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• ‘Dad strikes’ in London and Edinburgh demand better paternity leave

  11-06-2025 21:07
  Hundreds of fathers protest with children to call for two weeks’ statutory paternity leave to be increasedHundreds of fathers took to the streets of London and Edinburgh on Wednesday to demand better paternity leave, in a protest that was billed as the world’s first dad strike.They came with babies in papooses and pushchairs, as they brandished placards and dad jokes to call for an overhaul of the meanest paternity leave system in Europe. Continue reading...
  
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• From defence to social housing: Rachel Reeves's spending review in two minutes – video

  11-06-2025 17:52
  Setting out the day-to-day budget for government departments, the chancellor announced that defence, policing and the NHS would see their annual spending power increase yearly under this government. She added that Labour would invest billions of pounds in social housing, prison spaces and schoolsSpending review 2025: key points at a glanceSpending review: Reeves vows to ‘renew Britain’ with big rises for NHS, housing and defenceHas Rachel Reeves made the right choices? Our panel resp
  
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• Tell us: have your saving habits changed due to economic uncertainty?

  11-06-2025 13:01
  We would like to hear from people who have started setting aside more cashUK households are increasingly setting aside physical cash amid extreme economic uncertainty and to provide a safety net for possible banking system outages such as the recent one in Spain, according to the Bank of England’s chief cashier.Victoria Cleland said on Tuesday that the Bank had tracked a significant increase in the number of banknotes in circulation in recent months, continuing a rising trend since 2022. C
  
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• What to do if your bike is stolen – and how to break the cycle

  11-06-2025 08:00
  Steps you can take to report the theft and check if it’s being resold – as well as how to protect your next oneWhether you use your bike to commute daily, for a quick trips to the shops or long rides to keep fit, having it stolen can be a nightmare. Here’s what to do if yours goes missing.Report the theft to the police and describe the bike in as much detail as possible, giving the model, make and where it was stolen. You should also include a description of any scratches, dent
  
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• Motability car customers urged not to answer if phone call asks for these details

  11-06-2025 02:51 via express.co.uk
  
  The Motability Scheme allows people who receive certain disability benefits to allocate some or all of their benefit in order to lease a new car
  
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