and popular customisable options include baskets and pet beds. An average battery charg
  
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• Ticket touts targeted by UK minister in video full of Taylor Swift puns

  16-08-2024 15:09 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘Look what you made me do,’ says business secretary as he announces plans for consumer protectionsThe UK government has put ticket touts on notice, announcing that a consultation on secondary sales will be launched in the autumn.In a video pegged to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour UK dates, the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, confirmed plans to introduce consumer protections on ticket resales to prevent people being ripped off. Continue reading...
  
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• State pensioners with British Gas, EDF, EON or OVO set to lose £308

  16-08-2024 14:27 via express.co.uk
  
  State pensioners will be £308 worse off on average this winter, whether they are with British Gas, OVO, EDF, Octopus Energy or E.On.
  
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• Rules on baby formula ads push up costs for parents, UK regulator says

  16-08-2024 13:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Investigation shows restrictions on makers from promoting price reductions softens competitionStrict rules on the advertising of baby formula are pushing up costs for parents in the UK, the competition watchdog has found, as it attempts to tackle “historically high” prices for the products.Baby formula makers are restricted from promoting price reductions, which “has the effect of softening competition on price”, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday,
  
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• Sunscreen is taxed as a ‘cosmetic’ in the UK. As a skin cancer survivor, I’m appalled | Jessica Zbinden-Webster

  16-08-2024 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  I was only 26 when I learned I had the disease. I now use SPF religiously – but it shouldn’t cost me an extra 20% on every bottleThere’s no ideal time to learn that you have skin cancer. But being 26 years old, and a few weeks into a new job, must be one of the worst. I was in the middle of the open-plan office when I felt a warm sensation running from my eye. I checked my reflection and saw that, without warning, the blocked pore below my lower-right eyelid had begun to bleed.
  
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• Homes for sale next to lakes in England – in pictures

  16-08-2024 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  From a mansion with lawns rolling down to Windermere to a new-build London apartment with views over a city reservoir Continue reading...
  
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