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• Reeves mulling national insurance on employer pension contributions

  09-10-2024 20:17
  Treasury officials examining potential levy that experts say could raise as much as £17bn for the exchequerRachel Reeves is considering introducing national insurance on employer pension contributions as a way of raising revenue in the budget.Treasury officials are examining the potential levy, which experts have said could raise as much as £17bn for the exchequer. Continue reading...
  
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• The Guardian view on inequality in the UK: what kids can teach us | Editorial

  09-10-2024 19:51
  
  To get a sense of how unfair Britain is, consider the prospects for its childrenAhead of the budget at the end of this month, the liveliest debate is over how much Rachel Reeves will set aside to invest in infrastructure. As the chancellor has made clear, her priority is to lift economic growth in the UK – in order to allow her to put more money into public services and welfare. A version of this argument has been used by politicians and policymakers for decades, and it is premised on
  
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• Unfair comparison on UK heat pumps | Brief letters

  09-10-2024 19:01
  
  Heating debate | Accordion crimes | Political uniforms | Is sport the new rock’n’roll? | Bittern songTim Bradley (Letters, 1 October) and Adam Halawi (Letters, 7 October) are comparing apples and pears. Most heat pumps in the UK are used to heat water for radiators or underfloor heating. Tim’s heat pump is heating air that is being ducted throughout his Swedish property. Assuming his ducting was already in place, all that would have needed changing was the heat source. But Adam
  
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• Send us your questions for our energy experts

  09-10-2024 17:24
  
  We’d like to hear your questions about domestic gas and electricity use – and we’ll put them to our expertsWe’d like to hear your questions about domestic gas and electricity use. Have you always wondered whether it’s more cost effective to have bath or a shower? Or whether it’s cheaper to use a dehumidifier or a tumble dryer?Whatever your energy use question, you can ask us below. We’ll put them to our experts and publish the best. Continue reading...
  
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• Plan to fingerprint passengers on entry to EU to be delayed again

  09-10-2024 17:09
  
  France, Germany and the Netherlands have raised concerns over entry-exit system, originally due to launch in 2023Plans to fingerprint passengers entering the EU from 10 November are to be delayed for a third time after concerns were raised by France, Germany and the Netherlands, it has emerged.The introduction of the entry-exit system (EES) requiring non-EU citizens to have their fingerprints or photos taken before entering the Schengen area has already been delayed twice. Continue reading...
  
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• Tropicana casino in Las Vegas demolished in controlled implosion – video

  09-10-2024 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Tropicana, a landmark hotel and the last true mob-era casino in Las Vegas, was reduced to rubble on Wednesday. The legendary haunt of the Rat Pack and the place James Bond said he had heard was quite comfortable in the 1971 film Diamonds Are Forever, was destroyed in an elaborate implosion accompanied by a firework displayTropicana casino, relic of Las Vegas’s mob era, is brought tumbling down Continue reading...
  
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• Ministers accused of ‘dawdling’ over leasehold changes in England and Wales

  09-10-2024 13:09
  
  Residents groups call for passing of secondary legislation for Leasehold Reform Act as promised in king’s speechCampaigners have accused the government of dragging its heels over promised changes to the leasehold system in England and Wales, with homeowners still waiting for measures passed by the last government to be enacted.Residents groups have called on ministers to pass secondary legislation needed to enforce the Leasehold Reform Act, which was voted through with cross-party support.
  
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• DWP finds disability benefit system is damaging to claimants' health

  09-10-2024 10:55 via express.co.uk
  
  DWP has published reports after investigating how the application process for disability benefits affects people with physical and mental health conditions.
  
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• Martin Lewis’ urgent advice for anyone on energy price cap - it saved one fan £468

  09-10-2024 10:54 via express.co.uk
  
  The financial expert has branded the energy price cap a 'pants cap' as MSE said OVO Energy and Octopus may be able to help
  
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• Premium Bonds warning over 'suspended' accounts - NS&I urges to do this check

  09-10-2024 10:43 via express.co.uk
  
  A customer was distressed to be blocked from accessing their savings, particularly as they had just moved house.
  
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• Seven simple ways to get free cash for energy bills as millions lose Winter Fuel Payment

  09-10-2024 10:15 via express.co.uk
  
  Households should be aware of winter energy bill support worth £5,710 as millions are set to lose out on a £300 benefit.
  
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• Keir Starmer has a secret plan - and it explains why everything has gone wrong for Labour

  09-10-2024 09:06 via express.co.uk
  
  What exactly is the point of Sir Keir Starmer? I've been racking my brains for months and I've finally come up with the only logical answer.
  
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• Massive rent hikes, dodgy landlords – unlike many MPs, I know what renting is like. We have to fix it | Chris Curtis

  09-10-2024 09:00
  
  Landlords have long had too much sway in parliament. Tenants’ rights must be strengthened as a matter of urgencyChris Curtis is the Labour MP for Milton Keynes NorthThis week in parliament we will begin the vital work of fixing the broken private rental sector in England. For too long, unscrupulous private landlords have been able to take advantage of tenants with sudden no-fault evictions, unacceptable living conditions and exorbitant rent increases.I know because I’ve been there. I
  
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• Stocks and shares: where to start if you want to become an investor

  09-10-2024 08:00
  
  From asking yourself if you could cope with losing money to researching all the practical tax implicationsIt is wise to pay off any expensive debts and make sure you have enough cash savings to cover an unforeseen problem before you invest in the stock market. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘They rob you visibly, with no repercussions’ – the unstoppable rise of phone theft

  09-10-2024 06:00
  
  Snatch thefts of mobile phones soared by 150% in the last year, with victims left unable to work, use their bank, travel or use their diaries. Why are police finding it so hard to stop? Jenny Tian, 29, a comedian from Australia, had been in London for two weeks when she saw a group of guys in ski masks on a street in east London. “I thought to myself: ‘They’re probably on their way to rob a home, they’re not going to bother me.’” It was 5pm, still broad daylig
  
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• DWP confirms if PIP is being axed or moving over to Universal Credit

  09-10-2024 01:01 via express.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions is in the process of moving more than two million people on older benefits over to Universal Credit.
  
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