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• Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland branches to undergo major service changes

  10-01-2025 15:28 via express.co.uk
  
  The announcement from the banking group has sparked fears of further closures, but it insists the move will create easier access for customers
  
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• Nationwide makes huge change to 55 savings accounts and 34 ISAs

  10-01-2025 15:04 via express.co.uk
  
  Nationwide customers may be able to get a better deal with other savings providers.
  
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• HMRC warning as deadline for crucial form looms that could result in £100 fine

  10-01-2025 15:04 via express.co.uk
  
  Those who need to submit the form but have not yet registered are urged to do so before the January 31 cut off date
  
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• Everyone using a Tesco Clubcard issued £568 warning

  10-01-2025 14:23 via express.co.uk
  
  It has been revealed that Tesco shoppers face higher weekly costs than at another major supermarket.
  
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• Sparkling tea sales soar as Britons seek healthy options for festive fizz

  10-01-2025 14:07
  As cuppas lose out to coffee with younger drinkers, beverage is recast as a soft drink with ‘wellbeing’ powersThe key question when offering tea used to be “milk or sugar?” but it could soon be “still or sparkling?” as the British institution becomes the latest target of a foodie makeover, with cold brews for al desko lunches and fancier fizz to serve like wine at dinner.With the traditional cuppa losing the battle with coffee, particularly with younger Briton
  
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• Humble hard-boiled egg becomes healthy on-the-go hit for UK shoppers

  10-01-2025 13:58
  
  As Tesco reports high sales of its ‘egg protein pot’ other retailers also reveal unlikely success of repackaged snackIt was news to make even the most hard-boiled crisp manufacturer shudder: when Tesco released a list of the most-bought meal deal items for 2024, McCoy’s flame grilled steak grab bags had fallen off their perch as its shoppers’ favourite snack.Instead, nestled between the chicken club sandwich as a main and a bottle of Coca-Cola to drink, was an “egg
  
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• Two benefits that may boost your income by nearly £10,000

  10-01-2025 13:30 via express.co.uk
  
  If you qualify for Pension Credit, you can also get other help. Meanwhile, Attendance Allowance can provide additional financial support
  
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• 700,000 home buyers face higher bills after Bank of England interest rates warning

  10-01-2025 13:17 via express.co.uk
  
  The Bank of England has highlighted the fact that families across the country face big increases in monthly payments when they come to remortgage.
  
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• Savings app boosts interest on Cash ISA to 5.01% and earns 'excellent' rating

  10-01-2025 12:21 via express.co.uk
  
  Savers can opt to have interest paid monthly, which could be "attractive" for those looking to boost their income.
  
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• Martin Lewis' MSE says anyone earning under £35,000 can get £5,800 from DWP

  10-01-2025 11:55 via express.co.uk
  
  Money expert Martin Lewis says anyone earning under this threshold is entitled to extra cash from the government.
  
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• Barclays update as customers may be £57 better off

  10-01-2025 11:28 via express.co.uk
  
  Barclays has told its millions of customers they could save almost £60 by February.
  
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• UK debt market sell-off threatens to push up mortgage costs

  10-01-2025 10:17
  About 700,000 homeowners face increase when fixed-rate deals end this yearBusiness live – latest updatesAbout 700,000 homeowners are facing an increase in mortgage costs when their fixed-rate deals end this year, as a sell-off in the UK government debt market plunges the financial markets into turmoil and threatens to push up household borrowing costs.Mortgage rates had been predicted to ease this year, as analysts projected multiple cuts to the Bank of England base interest rate, which wa
  
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• The best slow cookers for effortless homemade meals, tried and tested

  10-01-2025 10:00
  Whether you’re making comforting curries, casseroles or chilli con carne, we’ve tested the top slow cookers for serving up winter warmers• The best blenders to blitz like a pro, tried and tested, from Ninja to NutribulletAs January beds in and our craving for cosiness increases, you may be minded to dig out the slow cooker. Coming home to a warm, bubbling meal – with very little effort – is a real treat in the cold and dark. Plus, slow cooking can be an economical me
  
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• Fast fashion is an addiction. Secondhand mania may be just as bad | Chloë Hamilton

  10-01-2025 10:00
  I loved to scour apps and charity shops for cheap clothes and toys – but now I know it is another kind of overconsumption‘Guess how much this was,” I say to my partner mischievously, revealing with relish the latest toy I’ve found for our youngest son. It’s wooden, Montessori in style (apparently a ball dropping through a hole teaches him object permanence), and retails at about £20 new. “A quid,” my partner proffers, wearily: he is savvy to this g
  
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• Ticket resale prices for live UK events to be capped in crackdown on touts

  10-01-2025 08:32
  
  Viagogo and StubHub platforms to be hit by cap of face value plus 30% or lessThe price at which tickets for live events can be resold is to be capped under “gamechanging” proposals put forward by the government to crack down on touting in the sector.In a move hailed by music industry figures, the culture minister, Lisa Nandy, has launched a consultation that she said would end the “misery” of fans being exploited by touts, some of whom have made huge profits by selling hu
  
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• Homes for sale for fitness fanatics – in pictures

  10-01-2025 08:00
  
  From a London flat with a swimming pool overlooking the O2, to a village home with a tennis court in the garden Continue reading...
  
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• Number of people seeking help with energy bills up by 20% last year

  10-01-2025 07:00
  
  Citizens Advice says it assisted 60,000 households in England and Wales with cost of gas and electricity in 2024The number of people in England and Wales who sought help with energy bills jumped by 20% last year, according to Citizens Advice, which assisted 60,000 households struggling with the soaring cost of gas and electricity.That number was double the figure for 2020, the national consumer advice charity said, with problems with billing being the single most common type of issue raised with
  
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• World’s richest use up their fair share of 2025 carbon budget in 10 days

  10-01-2025 01:01
  Emissions caused by wealthiest 1% so far this year would take someone from poorest 50% three years to createThe world’s richest 1% have already used up their fair share of the global carbon budget for 2025, just 10 days into the year.In less than a week and a half, the consumption habits of an individual from this monied elite had already caused, on average, 2.1 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, according to analysis by Oxfam GB. It would take someone from the poorest 50% of humanity thr
  
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