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• A new era for Ripple XRP: PBK Miner launches zero-hardware XRP cloud mining, offering a new way to make money

  21-07-2025 22:00 via globenewswire.com
  
  Experience the next generation of crypto mining with AI-powered XRP cloud mining - earn daily rewards for XRP, BTC, ETH, DOGE, USDC, and more with no setup required. Sydney,Australia, July21, 2025(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Ripple's XRP ecosystem flourishes around the world, PBKMiner is proud to introduce a breakthrough in cryptocurrency mining: XRP-specific cloud mining contracts. These short-term, flexible contracts are now available on desktop and mobile platforms, allowing users to mine XRP remot
  
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• Little-known 1p rule that sees households owe DWP thousands

  14-12-2025 10:26 via express.co.uk
  Brits could fall into this little-known trap this Christmas, which could see them owe the DWP thousands.
  
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• Scorched earth Chancellor - Rachel Reeves plot to leave UK in ruins for Tories or Farage

  14-12-2025 10:00 via express.co.uk
  The Chancellor knows she's living on borrowed time.
  
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• Energy expert reveals 2 costly mistakes when draught-proofing windows

  14-12-2025 08:08 via express.co.uk
  EXCLUSIVE: We asked an energy expert about the common mistakes people make when preparing their windows for the winter.
  
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• How to host the perfect Christmas dinner, according to chefs, wine experts and professional planners

  14-12-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Hosting Christmas? Don’t panic. Here’s our experts’ guide to a memorable meal, from thoughtful details to sustainable produce and tips on stress-free entertaining• The best Christmas drinksCanapes, crackers, Christmas playlists, flowing drinks, and a ripe brie cosying up to a firm gruyere on a cheeseboard surrounded by grapes and fresh figs: there is no better time of year to host guests, feast and be merry.Even better, you can do almost everything in advance of the big da
  
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• Health warning for women as 'most are unaware' of leading killer disease

  14-12-2025 08:00 via express.co.uk
  Those who are most at risk of the disease don't realise just how dangerous it is
  
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• Beware five-star reviews: the scam write-ups that seek to trap online shoppers

  14-12-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Over-the-top praise for an item should ring alarm bells, with fake feedback generated by AI, bots and humans on a mass scaleYou’re doing a spot of online Christmas shopping and see an air fryer that is competitively priced. You don’t recognise the brand, but the reviews are fantastic – five-star raves that say things such as “this product changed my life” and “this is the greatest air fryer ever”.You buy it, but when it arrives it is clearly cheap and po
  
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• HMRC explains rules which could leave you overpaying £2,500 tax

  14-12-2025 07:15 via express.co.uk
  The Government has announced new policies around income tax
  
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• Which? online tool writes Christmas parcel complaints 'in seconds'

  14-12-2025 07:00 via express.co.uk
  In the whirlwind of holiday deliveries, mistakes are bound to happen. When your parcel doesn't arrive as expected, how do you ensure you get what you deserve?
  
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• State pension age Brits with arthritis could claim £441 extra per month

  14-12-2025 05:46 via express.co.uk
  The money aims to help pensioners live independently for longer.
  
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• Triple lock change considered by MPs as purpose of state pension is 'not clear'

  14-12-2025 03:30 via express.co.uk
  State pension payments go up each April in line with the triple lock
  
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• DWP confirms key date over £1,200 payments for Universal Credit claimants

  14-12-2025 02:30 via express.co.uk
  A scheme offering bonuses to Universal Credit claimants is expanding
  
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• Man reveals how he won the lottery 14 times 'using maths correctly'

  14-12-2025 01:30 via express.co.uk
  Romanian-born Stefan Mandel has won millions over the years.
  
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• Beware airport parking thieves: police warn over spate of car thefts

  13-12-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Drivers also told to take caution after complaints rise about long-stay meet-and-greet servicesTerence Baxter* had booked a meet-and-greet service to park his Volkswagen at Heathrow airport while he and his wife went on holiday. The couple handed over the keys at the drop-off site and were driven to the terminal – and that was the last they saw of their car. On their return they were informed by the company it had been stolen.Their case comes as airports and police forces are warning trave
  
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• HMRC issues warning to all UK workers with National Insurance number

  12-12-2025 15:01 via express.co.uk
  You could be exposing yourself to risk of fraud by failing to follow this advice.
  
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• Every Poundland store set to close in 2026 - full list

  12-12-2025 14:25 via express.co.uk
  Poundland store closures will continue into 2026, with the chain confirming the locations of each.
  
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• HMRC alert as 1.5 million more Brits can open savings account paying 50% bonus

  12-12-2025 13:39 via express.co.uk
  The 50% cash bonus will be tax-free.
  
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• Martin Lewis issues warning to O2 customers over ‘£100s of extra charges’

  12-12-2025 13:30 via express.co.uk
  Martin Lewis has urged O2 customers to report the mobile network over the practice.
  
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• State pension 'reduced payments' update under new DWP 'wealth test'

  12-12-2025 13:00 via express.co.uk
  MPs also discussed bringing in a means-tested state pension system
  
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• Blue badge holders may be able to apply for little-known travel perk

  12-12-2025 12:56 via express.co.uk
  Nearly 300,000 blue badge holders would be eligible.
  
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• Warning issued to anyone earning over £40,000

  12-12-2025 12:37 via express.co.uk
  Changes announced in the Budget could make a big difference to those earning over one cut off point.
  
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• Pound set to fall in ‘screeching turnaround’ as UK GDP numbers hammer currency

  12-12-2025 12:08 via express.co.uk
  The economy contracted by 0.1% in October, the Office for National Statistics said.
  
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• Major HSBC update affecting 327 branches across UK

  12-12-2025 11:52 via express.co.uk
  Over the past five years, the total number of branches across all brands has fallen by more than one third
  
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• Royal Mail issues major delivery day warning to 57 UK postcodes - full list

  12-12-2025 11:45 via express.co.uk
  The postal service has apologised to impacted customers.
  
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• State pensioners with a disability may be able to boost income by £110 per week

  12-12-2025 11:20 via express.co.uk
  The benefit helps with extra costs for those who need it.
  
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• Nationwide dealt £44m blow after building society ignored 'red flags'

  12-12-2025 11:04 via express.co.uk
  A watchdog found that Nationwide was aware that some of its personal current account customers were using their accounts for business activity, but did not have the right controls to manage the resulting financial risks.
  
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• Cosy cottages for sale at Christmas in England – in pictures

  12-12-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Snuggle up under oak beams in front of a deep inglenook fireplace, stay warm with underfloor heating or enjoy your own wine cellar for festive entertaining Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Squeaky bum time’ as Great Britain’s new rail timetable goes live this weekend

  12-12-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  More trains, faster journeys and better reliability promised – but spectre of great timetable fiasco of 2018 looms largeBillions of pounds of investment, years of engineering works – and now, the moment of truth. On 14 December a revamped railway timetable goes live across Great Britain, with the biggest fanfare and radical changes for the east coast mainline, where passengers are promised more train services, faster journeys and a new era of reliability.But the spectre of a previous
  
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• Will net zero really cost UK households £500 a year?

  11-12-2025 18:25 via theguardian.com
  An official report lays out different scenarios for the cost of transitioning away from fossil fuels to net zero by 2050Britain’s official energy system operator has attempted to work out what achieving net zero carbon emissions will cost, with its figures showing surging spending in the coming years.The scale and speed of the shift to a low-carbon economy, and how to fund it, are hotly debated by political parties. Continue reading...
  
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• Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan

  10-12-2025 19:31 via theguardian.com
  Plan would apply to countries not currently required to get visas to the US, including Britain and FranceTourists to the United States would have to reveal their social media activity from the last five years, under new Trump administration plans.The mandatory new disclosures would apply to the 42 countries whose nationals are currently permitted to enter the US without a visa, including longtime US allies Britain, France, Australia, Germany and Japan. Continue reading...
  
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