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• Starmer to ban drinking in pubs – and other radical Labour laws that might head our way

  02-09-2024 18:29 via express.co.uk
  
  Only last week, I was sitting in a pub garden when a complete stranger wilfully lit a cigarette just yards away from me.
  
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• Failure to warn Oasis fans of dynamic pricing may be consumer law breach, say experts

  02-09-2024 18:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Would-be concertgoers said they had only minutes to decide whether to pay £355 for tickets on TicketmasterTicketmaster may have breached consumer laws by failing to warn Oasis fans that the price of tickets might soar while they were queueing, experts have said, as it emerged that the company plans to apply “dynamic pricing” more widely.Excitement about the Mancunian band’s long-awaited reunion tour descended into dismay and outrage over the weekend after fans complained
  
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• WASPI campaign sets out plan for party conferences to increase pressure for compensation

  02-09-2024 17:38 via express.co.uk
  
  The state pension campaigners are hoping to get payouts of £10,000 or more for women who 'unfairly' missed out
  
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• Households in England handed new £550 cost of living payments from DWP

  02-09-2024 17:36 via express.co.uk
  
  Households in England will be handed new £550 cost of living payments.
  
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• HMRC warning issued to workers with this code on payslip

  02-09-2024 16:16 via express.co.uk
  
  HMRC has issued a warning to anyone with this code on their payslip.
  
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• Flurry of home loan rate cuts from Barclays, NatWest and HSBC offers boost to buyers

  02-09-2024 14:54 via express.co.uk
  
  NatWest, Barclays and HSBC are reducing the prices on new home loans both for buyers and people looking to remortgage.
  
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• Martin Lewis issues rallying cry for 880k older Brits to ‘get help' worth 'thousands’

  02-09-2024 14:47 via express.co.uk
  
  Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has urged pensioners to claim the DWP support.
  
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• Homeowners warned over four DIY projects that could become 'costly mistakes', expert warns

  02-09-2024 14:47 via express.co.uk
  
  Homeowners are being warned that some DIY projects could void home insurance policies and even result in costly repairs - here are the projects to be aware of
  
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• Pay-as-you-go schooling: parents under pressure to fund essentials

  02-09-2024 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘Voluntary’ donations of up to £300 a year are increasingly being asked for to balance the books. But this can lead to inequality within schoolsAs many children return to school, parents face increasing pressure to pay voluntary contributions for books, art supplies and trips.Over the coming months, a growing number of schools are expected to ask parents for sums that can range from anywhere between £5 and many hundreds, as they try to balance their books. Continue readin
  
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• Amazon is trying to trick me into signing up for Prime services

  02-09-2024 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  After I cancelled my subscription, I’m faced with a full-screen display with a sign-up boxEver since I cancelled my Amazon Prime subscription I have been constantly nagged to sign up again when I check out. The latest pressure tactic is a full-screen display with the sign-up box highlighted, and a pre-ticked box authorising Amazon to use any gift card balance to pay for the subscription. I feel Amazon is trying to trick me into paying up.
  SM, LondonAbout 4.5 million people in the UK have,
  
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• What will Keir Starmer have to grapple with as parliament returns?

  02-09-2024 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  PM faces unease in Labour ranks over winter fuel duty, two-child benefit cap and message of doom and gloomKeir Starmer faces a full in-tray when parliament returns from recess on Monday with a packed legislative agenda, and more doom and gloom over Labour’s tough economic inheritance as he lays the groundwork for the budget.But he faces unease in the Labour ranks over some of the decisions the government has made as a result, including on winter fuel duty and the two-child benefit cap, as
  
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