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• Labour’s gamble with Royal Mail may go horribly wrong | Nils Pratley

  16-12-2024 19:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Past talk of renationalisation gives way to approval of takeover in which price of first-class stamp could be set from PragueRoyal Mail takeover by billionaire Daniel Křetínský approvedWho is Daniel Křetínský, the new boss of Royal Mail?Two general elections ago, Labour was promising to renationalise Royal Mail. Now, in office, it is happy to see the ancient institution fall to a leveraged takeover bid from a private equity-style company that will have the p
  
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• Flat tax rate is an ‘attractive idea’, Kemi Badenoch says

  16-12-2024 18:02
  
  Rule would mean a tax rise for basic ratepayers and a huge cut for higher earners if change was fiscally neutralA flat tax rate is an “attractive idea”, which the Conservatives would aim for if in power, Kemi Badenoch has said.The leader of the opposition made the comments on Monday while standing on a Robin Hood pantomime set at the London Palladium, which owner Andrew Lloyd Webber had lent to farmers and business owners so they could stage an event protesting against changes to inh
  
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• WASPI update sent to millions of women waiting for £3,000 DWP payout

  16-12-2024 17:49 via express.co.uk
  
  Speaking in the Commons this afternoon the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Emma Reynolds spoke about the timescale
  
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• EDF Energy issues 2025 warning as it admits ‘this isn’t ideal’

  16-12-2024 17:47 via express.co.uk
  
  Gas and electricity supplier EDF Energy has issued a £1,738 price warning to take effect from 2025.
  
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• Recession fear turns screw on Bank of England to cut interest rates

  16-12-2024 17:44 via express.co.uk
  
  News last week that the UK economy has shrunk for two months in a row has triggered fears of a recession.
  
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• Rachel Reeves has tanked the economy - but it's about to get a whole lot worse

  16-12-2024 17:27 via express.co.uk
  
  I hate to be the repeated bearer of bad news but with Rachel Reeves running the economy it's the only news around these days.
  
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• EOn customers given £676 after daily charge dropped

  16-12-2024 17:26 via express.co.uk
  
  Households can make savings up to £676 on their energy bills.
  
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• Martin Lewis says ‘don’t worry’ about Inheritance Tax due to little known rule

  16-12-2024 16:56 via express.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis has reassured people that they almost certainly won't pay Inheritance Tax if they follow his little known rules.
  
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• Martin Lewis warning to drivers who bought a car between 2007 and 2024

  16-12-2024 16:47 via express.co.uk
  
  Money expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone who bought a car between 2007 and 2024
  
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• Urgent DWP five-day warning to claim winter fuel payment and 'other benefits'

  16-12-2024 16:39 via express.co.uk
  
  The DWP has urged those who do not receive Pension Credit and think they might be eligible to check. This can be done via the DWP website
  
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• DWP urged to increase state pension to £28,000 a year for over-60s

  16-12-2024 15:58 via express.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has been urged to increase the state pension to the level of the National Living Wage for 48 hours a week
  
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• Gourmet gifts for foodies: 23 edible Christmas presents, from posh tinned fish to chutney

  16-12-2024 14:02
  
  With packaging as delicious as the contents, these sweet and savoury stocking fillers cater to all tastesFood gifts are perfect for anyone who doesn’t want more “stuff”. From brownies to scoff in one sitting to store cupboard upgrades, these gifts will brighten the dark winter days.Who doesn’t need a delivery of luxury biscuits or gourmet olive oil they’d hesitate to drop into their regular grocery basket? From Michelin-starred chutney to croissant butter, they&rsqu
  
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• How to declutter your home before Christmas

  16-12-2024 09:00
  
  Tips on where to start your cleanup, how to get the kids involved, and where best for your unwanted items to end upIt might not be the first place that springs to mind, but as Vicky Silverthorn, a professional declutterer, points out, it’s the place where you’re most likely to need a bit of space during the next few weeks. Continue reading...
  
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• UK drivers urged not to travel during height of ‘record Christmas getaway’

  16-12-2024 06:00
  
  RAC says to avoid major routes in England between 1pm and 7pm on Friday and Saturday as long queues expectedDrivers are being urged not to travel on major routes for six hours on Friday and Saturday, with record levels of Christmas holiday traffic expected to cause long queues on Britain’s roads.The RAC and the transport analytics company Inrix predicted a total of 29.3m festive journeys would be made between Wednesday and Christmas Eve, the most since the RAC began recording the data in 2
  
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