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• Say hello to spring! 22 simple ways to refresh your home, wardrobe and routine

  04-03-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  From new season scents to cleaning hacks, we’ve picked our top spring essentials to blow away the cobwebs• Cappuccino nails, boho blouses and pilates pumps: Jess Cartner-Morley’s March style essentialsCan you feel it? A warmth to the air, brighter days, and smiles on people’s faces. Spring is almost upon us: toes that haven’t seen the light of day for months need a polish, seeds need to be sown, and there’s an urge to spring clean (windows look particularly fil
  
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• Pensioners driven to despair by DWP red tape and up to 450 questions

  04-03-2025 11:56 via express.co.uk
  
  The arduous process can take over four hours with professional help, and even longer for those struggling through it alone.
  
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• These UK households to get £2,500 extra into bank accounts from next month

  04-03-2025 11:51 via express.co.uk
  
  UK households are in line for a significant pay boost from April as new changes take effect.
  
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• DWP to send out letter that could add £4,200 to State Pension payments

  04-03-2025 11:43 via express.co.uk
  
  The DWP is set to issue letters to millions of people in March and it's important to check the information enclosed
  
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• Premium Bonds winner scoops £1million jackpot from £100 investment

  04-03-2025 11:26 via express.co.uk
  
  This is the second smallest holding ever to win the £1 million jackpot.
  
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• DWP PIP recipients 'can save £1,411 a year' with new scheme

  04-03-2025 11:19 via express.co.uk
  
  The new platform says it can save people claiming benefits from the DWP nearly £1,500 a year
  
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• UK ban on zero-hours contracts ‘to include agency workers’

  04-03-2025 10:49 via theguardian.com
  Government to expand coverage of employment rights bill, according to reportAgency workers will reportedly be included in a ban on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts as part of changes to the UK government’s employment bill.Under the new rules, employers will have to offer agency workers a contract that guarantees a minimum number of hours every week, the BBC reported. Continue reading...
  
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• You can cut 10% off your energy bill with 'phantom electricty rule', expert says

  04-03-2025 10:28 via express.co.uk
  
  Energy expert Joshua Houston explains how you can cut hundreds of pounds from your energy bills with one button
  
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• Food prices rise at third fastest monthly rate in year as warning issued to Rachel Reeves

  04-03-2025 10:10 via express.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor must address the wide range of costs impacting the food industry if she wants to keep inflation at bay, the BRC said.
  
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• Martin Lewis issues £10,000 'do this tonight' warning to everyone aged from 40 to 73

  04-03-2025 09:47 via express.co.uk
  
  People could be missing out on thousands of pounds unless they act now
  
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• Haggle, bundle or switch: how to get the best UK broadband deal

  04-03-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Choose the speed that’s right for you, beware of price rises at renewal time and consider ditching your landlineIn the age of true fibre broadband the speeds available can be tremendous – and providers often try to upsell people to expensive, higher-speed packages. One way to save money is to pay for only the speed you need. For most households a speed of 100Mbps is likely to be enough, although it depends on the number of people who will use the internet at the same time, the kinds
  
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• Labour has humane and popular plans to stand up for UK workers. Why dilute them? | Gaby Hinsliff

  04-03-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Angela Rayner’s employment rights bill is precisely why many voted for this government. Why be embarrassed about a defining policy?One step forward, two steps back. Angela Rayner’s employment rights bill is back in the Commons this week, stuffed with ideas for improving everyday working life: that’s the big step forward for a government that was elected on a promise of radical change. The weekend headlines, however, were all about what won’t be changing after all. The so-
  
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