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• Labour peer’s involvement in apparent cash-for-access venture exposed – video

  26-02-2025 20:01 via theguardian.com
  
  An undercover Guardian investigation has revealed that a Labour member of the House of Lords, David Evans of Watford, offered access to ministers during discussions about a commercial deal worth tens of thousands of pounds. Lord Evans was recorded explaining to undercover reporters – who were posing as property developers looking to lobby the government – about how to approach Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister and housing secretary. There are concerns Evans’ involvement
  
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• Trump vows 25% tariffs on EU and says bloc was ‘formed to screw US’ – video

  26-02-2025 19:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Donald Trump has threatened to slap 25% tariffs on the European Union, claiming the 27-country bloc was 'formed to screw the United States'. Speaking at his first cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the US president said he would soon release details of the latest tariff threat. 'We have made a decision and we’ll be announcing it very soon. It’ll be 25%,' he saidTrump vows to slap 25% tariffs on EU and claims bloc was ‘formed to screw US’US politics live Continue reading...
  
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• British Gas announces price rise in unwelcome message to customers

  26-02-2025 18:27 via express.co.uk
  
  British Gas has announced a price rise in a message to customers - but you could undercut it if you take action now.
  
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• 4 household bills going DOWN in April – if you act now

  26-02-2025 18:16 via express.co.uk
  
  Households bills are rising across the UK including for council tax, TV licences, energy and more - but you can cut up to 4 key bills if you act now.
  
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• Martin Lewis issues 3-day warning with £450 energy bills saving

  26-02-2025 18:10 via express.co.uk
  
  Money expert Martin Lewis says energy customers need to act now to cut bills by as much as £450 - and maybe even more.
  
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• Rachel Reeves will take even more of your tax from April – here’s how to stop her

  26-02-2025 18:04 via express.co.uk
  
  It's less six weeks to the end of the tax year on April 5 so don't hang around because the clock is rapidly ticking down.
  
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• Rachel Reeves savaged over 'fantasy politics' after Cash ISA plan rubbished

  26-02-2025 18:00 via express.co.uk
  
  The Labour Government's 1.5 million new homes plan is 'fantasy politics' with experts warning homeownership may suffer under potential cash ISA changes.
  
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• My $30,000 health insurance claim was denied. Then I tweeted about it

  26-02-2025 18:00 via theguardian.com
  Public shaming works – but it’s also a sign of how broken the appeals process is in the US health insurance industryIn December 2016, I was hospitalized with severe electrolyte abnormalities that were causing fatigue, muscle cramps and chest discomfort. I received care at my local hospital, which was nationally ranked both overall and in the treatment of endocrine conditions, and I recovered fully.A month later, my heart sank as I received a letter from Aetna informing me that the ho
  
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• DWP makes major Universal Credit update as Liz Kendall corrects 'issue'

  26-02-2025 17:38 via express.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an update for those who pay rent and claim Universal Credit
  
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• The ultimate signs of wealth: do you most covet a kitchen island – or early retirement?

  26-02-2025 17:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Forget a Porsche and a Rolex. A new survey has thrown up some interesting signifiers of what it means to be wealthy todayName: Wealth signifiers.Age: We know from cave paintings and burial sites that Homo sapiens started to live a more settled life about 35,000 years ago – not just hunting and gathering, but trading, too. The ones who had the most tools, weapons, food and baskets were seen as the wealthy ones. Continue reading...
  
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• Cash ISA savers can get market-leading 5.25% interest rate with this savings app

  26-02-2025 17:11 via express.co.uk
  
  Savers can launch the account with just £1 and even get a bonus as new customers.
  
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• How to save £58,000 tax-free in a Cash ISA before change

  26-02-2025 16:13 via express.co.uk
  
  Some savers may be able to boost their tax-free ISA allowance by more than double.
  
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• The Crusader: Bank customer’s missing £91,000 returned in “life-changing” rescue

  26-02-2025 14:50 via express.co.uk
  
  From desperation to elation - it's been a heart-stopping journey for a saver whose £91,000 disappeared during a bank account transfer. From desperation to elation - it's been a heart-stopping journey for a saver whose £91,000 disappeared during a bank account transfer.
  
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• US economy ‘less safe’, experts say, as Trump hobbles consumer watchdog

  26-02-2025 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Former officials say Americans more likely to be ripped off and scammed as CFPB targeted by Musk ‘efficency’ blitzMillions of Americans are more likely to be ripped off by scammers and thieves as a result of a bid by the Trump administration to defang the top US consumer watchdog, former officials have warned.Donald Trump has indicated he wants to eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which was set up after the financial crisis to shore up oversight of consumer f
  
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• Naivety cost me my Transit van and motorbike insurance

  26-02-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  I have been driving for 38 years, I have never had an accident, but I can no longer get insuranceI am a volunteer driver for various NGOs in disaster- and war-torn environments. In March 2023, my Transit van was stolen along with a number of possessions while I was working in a refugee camp.This was extremely stressful to come home to and things got worse because my insurer rejected my claim because I had been using it as a camper van at weekends. In the letter cancelling the policy it said I&rs
  
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