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• Martin Lewis shares UK energy prices prediction if Donald Trump seals Ukraine peace deal

  07-03-2025 18:58 via express.co.uk
  
  The Money Saving Expert website founder spoke to Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley about personal finance but also discussed the war in Ukraine.
  
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• ‘Don’t punish the vulnerable’: Labour MPs uneasy over planned welfare cuts

  07-03-2025 18:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Ministers say ‘unsustainable’ rise in spending must be tackled but many backbenchers fear changes will not workDozens of backbench Labour MPs are unhappy with plans to cut billions from the rising welfare bill, with ministers holding meetings to convince them that the changes to disability benefits are necessary.Labour MPs told the Guardian there were deep concerns within the parliamentary party that the changes would take money from the poorest, which was not what they had entered g
  
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• Andrew Bailey was accused by Barclays chair of having ‘destroyed’ Jes Staley, court hears

  07-03-2025 18:01 via theguardian.com
  Nigel Higgins asked if FCA would drop investigation into Staley’s relationship with Epstein if CEO quitThe Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, was accused by the Barclays chair of having “destroyed” Jes Staley, a court heard on Friday, after the City watchdog led by Bailey at the time launched an investigation into the banker’s ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Nigel Higgins, who made the accusations and is still the Barclays chair, also asked in 201
  
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• DWP PIP claimants with these four conditions are more likely to get a big award

  07-03-2025 17:49 via express.co.uk
  
  New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions have shown that around 41% of the 3.6million PIP claimants are on an award that last five years or more
  
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• UK households urged to get at least £6316 back from HMRC before April

  07-03-2025 17:22 via express.co.uk
  
  Households can get as much as £6,316 back from HMRC if they act before April.
  
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• Lloyds Bank warns of common misconception that could be costing a quarter of Brits

  07-03-2025 17:16 via express.co.uk
  
  The tax bill "will add up" over time, a savings expert at Lloyds Bank said.
  
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• OVO Energy customers can get £2,000 of free energy with 1 change

  07-03-2025 17:11 via express.co.uk
  
  The energy supplier is giving customers the chance to bag free energy for up to a year.
  
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• Martin Lewis says 'this is big money' with £13,000 extra in your state pension for £0

  07-03-2025 17:09 via express.co.uk
  
  Money and finance specialist Martin Lewis says you can add as much as £13,000 to your state pension for £0.
  
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• Martin Lewis says claim this benefit even if you earn over £60,000

  07-03-2025 17:05 via express.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis says people often make a 'mistake' by failing to claim this benefit because it can still boost your pension for free.
  
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• Royal Mail to increase price of first-class stamp to £1.70

  07-03-2025 16:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Cost of second-class service to rise to 87p in sixth increase in little more than three yearsBusiness live – latest updatesRoyal Mail is to increase the cost of first- and second-class stamps for what will be the sixth time in little more than three years.From 7 April, the price of a first-class stamp will increase by 5p, or 3%, to £1.70. The cost of the second-class service is going up by 2p, or 2.4%, to 87p. Continue reading...
  
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• Will I regret lending cash to friends? Can I ask colleagues what they earn? The experts’ guide to modern money etiquette

  07-03-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Financial experts answer pressing questions: from how to split the bill or who should pay on a first date, to how to get a discountNavigating a cost of living crisis in a world where we can tap and spend without a thought is changing the way we manage our personal finances. Whether asking our boss for a pay rise or negotiating splitting the bill with friends, we have to confront our discomfort about discussing money. But the emotional stakes can feel precarious. So how do we navigate this new mo
  
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• Britons snacking less as they drift back to office after pandemic

  07-03-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  People snacked at home on more than 15% fewer occasions in 2024 than in 2020 and are choosing healthier optionsHold the biscuits, popcorn and chocolate and hand out the rice cakes, apples and halloumi, the UK is cutting back on snacks and shifting to healthier options amid tighter budgets and bulging waistlines.Britons had a snack at home on more than 15% fewer occasions in 2024 than in 2020 – as a boom in self-treating during the pandemic lockdowns subsided, according to the retail market
  
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• Experts share how to become an ISA millionaire amid record number

  07-03-2025 15:47 via express.co.uk
  
  The rapid growth of ISA millionaires underscores the power of long-term investing and the benefits of tax-free savings in ISAs
  
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• Man 'slashes bill of demon appliance' by making one change to garden

  07-03-2025 15:12 via express.co.uk
  
  A man has come up with a clever trick to help people save money on their energy bills - and all you need to do is change one thing in your garden.
  
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• Debris lights up the sky after SpaceX launch fails – video

  07-03-2025 12:18 via theguardian.com
  SpaceX's Starship spacecraft has exploded after lifting off from Texas, dooming an attempt to deploy mock satellites in the second consecutive failure this year for Elon Musk's Mars rocket programme. Videos posted on social media show debris streaking through the skies near south Florida and the Bahamas. The rocket exploded after it began to spin uncontrollably with its engines cut off, a SpaceX livestream of the mission showedSpaceX’s Starship explodes in second failure for Musk’s M
  
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• UK house prices fall unexpectedly, says Halifax

  07-03-2025 11:28 via theguardian.com
  
  Average property price dips to £298,602 in February despite analysts expecting rush before stamp duty risesUK house prices unexpectedly fell last month as concerns over the sluggish economy outweighed an anticipated rush of people trying to complete purchases before stamp duty increases in April.The average property price dipped by 0.1% in February to £298,602, having hit a record high in January, according to Halifax. Continue reading...
  
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• Dramatic fall in London’s levels of deadly pollutants after Ulez expansion

  07-03-2025 10:39 via theguardian.com
  
  People in capital breathing much cleaner air, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areasPeople in London have been breathing significantly cleaner air since the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez), a study has found.Levels of deadly pollutants that are linked to a wide range of health problems – from cancer to impaired lung development, heart attacks to premature births – have dropped, with some of the biggest improvements coming in the capital&r
  
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• Commuter-belt homes in England and Wales – in pictures

  07-03-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  From a Totnes terrace to a contemporary Cardiff suburb, properties with fast connections Continue reading...
  
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• ‘You get sucked in’: crypto scam victims on how they lost up to £162,000

  07-03-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Retired NHS doctor and others conned into investing – only to sink larger sums in trying to get cash backRevealed: the scammers who conned savers out of $35mHow call centre scammers duped 6,000 peopleA “sprat to catch a mackerel” is how one victim describes being reeled in by the skameri working from call centres hundreds of miles away in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. It is the local term for scammers and a huge data leak reveals the inner workings of a fraud network that ha
  
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• Gas hob can raise indoor air pollution higher than busy UK road, study finds

  07-03-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Research by Which? compared levels nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter in homes and street in LondonCooking on a gas hob can create higher levels of indoor air pollution than found on one of the UK’s busiest roads, a study has found.The research by Which? compared levels of two of the most damaging air pollutants – nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) – in the homes of four people with gas hobs, one person with an induction hob and on Marylebone R
  
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• SpaceX Starship explodes in second failure for Mars program – video

  07-03-2025 06:15 via theguardian.com
  
  A second consecutive Starship from Elon Musk's company SpaceX has failed. A livestream posted to X shows the rocket spinning in space before the company confirms it had lost contact with the ship. Video posted to social appears to show debris from ship over the Caribbean sky.Continue reading...
  
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• Trump turns America’s allies into enemies – podcast

  07-03-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  This week, Donald Trump picked fights with Canada, Mexico, Ukraine, US veterans and every Democrat sitting in Congress for his State of the Union address.Chris Michael and Joan E Greve discuss why the US president is turning up the heat on longtime allies, whether Democrats are responding successfully and, in the end, who loses out if Trump’s tactics fail?Send your questions and feedback to [email protected] support the Guardian by going to theguardian.com/politcspo
  
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