<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Financial - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Financial news with just one click. 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something behind should feel like comfort but a tiny paperwork rule can pull thousands out of what you thought you had already protected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/7-year-inheritance-tax-rule-as-mistake-could-cost-thousands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/7-year-inheritance-tax-rule-as-mistake-could-cost-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call to raise tax-free Personal Allowance to £18,000 under Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: The government has replied to the proposal to raise the allowance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/call-to-raise-tax-free-personal-allowance-to-18000-under-burnham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/call-to-raise-tax-free-personal-allowance-to-18000-under-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money Saving Expert names top 4 current accounts for cashback and perks - get free Disney+]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brits could be 'earning hundreds a year in cashback and rewards' by opening a second current account, according to the consumer finance website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/money-saving-expert-names-top-4-current-accounts-for-cashback-and-perks-get-free-disney/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/money-saving-expert-names-top-4-current-accounts-for-cashback-and-perks-get-free-disney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC issues important reminder to drivers following 55-per mile change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK tax authority drew the attention of motorists to its X account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-important-reminder-to-drivers-following-55-per-mile-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-important-reminder-to-drivers-following-55-per-mile-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the battle for UK's best school uniforms as two retailers crowned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shops are battling it out as consumers search for the best value.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/inside-the-battle-for-uks-best-school-uniforms-as-two-retailers-crowned/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/inside-the-battle-for-uks-best-school-uniforms-as-two-retailers-crowned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP introduces major change for PIP and disability benefit assessments - started June 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change came into effect last month, in a move the Government says will help improve transparency in the benefit system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-introduces-major-change-for-pip-and-disability-benefit-assessments-started-june-29/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-introduces-major-change-for-pip-and-disability-benefit-assessments-started-june-29/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms new mileage tax relief rules - check if you can claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists could be affected by new mileage tax relief rates, with many road users eligible to make a claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-new-mileage-tax-relief-rules-check-if-you-can-claim/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-new-mileage-tax-relief-rules-check-if-you-can-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits earning £50,271 or more issued £500 warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A financial expert has warned Brits that if the tax raid on their savings is coming in the near future, with tax-free savings allowances staying at the minimum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-earning-50271-or-more-issued-500-warning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-earning-50271-or-more-issued-500-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax-free allowance increase to massive £29,330 with 5 HMRC rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[These huge tax-free boosts could see you collect nearly &pound;30,000 in a single year without paying tax on it, when added 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customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has already started and has been welcomed, albeit with some caution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/key-details-to-know-as-nationwide-confirms-new-rule-for-customers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/key-details-to-know-as-nationwide-confirms-new-rule-for-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial expert issues tax trap warning for retirees and pensioners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Handling your finances correctly is vital to ensuring you have enough when you retire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/financial-expert-issues-tax-trap-warning-for-retirees-and-pensioners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/financial-expert-issues-tax-trap-warning-for-retirees-and-pensioners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building society boss advocates for new emojis to help young Brits talk about money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skipton Building Society has submitted new emojis to the Unicode Consortium to make conversations on money more relatable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/building-society-boss-advocates-for-new-emojis-to-help-young-brits-talk-about-money/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/building-society-boss-advocates-for-new-emojis-to-help-young-brits-talk-about-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of savers issued £1,848 account warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lack of awareness for savers could see them sitting on a poor interest rate and missing out on 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rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain is expected to have 40.8 million income taxpayers this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/millions-caught-in-hmrc-tax-squeeze-as-480000-more-workers-dragged-into-top-rates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/millions-caught-in-hmrc-tax-squeeze-as-480000-more-workers-dragged-into-top-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds Bank clarifies account limit rules after customer refused service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank explained some key limits that apply to Lloyds customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-clarifies-account-limit-rules-after-customer-refused-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-clarifies-account-limit-rules-after-customer-refused-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide announces new rule for customers 'from today']]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been welcomed by experts, although a note of caution has also been sounded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-announces-new-rule-for-customers-from-today/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-announces-new-rule-for-customers-from-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Halifax customers to be contacted over change but ‘no need to take action’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone with a Halifax account will be affected by the changes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/all-halifax-customers-to-be-contacted-over-change-but-no-need-to-take-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/all-halifax-customers-to-be-contacted-over-change-but-no-need-to-take-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide hands out free £100 cash with bonus on top]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank is offering the deal from this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-hands-out-free-100-cash-with-bonus-on-top/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-hands-out-free-100-cash-with-bonus-on-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension update over changes to tax on payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major change to tax on the state pension is already coming in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-update-over-changes-to-tax-on-payments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-update-over-changes-to-tax-on-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner, 83, faces court after refusing to pay council tax in £15k overpayment row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Fielding says he doesn't like the authorities thinking they can take advantage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensioner-83-faces-court-after-refusing-to-pay-council-tax-in-15k-overpayment-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensioner-83-faces-court-after-refusing-to-pay-council-tax-in-15k-overpayment-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PayPal launches new product with 30-day rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deferred payment credit allows shoppers to spread the cost of more expensive products over a set period, interest-free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/paypal-launches-new-product-with-30-day-rule/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/paypal-launches-new-product-with-30-day-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis warns holiday makers check for these 3 words on your passport]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are several key rules you need to be aware of if you're going abroad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warns-holiday-makers-check-for-these-3-words-on-your-passport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warns-holiday-makers-check-for-these-3-words-on-your-passport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major UK bank offering 'free' &pound;220 for switching - how to qualify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what you need to know about making the switch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-uk-bank-offering-free-pound220-for-switching-how-to-qualify/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-uk-bank-offering-free-pound220-for-switching-how-to-qualify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More State Pensioners handed benefits as DWP confirms change from autumn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DWP is rolling out a new service later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/more-state-pensioners-handed-benefits-as-dwp-confirms-change-from-autumn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/more-state-pensioners-handed-benefits-as-dwp-confirms-change-from-autumn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Gas, EDF, EON and Octopus offer up to £1,700 boost to customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Households can grab up to &pound;1,700 in help this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-edf-eon-and-octopus-offer-up-to-1700-boost-to-customers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-edf-eon-and-octopus-offer-up-to-1700-boost-to-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax shares details of account changes 'over coming months' for all customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank said the change to its services will take place "in stages"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/halifax-shares-details-of-account-changes-over-coming-months-for-all-customers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/halifax-shares-details-of-account-changes-over-coming-months-for-all-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demand to cancel 'self-defeating' &pound;12billion tax that stops people from moving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Property experts warn the &pound;12billion-a-year levy is trapping growing families]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/demand-to-cancel-self-defeating-pound12billion-tax-that-stops-people-from-moving/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:34:00 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Relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olav joins with over 25 years of private markets experience, including over a decade as Head of EMEA Investor Relations at HarbourVest Partners, building leading international fundraising teamsAppointment follows GHO Capital&rsquo;s announcement of its combination with CBC Group to create the world&rsquo;s largest dedicated healthcare investment firmLondon, UK &ndash; 14 July 2026: GHO Capital Partners LLP (&ldquo;GHO&rdquo;), the European specialist investor in global healthcare, today announce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/gho-capital-appoints-olav-knig-as-head-of-investor-relations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/gho-capital-appoints-olav-knig-as-head-of-investor-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners can boost tax-free Personal Allowance to £21,330 thanks to HMRC]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners can ratchet their tax-free Personal Allowance up to a lucrative &pound;21,330 with two key HMRC rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-can-boost-tax-free-personal-allowance-to-21330-thanks-to-hmrc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-can-boost-tax-free-personal-allowance-to-21330-thanks-to-hmrc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your five-minute guide to new Bitcoin tax rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crypto was never truly invisible, but as records get matched to real names an ordinary past click could start to look painfully loud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/your-five-minute-guide-to-new-bitcoin-tax-rules/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/your-five-minute-guide-to-new-bitcoin-tax-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension triple lock alert as key issue 'needs to be addressed']]></title><description><![CDATA[Key changes to the state pension are already coming in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-triple-lock-alert-as-key-issue-needs-to-be-addressed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-triple-lock-alert-as-key-issue-needs-to-be-addressed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds explains account restrictions after £500 rule confusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank warned that the exact allowance can vary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-explains-account-restrictions-after-500-rule-confusion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-explains-account-restrictions-after-500-rule-confusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis shares 'clever' rule for cheaper family holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[He warned people often get stung with higher prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-shares-clever-rule-for-cheaper-family-holidays/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-shares-clever-rule-for-cheaper-family-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners handed £2.41 weekly extra with ‘nine-week rule’]]></title><description><![CDATA[New State Pensioners can boost their retirement income with a &lsquo;nine week rule'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-handed-241-weekly-extra-with-nine-week-rule/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-handed-241-weekly-extra-with-nine-week-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard-left just used Burnham to launch a coup behind voters backs - and now the pain begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham has just unleashed forces beyond his control. Britain won't know what hit it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hard-left-just-used-burnham-to-launch-a-coup-behind-voters-backs-and-now-the-pain-begins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hard-left-just-used-burnham-to-launch-a-coup-behind-voters-backs-and-now-the-pain-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 8 UK banks offering customers up to £300 free cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The major banks are offering Brits money to switch but it's worth checking which account is best for you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-8-uk-banks-offering-customers-up-to-300-free-cash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-8-uk-banks-offering-customers-up-to-300-free-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premium Bonds savers issued new £8,122 alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 24 million people hold NS&amp;I's Premium Bonds in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/premium-bonds-savers-issued-new-8122-alert/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/premium-bonds-savers-issued-new-8122-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis issues £68.90 state pension boost warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Lewis said many people assume they need exactly 35 qualifying years to receive the full new state pension - but the position is more complicated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-6890-state-pension-boost-warning/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-6890-state-pension-boost-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a mum of 3 &ndash; how I save money on trips out and never pay full price]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Mrs Mummypenny says families can cut the cost of a day out without compromising on the experience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-a-mum-of-3-ndash-how-i-save-money-on-trips-out-and-never-pay-full-price/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-a-mum-of-3-ndash-how-i-save-money-on-trips-out-and-never-pay-full-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NS&amp;I urges 2.8 million Premium Bonds holders to make key account check]]></title><description><![CDATA[One UK town alone has almost 18,000 prizes still to be claimed, totalling &pound;756,600]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nsampi-urges-28-million-premium-bonds-holders-to-make-key-account-check/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nsampi-urges-28-million-premium-bonds-holders-to-make-key-account-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms new VAT rates for older petrol and diesel cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new VAT rates will remain in force until April 30, 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-new-vat-rates-for-older-petrol-and-diesel-cars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-new-vat-rates-for-older-petrol-and-diesel-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms £108.20 payment changes from Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A change next week may cause payment delays for some UK households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-10820-payment-changes-from-monday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-10820-payment-changes-from-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Bank launches 'no deposit' mortgages but 'family member needed']]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro Bank has unveiled a new mortgage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/metro-bank-launches-no-deposit-mortgages-but-family-member-needed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/metro-bank-launches-no-deposit-mortgages-but-family-member-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tumble dryer switch that can save £25 in the heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comparison site Uswitch.com has worked out the savings on offer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tumble-dryer-switch-that-can-save-25-in-the-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tumble-dryer-switch-that-can-save-25-in-the-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update on major change to TV licence rules affecting all UK households]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some groups can get a free TV licence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/update-on-major-change-to-tv-licence-rules-affecting-all-uk-households/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/update-on-major-change-to-tv-licence-rules-affecting-all-uk-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Gas, Ovo, and EDF customers told how to save '&pound;100 or more' on energy bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofgem's Neil Kenward said it could save even more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-ovo-and-edf-customers-told-how-to-save-pound100-or-more-on-energy-bills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-ovo-and-edf-customers-told-how-to-save-pound100-or-more-on-energy-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households without driveways set for 2p per mile plan after law change]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK households without driveways will be able to access the 2p per mile plan, should it be put in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-without-driveways-set-for-2p-per-mile-plan-after-law-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-without-driveways-set-for-2p-per-mile-plan-after-law-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners over 65 can get £7,953 payments on top of state pension]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners can get a bumper &pound;7,953 on top of their state pension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-over-65-can-get-7953-payments-on-top-of-state-pension/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-over-65-can-get-7953-payments-on-top-of-state-pension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best cool boxes and bags in the UK for camping, picnics and festivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[No more warm beer or sweaty cheese: these are the cool boxes that keep their chill when it matters&bull; The best (and worst) wine coolersWhether you&rsquo;re heading to a festival or pitching up at a campsite with the whole family, nothing spoils a trip faster than a bottle of sour milk and a warm can of beer. A reliable cool box is your best defence against such disappointments, and today&rsquo;s models are designed to keep your provisions frosty, long after you&rsquo;ve lost your phone signal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-best-cool-boxes-and-bags-in-the-uk-for-camping-picnics-and-festivals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-best-cool-boxes-and-bags-in-the-uk-for-camping-picnics-and-festivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low-e windows keep homes cool … but may set neighbours’ property on fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low-emissivity windows also keep houses warm in winter, but use on bowed glass can have magnifying-glass effectLow-emissivity or low-E window glass is a useful green technology for keeping buildings warm in winter and cool in summer &hellip; but a rare side-effect can set the neighbours&rsquo; property on fire.The glass is coated with a thin layer of metal or metal oxide which lets visible light through but acts like a mirror in the infrared. Heat from the interior is reflected back in, retainin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/low-e-windows-keep-homes-cool-but-may-set-neighbours-property-on-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/low-e-windows-keep-homes-cool-but-may-set-neighbours-property-on-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m left with a year of nothing’: UK gap year students lose thousands of pounds as tour operator closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[GVI shuts down without refunds for students booked on volunteer programmes with overseas conservation projectsUK students who paid thousands of pounds for summer and gap year placements on overseas conservation projects have lost everything after their eco tour operator shut down.GVI, which offered volunteer and internship placements on wildlife and marine projects across the world, was continuing to advertise trips until it went into liquidation and removed its website on 1 July. Continue readi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-left-with-a-year-of-nothing-uk-gap-year-students-lose-thousands-of-pounds-as-tour-operator-closes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-left-with-a-year-of-nothing-uk-gap-year-students-lose-thousands-of-pounds-as-tour-operator-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pet prescriptions could be capped at £21 under proposed vet sector reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers also considering licence requirement and regulator to try to cut bills and increase choice UK vets may have to have a licence and cap prescriptions for pet medicine at &pound;21 under plans being considered by the government.Ministers are also considering establishing a regulator for the veterinary sector, including inspections, a mandatory licensing system and published compliance reports to improve accountability and choice. Every vet practice could need an official operating licence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pet-prescriptions-could-be-capped-at-21-under-proposed-vet-sector-reforms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pet-prescriptions-could-be-capped-at-21-under-proposed-vet-sector-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability benefits system ‘not working’ Timms review finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim report into Pip found process had systematic and deep-rooted problems and required bold and radical overhaulA landmark government review of disability benefits has warned &ldquo;challenging discussions&rdquo; remain on how to overhaul and pay for a system it concludes is unfit for purpose and too often leaves vulnerable claimants dehumanised and degraded.The Timms review of the personal independence payment (Pip) concluded the benefit, claimed by nearly 4 million people in England and Wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/disability-benefits-system-not-working-timms-review-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/disability-benefits-system-not-working-timms-review-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions launch search for missing winner as £177,000 goes unclaimed - 7 days left]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Lottery stressed that time is running out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/euromillions-launch-search-for-missing-winner-as-177000-goes-unclaimed-7-days-left/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/euromillions-launch-search-for-missing-winner-as-177000-goes-unclaimed-7-days-left/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City watchdog attacks consumer group in £9.1bn car loan payout battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[FCA clashes with Consumer Voice, alleging lack of transparency and conflict of interestThe City regulator is trying to get the only consumer group arguing for higher motor finance scandal payouts thrown out of court, alleging that its co-founders have not been transparent about their funding and potential conflicts of interest.The accusations, laid out in legal filings on Wednesday, are the latest controversy in the long-running saga surrounding mis-sold car loans, with fears of large payouts ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/city-watchdog-attacks-consumer-group-in-91bn-car-loan-payout-battle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/city-watchdog-attacks-consumer-group-in-91bn-car-loan-payout-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP delivers ‘major’ pension change alert for millions of Brits]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP Torsten Bell described the update as a 'major pension moment', with millions set to view all their pots in one place for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-delivers-major-pension-change-alert-for-millions-of-brits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-delivers-major-pension-change-alert-for-millions-of-brits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is coming for your money - brace yourself for autumn Budget from hell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial experts are warning of the pain Andy Burnham is set to inflict on taxpayers if he becomes PM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-is-coming-for-your-money-brace-yourself-for-autumn-budget-from-hell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-is-coming-for-your-money-brace-yourself-for-autumn-budget-from-hell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make this change to your Wi-Fi router to avoid slower connection during heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are several quick changes you can make to stay connected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/make-this-change-to-your-wi-fi-router-to-avoid-slower-connection-during-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/make-this-change-to-your-wi-fi-router-to-avoid-slower-connection-during-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP claimants issued update over £25 summer payments scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[People on Universal Credit and Pension Credit currently qualify for a similar scheme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-claimants-issued-update-over-25-summer-payments-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-claimants-issued-update-over-25-summer-payments-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Halifax update for customers after announcing it's 'changing to Lloyds']]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of customers will have been contacted about the risk that comes with the major move between the two high street banks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/latest-halifax-update-for-customers-after-announcing-its-changing-to-lloyds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/latest-halifax-update-for-customers-after-announcing-its-changing-to-lloyds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis issues urgent 'do it right now' message as US-Iran hostilities erupt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money-saving expert called on Brits to act fast as the price of gas soars]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-urgent-do-it-right-now-message-as-us-iran-hostilities-erupt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-urgent-do-it-right-now-message-as-us-iran-hostilities-erupt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Media fined record £28m for stopping customers cancelling contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofcom levies largest-ever consumer protection fine after finding firm deliberately mishandled millions of phone callsBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesVirgin Media has been fined &pound;28m by the UK telecoms watchdog for repeatedly preventing customers from cancelling their contracts over a near three-year period.Ofcom discovered that Virgin Media &ldquo;likely mishandled&rdquo; millions of phone calls between the start of 2022 and autumn 2024, with deliberate call-dropping tactics, unnecessa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/virgin-media-fined-record-28m-for-stopping-customers-cancelling-contracts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/virgin-media-fined-record-28m-for-stopping-customers-cancelling-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK families face £120,000 Inheritance Tax bills under ‘double blow’ rule changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK families could face a &pound;120,000 Inheritance Tax increase if two rules are changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-families-face-120000-inheritance-tax-bills-under-double-blow-rule-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-families-face-120000-inheritance-tax-bills-under-double-blow-rule-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santander issuing payments of up to £150 for some customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Santander is offering &pound;100 or &pound;150 cashback to certain customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/santander-issuing-payments-of-up-to-150-for-some-customers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/santander-issuing-payments-of-up-to-150-for-some-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC warning as 1.4m state pensioners hit with extra tax charges for 16 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief executive of the tax office has apologised for the mistake which has been ongoing for 16 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-warning-as-14m-state-pensioners-hit-with-extra-tax-charges-for-16-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-warning-as-14m-state-pensioners-hit-with-extra-tax-charges-for-16-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rapid rise of housefishing: are AI-enhanced property listings helpful – or sinister?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From repainted walls to imaginary lawns, estate agents say modified photos help buyers &lsquo;visualise the potential of a property&rsquo;. But how much AI enhancement is too much? Agents, viewers and trading standards experts tell allIt is twilight on a desirable street in Chiswick, or it could be Hampstead, Wilmslow or Hove. A spectacular sunset has left a vivid stripe of orange fading into a violet sky. Against this saturated backdrop, a large Victorian house is clearly outlined despite the d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-rapid-rise-of-housefishing-are-ai-enhanced-property-listings-helpful-or-sinister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-rapid-rise-of-housefishing-are-ai-enhanced-property-listings-helpful-or-sinister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britons to buy 8m mini fans this year – but almost half will end up in landfill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoppers urged to seek quality products or alternatives as data shows demand surpassing last year&rsquo;s totalBritons are expected to buy nearly 8m mini fans this year as they are &ldquo;surging on to the market&rdquo; in the hot weather &ndash; but almost half of those are expected to be low-quality products that end up in landfill within a year.Waste managers and recycling campaigners have raised concerns as the number of online searches for electrically powered handheld fans, which sell for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/britons-to-buy-8m-mini-fans-this-year-but-almost-half-will-end-up-in-landfill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/britons-to-buy-8m-mini-fans-this-year-but-almost-half-will-end-up-in-landfill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost no progress made on UK regional household income divide in 30 years, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite promises of successive governments, gap between richest and poorest areas consistent since 1997Britain&rsquo;s deep regional income divide has barely changed in 30 years despite the promises of successive governments to narrow the gap, according to a report showing the challenge for Andy Burnham.As the prime minister-in-waiting prepares for government, the Resolution Foundation said almost no progress had been made since 1997 to tackle stark divisions in household income, before housing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/almost-no-progress-made-on-uk-regional-household-income-divide-in-30-years-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/almost-no-progress-made-on-uk-regional-household-income-divide-in-30-years-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shark ChillPill 3-in-1 fan review: the handheld fan I’d pack for every trip – at a price that’ll make you sweat]]></title><description><![CDATA[With three ways to cool down and a cold plate that can lower skin temperature by up to 9C, Shark&rsquo;s latest fan is a standout if you can justify the cost&bull; The best handheld fans, testedWhen I first wrote my guide to the best handheld fans in 2025, familiar electronics brands in the space were hard to come by. But, like buses, two have arrived at once this summer. The Dyson HushJet Mini Cool provided plenty of power, but missed the mark on the &ldquo;hush&rdquo; part of its branding, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/shark-chillpill-3-in-1-fan-review-the-handheld-fan-id-pack-for-every-trip-at-a-price-thatll-make-you-sweat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/shark-chillpill-3-in-1-fan-review-the-handheld-fan-id-pack-for-every-trip-at-a-price-thatll-make-you-sweat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Are Not Machines by Sarah O’Connor review – can dignity at work survive the tech revolution?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Financial Times journalist ponders the future of labour in world increasingly dominated by AI and automationIt&rsquo;s never been easy to land and keep a decent job. But it feels like it&rsquo;s getting harder. In June, the number of job vacancies in the UK fell to a five-year low; headlines warn of a looming AI-employment shock. What might the future of work look like &ndash; and who or what will shape its terms? In her new book, Sarah O&rsquo;Connor goes looking for answers in the modern col]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/we-are-not-machines-by-sarah-oconnor-review-can-dignity-at-work-survive-the-tech-revolution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/we-are-not-machines-by-sarah-oconnor-review-can-dignity-at-work-survive-the-tech-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coin expert's crucial message for households with 50p 'worth &pound;10,000' in pockets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coin expert issued an urgent message to households about a rare 50p listed on eBay for &pound;10,000, so do you have this in your pocket?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/coin-experts-crucial-message-for-households-with-50p-worth-pound10000-in-pockets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/coin-experts-crucial-message-for-households-with-50p-worth-pound10000-in-pockets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premium Bonds warning to 14.3 million customers - ‘impact is shocking’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premium Bonds are the UK's most popular savings product.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/premium-bonds-warning-to-143-million-customers-impact-is-shocking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/premium-bonds-warning-to-143-million-customers-impact-is-shocking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide new change for UK customers 'begins on Tuesday']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide has announced further cuts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-new-change-for-uk-customers-begins-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-new-change-for-uk-customers-begins-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eye-watering cost of Andy Burnham’s bombshell high street tax plan revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal has caused quite a stir, but it comes as more than 20 businesses have announced closures or entered administration this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/eye-watering-cost-of-andy-burnhams-bombshell-high-street-tax-plan-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/eye-watering-cost-of-andy-burnhams-bombshell-high-street-tax-plan-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New update for EDF customers 'as &pound;150 returned']]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners have long warned about the issue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-update-for-edf-customers-as-pound150-returned/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-update-for-edf-customers-as-pound150-returned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms new Motability Scheme changes in that could make huge saving]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DWP has confirmed new Motability Scheme tax changes have come into force, with ministers saying the reforms are set to save taxpayers &pound;1 billion by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-new-motability-scheme-changes-in-that-could-make-huge-saving/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-new-motability-scheme-changes-in-that-could-make-huge-saving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[300,000 UK households urged to claim ‘no-brainer’ £2,000 payment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of homes are missing out on free financial support worth up to &pound;2,000 per year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/300000-uk-households-urged-to-claim-no-brainer-2000-payment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/300000-uk-households-urged-to-claim-no-brainer-2000-payment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangerous and illegal trick to cut energy bills could end in jail or house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The energy regulator Ofgem has issued an urgent alert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dangerous-and-illegal-trick-to-cut-energy-bills-could-end-in-jail-or-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dangerous-and-illegal-trick-to-cut-energy-bills-could-end-in-jail-or-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms tax-free Personal Allowance increase to £13,830 for households]]></title><description><![CDATA[People can also get a back payment of more than &pound;1,000 if they've not claimed before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-tax-free-personal-allowance-increase-to-13830-for-households/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-tax-free-personal-allowance-increase-to-13830-for-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natwest £12,000 alert as bank sending emails explaining change for members April 6 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers are receiving emails in their inbox explaining the changes being made, when they'll happen and why]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-12000-alert-as-bank-sending-emails-explaining-change-for-members-april-6-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-12000-alert-as-bank-sending-emails-explaining-change-for-members-april-6-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sennheiser Momentum 5 headphones review: great sound meets exceptional battery life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premium Bluetooth noise-cancelling cans combine comfort with extensive connectivity and a user-replaceable batterySennheiser&rsquo;s latest Momentum Bluetooth headphones build on the German audio specialist&rsquo;s renowned sound quality with improved noise cancelling, exceptional comfort and a user-replaceable battery to keep pace with rivals.The Momentum 5s cost &pound;330 (&euro;400/$400/A$749) and directly replace their three-year-old predecessors, facing strong competition from Bose, Sony a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/sennheiser-momentum-5-headphones-review-great-sound-meets-exceptional-battery-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/sennheiser-momentum-5-headphones-review-great-sound-meets-exceptional-battery-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Lewis dishwasher leak forced buyers into hotels for eight months]]></title><description><![CDATA[My elderly parents&rsquo; home was left uninhabitable, and they are owed &pound;3,300 for repairs they had to fund themselvesMy elderly parents spent much of last year dealing with what should have been a straightforward insurance claim after a dishwasher installation by John Lewis caused a leak. Instead, it became a year-long ordeal, marked by repeated failures and an almost total absence of accountability.Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/john-lewis-dishwasher-leak-forced-buyers-into-hotels-for-eight-months/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/john-lewis-dishwasher-leak-forced-buyers-into-hotels-for-eight-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not cool: the air conditioning scams offering fake deals in the heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[By using websites copied from stores such as Aldi, fraudsters hope hot and bothered buyers will miss the red flagsWith the UK heatwave expected to increase temperatures over the next week, you decide to invest in an air conditioning unit. But they are expensive, and stocks are running out in the shops as everyone else has had the same idea.After a quick search, you see that there are other options online, and some from names that you recognise. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/not-cool-the-air-conditioning-scams-offering-fake-deals-in-the-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/not-cool-the-air-conditioning-scams-offering-fake-deals-in-the-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People who work for themselves 'caught out' by little-known mortgage issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mortgage broker has warned that many limited company directors are being caught out by a little-known difference in how mortgage lenders assess self-employed income]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-who-work-for-themselves-caught-out-by-little-known-mortgage-issue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-who-work-for-themselves-caught-out-by-little-known-mortgage-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners given £0 state pension payments due to HMRC tax rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some state pensioners won't get any state pension paid out to them thanks to a HMRC rule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-given-0-state-pension-payments-due-to-hmrc-tax-rule/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-given-0-state-pension-payments-due-to-hmrc-tax-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrisons, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Asda and Tesco law change hits UK supermarkets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every supermarket over a certain size will be impacted by the law change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/morrisons-aldi-sainsburys-asda-and-tesco-law-change-hits-uk-supermarkets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/morrisons-aldi-sainsburys-asda-and-tesco-law-change-hits-uk-supermarkets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age rise in July costing households up to £376.12 per week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state pension age rise is set to cost more than 25,000 households up to &pound;376 a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rise-in-july-costing-households-up-to-37612-per-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rise-in-july-costing-households-up-to-37612-per-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis tells pensioners to claim £5,959.20 DWP benefit - 1m eligible]]></title><description><![CDATA[The expert is urging older people to check whether they're missing out on a DWP benefit that many have yet to claim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-tells-pensioners-to-claim-595920-dwp-benefit-1m-eligible/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-tells-pensioners-to-claim-595920-dwp-benefit-1m-eligible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I tested the new tax cut Rachel Reeves said was a big deal - and it only saved me 87p]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: We tucked into a massive 87 pence saving using Reeves' new tax cut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-tested-the-new-tax-cut-rachel-reeves-said-was-a-big-deal-and-it-only-saved-me-87p/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-tested-the-new-tax-cut-rachel-reeves-said-was-a-big-deal-and-it-only-saved-me-87p/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC hands higher tax bills to 2m UK households after threshold freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 2million UK households are paying higher taxes thanks to a freeze and allowance cut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-hands-higher-tax-bills-to-2m-uk-households-after-threshold-freeze/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-hands-higher-tax-bills-to-2m-uk-households-after-threshold-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension warning as HMRC writes to 370,000 pensioners and near-pensioners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lots of state pensioners could be missing money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-warning-as-hmrc-writes-to-370000-pensioners-and-near-pensioners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-warning-as-hmrc-writes-to-370000-pensioners-and-near-pensioners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners under 77 given bumper £1,930 Thursday payments in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners under 77 can get &pound;1,930 paid out to them from the DWP on Thursdays this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-under-77-given-bumper-1930-thursday-payments-in-july/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-under-77-given-bumper-1930-thursday-payments-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms tax-free Personal Allowance boost to £13,830 for households with backdate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some households can use a 'backdating' method to get a massively boosted &pound;13,830 Personal Allowance fully tax-free]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-tax-free-personal-allowance-boost-to-13830-for-households-with-backdate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-tax-free-personal-allowance-boost-to-13830-for-households-with-backdate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms 2 benefits axed as two million more people put on Universal Credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two benefits have been axed as Universal Credit claims increase by two million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-2-benefits-axed-as-two-million-more-people-put-on-universal-credit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-2-benefits-axed-as-two-million-more-people-put-on-universal-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners under 77 handed bumper £1,930.40 Wednesday payments in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners under 77 can get &pound;1,930.40 paid out to them from the DWP in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-under-77-handed-bumper-193040-wednesday-payments-in-july/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-under-77-handed-bumper-193040-wednesday-payments-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I tested 53 water bottles to find the best for leaks, looks and sustainability: here are my favourites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ditched single-use plastic bottles but can&rsquo;t find a good reusable one? I spent months putting dozens through their paces &ndash; these are the ones worth buying&bull; The best travel mugs and reusable coffee cups, testedIf you think a water bottle is just a water bottle, it&rsquo;s time to wake up. These days, there&rsquo;s a lot riding on your choice of drinking vessel. The heady combination of worrying about the planet and, on a more day-to-day level, staying hydrated has made reusable w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-tested-53-water-bottles-to-find-the-best-for-leaks-looks-and-sustainability-here-are-my-favourites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-tested-53-water-bottles-to-find-the-best-for-leaks-looks-and-sustainability-here-are-my-favourites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham just pulled a fast one on rape gangs - and it’s a gift to Nigel Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham wants it both ways on the grooming gangs scandal. He can't have it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-just-pulled-a-fast-one-on-rape-gangs-and-its-a-gift-to-nigel-farage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-just-pulled-a-fast-one-on-rape-gangs-and-its-a-gift-to-nigel-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We left hamster wheel UK and now life costs &pound;2,783 less every month']]></title><description><![CDATA[Joseph Oxley and wife Rebecca had talked for years about moving abroad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/we-left-hamster-wheel-uk-and-now-life-costs-pound2783-less-every-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/we-left-hamster-wheel-uk-and-now-life-costs-pound2783-less-every-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;I&rsquo;m a charity shop manager and there's 1 key thing you should ask at your local store']]></title><description><![CDATA[A charity shop manager has shared their top tips for sourcing the best finds and what exactly you should be donating to your local stores]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lsquoirsquom-a-charity-shop-manager-and-theres-1-key-thing-you-should-ask-at-your-local-store/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lsquoirsquom-a-charity-shop-manager-and-theres-1-key-thing-you-should-ask-at-your-local-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes in England with kitchens that open on to the garden – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a home with a patio in Cheshire&rsquo;s &lsquo;Golden Triangle&rsquo; to a Lincolnshire barn that opens out to create one al fresco space Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-in-england-with-kitchens-that-open-on-to-the-garden-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-in-england-with-kitchens-that-open-on-to-the-garden-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women could be owed State Pension back payments due to historical DWP errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what you need to know about claiming the money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/women-could-be-owed-state-pension-back-payments-due-to-historical-dwp-errors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/women-could-be-owed-state-pension-back-payments-due-to-historical-dwp-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Payouts on car finance compensation scheme paused]]></title><description><![CDATA[Payouts were meant to start this year but are now facing significant delays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/payouts-on-car-finance-compensation-scheme-paused/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/payouts-on-car-finance-compensation-scheme-paused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms £86 weekly extra for state pensioners with one condition in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eligible pensioners can get more than &pound;4,000 per year if they meet certain requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-86-weekly-extra-for-state-pensioners-with-one-condition-in-july/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-86-weekly-extra-for-state-pensioners-with-one-condition-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves blasted over new ISA plans - it will do ‘opposite’ of what she wants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts have criticised Rachel Reeves' proposed new ISA plans, saying that it would have the opposite effect from what she wants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-blasted-over-new-isa-plans-it-will-do-opposite-of-what-she-wants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-blasted-over-new-isa-plans-it-will-do-opposite-of-what-she-wants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert reveals 1 major credit card mistake costing Brits thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert has revealed one major credit card mistake costing Brits thousands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/expert-reveals-1-major-credit-card-mistake-costing-brits-thousands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/expert-reveals-1-major-credit-card-mistake-costing-brits-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine in 10 Brits unaware of where their energy bill money actually goes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost nine in 10 Brits have no idea where the money in their energy bill goes, according to research commissioned by Utilita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nine-in-10-brits-unaware-of-where-their-energy-bill-money-actually-goes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nine-in-10-brits-unaware-of-where-their-energy-bill-money-actually-goes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham&rsquo;s Labour plots huge tax grab - even Rachel Reeves wouldn't do this]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is being pushed to drive our taxes to new highs. He'll be worse than Rachel Reeves, writes Harvey Jones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnhamrsquos-labour-plots-huge-tax-grab-even-rachel-reeves-wouldnt-do-this/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnhamrsquos-labour-plots-huge-tax-grab-even-rachel-reeves-wouldnt-do-this/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds confirms major change for 190 UK Halifax branches not shutting in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Lloyds has confirmed a major change for 190 UK Halifax branches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-confirms-major-change-for-190-uk-halifax-branches-not-shutting-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-confirms-major-change-for-190-uk-halifax-branches-not-shutting-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age rise underway in July for people born in these years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second group of state pensioners will see their state pension age rise from this July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rise-underway-in-july-for-people-born-in-these-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rise-underway-in-july-for-people-born-in-these-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms £200 tax charges for state pensioners earning £22,453]]></title><description><![CDATA[New state pensioners who earn another &pound;22,453 on top of their full new state pension will hit the &pound;35,000 winter fuel payment threshold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-200-tax-charges-for-state-pensioners-earning-22453/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-200-tax-charges-for-state-pensioners-earning-22453/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax alert to all customers as it explains when accounts will change to Lloyds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halifax is changing to Lloyds and the bank has explained when and how the change will take place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/halifax-alert-to-all-customers-as-it-explains-when-accounts-will-change-to-lloyds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/halifax-alert-to-all-customers-as-it-explains-when-accounts-will-change-to-lloyds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds issues major announcement to all Halifax customers over 173-year-old bank brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halifax was founded more than 170 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-issues-major-announcement-to-all-halifax-customers-over-173-year-old-bank-brand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-issues-major-announcement-to-all-halifax-customers-over-173-year-old-bank-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms boosted 55p per mile tax handout for petrol drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC has confirmed the rates at which you can claim for 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-boosted-55p-per-mile-tax-handout-for-petrol-drivers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-boosted-55p-per-mile-tax-handout-for-petrol-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Sainsbury's rule change planned 'for autumn', govenment announces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change at checkout will mean people won't have to produce physical documents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-tesco-aldi-asda-sainsburys-rule-change-planned-for-autumn-govenment-announces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-tesco-aldi-asda-sainsburys-rule-change-planned-for-autumn-govenment-announces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms major change to popular scheme - starting today, July 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rule changes have come into effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-major-change-to-popular-scheme-starting-today-july-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-major-change-to-popular-scheme-starting-today-july-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ScottishPower owes me £1,000 in solar panel payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[For months I&rsquo;ve been trying to receive my FIT payment, which should be more than &pound;1,000I moved into my new house 14 months ago, and soon afterwards applied to ScottishPower, with whom the solar panels are registered for a feed-in tariff (Fit), for transfer of ownership of the panels and the tariff.After many emails back and forth, I got a response saying they had all the information required. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/scottishpower-owes-me-1000-in-solar-panel-payments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/scottishpower-owes-me-1000-in-solar-panel-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m paying £450 a month for a Peugeot EV I can’t drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The car lease company won&rsquo;t rescind my contract because it says the vehicle is driveable. The only problem is, it won&rsquo;t even chargeMy brand new Peugeot EV stopped working within a fortnight of delivery.The dealer postponed the repair appointment by a month because it was too busy. Peugeot Assist, operated by the RAC, eventually collected it for repair under warranty two weeks ago, but it never reached the dealer. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-paying-450-a-month-for-a-peugeot-ev-i-cant-drive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-paying-450-a-month-for-a-peugeot-ev-i-cant-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms 'last resort' update for these benefits in October]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Work and Pensions is rolling out new "last resort" debt recovery powers from October 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-last-resort-update-for-these-benefits-in-october/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-last-resort-update-for-these-benefits-in-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham just unleashed his barmy army of hard-left tax zealots - and you will pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham's easy-going blokey charm will quickly wear thin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-just-unleashed-his-barmy-army-of-hard-left-tax-zealots-and-you-will-pay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-just-unleashed-his-barmy-army-of-hard-left-tax-zealots-and-you-will-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP State Pension payment dates in July based on two-digit code]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Pension payments have been given a boost following a triple lock change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-state-pension-payment-dates-in-july-based-on-two-digit-code/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-state-pension-payment-dates-in-july-based-on-two-digit-code/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman swaps £1,300 UK flat for paradise island and now pays £190]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alysha Nij, 28, said she was constantly burnt out working three jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/woman-swaps-1300-uk-flat-for-paradise-island-and-now-pays-190/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/woman-swaps-1300-uk-flat-for-paradise-island-and-now-pays-190/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners face £200 State Pension slash under new Rachel Reeves tax plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[For someone receiving the full new State Pension, a 20% deduction would amount to around &pound;200 being withheld from a month's payment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensioners-face-200-state-pension-slash-under-new-rachel-reeves-tax-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensioners-face-200-state-pension-slash-under-new-rachel-reeves-tax-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP handing £458 a month to state pensioners with 1 condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cash boost is designed to help people who require personal care or supervision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-handing-458-a-month-to-state-pensioners-with-1-condition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-handing-458-a-month-to-state-pensioners-with-1-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age to rise in 2026 for people born in these years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes have been looming for a while.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-to-rise-in-2026-for-people-born-in-these-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-to-rise-in-2026-for-people-born-in-these-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners over 75 can get £10,016 payments on top of state pension]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners can get a bumper &pound;10,016 on top of their state pension by doing one thing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-over-75-can-get-10016-payments-on-top-of-state-pension/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-over-75-can-get-10016-payments-on-top-of-state-pension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost your crypto access code? Be wary, there‘s a scam for that too]]></title><description><![CDATA[A niche type of fraud is lucrative enough for criminals to set up fake websites with dodgy software to harvest your dataAfter holding them for a few years, you have decided it is time to cash in your cryptocurrency holdings. The problem is, it is so long since you set up the digital wallet which manages them on your laptop, you have forgotten the lengthy access code.Stressed at the thought of losing thousands of pounds, you search and download a program which promises to recover the 24-word &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lost-your-crypto-access-code-be-wary-theres-a-scam-for-that-too/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lost-your-crypto-access-code-be-wary-theres-a-scam-for-that-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[40,000 benefit claimants to get ‘expanded access’ in DWP update]]></title><description><![CDATA[People on out-of-work benefits could see some major changes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/40000-benefit-claimants-to-get-expanded-access-in-dwp-update/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/40000-benefit-claimants-to-get-expanded-access-in-dwp-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC alert for parents with more than one child - ‘claim quickly and easily’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a post on X, the UK tax authority drew attention to the support available through Child Benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-alert-for-parents-with-more-than-one-child-claim-quickly-and-easily/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-alert-for-parents-with-more-than-one-child-claim-quickly-and-easily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners working after they reach 66 urged to check 1 thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows a major U-turn from Labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensioners-working-after-they-reach-66-urged-to-check-1-thing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensioners-working-after-they-reach-66-urged-to-check-1-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis 'chilling' warning when you are negotiating TV, broadband, mobile deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[He said it was "really shocking" to discover how the customer system works]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-chilling-warning-when-you-are-negotiating-tv-broadband-mobile-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-chilling-warning-when-you-are-negotiating-tv-broadband-mobile-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m a finance expert - it’s not too late to start a SIPP at this surprising age’]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Money to the Masses founder Damien Fahy explains when it is best to start a SIPP]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-a-finance-expert-its-not-too-late-to-start-a-sipp-at-this-surprising-age/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-a-finance-expert-its-not-too-late-to-start-a-sipp-at-this-surprising-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age rises in July for those born in these years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second group of state pensioners will see their state pension age rise from this July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rises-in-july-for-those-born-in-these-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rises-in-july-for-those-born-in-these-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK households issued £221 energy bills warning - act before July 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK households have been urged to act as soon as possible to avoid higher energy prices that will soon take effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-households-issued-221-energy-bills-warning-act-before-july-1/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-households-issued-221-energy-bills-warning-act-before-july-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms it will remove money from people's bank accounts this October]]></title><description><![CDATA[A law change will allow the DWP to deduct money straight from people's accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-it-will-remove-money-from-peoples-bank-accounts-this-october/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-it-will-remove-money-from-peoples-bank-accounts-this-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC issues urgent warning - '1 million' missing out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK tax authority issued the warning via X on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-urgent-warning-1-million-missing-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-urgent-warning-1-million-missing-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC says one million Brits could be owed tax refund - how to check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check using an app whether you're owed a rebate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-says-one-million-brits-could-be-owed-tax-refund-how-to-check/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-says-one-million-brits-could-be-owed-tax-refund-how-to-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Andy Burnham as PM could mean for your mortgage]]></title><description><![CDATA[He is widely expected to take over in a matter of weeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-andy-burnham-as-pm-could-mean-for-your-mortgage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-andy-burnham-as-pm-could-mean-for-your-mortgage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxpayer baffled as HMRC says letter in their tax code 'doesn't mean anything']]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC warned that their tax details may need updating]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/taxpayer-baffled-as-hmrc-says-letter-in-their-tax-code-doesnt-mean-anything/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/taxpayer-baffled-as-hmrc-says-letter-in-their-tax-code-doesnt-mean-anything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes for sale near lidos, lakes and ponds in England and Scotland – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a London tower near reservoirs to a Plymouth townhouse close to a historic saltwater lido Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-near-lidos-lakes-and-ponds-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-near-lidos-lakes-and-ponds-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC issues millions of tax refunds in June as Brits issued warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you claimed your tax refund back?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-millions-of-tax-refunds-in-june-as-brits-issued-warning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-millions-of-tax-refunds-in-june-as-brits-issued-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash ISA rule change update to affect everyone born after 1962]]></title><description><![CDATA[The additional rule comes alongside the new caps on cash ISA allowances]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cash-isa-rule-change-update-to-affect-everyone-born-after-1962/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cash-isa-rule-change-update-to-affect-everyone-born-after-1962/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excellere Partners and GHO Capital complete sale of Biocare Medical to Agilent Technologies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denver, CO and London, UK &ndash; 25 June 2026:&nbsp;Excellere Partners (&ldquo;Excellere&rdquo;), a Denver-based private equity firm specializing in partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams, and GHO Capital Partners LLP (&ldquo;GHO&rdquo;), a specialist investor in global healthcare, today announced the completion of the sale of Biocare Medical ("Biocare"), a global leader in immunohistochemistry (IHC), in situ hybridization (ISH) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) solution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/excellere-partners-and-gho-capital-complete-sale-of-biocare-medical-to-agilent-technologies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/excellere-partners-and-gho-capital-complete-sale-of-biocare-medical-to-agilent-technologies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check for unclaimed cash or benefits to help boost income this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over seven million households are missing out on &pound;24 billion in unclaimed benefits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/check-for-unclaimed-cash-or-benefits-to-help-boost-income-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/check-for-unclaimed-cash-or-benefits-to-help-boost-income-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Department for Education unveils ‘highest-earning degrees’ £400k more than non-graduates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students' degree of choice could massively influence their lifetime earnings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/department-for-education-unveils-highest-earning-degrees-400k-more-than-non-graduates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/department-for-education-unveils-highest-earning-degrees-400k-more-than-non-graduates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families to get ‘Great British Summer Savings’ tax cut from today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government will be reducing tax on certain attractions and businesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/families-to-get-great-british-summer-savings-tax-cut-from-today/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/families-to-get-great-british-summer-savings-tax-cut-from-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP to send letters from this week as former benefit claimants could face ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DWP says it is going further than ever before with its new powers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-to-send-letters-from-this-week-as-former-benefit-claimants-could-face-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-to-send-letters-from-this-week-as-former-benefit-claimants-could-face-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unbeatable' Martin Lewis-backed &pound;1 scheme for anyone turning 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[People looking to get on the property ladder should all make use of this &pound;1 tip from the MoneySavingExpert founder that could speed up saving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/unbeatable-martin-lewis-backed-pound1-scheme-for-anyone-turning-18/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/unbeatable-martin-lewis-backed-pound1-scheme-for-anyone-turning-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham just faced his first Labour revolt – one false move now sinks him for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham needs to get tough. His entire premiership is already at stake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-just-faced-his-first-labour-revolt-one-false-move-now-sinks-him-for-good/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-just-faced-his-first-labour-revolt-one-false-move-now-sinks-him-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easyjet issues major update over £4.93bn offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal was unanimously rejected by the low-cost airline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/easyjet-issues-major-update-over-493bn-offer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/easyjet-issues-major-update-over-493bn-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis warns Nationwide customers 'it does count' over when you have to pay tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nationwide customer asked Martin Lewis how the tax rules work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warns-nationwide-customers-it-does-count-over-when-you-have-to-pay-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warns-nationwide-customers-it-does-count-over-when-you-have-to-pay-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK bank gives customers new update from today - 'welcome respite']]></title><description><![CDATA[The new rates start from today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-bank-gives-customers-new-update-from-today-welcome-respite/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-bank-gives-customers-new-update-from-today-welcome-respite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis to keep fighting a 'manifest unfairness' whoever is new Prime Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[He has long campaigned for the hefty HMRC charge to be reformed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-to-keep-fighting-a-manifest-unfairness-whoever-is-new-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-to-keep-fighting-a-manifest-unfairness-whoever-is-new-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key new update on scheme paying UK drivers £830]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Financial Conduct Authority has warned motor finance lenders it is "very concerned"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/key-new-update-on-scheme-paying-uk-drivers-830/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/key-new-update-on-scheme-paying-uk-drivers-830/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Rachel Reeves being sacked as Chancellor could mean for your money]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert has warned Brits face higher mortgage rates, more expensive loans and a weaker pound if Reeves is replaced as Chancellor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-rachel-reeves-being-sacked-as-chancellor-could-mean-for-your-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-rachel-reeves-being-sacked-as-chancellor-could-mean-for-your-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fury as pensioner steals £2m from charity, friends and neighbours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timothy Paul Barnes, 68, caused 'significant harm' to his friends and colleagues, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/fury-as-pensioner-steals-2m-from-charity-friends-and-neighbours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/fury-as-pensioner-steals-2m-from-charity-friends-and-neighbours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&pound;2,000 switch update for young Brits in 'needed' change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government says it is investing a record &pound;3.3bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pound2000-switch-update-for-young-brits-in-needed-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pound2000-switch-update-for-young-brits-in-needed-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 1 reminder to 'make change' or risk facing &pound;221 bill increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Households could face a huge energy bill hike if they fail to switch to a fixed tariff in the next seven days, experts claim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/july-1-reminder-to-make-change-or-risk-facing-pound221-bill-increase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/july-1-reminder-to-make-change-or-risk-facing-pound221-bill-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santander launches bumper 8% savings account]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, the retail and commercial bank unveiled its new regular saver account, with 8.00% AER/gross .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/santander-launches-bumper-8-savings-account/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/santander-launches-bumper-8-savings-account/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concert ticket website fined &pound;889,000 and told to refund fans who paid 'hidden fees']]></title><description><![CDATA[The platform was under investigation as part of a drive to clamp down on illegal and unfair online pricing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/concert-ticket-website-fined-pound889000-and-told-to-refund-fans-who-paid-hidden-fees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/concert-ticket-website-fined-pound889000-and-told-to-refund-fans-who-paid-hidden-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Eye-catching' UK bank account launched today pays 8pc interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been praised by a money expert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/eye-catching-uk-bank-account-launched-today-pays-8pc-interest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/eye-catching-uk-bank-account-launched-today-pays-8pc-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My eight-year-old was refused a UK passport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Passport Office accepted applications for my two other children but refused the youngest with exactly the same documentsI am a Briton living in Switzerland and my three children are British and Swiss nationals.When we found out via the Guardian that dual nationals, who live overseas, are now required to hold a British passport in order to enter the UK, we set about applying, so the children can continue to visit their English relatives. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/my-eight-year-old-was-refused-a-uk-passport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/my-eight-year-old-was-refused-a-uk-passport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bump tax-free Personal Allowance to &pound;13,570 with HMRC 'side rule']]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Tax experts have revealed a tax quirk can add another &pound;1,000 to your tax-free Personal Allowance in any given tax year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bump-tax-free-personal-allowance-to-pound13570-with-hmrc-side-rule/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bump-tax-free-personal-allowance-to-pound13570-with-hmrc-side-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British households to receive one-off £516.50 payment – date confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The payment has been pushed forward to July for the past couple of years to support families facing cost-of-living pressures "as soon as possible".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-households-to-receive-one-off-51650-payment-date-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-households-to-receive-one-off-51650-payment-date-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts reveal inheritance tax loophole ahead of upcoming pension change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts believe a financial product could become popular again when the pensions exemption for inheritance tax ends in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/experts-reveal-inheritance-tax-loophole-ahead-of-upcoming-pension-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/experts-reveal-inheritance-tax-loophole-ahead-of-upcoming-pension-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NatWest confirms &pound;50m change to banks - 'no more closures until 2029']]></title><description><![CDATA[The banking group is committed to supporting in-person banking services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-confirms-pound50m-change-to-banks-no-more-closures-until-2029/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-confirms-pound50m-change-to-banks-no-more-closures-until-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Rare’ HSBC offer could see customers getting £220 ‘free’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rare promotion started earlier this month, but MSE experts warned &lsquo;don't let it buy your loyalty']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rare-hsbc-offer-could-see-customers-getting-220-free/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rare-hsbc-offer-could-see-customers-getting-220-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Making one change saved me &pound;2k a year on my energy bill']]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: A 36-year-old train driver is saving much-needed cash after making a simple move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/making-one-change-saved-me-pound2k-a-year-on-my-energy-bill/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/making-one-change-saved-me-pound2k-a-year-on-my-energy-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ghost patients’ costing NHS millions as BMA warns genuine patients at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practices are sending out letters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ghost-patients-costing-nhs-millions-as-bma-warns-genuine-patients-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ghost-patients-costing-nhs-millions-as-bma-warns-genuine-patients-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham isn't even PM yet, and he already has a massive Ed Miliband problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you solve a problem like Ed Miliband?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-isnt-even-pm-yet-and-he-already-has-a-massive-ed-miliband-problem/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-isnt-even-pm-yet-and-he-already-has-a-massive-ed-miliband-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax issues 'all branches' update ahead of June to November changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank spoke out after a person asked Halifax to clarify its plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/halifax-issues-all-branches-update-ahead-of-june-to-november-changes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/halifax-issues-all-branches-update-ahead-of-june-to-november-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Build Vice City’: the GTA 6 scam that’s hitting gamers worldwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank details at risk as criminals use AI to create fake sites and emails offering pre-release beta test versionLike millions of gamers around the world, you have been waiting years for Grand Theft Auto VI to be released. Now you have the opportunity to play the much-anticipated game before everyone else.An email has arrived inviting you to play a pre-release &ldquo;beta&rdquo; version of the game so that you can alert the makers to any bugs before its official release later this year. Continue r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/build-vice-city-the-gta-6-scam-thats-hitting-gamers-worldwide/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/build-vice-city-the-gta-6-scam-thats-hitting-gamers-worldwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension tax shift means UK savers must act now to escape six-month crunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: The six-month deadline for executors is particularly unforgiving - it leaves very little room for families dealing with probate to also navigate the tax implications correctly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pension-tax-shift-means-uk-savers-must-act-now-to-escape-six-month-crunch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pension-tax-shift-means-uk-savers-must-act-now-to-escape-six-month-crunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis MSE shares ‘urgent’ advice for Brits aged 40 to 73 - strict deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Lewis' Money Saing Expert team have urged people aged 40 to 73 tp check if they're missing out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-mse-shares-urgent-advice-for-brits-aged-40-to-73-strict-deadline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-mse-shares-urgent-advice-for-brits-aged-40-to-73-strict-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age increase update - set to rise to 68]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ongoing review of the state pension age will see a further increase, according to DWP head Pat McFadden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-increase-update-set-to-rise-to-68/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-increase-update-set-to-rise-to-68/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC says you could save &pound;2,000 on bills - 'sign up today']]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC is encouraging families to sign up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-says-you-could-save-pound2000-on-bills-sign-up-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-says-you-could-save-pound2000-on-bills-sign-up-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms tax cut on summer holiday trips from June 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change will take effect next week and continue throughout the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-tax-cut-on-summer-holiday-trips-from-june-25/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-tax-cut-on-summer-holiday-trips-from-june-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households urged to make online check to now stop overpaying council tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council Tax bands are based on property values and therefore experts from Which? recommend you review how much you are paying as it may be too much.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-urged-to-make-online-check-to-now-stop-overpaying-council-tax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-urged-to-make-online-check-to-now-stop-overpaying-council-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asda suffers £1bn loss after losing customers to supermarket rival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The supermarket giant faces a major challenge as it battles to win back shoppers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/asda-suffers-1bn-loss-after-losing-customers-to-supermarket-rival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/asda-suffers-1bn-loss-after-losing-customers-to-supermarket-rival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis confirms free £220 account switch cash from 7 banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers are being offered free cash for switching banks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-confirms-free-220-account-switch-cash-from-7-banks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-confirms-free-220-account-switch-cash-from-7-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis warns pensioners of tax rule that 'people don't know about']]></title><description><![CDATA[You could earn an extra amount with no tax to pay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warns-pensioners-of-tax-rule-that-people-dont-know-about/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warns-pensioners-of-tax-rule-that-people-dont-know-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidl to open new supermarket in UK town - store number 9 in county]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lidl said the new store will create dozens of local jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lidl-to-open-new-supermarket-in-uk-town-store-number-9-in-county/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lidl-to-open-new-supermarket-in-uk-town-store-number-9-in-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC income tax bill soars 50% as frozen thresholds batter Brits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brits are paying &pound;8bn more in income tax collectively than they were five years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-income-tax-bill-soars-50-as-frozen-thresholds-batter-brits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-income-tax-bill-soars-50-as-frozen-thresholds-batter-brits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes for sale in former schools in England and Scotland – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a one-room village school transformed into a five-bedroom rural pile to a flat in a grand Victorian building in London Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-in-former-schools-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-in-former-schools-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC to make major change to 94 different benefit payouts starting next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The HMRC will introduce a phased roll out of mandatory payrolling eventually impacting all benefits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-to-make-major-change-to-94-different-benefit-payouts-starting-next-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-to-make-major-change-to-94-different-benefit-payouts-starting-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PIP review major update as DWP minister confirms July date]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government previously set out plans to restrict the eligibility rules for PIP]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pip-review-major-update-as-dwp-minister-confirms-july-date/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pip-review-major-update-as-dwp-minister-confirms-july-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC expert says posties have given reason why letters to 74 codes delayed - list]]></title><description><![CDATA[A TV expert on BBC Morning Live has explained the real reason post isn't arriving on time, with understaffing and parcel prioritisation cited as key causes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bbc-expert-says-posties-have-given-reason-why-letters-to-74-codes-delayed-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bbc-expert-says-posties-have-given-reason-why-letters-to-74-codes-delayed-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis gives alert over NS&amp;I Premium Bonds and savings adding 'what you can do']]></title><description><![CDATA[Billions of pounds are sitting in forgotten UK bank accounts - but it's easy to check]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-gives-alert-over-nsampi-premium-bonds-and-savings-adding-what-you-can-do/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-gives-alert-over-nsampi-premium-bonds-and-savings-adding-what-you-can-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with side hustles issued £154,000 pension alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[A finance expert has expressed concern about side hustlers believing a workplace pension is enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-with-side-hustles-issued-154000-pension-alert/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-with-side-hustles-issued-154000-pension-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves throws a punch at Andy Burnham - and hits him bang on the nose]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor's days may be numbered, but she isn't going down without a fight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-throws-a-punch-at-andy-burnham-and-hits-him-bang-on-the-nose/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-throws-a-punch-at-andy-burnham-and-hits-him-bang-on-the-nose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Important new UK savings scheme introduced for 400,000 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major new initiative has launched across the UK, with employers signing up to help around 400,000 workers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/important-new-uk-savings-scheme-introduced-for-400000-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/important-new-uk-savings-scheme-introduced-for-400000-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension ‘stealth tax’ warning as Rachel Reeves told ‘don’t act surprised’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has been accused of imposing a 'stealth tax' by freezing tax thresholds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-stealth-tax-warning-as-rachel-reeves-told-dont-act-surprised/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-stealth-tax-warning-as-rachel-reeves-told-dont-act-surprised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of England June 18 interest rates outcome forecast in new expert update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of England will meet on Thursday, June 18 to make a decision on interest rates for the UK - hours before a by-election could see Andy Burnham become MP]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bank-of-england-june-18-interest-rates-outcome-forecast-in-new-expert-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bank-of-england-june-18-interest-rates-outcome-forecast-in-new-expert-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with savings accounts issued £373 warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts warnied if you haven't shopped around and remain on one of many accounts lagging behind inflation, you may be losing out unnecessarily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-with-savings-accounts-issued-373-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-with-savings-accounts-issued-373-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrisons issues grim finance update after confirming closure of 100 stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grocer was overtaken by Lidl to become the UK's fifth-largest grocery chain, with Morrisons now in sixth place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/morrisons-issues-grim-finance-update-after-confirming-closure-of-100-stores/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/morrisons-issues-grim-finance-update-after-confirming-closure-of-100-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XRP/USD Expands Into AI Trading as Ripple’s XRP Connects With AIXAlpha’s Free Strategy Contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free AI Strategy Contracts Make Automated XRP Participation Accessible to Everyday Users.Los Angeles, California, June16, 2026(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As AI trading continues gaining traction across digital asset markets, AIXAlpha has launched Free AI Strategy Contracts for XRP users. The new offering combines XRP participation with AI-powered automation, making quantitative strategies more accessible to everyday users.Available on web and mobile platforms, the contracts allow users to engage with XR]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrpusd-expands-into-ai-trading-as-ripples-xrp-connects-with-aixalphas-free-strategy-contracts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrpusd-expands-into-ai-trading-as-ripples-xrp-connects-with-aixalphas-free-strategy-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aldi confirms 16 new UK store openings - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chain said the upcoming openings are part of its long-term ambition to operate 1,500 stores in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/aldi-confirms-16-new-uk-store-openings-full-list/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/aldi-confirms-16-new-uk-store-openings-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury response to plan to double state pensioner tax allowance to £25,140]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs called for the state pension tax threshold to be doubled from &pound;12,570, piling pressure on Rachel Reeves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/treasury-response-to-plan-to-double-state-pensioner-tax-allowance-to-25140/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/treasury-response-to-plan-to-double-state-pensioner-tax-allowance-to-25140/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits told how much you need in an ISA to match £12,548 state pension]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes amid concerns that an increasing number of pensioners may find that they have to pay some tax on their state pension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-told-how-much-you-need-in-an-isa-to-match-12548-state-pension/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-told-how-much-you-need-in-an-isa-to-match-12548-state-pension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early state pension withdrawal 'could generate &pound;1m pot' claim experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal would only be open to people who have built up at least 10 years of National Insurance contributions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/early-state-pension-withdrawal-could-generate-pound1m-pot-claim-experts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/early-state-pension-withdrawal-could-generate-pound1m-pot-claim-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidl makes &pound;13.45 change across all it's UK supermarkets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Budget supermarket Lidl has rolled out a major rule change this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lidl-makes-pound1345-change-across-all-its-uk-supermarkets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lidl-makes-pound1345-change-across-all-its-uk-supermarkets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage broker warns of 'crisis in the making' for tradespeople with mortgages to age 80]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mortgage broker has said he was 'increasingly worried' about lenders allowing borrowers to extend mortgage terms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mortgage-broker-warns-of-crisis-in-the-making-for-tradespeople-with-mortgages-to-age-80/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mortgage-broker-warns-of-crisis-in-the-making-for-tradespeople-with-mortgages-to-age-80/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK households 'owe &pound;750' as one in five skip meals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new survey has uncovered the true extent of the UK cost of living crisis, with millions of households struggling]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-households-owe-pound750-as-one-in-five-skip-meals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-households-owe-pound750-as-one-in-five-skip-meals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK drivers face 'premium' cost as much as 'expensive credit card']]></title><description><![CDATA[Research by Which? has found that some UK motorists are still being charged high rates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-drivers-face-premium-cost-as-much-as-expensive-credit-card/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-drivers-face-premium-cost-as-much-as-expensive-credit-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis says October price cap likely to be 'far higher' despite US-Iran deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Lewis said that, while some 'slightly cheaper' fixed tariffs' could be introduced soon, hopes of a dramatic fall in the price cap are probably misplaced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-says-october-price-cap-likely-to-be-far-higher-despite-us-iran-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-says-october-price-cap-likely-to-be-far-higher-despite-us-iran-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension warning over 'tax code adjustment' for claimants]]></title><description><![CDATA[New legislation will go before Parliament to bring in the changes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-warning-over-tax-code-adjustment-for-claimants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-warning-over-tax-code-adjustment-for-claimants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XRP PRICE Scores Major Win as Ripple’s XRP Enters AI Trading via AIXAlpha’s Free Strategy Contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[New AI&#8209;Powered Contracts Give XRP Users Automated Exposure and Daily Settlement Without Active Trading.Los Angeles, California, June15, 2026(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XRP is entering a new phase of AI-powered participation as AIXAlpha launches Free AI Strategy Contracts for everyday users. The new offering expands access to automated quantitative strategies while bringing daily settlement and simplified participation to the XRP ecosystem.Available through web and mobile platforms, the contracts a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrp-price-scores-major-win-as-ripples-xrp-enters-ai-trading-via-aixalphas-free-strategy-contracts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrp-price-scores-major-win-as-ripples-xrp-enters-ai-trading-via-aixalphas-free-strategy-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners under 78 given bumper £1,930 Wednesday payments in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Some older state pensioners will get a bumper &pound;1,479 paid out to them from the DWP in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-under-78-given-bumper-1930-wednesday-payments-in-july/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-under-78-given-bumper-1930-wednesday-payments-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandparents looking after grandchildren could claim free DWP state pension boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners who cared for grandchildren while their parents were at work could be eligible for a lucrative boost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/grandparents-looking-after-grandchildren-could-claim-free-dwp-state-pension-boost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/grandparents-looking-after-grandchildren-could-claim-free-dwp-state-pension-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP to check bank accounts for £16,000 in savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DWP will be able to get money back from people's bank accounts if they have more than &pound;16,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-to-check-bank-accounts-for-16000-in-savings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-to-check-bank-accounts-for-16000-in-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrisons brings in £13.11 rule from October 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retail giant made the announcement in May, after a deal was struck with the USDAW union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/morrisons-brings-in-1311-rule-from-october-26/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/morrisons-brings-in-1311-rule-from-october-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Miliband just drove into a wall - now even Andy Burnham's had enough of his lunacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ed Miliband has finally pushed his luck too far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ed-miliband-just-drove-into-a-wall-now-even-andy-burnhams-had-enough-of-his-lunacy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ed-miliband-just-drove-into-a-wall-now-even-andy-burnhams-had-enough-of-his-lunacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households who iron their clothes face £20.40 charges from July 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[From July 1, people in England, Wales, and Scotland on a standard variable tariff, and who pay for their electricity via Direct Debit, will pay 26.11p per kilowatt hour on average, significantly higher than the current April price cap .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-who-iron-their-clothes-face-2040-charges-from-july-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-who-iron-their-clothes-face-2040-charges-from-july-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rarest coin in UK history' worth &pound;72,000 if you own it &ndash; not Atlantic Salmon 50p]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coin is deemed the "rarest in UK history" and it's worth &pound;72,000 if you find it lurking in your change. So do you have one?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rarest-coin-in-uk-history-worth-pound72000-if-you-own-it-ndash-not-atlantic-salmon-50p/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rarest-coin-in-uk-history-worth-pound72000-if-you-own-it-ndash-not-atlantic-salmon-50p/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households in England earning under £36,000 a year handed £30,000 boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those on a lower income could be eligible for energy savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-in-england-earning-under-36000-a-year-handed-30000-boost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-in-england-earning-under-36000-a-year-handed-30000-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call]]></title><description><![CDATA[After falling for a scam call, &lsquo;The Tech Chap&rsquo; host Tom Honeyands realised he&rsquo;d given away vital details in social media postsWhen Tom Honeyands realised he had been defrauded out of &pound;70,000 he was furious and embarrassed &ndash; and left wondering if he had given away too many details on his social media videos.Honeyands was on a work trip to Tokyo when he got a call from someone claiming to be from Lloyds bank. The caller asked if he had made a recent transaction in Sin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-should-know-better-tech-expert-lost-70000-in-one-simple-phone-call/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-should-know-better-tech-expert-lost-70000-in-one-simple-phone-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension update over new tax rule and how HMRC will 'identify' claimants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government announced the new policy last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-update-over-new-tax-rule-and-how-hmrc-will-identify-claimants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-update-over-new-tax-rule-and-how-hmrc-will-identify-claimants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensions tip as changing your contributions can 'reduce your tax liability']]></title><description><![CDATA[A financial expert spoke about some key tax rules to note]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensions-tip-as-changing-your-contributions-can-reduce-your-tax-liability/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensions-tip-as-changing-your-contributions-can-reduce-your-tax-liability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms state pension back payments to 5 groups of people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of pensioners may want to check whether a little-known issue could affect their retirement income.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-state-pension-back-payments-to-5-groups-of-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-state-pension-back-payments-to-5-groups-of-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major state pension update over 'end date' for DWP triple lock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy experts have blasted the triple lock a "poorly designed, unfair, arbitrary ratchet that we could never afford".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-state-pension-update-over-end-date-for-dwp-triple-lock/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-state-pension-update-over-end-date-for-dwp-triple-lock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds Bank launches 'first of its kind' &pound;5,000 cash boost offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The offer aims to help pensioners consolidate their retirement savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-launches-first-of-its-kind-pound5000-cash-boost-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-launches-first-of-its-kind-pound5000-cash-boost-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms new details for pensioners on 'most hated' tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[The timeline for the new rules has been set out but further details are yet to be provided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-new-details-for-pensioners-on-most-hated-tax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-new-details-for-pensioners-on-most-hated-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than one million in UK 'missing out on up to &pound;4,700 a year' as banks cash in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's biggest lenders continue to report hefty earnings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/more-than-one-million-in-uk-missing-out-on-up-to-pound4700-a-year-as-banks-cash-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/more-than-one-million-in-uk-missing-out-on-up-to-pound4700-a-year-as-banks-cash-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wealthy savers make key HMRC move 'on same day each year' to 'unlock &pound;1,000']]></title><description><![CDATA[Timing is everything with this]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/wealthy-savers-make-key-hmrc-move-on-same-day-each-year-to-unlock-pound1000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/wealthy-savers-make-key-hmrc-move-on-same-day-each-year-to-unlock-pound1000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide issues statement over £6 payment change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group pointed to some resources available in the Nationwide app]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-issues-statement-over-6-payment-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-issues-statement-over-6-payment-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What 'written-off' really means as UK Cat N and Cat S explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buying a written-off car in the UK can save you money, but experts warn there are important risks and car write-off categories you need to understand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-written-off-really-means-as-uk-cat-n-and-cat-s-explained/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-written-off-really-means-as-uk-cat-n-and-cat-s-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP new response to calls over age 60 and 65 pension age change]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP asks Department for Work and Pensions if it has considered 'the merits' of reducing the state pension age to 60 for women and 65 for men]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-new-response-to-calls-over-age-60-and-65-pension-age-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-new-response-to-calls-over-age-60-and-65-pension-age-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms Monday June 15 payments for UK households]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Pensions and benefits payments will be paid as normal despite a bank holiday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-monday-june-15-payments-for-uk-households/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-monday-june-15-payments-for-uk-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis urges anyone making car finance claim to look out for '30 per cent' problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Lewis' warning comes after a similar message from the Financial Conduct Authority regarding the mis-selling of car finance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-urges-anyone-making-car-finance-claim-to-look-out-for-30-per-cent-problem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-urges-anyone-making-car-finance-claim-to-look-out-for-30-per-cent-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[250,000 UK households 'could save &pound;620 a year' under new plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report comes amid renewed fears that energy bills could rise again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/250000-uk-households-could-save-pound620-a-year-under-new-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/250000-uk-households-could-save-pound620-a-year-under-new-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most investors 'paying premium fees for poor returns' says adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[He said a lot of the time it couldn't be justified]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/most-investors-paying-premium-fees-for-poor-returns-says-adviser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/most-investors-paying-premium-fees-for-poor-returns-says-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes for sale in cultural hotspots in England and Scotland – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a new-build in the UK&rsquo;s only Unesco city of media arts to a buzzing area in London famous for its street art Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-in-cultural-hotspots-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-in-cultural-hotspots-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic vinyl retailer set to close after 48 years - famous for its Jimi Hendrix sign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shop will shut at the end of this month after almost 50 years of service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/iconic-vinyl-retailer-set-to-close-after-48-years-famous-for-its-jimi-hendrix-sign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/iconic-vinyl-retailer-set-to-close-after-48-years-famous-for-its-jimi-hendrix-sign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide confirms new £100 payments for customers in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "Fairer Share" initiative will reward existing Nationwide customers with &pound;100 payments for choosing to bank with Nationwide and meeting certain eligibility criteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-confirms-new-100-payments-for-customers-in-june/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-confirms-new-100-payments-for-customers-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer has a &pound;28bn problem - and Ed Miliband's going to absolutely hate the solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM Sir Keir Starmer desperately needs money. Ed Miliband should watch his back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/keir-starmer-has-a-pound28bn-problem-and-ed-milibands-going-to-absolutely-hate-the-solution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/keir-starmer-has-a-pound28bn-problem-and-ed-milibands-going-to-absolutely-hate-the-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age rise in July for people born in these years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state pension age is rising to 67 with the change gradually coming into effect over the next two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rise-in-july-for-people-born-in-these-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rise-in-july-for-people-born-in-these-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sainsbury’s makes major change to 500 products in stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[The supermarket made the announcement on Wednesday, June 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/sainsburys-makes-major-change-to-500-products-in-stores/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/sainsburys-makes-major-change-to-500-products-in-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco to make major delivery fee change on June 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[The promotion will run until June 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesco-to-make-major-delivery-fee-change-on-june-11/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesco-to-make-major-delivery-fee-change-on-june-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide issues update for customers that takes effect today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move comes amid growing competition between lenders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-issues-update-for-customers-that-takes-effect-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-issues-update-for-customers-that-takes-effect-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC releases new details on ‘most hated tax’ - applies to anyone on a pension]]></title><description><![CDATA[It marks a major shift from current legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-releases-new-details-on-most-hated-tax-applies-to-anyone-on-a-pension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-releases-new-details-on-most-hated-tax-applies-to-anyone-on-a-pension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits under 40 could claim £12,548 early pension payment under new proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal aimed at younger Brits could cost the nation several billion pounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-under-40-could-claim-12548-early-pension-payment-under-new-proposal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-under-40-could-claim-12548-early-pension-payment-under-new-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New DWP payment update for WASPI women]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a fresh decision published on Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-dwp-payment-update-for-waspi-women/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-dwp-payment-update-for-waspi-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[US embassy came out against UK&rsquo;s proposed under-16 social media ban, which would affect American firmsWhite House displeasure over the prospect of an under-16 social media ban will not deter the UK from cracking down on tech platforms, the British government has said.The technology secretary, Liz Kendall, told the Guardian she was not concerned &ldquo;in the slightest&rdquo; by the Trump administration&rsquo;s intervention in the debate over restrictions, after the US embassy in London pos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/crackdown-on-tech-platforms-will-go-ahead-despite-us-intervention-says-no-10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/crackdown-on-tech-platforms-will-go-ahead-despite-us-intervention-says-no-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s biggest retailers urge government to act on youth unemployment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses of M&amp;S, Sainsbury&rsquo;s and Tesco among those writing to Starmer that the &lsquo;ladder of opportunity&rsquo; is wobblingWe would like to hear from young people in the UK about their job-hunting experiencesSome of the UK&rsquo;s biggest retailers are planning to write to the prime minister urging him to tackle the youth unemployment crisis, with signatories expected to include the bosses of Marks &amp; Spencer, Sainsbury&rsquo;s and Tesco.Lobby group the British Retail Consortium sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uks-biggest-retailers-urge-government-to-act-on-youth-unemployment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uks-biggest-retailers-urge-government-to-act-on-youth-unemployment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Burberry boss leads rescue mission for Burleigh Pottery]]></title><description><![CDATA[175-year-old Stoke-on-Trent company says Christopher Bailey&rsquo;s investment will ensure continued productionChristopher Bailey, the fashion designer who turned the British trenchcoat maker Burberry into a global brand, has acquired the Stoke-on-Trent company Burleigh Pottery along with a small group of private investors.The ceramics company, founded in 1851 and best known for its intricate floral designs, said Bailey&rsquo;s investment would ensure that production of its cups, saucers and pla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/former-burberry-boss-leads-rescue-mission-for-burleigh-pottery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/former-burberry-boss-leads-rescue-mission-for-burleigh-pottery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palantir to sue Sadiq Khan over blocked £50m Met police contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[US spy-tech company to challenge London mayor&rsquo;s intervention after he raised concerns over breach of procurement rulesPalantir intends to sue the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, after he blocked a contract between the US spy-tech firm and the Metropolitan police.The Met had planned to use Palantir&rsquo;s software to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations, until Khan intervened in late May, sparking a row between the UK&rsquo;s largest police force and the mayor&rsquo;s office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/palantir-to-sue-sadiq-khan-over-blocked-50m-met-police-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/palantir-to-sue-sadiq-khan-over-blocked-50m-met-police-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK watchdog to look at Paramount’s $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal to create a streaming and sports powerhouse will be scrutinised by Competition and Markets AuthorityThe UK competition watchdog has opened an investigation into Paramount Skydance&rsquo;s $110bn (&pound;82bn) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD).The deal will create a media powerhouse controlling assets including the Paramount and HBO Max streaming services, Channel 5 and TNT Sports, which broadcasts Champions League, Premier League and the Olympics, the Hollywood studios behind franchis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-watchdog-to-look-at-paramounts-110bn-takeover-of-warner-bros-discovery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-watchdog-to-look-at-paramounts-110bn-takeover-of-warner-bros-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delays from new EU border system may not ‘stabilise’ for two years, official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fears that EES checks requiring personal information and biometrics will cause summer of travel chaos in EuropeBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesThe new EU border system that has triggered hours-long delays at big airports may not &ldquo;stabilise&rdquo; for two years, an official has warned.Uku S&auml;rekanno, a director of the EU border agency Frontex, said some member states were &ldquo;struggling&rdquo; to adopt the entry/exit system (EES), which requires passengers from non-EU countries t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/delays-from-new-eu-border-system-may-not-stabilise-for-two-years-official-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/delays-from-new-eu-border-system-may-not-stabilise-for-two-years-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car finance payouts could be delayed by years over legal challenges, says FCA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Complaints-led approach could pile &pound;6bn of extra costs on to lenders, says City watchdogBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesThe City watchdog has warned that a wave of legal challenges to the compensation scheme for victims of the motor finance scandal could leave drivers waiting three more years for payouts, while piling &pound;6bn of extra costs on to lenders.Bosses at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who have consistently hit out at lenders and a consumer claims group for challeng]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/car-finance-payouts-could-be-delayed-by-years-over-legal-challenges-says-fca/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/car-finance-payouts-could-be-delayed-by-years-over-legal-challenges-says-fca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GSK makes biggest ever acquisition with $10.6bn for US cancer drug firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nuvalent&rsquo;s late-stage lung cancer treatments zidesamtinib and neladalkib are expected to launch later this yearBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesGSK&rsquo;s new boss, Luke Miels, has struck one of the British drugmaker&rsquo;s biggest deals, announcing the $10.6bn (&pound;7.9bn) acquisition of a US cancer specialist with two late-stage medications.The FTSE 100 company is increasing its oncology portfolio by agreeing to buy Nuvalent, a Boston-based biotech company that develops cancer dru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/gsk-makes-biggest-ever-acquisition-with-106bn-for-us-cancer-drug-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/gsk-makes-biggest-ever-acquisition-with-106bn-for-us-cancer-drug-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT Digital Voice switched off our vital phone line]]></title><description><![CDATA[The line is vital for our elderly relative&rsquo;s care, but after 20 calls BT seems unable to resolve the problemMy elderly aunt, who lives alone, has been unable to receive incoming calls for more than two months after BT switched her analogue service to Digital Voice.Her care is overseen by a rota of relatives who check on her and arrange medical appointments and in-home help. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bt-digital-voice-switched-off-our-vital-phone-line/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bt-digital-voice-switched-off-our-vital-phone-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon’s main UK arm handed £7.6m tax credit as profits soar to £355m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech company received infrastructure relief as its five biggest UK divisions generate &pound;32bn in revenuesAmazon&rsquo;s main division in the UK was handed a &pound;7.6m tax credit last year by HM Revenue and Customs, despite profits at the retail-to-streaming company surging by more than a quarter to &pound;355m.Amazon UK Services &ndash; which employs 66,000 staff, the vast majority of the company&rsquo;s 75,000 employees in Britain &ndash; said it owed &pound;9.1m in &ldquo;current tax&rdq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/amazons-main-uk-arm-handed-76m-tax-credit-as-profits-soar-to-355m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/amazons-main-uk-arm-handed-76m-tax-credit-as-profits-soar-to-355m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor urges people to report videos on X that falsely show the men clashing in the Question Time studio The Bank of England has warned the public against falling for AI-generated scams after deepfake videos of Nigel Farage fighting its governor spread online.Andrew Bailey, the head of the BoE, said AI-generated content related to central banks was spreading and urged people to be &ldquo;vigilant&rdquo;. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bank-of-england-warns-of-ai-scams-as-deepfakes-of-farage-bailey-fight-spread/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bank-of-england-warns-of-ai-scams-as-deepfakes-of-farage-bailey-fight-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Think Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire | Arwa Mahdawi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becoming the world&rsquo;s first trillionaire is only going to supercharge this sense of impunity and bring us one step closer to full-blown oligarchy&ldquo;Whoever said &lsquo;money can&rsquo;t buy happiness&rsquo; really knew what they were talking about,&rdquo; Elon Musk wrote in February on Twitter/X, the social network he bought for $44bn. He capped the statement with a sad face emoji.Alas, Musk&rsquo;s information is outdated. A 2024 study found a substantial difference in happiness betwee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/think-musk-the-billionaire-was-bad-brace-yourself-for-musk-the-trillionaire-arwa-mahdawi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/think-musk-the-billionaire-was-bad-brace-yourself-for-musk-the-trillionaire-arwa-mahdawi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD and Alibaba among big names aiding China’s military, Pentagon says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updated Pentagon list includes swathe of China&rsquo;s top technology firms in move that could inflame tensions between the countriesThe US added Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu and carmaker BYD to a list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing&rsquo;s military, in a move that could inflame tensions between the countries.The long-awaited update released on Monday supersedes a list from early 2025, and comes less than a month after Donald Trump met China&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/byd-and-alibaba-among-big-names-aiding-chinas-military-pentagon-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/byd-and-alibaba-among-big-names-aiding-chinas-military-pentagon-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The British food scene was booming. Why has it suddenly gone bust?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once mocked internationally, the UK became a gastronomic hotspot in recent decades &ndash; London was hailed as the foodie capital of the world. Now many Michelin-starred restaurants have closed and the rot is spreadingIt&rsquo;s 9am on a weekday morning and although I&rsquo;ve just finished my porridge, the chef Richard Wilkins is making my mouth water. &ldquo;My signature dish is soft Scottish langoustines wrapped in very thin, crispy pastry, served with Japanese sushi rice and a langoustine b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-british-food-scene-was-booming-why-has-it-suddenly-gone-bust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-british-food-scene-was-booming-why-has-it-suddenly-gone-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU quota system ‘could kill Ukrainian steel industry’, boss says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protectionist measures will deal blow to country&rsquo;s budget as it defends itself against Russia, says Metinvest chiefNew EU limits on steel imports could destroy Ukraine&rsquo;s industry and deal a big blow to the country&rsquo;s budget as it defends itself against Russia, according to the head of its biggest steelmaker.Yuriy Ryzhenkov, the chief executive of Metinvest, said the new EU quota system due on 1 July could &ldquo;kill the Ukrainian steel industry&rdquo;. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/eu-quota-system-could-kill-ukrainian-steel-industry-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/eu-quota-system-could-kill-ukrainian-steel-industry-boss-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NS&amp;I issues statement over Premium Bonds account change rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major changes to the Premium Bonds scheme are just weeks away]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nsampi-issues-statement-over-premium-bonds-account-change-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nsampi-issues-statement-over-premium-bonds-account-change-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blow for Reeves: UK unemployment set to jump as economic growth forecast slashed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Confederation of British Industry warns that around 200,000 more Britons are on track to become unemployed, with UK unemployment forecast to rise to 5.5%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/blow-for-reeves-uk-unemployment-set-to-jump-as-economic-growth-forecast-slashed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/blow-for-reeves-uk-unemployment-set-to-jump-as-economic-growth-forecast-slashed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis warning over 'big' tax issue that 'every employee' should check]]></title><description><![CDATA[He warned that 'mistakes can happen' when it comes to your tax]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warning-over-big-tax-issue-that-every-employee-should-check/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warning-over-big-tax-issue-that-every-employee-should-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boost for millions as expert gives Bank of England 'this month' update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank's official inflation target remains 2%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/boost-for-millions-as-expert-gives-bank-of-england-this-month-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/boost-for-millions-as-expert-gives-bank-of-england-this-month-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government-funded JobsPlus trial in 10 neighbourhoods could be scalable nationwide, evaluation showsWe would like to hear from young people in the UK about their job-hunting experiencesA government-funded pilot of &ldquo;hyperlocal&rdquo; job support in 10 neighbourhoods across England has shown &ldquo;promising early signs of effectiveness&rdquo;, including for young people, and could be scalable nationwide, a new evaluation has shown.The JobsPlus scheme, backed by the Department for Work and P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pilot-hyperlocal-job-support-scheme-in-england-shows-promising-signs-of-effectiveness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pilot-hyperlocal-job-support-scheme-in-england-shows-promising-signs-of-effectiveness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK bank launches ‘enticing’ 5% interest account - but only for a limited time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Savers need to be quick to snap up the new deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-bank-launches-enticing-5-interest-account-but-only-for-a-limited-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-bank-launches-enticing-5-interest-account-but-only-for-a-limited-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms when state pension and Universal Credit payments will end for claimants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DWP has explained how State Pension and Universal Credit payments are stopped after a claimant dies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-when-state-pension-and-universal-credit-payments-will-end-for-claimants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-when-state-pension-and-universal-credit-payments-will-end-for-claimants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting Amazon made Chris Smalls a celebrity: 'My life changed' &ndash; Stateside with Kai and Carter]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2022, Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Staten Island made history by voting to form a union. Their leader was fired Amazon worker Chris Smalls, who became something of a celebrity within the labor movement. Smalls left the union amid internal tensions, and has gone on to become a freelance activist since. He speaks with Kai Wright about being arrested while protesting the Jeff Bezos-funded Met Gala, and why courting attention is an effective form of activism. Smalls&rsquo; new book W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/fighting-amazon-made-chris-smalls-a-celebrity-my-life-changed-ndash-stateside-with-kai-and-carter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/fighting-amazon-made-chris-smalls-a-celebrity-my-life-changed-ndash-stateside-with-kai-and-carter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sainsbury's introduces &pound;13.21 rule in all UK stores - started in March]]></title><description><![CDATA[The supermarket giant was among various major retailers that upped hourly pay this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/sainsburys-introduces-pound1321-rule-in-all-uk-stores-started-in-march/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/sainsburys-introduces-pound1321-rule-in-all-uk-stores-started-in-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension triple lock future in doubt as Labour MPs 'plot axe']]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing number of Labour MPs believe the triple lock guarantee 'isn't working' and is 'costing too much money', according to reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-triple-lock-future-in-doubt-as-labour-mps-plot-axe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-triple-lock-future-in-doubt-as-labour-mps-plot-axe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel and Iran trade strikes: what does this mean for peace deal? - The Latest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iranian regime has announced the end of attacks against Israel, while the US president has claimed both sides &lsquo;want a ceasefire&rsquo;. This comes after Iran and Israel attacked each other&rsquo;s territory for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took effect in April. The Israeli strikes are in apparent defiance of Donald Trump, who told Israel&rsquo;s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, not to retaliate against Iran, in order to avoid derailing peace talks. Nosheen Iqbal speaks t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/israel-and-iran-trade-strikes-what-does-this-mean-for-peace-deal-the-latest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/israel-and-iran-trade-strikes-what-does-this-mean-for-peace-deal-the-latest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on children and the internet: rolling back big tech’s untrammelled power | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A belated change of policy on nude digital images of children must be part of a wider resetAmid the flurry of resignations by ministers who said they had lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer&rsquo;s leadership, Jess Phillips&rsquo;s attack on his record on tech&nbsp;regulation stood out. &ldquo;Over a year ago I presented&nbsp;solutions, long worked on by brilliant civil servants, that would end the ability for children in the&nbsp;UK to take naked images of themselves,&rdquo; she wrote.&nbsp;The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-children-and-the-internet-rolling-back-big-techs-untrammelled-power-editorial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-children-and-the-internet-rolling-back-big-techs-untrammelled-power-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide nearly doubles CEO’s pay packet to £4.7m despite bonus row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debbie Crosbie receives &pound;3.2m in bonuses after mutual building society&rsquo;s takeover of Virgin MoneyNationwide building society has nearly doubled the pay packet of its chief executive, Debbie Crosbie, a year after the board pushed through a controversial bonus scheme for its top boss.The mutual, which is owned by its members, released its annual report on Monday, showing Crosbie was handed &pound;3.2m in bonuses &ndash; a combination of payouts for annual and longer-term performance &n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-nearly-doubles-ceos-pay-packet-to-47m-despite-bonus-row/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-nearly-doubles-ceos-pay-packet-to-47m-despite-bonus-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves stupidly just blew up the economy - Andy Burnham will be hopping mad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves has spent all the money. And that's bad news for Andy Burnham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-stupidly-just-blew-up-the-economy-andy-burnham-will-be-hopping-mad/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-stupidly-just-blew-up-the-economy-andy-burnham-will-be-hopping-mad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City watchdog sues Neil Woodford for allegedly offering unauthorised investment advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move comes months after the FCA announced plans to ban the formerinvestment star from holding senior City roles after collapse of popular equity fundThe UK financial regulator is taking legal action against the former investment star Neil Woodford for allegedly offering unauthorised investment advice online, months after announcing plans to ban him from the City.The Financial Conduct Authority said it was seeking an injunction against Woodford and W4.0, a United Arab Emirates-registered company,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/city-watchdog-sues-neil-woodford-for-allegedly-offering-unauthorised-investment-advice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/city-watchdog-sues-neil-woodford-for-allegedly-offering-unauthorised-investment-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check your coins for these 'old' pennies worth over &pound;200,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you have any of these highly sought-after coins?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/check-your-coins-for-these-old-pennies-worth-over-pound200000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/check-your-coins-for-these-old-pennies-worth-over-pound200000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders  and Bruce Schneier]]></title><description><![CDATA[While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator&rsquo;s goalsLet no one accuse Bernie Sanders of ducking the big questions. Writing in the New York Times last week, the senator asked: &ldquo;Will the future of humanity be determined by a handful of billionaires who have promoted and developed AI, with virtually no democratic input, who stand to become even richer and more powerful than they are today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bernie-sanders-ai-sovereign-wealth-fund-plan-is-good-but-we-think-this-is-better-nathan-e-sanders-and-bruce-schneier/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bernie-sanders-ai-sovereign-wealth-fund-plan-is-good-but-we-think-this-is-better-nathan-e-sanders-and-bruce-schneier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ScottishPower sent six cheques addressed to my late brother]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bereaved relatives have been bombarded with calls, emails and letters addressed to the deceasedScottishPower sent a debt collection letter to my house demanding &pound;130 owing on my late brother&rsquo;s gas account. I am his sole executor and had informed it of his death.The company, meanwhile, owed a &pound;430 credit on his electricity account. It eventually paid this with a cheque issued in my late brother&rsquo;s name, which could not therefore be cashed. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/scottishpower-sent-six-cheques-addressed-to-my-late-brother/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/scottishpower-sent-six-cheques-addressed-to-my-late-brother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit cards aren’t evil – if you know how to use them the right way | Gene Marks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using a credit card is no different than having a drink or two at dinner or a Big Mac once in a while. It&rsquo;s fine, just don&rsquo;t overdo itThe percentage of credit card balances that were at least 90 days delinquent rose to 13.12% in the first quarter of this year, according to data released in May by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As the Wall Street Journal reported: &ldquo;That&rsquo;s the highest level in 15 years, and the most since the period following the 2008 financial crisi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/credit-cards-arent-evil-if-you-know-how-to-use-them-the-right-way-gene-marks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/credit-cards-arent-evil-if-you-know-how-to-use-them-the-right-way-gene-marks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves may be unpopular, but she is quietly rebalancing UK plc | Heather Stewart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growthAn air of unreality settled on a Westminster conference room last week, as Rachel Reeves, upbeat in a powder pink power suit, gave a speech about boosting jobs and growth along the &ldquo;OxCam corridor&rdquo;.&ldquo;If we get this right, working together, this corridor will not just compete globally, it will lead globally. We can do that together!&rdquo; she told the aud]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-may-be-unpopular-but-she-is-quietly-rebalancing-uk-plc-heather-stewart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-may-be-unpopular-but-she-is-quietly-rebalancing-uk-plc-heather-stewart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax-break trees: how woodland became a store of wealth for the rich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attempt to turn a stretch of the English-Scottish border into a commercial forest exposes threat to habitats from wealthy investorsOn the English-Scottish border a small species of butterfly, the northern brown argus, has fended off one of the biggest investors in the UK.Todrig, with its heath moorlands and hundreds of species of flora and fauna, represents an investment that could save Britain&rsquo;s wealthiest families millions of pounds in inheritance tax. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tax-break-trees-how-woodland-became-a-store-of-wealth-for-the-rich/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tax-break-trees-how-woodland-became-a-store-of-wealth-for-the-rich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older state pensioners get boosted £801.23 monthly payment in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[A triple lock boost will hand older pensioners increased average payments every month from April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/older-state-pensioners-get-boosted-80123-monthly-payment-in-june/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/older-state-pensioners-get-boosted-80123-monthly-payment-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households with heated towel rails face £57.18 charges from July 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some home appliances, like heated towel rails powered by electricity, are surprisingly energy intensive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-with-heated-towel-rails-face-5718-charges-from-july-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-with-heated-towel-rails-face-5718-charges-from-july-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension £25,140 tax threshold plan 8 day deadline for Rachel Reeves showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support is growing for a change in the rules to give pensioners a much-needed boost]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-25140-tax-threshold-plan-8-day-deadline-for-rachel-reeves-showdown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-25140-tax-threshold-plan-8-day-deadline-for-rachel-reeves-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbreak as UK town's first fish and chips shop closes down - in business 44 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The adored family-run institution shut for good on Tuesday, leaving locals gutted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/heartbreak-as-uk-towns-first-fish-and-chips-shop-closes-down-in-business-44-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/heartbreak-as-uk-towns-first-fish-and-chips-shop-closes-down-in-business-44-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide statement over change affecting all 605 branches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide has confirmed the dates each branch will be impacted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-statement-over-change-affecting-all-605-branches/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-statement-over-change-affecting-all-605-branches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business leaders say new Labour plan could 'regulate flexible work out of existence&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Retail Consortium blasted the 'poorly designed' plans today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/business-leaders-say-new-labour-plan-could-regulate-flexible-work-out-of-existencersquo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/business-leaders-say-new-labour-plan-could-regulate-flexible-work-out-of-existencersquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's shoppers will face new aisle law 'now in force' across UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major retailers including Morrisons, Asda, Waitrose and Aldi must offer this service to customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesco-asda-sainsburys-shoppers-will-face-new-aisle-law-now-in-force-across-uk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesco-asda-sainsburys-shoppers-will-face-new-aisle-law-now-in-force-across-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Poisoned’ AI: the ChatGPT shopping scams that lead to fake websites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buyers are ripped off after assuming online stores were genuine because they are recommended by an AI toolYou want to buy a new bag and so you ask ChatGPT for help. You have always liked Russell &amp; Bromley so you ask ChatGPT what is popular there at the moment.The artificial intelligence (AI) assistant gives you cross body, shoulder, casual and formal options with the prices listed beside them. You click through from the sources to what looks like the official Russell &amp; Bromley site and b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/poisoned-ai-the-chatgpt-shopping-scams-that-lead-to-fake-websites/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/poisoned-ai-the-chatgpt-shopping-scams-that-lead-to-fake-websites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life insurance expert says 'single women and mothers taking big risk']]></title><description><![CDATA[A life insurance expert has issued a warning to single women and mothers, urging them to ensure they have adequate financial protection in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/life-insurance-expert-says-single-women-and-mothers-taking-big-risk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/life-insurance-expert-says-single-women-and-mothers-taking-big-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New HMRC '&pound;1,000' tax update for Brits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The taxman has launched an updated online tool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-hmrc-pound1000-tax-update-for-brits/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-hmrc-pound1000-tax-update-for-brits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Free of the shackles’: Michael Grade’s GB News defence raises concerns over relaxing of Ofcom rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former figures at regulator voice disquiet after series of provocative interviews by recently departed chairRegulators are not generally known for courting controversy. When the day job involves making delicate, legally fraught decisions, they tend to be a circumspect bunch.However, since stepping down as chair of Ofcom, one of Britain&rsquo;s most scrutinised watchdogs, the Conservative peer Michael Grade has been doing his best to buck that stereotype. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m free of the shackles,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/free-of-the-shackles-michael-grades-gb-news-defence-raises-concerns-over-relaxing-of-ofcom-rules/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/free-of-the-shackles-michael-grades-gb-news-defence-raises-concerns-over-relaxing-of-ofcom-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s fragile heirloom: ceramics sector calls for more help to save ‘vital industry’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brands such as Portmeirion in Stoke welcome &pound;120m package but seek further support to avert fresh closuresOn the floor of Portmeirion&rsquo;s factory in Staffordshire, staff are hard at work as clays are moulded, glazed and fired &ndash; an intricate process requiring precision and specialist skills honed over years of practice &ndash; to manufacture the company&rsquo;s array of tableware.Portmeirion, a homeware brand founded in 1960 that employs 433 people, is based in Stoke-on-Trent, at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uks-fragile-heirloom-ceramics-sector-calls-for-more-help-to-save-vital-industry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uks-fragile-heirloom-ceramics-sector-calls-for-more-help-to-save-vital-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX IPO: how can I buy shares, and what are the risks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk firm plans the biggest stock market launch in history &ndash; but experts have flagged potential downsidesIt&rsquo;s being billed as the biggest stock market launch in history. Shares in Elon Musk&rsquo;s SpaceX are poised to be released on 12 June with a valuation of $135 (&pound;100.84). The company plans to sell 555.6m of them, which means it will raise $75bn from the sale.On Friday, it was reported that up to a quarter of the shares could be reserved for individual investors, rathe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/spacex-ipo-how-can-i-buy-shares-and-what-are-the-risks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/spacex-ipo-how-can-i-buy-shares-and-what-are-the-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We should not have to sacrifice’: New York could become first state to temporarily ban large datacenters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target &lsquo;hyperscale&rsquo; datacenters over 20MWNew York moved closer toward becoming the first US state to enact a moratorium on large datacenters this week. On Thursday, the state legislature approved a one-year ban on the facilities powering the AI boom.The measure now heads to Kathy Hochul, the governor, who will decide whether to sign it into law. The Guardian spoke to a state senator in the wake of the hist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/we-should-not-have-to-sacrifice-new-york-could-become-first-state-to-temporarily-ban-large-datacenters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/we-should-not-have-to-sacrifice-new-york-could-become-first-state-to-temporarily-ban-large-datacenters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On China, Trump picked the right battle but the wrong strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long trade war looms. Trump&rsquo;s scattershot protectionism, chaotic tariffs and belligerence against our natural allies guarantees that US trade policy will remain a hot messWe are in for a long trade war.In the months since &ldquo;Liberation Day&rdquo; last year, when Donald Trump let loose a volley of tariffs against imports from everywhere, countries have rushed to build new relationships in the hope of maybe circumventing the US to protect the global trading system. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/on-china-trump-picked-the-right-battle-but-the-wrong-strategy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/on-china-trump-picked-the-right-battle-but-the-wrong-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Historic’: Canadian warehouse workers sign first-ever union deal with Walmart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union says collective agreement is just the start of a broader fight to unionize major employers across the countryCanadian warehouse workers have signed the first-ever collective agreement with Walmart, a breakthrough labour organizers are calling a &ldquo;historic and powerful step&rdquo;.But the union says the deal with a corporation long hostile to organized labour is only an opening salvo in a broader fight to unionize major employers across the country. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/historic-canadian-warehouse-workers-sign-first-ever-union-deal-with-walmart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/historic-canadian-warehouse-workers-sign-first-ever-union-deal-with-walmart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortagesNothing says jet fuel crisis, as one prospective attender put it, like flying everyone to Rio de Janeiro. Aviation leaders will converge in Brazil this weekend for the Iata AGM, the annual global airline summit, with the industry still, for the most part, looking resolutely skyward.The oil tankers may still be stuck behind the strait of Hormuz as the conflict between the US,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/aviation-industry-looks-skywards-as-leaders-fly-in-for-rio-summit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/aviation-industry-looks-skywards-as-leaders-fly-in-for-rio-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackouts, hyperinflation, dissent: Iran considers perilous prospect of peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say Iran is already preparing for the perilous transition from wartime unity to a fractious peace marked by hyperinflation, a 10% contraction in the economy, power cuts and calls for a triumphalist government to end its unprecedented hunting down of dissent.With peace not yet secured, the debates within the regime about Iran&rsquo;s future are only just starting to emerge but its rulers are clearly thinking about ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/blackouts-hyperinflation-dissent-iran-considers-perilous-prospect-of-peace/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/blackouts-hyperinflation-dissent-iran-considers-perilous-prospect-of-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m down to one option’: bank customers left frustrated by latest closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apps intended to replace branches have been hit by outages, as a poll finds most Britons want high street servicesWith its windows blanked out, a poster pinned to the door of the Staines branch of Lloyds Bank tells its customers they can do their &ldquo;everyday banking with our mobile banking app&rdquo;.But not today. On Wednesday, when the Guardian visited Staines, they wouldn&rsquo;t have got very far because the Lloyds group was battling an IT outage that left thousands of its customers unab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-down-to-one-option-bank-customers-left-frustrated-by-latest-closures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-down-to-one-option-bank-customers-left-frustrated-by-latest-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort – The Latest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands have protested in the streets of the Albanian capital, Tirana, this week against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law Jared Kushner.Groundwork has begun on the $1.6bn complex in an area long seen as one of the Mediterranean&rsquo;s most environmentally sensitive, containing 200 species of birds including flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans.After builders began erecting a concrete-based, barbed wire-topped fence around the site, alarm turned to public outrage a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/outrage-in-albania-over-kushner-trump-16bn-luxury-resort-the-latest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/outrage-in-albania-over-kushner-trump-16bn-luxury-resort-the-latest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners get tax-free Personal Allowance boost to £21,330 with HMRC rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners can increase their tax-free Personal Allowance to a bumper &pound;21,330 with two key HMRC rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-get-tax-free-personal-allowance-boost-to-21330-with-hmrc-rule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-get-tax-free-personal-allowance-boost-to-21330-with-hmrc-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£12,000 boost for households in England earning less than £36,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Households with a total income under &pound;36,000 are expected to be handed a boost worth up to &pound;12,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/12000-boost-for-households-in-england-earning-less-than-36000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/12000-boost-for-households-in-england-earning-less-than-36000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide members may need to act before Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide is to distribute &pound;100 payments this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-members-may-need-to-act-before-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-members-may-need-to-act-before-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age rises in July for state pensioners born in these years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second group of state pensioners will see their state pension age rise from this July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rises-in-july-for-state-pensioners-born-in-these-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rises-in-july-for-state-pensioners-born-in-these-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barclays customers can 'boost savings' with expert-approved &pound;5 challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank highlighted a simple &pound;5 savings challenge, plus more money-saving tips]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/barclays-customers-can-boost-savings-with-expert-approved-pound5-challenge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/barclays-customers-can-boost-savings-with-expert-approved-pound5-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrisons and Waitrose break silence on brown eggs as Sainsbury’s stops selling them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sainsbury's will stop selling brown eggs in a bid to become more sustainable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/morrisons-and-waitrose-break-silence-on-brown-eggs-as-sainsburys-stops-selling-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/morrisons-and-waitrose-break-silence-on-brown-eggs-as-sainsburys-stops-selling-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC hits state pensioners with £33 a month charges - started in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners over the limit will have to repay &pound;33 a month to HMRC under the new rules, unless they opt out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-hits-state-pensioners-with-33-a-month-charges-started-in-april/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-hits-state-pensioners-with-33-a-month-charges-started-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People in UK with health problems given '&pound;13,400' alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report highlights how health problems can derail careers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-in-uk-with-health-problems-given-pound13400-alert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-in-uk-with-health-problems-given-pound13400-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top savings account offers 'attractive' 5% interest rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: With inflation still above the BoE's 2% target, an expert from Moneyfacts identifies the best easy access rate available this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/top-savings-account-offers-attractive-5-interest-rate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/top-savings-account-offers-attractive-5-interest-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horror UK pound warning issued over Andy Burnham replacing Keir Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The only Makerfield poll so far shows Mr Burnham with a narrow three-point lead, meaning the outcome is far from certain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/horror-uk-pound-warning-issued-over-andy-burnham-replacing-keir-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/horror-uk-pound-warning-issued-over-andy-burnham-replacing-keir-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Average person eats six times more chicken than in 1961, UN report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[UN report says global meat supply has risen fourfold in last 60 years and is expected to keep risingAnalysis: Ingredients in place for shift to plant-based diets but meat still dominatesThe average person eats about six times as much chicken and twice as much pork as their grandparents&rsquo; generation did, data from a UN report suggests, with global meat supply having risen fourfold in the last 60 years and expected to keep rising.The supply of poultry rose from below 3kg a person in 1961 to 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/average-person-eats-six-times-more-chicken-than-in-1961-un-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/average-person-eats-six-times-more-chicken-than-in-1961-un-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes for sale with water views in England and Scotland – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a London houseboat with views of the River Thames to a property by a loch in the Inner Hebrides Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-with-water-views-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-with-water-views-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is out of his mind - new pledge would QUADRUPLE inheritance tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham presents himself as a new broom, ready to sweep useless Keir Starmer away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-is-out-of-his-mind-new-pledge-would-quadruple-inheritance-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-is-out-of-his-mind-new-pledge-would-quadruple-inheritance-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC warning over 'additional checks' for account holders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some key changes to savings rules are coming in soon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hsbc-warning-over-additional-checks-for-account-holders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hsbc-warning-over-additional-checks-for-account-holders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge pensions warning to anyone with less than £845k in pot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone talks about retirement like it is a finish line, but there is a quiet cliff edge waiting when the payslip ends and your plans suddenly feel too big.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/huge-pensions-warning-to-anyone-with-less-than-845k-in-pot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/huge-pensions-warning-to-anyone-with-less-than-845k-in-pot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Gas is giving away a decade's-worth of free energy to one lucky customer this June]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Gas members can enter the 'Win Your Bill' prize draw this June for a chance to get free energy worth &pound;16,410]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-is-giving-away-a-decades-worth-of-free-energy-to-one-lucky-customer-this-june/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-is-giving-away-a-decades-worth-of-free-energy-to-one-lucky-customer-this-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds Bank down: Thousands report issues as customers 'can't access app']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lloyds customers are experiencing issues accessing their online accounts - as are Halifax and Royal Bank of Scotland's users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-down-thousands-report-issues-as-customers-cant-access-app/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-down-thousands-report-issues-as-customers-cant-access-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms 14p charges for petrol drivers from June 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new rule has slipped in for petrol drivers but it lands like a personal bill when you realise who it hits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-14p-charges-for-petrol-drivers-from-june-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-14p-charges-for-petrol-drivers-from-june-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds Bank issues '&pound;700' warning for branch customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules can vary depending on which Lloyds branch you are using]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-issues-pound700-warning-for-branch-customers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-issues-pound700-warning-for-branch-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial adviser identifies the exact time to book 2026 holiday for cheaper price]]></title><description><![CDATA[A financial adviser has revealed when you should book your next holiday, claiming there's an exact minute that prices on average are cheaper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/financial-adviser-identifies-the-exact-time-to-book-2026-holiday-for-cheaper-price/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/financial-adviser-identifies-the-exact-time-to-book-2026-holiday-for-cheaper-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide issues statement over customer 'rewards' scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group is currently offering bonus payments to some customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-issues-statement-over-customer-rewards-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-issues-statement-over-customer-rewards-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers issued £425 MOT bill warning if car built in these years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers with cars built between these years are being hit with staggering repair costs after an MOT test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/drivers-issued-425-mot-bill-warning-if-car-built-in-these-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/drivers-issued-425-mot-bill-warning-if-car-built-in-these-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Nationwide members need to know as £631 payouts up for grabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide has an exclusive deal for its members]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-nationwide-members-need-to-know-as-631-payouts-up-for-grabs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-nationwide-members-need-to-know-as-631-payouts-up-for-grabs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age rise underway in June for people born in these years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise is underway, going from 66 to 67 from April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rise-underway-in-june-for-people-born-in-these-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rise-underway-in-june-for-people-born-in-these-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EDF, Scottish Power and UW offer up to £100 gift cards to customers in 21 professions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gift cards available depend on the supplier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/edf-scottish-power-and-uw-offer-up-to-100-gift-cards-to-customers-in-21-professions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/edf-scottish-power-and-uw-offer-up-to-100-gift-cards-to-customers-in-21-professions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension pot required for ‘comfortable’ retirement reaches £691,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 'moderate' or 'comfortable' retirement now requires 'significant' pension savings, analysis suggests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pension-pot-required-for-comfortable-retirement-reaches-691000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pension-pot-required-for-comfortable-retirement-reaches-691000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beloved UK seaside town gin shop to close at end of June &ndash; &lsquo;heartbreaking']]></title><description><![CDATA[The family-run business, which opened in 2019, confirmed its imminent closure on social media]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/beloved-uk-seaside-town-gin-shop-to-close-at-end-of-june-ndash-lsquoheartbreaking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/beloved-uk-seaside-town-gin-shop-to-close-at-end-of-june-ndash-lsquoheartbreaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK classic car company collapses into liquidation – in business since 1999]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another UK-based classic car firm has dropped into liquidation after being in business for 27 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-classic-car-company-collapses-into-liquidation-in-business-since-1999/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-classic-car-company-collapses-into-liquidation-in-business-since-1999/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rachel Reeves just stripped our pensions to the bone - her MPs want her to seek more']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves treats our pension savings as if they're her personal cash hoard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-just-stripped-our-pensions-to-the-bone-her-mps-want-her-to-seek-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-just-stripped-our-pensions-to-the-bone-her-mps-want-her-to-seek-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis gives chilling warning to anyone living together unmarried]]></title><description><![CDATA[The personal finance expert has issued a stark alert about massive tax benefits they could be missing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-gives-chilling-warning-to-anyone-living-together-unmarried/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-gives-chilling-warning-to-anyone-living-together-unmarried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XRP/USD Holds Near $1.30 as Volatility Builds and Traders Turn to AI Bots Like AIX Alpha]]></title><description><![CDATA[As XRP sentiment falls to multi-year lows, more traders are exploring AI-powered tools that can help monitor markets, react to sudden price swings, and capitalize on opportunities around the clock.LOS ANGELES, CA, June01, 2026(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For many XRP traders, one challenge is becoming increasingly clear: market sentiment surrounding XRP has turned sharply bearish.As June 2026 began, XRP/USD fell to around $1.28 as bearish sentiment surrounding XRP dropped to multi-year lows.According to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrpusd-holds-near-130-as-volatility-builds-and-traders-turn-to-ai-bots-like-aix-alpha/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrpusd-holds-near-130-as-volatility-builds-and-traders-turn-to-ai-bots-like-aix-alpha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French navy boards Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[France has released footage that appears to show French naval commandos boarding a ship suspected of being part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' and subject to international sanctions. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said the operation took place on the tanker, named the Tagor, with support of the UK and in strict compliance with the law of the sea. The French navy confirmed the interception occurred on SundayMacron says French navy has boarded Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic Continue read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/french-navy-boards-russia-linked-oil-tanker-in-atlantic-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/french-navy-boards-russia-linked-oil-tanker-in-atlantic-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XRP Price Swings Extend Into the Week as AIX Alpha Unveils Short-Term Quantitative Strategy Pilot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renewed ETF speculation, shifting institutional sentiment, and broader market uncertainty have kept XRP volatile this week, driving more traders toward real-time monitoring tools.LONDON, United Kingdom, May22, 2026(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XRP extended its sharp price swings this week as volatility across crypto markets carried into another active week of trading. Traders are watching whether the token can stabilize near key resistance levels as sentiment shifts around institutional participation and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrp-price-swings-extend-into-the-week-as-aix-alpha-unveils-short-term-quantitative-strategy-pilot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrp-price-swings-extend-into-the-week-as-aix-alpha-unveils-short-term-quantitative-strategy-pilot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Naive' Rachel Reeves slammed over Britain's most hated tax as Labour hits families hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strangled by red tape and rising costs, and facing a battle for survival, farmers are increasingly having to diversify.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/naive-rachel-reeves-slammed-over-britains-most-hated-tax-as-labour-hits-families-hard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/naive-rachel-reeves-slammed-over-britains-most-hated-tax-as-labour-hits-families-hard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy bills &pound;300 alert for anyone who pays in this way as it's 'worth challenging']]></title><description><![CDATA[You could be owed an amount back from your supplier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/energy-bills-pound300-alert-for-anyone-who-pays-in-this-way-as-its-worth-challenging/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/energy-bills-pound300-alert-for-anyone-who-pays-in-this-way-as-its-worth-challenging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's 139-year-old handmade brick factory to close as Labour pledge crumbles]]></title><description><![CDATA[A British brick factory making handmade red bricks since 1887 is closing with 28 job losses as housebuilding slumps to a 12-year low under Labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uks-139-year-old-handmade-brick-factory-to-close-as-labour-pledge-crumbles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uks-139-year-old-handmade-brick-factory-to-close-as-labour-pledge-crumbles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide issues update over changes to customer accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building society has just announced some bonus cash payments for customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-issues-update-over-changes-to-customer-accounts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-issues-update-over-changes-to-customer-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco announces &pound;5.50 'major upgrade' for Clubcard holders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The supermarket is adding new items to its famous meal deal range]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesco-announces-pound550-major-upgrade-for-clubcard-holders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesco-announces-pound550-major-upgrade-for-clubcard-holders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NS&amp;I update as bereaved families face year-long wait for &pound;367m payouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The issue centres on failures in the bereavement tracing process]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nsampi-update-as-bereaved-families-face-year-long-wait-for-pound367m-payouts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nsampi-update-as-bereaved-families-face-year-long-wait-for-pound367m-payouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP to send £345 payments to UK bank accounts on Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 1.4 million people could receive the money at the end of this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-to-send-345-payments-to-uk-bank-accounts-on-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-to-send-345-payments-to-uk-bank-accounts-on-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XRP Price Faces Renewed Volatility as AIX Alpha Introduces Ripple-Based Quant System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market speculation surrounding ETF activity and Goldman Sachs has fueled another round of volatility in XRP, with traders increasingly turning to real-time market-monitoring tools as price swings accelerate.LONDON, United Kingdom, May21, 2026(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XRP markets turned volatile again this week after renewed selling pressure emerged near key resistance levels, triggering another wave of uncertainty across crypto trading markets. Traders are watching whether the token can stabilize as s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrp-price-faces-renewed-volatility-as-aix-alpha-introduces-ripple-based-quant-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrp-price-faces-renewed-volatility-as-aix-alpha-introduces-ripple-based-quant-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC issues warning to 3 groups - new rule to be introduced next April]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC is urging people to keep up to date with the latest information, as many more will be impacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-warning-to-3-groups-new-rule-to-be-introduced-next-april/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-warning-to-3-groups-new-rule-to-be-introduced-next-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis says households could save £1000s in council tax with simple job]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are three kinds of people who do not count for council tax purposes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-says-households-could-save-1000s-in-council-tax-with-simple-job/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-says-households-could-save-1000s-in-council-tax-with-simple-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK pensioners missing out on £31bn pension pot by failing to do one thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK pensioners have been warned they are missing a country-wide total of &pound;31bn in pension pot savings because they failed to do one thing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-pensioners-missing-out-on-31bn-pension-pot-by-failing-to-do-one-thing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-pensioners-missing-out-on-31bn-pension-pot-by-failing-to-do-one-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XRP News: Traders Watch XRP Near $1.50 Again as AIX Alpha Launches Ripple-Based Quant System]]></title><description><![CDATA[As XRP price volatility accelerates again, more holders are struggling to keep up with the sudden market swings.LONDON, United Kingdom, May20, 2026(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XRP saw another burst of volatility this week after renewed selling pressure emerged near the $1.50 mark. Speculation around potential institutional involvement &mdash; including ongoing ETF discussions and mentions of Goldman Sachs in market chatter &mdash; added uncertainty and contributed to heavier-than-usual trading activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrp-news-traders-watch-xrp-near-150-again-as-aix-alpha-launches-ripple-based-quant-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrp-news-traders-watch-xrp-near-150-again-as-aix-alpha-launches-ripple-based-quant-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GHO Capital and CBC Group to Create World’s Largest Dedicated Healthcare Investment Firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of the world&rsquo;s leading specialist healthcare investors with over $21 billion AUM are joining forces to create the largest dedicated healthcare investment manager globallyTogether, the group will have presence across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, regions that collectively account for 90% of the global healthcare R&amp;D spendWith 200+ professionals across 13 offices, the new firm will allow portfolio companies to scale internationally, and give investors access to the highest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/gho-capital-and-cbc-group-to-create-worlds-largest-dedicated-healthcare-investment-firm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/gho-capital-and-cbc-group-to-create-worlds-largest-dedicated-healthcare-investment-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC issues ‘act now’ warning - thousands eligible for £1,406 a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents with children reaching a certain age could be entitled to financial assistance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-act-now-warning-thousands-eligible-for-1406-a-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-act-now-warning-thousands-eligible-for-1406-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading 212 offering easy access 4.51% as best Cash ISA rates revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cash ISA rates continue to outperform alternatives, a finance expert says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trading-212-offering-easy-access-451-as-best-cash-isa-rates-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trading-212-offering-easy-access-451-as-best-cash-isa-rates-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council tax shake-up as Rachel Reeves plan seeks to raise £430m extra a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has said it is aiming to make the tax fairer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/council-tax-shake-up-as-rachel-reeves-plan-seeks-to-raise-430m-extra-a-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/council-tax-shake-up-as-rachel-reeves-plan-seeks-to-raise-430m-extra-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on saving for old age: alarming shortfalls set the scene for a pensions overhaul | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auto-enrolment has made retirement more secure for many. But some groups, including women, need more support Recommendations from the government-backed Pensions Commission are not due until next year. But its interim warning that at least 15 million Britons are not saving enough for retirement already signals the scale of the challenge. The trend towards increasing longevity means that the issue of retirement incomes is unavoidable. At some point during the next decade, a threshold is expected t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-saving-for-old-age-alarming-shortfalls-set-the-scene-for-a-pensions-overhaul-editorial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-saving-for-old-age-alarming-shortfalls-set-the-scene-for-a-pensions-overhaul-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NS&amp;I to contact bereaved families owed &pound;367m after missing savings scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank&rsquo;s interim chief executive says &lsquo;this issue should never have happened&rsquo;, but warns it may take time to process claimsNational Savings and Investments bank will start to contact thousands of families affected by a missing savings scandal next week, as it confirmed how much they are owed.In March, the chief executive of the state-backed bank was forced out after it emerged there had been long-running problems with the tracing of accounts belonging to customers who had die]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nsampi-to-contact-bereaved-families-owed-pound367m-after-missing-savings-scandal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nsampi-to-contact-bereaved-families-owed-pound367m-after-missing-savings-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NatWest '&pound;150,000' update in big change for some UK households]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts have run the rule over the changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-pound150000-update-in-big-change-for-some-uk-households/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-pound150000-update-in-big-change-for-some-uk-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cut the cost of your energy bills with 10 easy changes – avoid one appliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[E.ON Next has shared 10 lifestyle changes that could help cut your bills, including the best times to run washing machines, dishwashers and tumble dryers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cut-the-cost-of-your-energy-bills-with-10-easy-changes-avoid-one-appliance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cut-the-cost-of-your-energy-bills-with-10-easy-changes-avoid-one-appliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners could be due extra £443 a month from the DWP]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're over the age of 80 you could be provided with extra financial support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensioners-could-be-due-extra-443-a-month-from-the-dwp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensioners-could-be-due-extra-443-a-month-from-the-dwp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NS&amp;I makes Monday announcement over premium bond delays payments '&pound;10 rule']]></title><description><![CDATA[Premium Bonds bank pledges to pay &pound;470m after mistake as chief executive says 'I apologise to everyone']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nsampi-makes-monday-announcement-over-premium-bond-delays-payments-pound10-rule/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nsampi-makes-monday-announcement-over-premium-bond-delays-payments-pound10-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy bills will rise by £209 a year to £1,850 from July, forecaster says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cornwall Insight predicts rise in price cap of nearly 13% in Great Britain as Iran war pushes up gas costsEnergy bills for households in Great Britain could increase by more than &pound;200 a year to almost &pound;1,900 from this summer in &ldquo;a kick in the teeth&rdquo; for millions struggling with the cost of living crisis.A typical gas and electricity bill is forecast to rise to the equivalent of &pound;1,850 a year from July under the industry regulator Ofgem&rsquo;s quarterly price cap, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/energy-bills-will-rise-by-209-a-year-to-1850-from-july-forecaster-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/energy-bills-will-rise-by-209-a-year-to-1850-from-july-forecaster-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide statement over plans for all it UK branches - all the key facts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group confirmed a key date for Nationwide members to note]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-statement-over-plans-for-all-it-uk-branches-all-the-key-facts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-statement-over-plans-for-all-it-uk-branches-all-the-key-facts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis warning over 'really big problem' for couples]]></title><description><![CDATA[He urged people to be open about their financial situation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warning-over-really-big-problem-for-couples/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warning-over-really-big-problem-for-couples/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nursery blossoms as people's passion for plants keeps growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea show gardens star supplier Hortus Loci thrills gardeners and landscapers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nursery-blossoms-as-peoples-passion-for-plants-keeps-growing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nursery-blossoms-as-peoples-passion-for-plants-keeps-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘If your financial adviser is earning a commission, I say, run’: An investing expert’s advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal finance guru Jeremy Schneider explains what human experts can still do better than robo-investors and AIJeremy Schneider has a $4m portfolio and says he spends about five minutes a year managing it. Investing, he says, is dead simple.So why did he start a financial advising firm?Keep investing simple. One target date index fund works for most people.Use AI and roboadvisers for straightforward tasks &ndash; buying index funds, defining financial concepts, and summarizing information &nda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/if-your-financial-adviser-is-earning-a-commission-i-say-run-an-investing-experts-advice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/if-your-financial-adviser-is-earning-a-commission-i-say-run-an-investing-experts-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax-free childcare: up to £2,000 a year is on offer – but claiming isn’t easy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many families struggle to understand how the system works and how it could affect any benefits they claimAny parent who has ever used the UK government&rsquo;s tax-free childcare system knows what a painful experience it is. Each month when I log into my account, I feel a sense of dread and frustration. Why is something that is such a lifeline for so many parents so difficult to use?The scheme gives working parents an extra &pound;2 for every &pound;8 they spend on childcare. You can claim up to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tax-free-childcare-up-to-2000-a-year-is-on-offer-but-claiming-isnt-easy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tax-free-childcare-up-to-2000-a-year-is-on-offer-but-claiming-isnt-easy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Closure of local shops and poor public transport leave households struggling to access healthy and affordable food&lsquo;Absolutely beautiful&rsquo; but no shops for miles: the Cotswolds&rsquo; rural food desertsRural Britain is becoming a &ldquo;food desert&rdquo; for lower-income families as the closure of local shops and poor public transport leaves them at disproportionately high risk of hunger and cost of living pressures, research shows.Over half of households with an annual income of unde]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rural-britain-is-becoming-food-desert-for-lower-income-families-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rural-britain-is-becoming-food-desert-for-lower-income-families-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Worth every penny’: 13 camping essentials you can’t live without]]></title><description><![CDATA[You told us your camping must-haves, from portable pumps and blackout tents to a flask that keeps beer cold. Plus, women&rsquo;s summer wardrobe updates and celeb booze, tested&bull; Don&rsquo;t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereOne thing we&rsquo;ve discovered here on the Filter is that our readers are an outdoorsy bunch. Few topics have driven as many enthusiastic write-ins as when we asked for your best camping tips.From a strap that turns your mattress into a chair to a sup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/worth-every-penny-13-camping-essentials-you-cant-live-without/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/worth-every-penny-13-camping-essentials-you-cant-live-without/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AriseAlpha Unveils Free AI Crypto Trading Bot as Bitcoin and Dogecoin Investing Accelerates in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[AriseAlpha unveils a free AI crypto trading bot designed for Bitcoin and Dogecoin investors seeking smarter automated investing opportunities in 2026.New York, NY, May18, 2026(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AriseAlpha, a UK-based fintech company specializing in AI-powered automated investing solutions, today officially announced the launch of its latest AI Crypto Trading Bot designed for Bitcoin (BTC) investors, Dogecoin (DOGE) traders, and digital asset users seeking smarter and more efficient portfolio au]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/arisealpha-unveils-free-ai-crypto-trading-bot-as-bitcoin-and-dogecoin-investing-accelerates-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/arisealpha-unveils-free-ai-crypto-trading-bot-as-bitcoin-and-dogecoin-investing-accelerates-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising prices are Britons’ biggest money worry as inflation stays high, survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Households &lsquo;increasingly gloomy&rsquo; about finances amid fears of interest rate rises due to higher fuel pricesRising prices have become the top financial concern for UK households, according to a monthly consumer confidence survey, before Wednesday&rsquo;s official figures, which are likely to show inflation remaining stubbornly high.Amid fears of higher interest rates owing to increased fuel prices after the closure of the strait of Hormuz amid the conflict in the Middle East, househol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rising-prices-are-britons-biggest-money-worry-as-inflation-stays-high-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rising-prices-are-britons-biggest-money-worry-as-inflation-stays-high-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A house for £1? What a day at a property auction taught me about the UK housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the homes have been repossessed, while others are being sold off by debt-laden housing associations. Who buys them &ndash; and who will end up living there?Amid the high-stakes bustle of numbered paddles shooting up and gavels banging down, an unexpected voice calls desperately from the corner of the auction room. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s my house,&rdquo; shouts the woman, watching her home of 20 years up for sale.&ldquo;I live there. You can tell the people who are bidding I&rsquo;m not comi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/a-house-for-1-what-a-day-at-a-property-auction-taught-me-about-the-uk-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/a-house-for-1-what-a-day-at-a-property-auction-taught-me-about-the-uk-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing Phone 4a Pro review: premium aluminium meets quirky design]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid-range Android stands out with huge screen, slick software and dot-matrix display, but falls just short of greatnessNothing&rsquo;s latest quirky smartphone is a huge aluminium Android with three cameras and a big LED matrix screen on the back that challenges the notion mid-range phones can&rsquo;t be just a bit more fun.The Phone 4a Pro is a bit of a departure from UK-based Nothing&rsquo;s previous glass-clad transparent designs. It still has a touch of those elements but only in the camera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nothing-phone-4a-pro-review-premium-aluminium-meets-quirky-design/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nothing-phone-4a-pro-review-premium-aluminium-meets-quirky-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BA’s ‘no-show’ clause cost me £9,000 for new flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[We cut out one leg of our journey, but a clause allows airlines to cancel a whole journey if a passenger misses just one legTo celebrate my 60th birthday, we used an inheritance to book flights from Glasgow to Mexico City via Heathrow, where our son was to join us.We worried that the transfer time of 90 minutes at Heathrow would be tight, given that there had been storms that week, so in the end, my husband, daughter and I instead took a train from Glasgow the night before. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bas-no-show-clause-cost-me-9000-for-new-flights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bas-no-show-clause-cost-me-9000-for-new-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising Bitcoin Volatility Drives Demand for AI Systems as AIX Alpha Expands Quant Infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[New AI-powered technologies combine real-time monitoring, adaptive analysis, and automated execution across digital assets.Los Angeles, CA, May17, 2026(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Bitcoin continues attracting global attention amid growing institutional participation and changing market sentiment, AIX Alpha today announced an expansion of its Adaptive Quant Infrastructure, designed to support intelligent automation and real-time market analysis across rapidly evolving digital asset environments. Recent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rising-bitcoin-volatility-drives-demand-for-ai-systems-as-aix-alpha-expands-quant-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rising-bitcoin-volatility-drives-demand-for-ai-systems-as-aix-alpha-expands-quant-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer counterfeits: the flea treatments that could send you rushing to the vet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some cheap fakes contain toxic chemicals that make pets seriously unwell &ndash; and leave you with a big billYou want to save money whenever you can so when you see the usual brand of flea treatment for your cat listed at half the normal price, you click &ldquo;buy&rdquo;.It arrives and you apply it to your pet, but they fall ill and you have to rush to the vet for treatment. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/killer-counterfeits-the-flea-treatments-that-could-send-you-rushing-to-the-vet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/killer-counterfeits-the-flea-treatments-that-could-send-you-rushing-to-the-vet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XRP ETF Momentum Builds as AIX Alpha Launches New Free Adaptive Quant System]]></title><description><![CDATA[New AI-powered systems combine real-time market monitoring, adaptive analysis, and automated execution across digital assets.Los Angeles, CA, May16, 2026(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As momentum surrounding XRP ETF discussions continues growing and institutional attention toward digital assets expands, AIX Alpha today announced the launch of its New Free Adaptive Quant System, an AI-powered framework designed to support intelligent automation and real-time market analysis across changing digital asset env]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrp-etf-momentum-builds-as-aix-alpha-launches-new-free-adaptive-quant-system/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrp-etf-momentum-builds-as-aix-alpha-launches-new-free-adaptive-quant-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Lennon: The Last Interview review – Soderbergh imagines there’s no people with bland AI clipshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannes film festival: Succession of pointless AI-generated snippets does nothing for film about the artist&rsquo;s final interview, which took place on the day of his murderComing just after his superb feature The Christophers, Steven Soderbergh has now made a surprisingly moderate documentary, dominated and frankly marred by uninteresting and pointless AI. It is about the inadvertently poignant final interview given by John Lennon and Yoko Ono on 8 December 1980 in New York&rsquo;s Dakota apart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/john-lennon-the-last-interview-review-soderbergh-imagines-theres-no-people-with-bland-ai-clipshow/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/john-lennon-the-last-interview-review-soderbergh-imagines-theres-no-people-with-bland-ai-clipshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older state pensioners living alone get extra £300 from DWP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eligible older pensioners will receive an automatic payment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/older-state-pensioners-living-alone-get-extra-300-from-dwp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/older-state-pensioners-living-alone-get-extra-300-from-dwp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular car company trading for 84 years shut forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although the company no longer builds cars, its older models remain popular with enthusiasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/popular-car-company-trading-for-84-years-shut-forever/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/popular-car-company-trading-for-84-years-shut-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP £304 boost alert for UK families]]></title><description><![CDATA[DWP said those who are eligible do not need to apply]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-304-boost-alert-for-uk-families/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-304-boost-alert-for-uk-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide, Santander, NatWest customers among those given 'May 21' alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lenders including Nationwide, Virgin Money and NatWest have been making changes in recent weeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-santander-natwest-customers-among-those-given-may-21-alert/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-santander-natwest-customers-among-those-given-may-21-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check change for coins from before this date worth 'small fortune']]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what to look for in your coin jars]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/check-change-for-coins-from-before-this-date-worth-small-fortune/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/check-change-for-coins-from-before-this-date-worth-small-fortune/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert issues ‘safety net’ warning for savers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markets are now pricing in as many as three interest rate hikes by early 2027]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/expert-issues-safety-net-warning-for-savers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/expert-issues-safety-net-warning-for-savers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santander wants to give new customers free £180 - what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's how to qualify for the free cash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/santander-wants-to-give-new-customers-free-180-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/santander-wants-to-give-new-customers-free-180-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide makes May key account block change from this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide Building Society is giving customers the ability to block payment references]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-makes-may-key-account-block-change-from-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-makes-may-key-account-block-change-from-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legacy benefit claimants may be due &lsquo;compensation' after Universal Credit move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claimants may have been left at a "financial loss" due to the DWP move]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/legacy-benefit-claimants-may-be-due-lsquocompensation-after-universal-credit-move/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/legacy-benefit-claimants-may-be-due-lsquocompensation-after-universal-credit-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis' pension warning - you could be 'throwing away free cash']]></title><description><![CDATA[This advice could help you get the most from your pensions when you retire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-pension-warning-you-could-be-throwing-away-free-cash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-pension-warning-you-could-be-throwing-away-free-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art deco and modernist flats in England and Scotland for sale – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a converted art deco hotel in Glasgow to a brutalist apartment in London&rsquo;s BarbicanContinue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/art-deco-and-modernist-flats-in-england-and-scotland-for-sale-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/art-deco-and-modernist-flats-in-england-and-scotland-for-sale-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LifeHack review – old-school heist movie updated for the meme age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ronan Corrigan levels up a thoroughly beta-tested narrative in this efficiently executed hacker-turned-thief split-screen thrillerThis debut feature from Irish web-and-zeitgeist-surfer Ronan Corrigan continues its producer Timur Bekmambetov&rsquo;s interest in fashioning entire movies out of virtual space, collaging as it does the screens of phones, laptops and PCs. Narratively, it plays like a web 2.0 update of Iain Softley&rsquo;s 90s cult film Hackers: a quartet of heavily vaping, tech-savvy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lifehack-review-old-school-heist-movie-updated-for-the-meme-age/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lifehack-review-old-school-heist-movie-updated-for-the-meme-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Nationwide update as members given new feature]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new feature builds on wider industry measures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-nationwide-update-as-members-given-new-feature/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-nationwide-update-as-members-given-new-feature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charities call to end 'punishing' rule locking 70,000 pensioners out of support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners warn the rule could be the difference between heating and eating, with those affected estimated to be &pound;7,000 "worse off" every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/charities-call-to-end-punishing-rule-locking-70000-pensioners-out-of-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/charities-call-to-end-punishing-rule-locking-70000-pensioners-out-of-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a dog expert and I can save owners &pound;200 a year with secret rule only vets know]]></title><description><![CDATA[That familiar vet bill can hide a small fee that keeps snowballing month after month, as the real shock is how many owners never realise they can sidestep it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-a-dog-expert-and-i-can-save-owners-pound200-a-year-with-secret-rule-only-vets-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-a-dog-expert-and-i-can-save-owners-pound200-a-year-with-secret-rule-only-vets-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis says 'ask to join' after Rachel Reeves rule change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viewer wondered if it was worth even having a workplace pension after schemes altered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-says-ask-to-join-after-rachel-reeves-rule-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-says-ask-to-join-after-rachel-reeves-rule-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds Bank makes £50 rule change from June 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes could have a serious impact on customers with certain accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-makes-50-rule-change-from-june-8/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-makes-50-rule-change-from-june-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide offers top ISA rate of 4.6% &ndash; 'market-leading']]></title><description><![CDATA['Competitive' changes to its range of fixed ISAs puts Nationwide top of Moneyfacts' latest analysis of savings rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-offers-top-isa-rate-of-46-ndash-market-leading/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-offers-top-isa-rate-of-46-ndash-market-leading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners born in these years can get £110.27 DWP payment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of elgibility criteria apply, including when you were born, and when you reached state pension age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-born-in-these-years-can-get-11027-dwp-payment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-born-in-these-years-can-get-11027-dwp-payment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NatWest closes 7 bank branches this week - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check if your local branch will be shutting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-closes-7-bank-branches-this-week-full-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-closes-7-bank-branches-this-week-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NatWest new bank update May 13 that 'customers can enjoy']]></title><description><![CDATA[The news may interest anyone who is keen to boost their savings and make their money grow faster in a flexible way]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-new-bank-update-may-13-that-customers-can-enjoy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-new-bank-update-may-13-that-customers-can-enjoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners hit with £5,750 warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[TSB Bank has seen a huge jump in the number of pensioners targeted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-hit-with-5750-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-hit-with-5750-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XRP Markets Are Moving Too Fast — Traders Are Turning to AI Platforms Like AIX Alpha]]></title><description><![CDATA[More traders are turning to AI-powered quantitative systems to track XRP volatility and automate trading in 2026.LONDON, United Kingdom, May12, 2026(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- &nbsp;XRP is back at the center of crypto market attention in 2026 amid rising XRP ETF discussions, expanding XRPL settlement activity, and growing institutional interest in blockchain-based financial infrastructure.According to recent reporting from Reuters and CoinDesk, growing digital asset adoption and institutional participat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrp-markets-are-moving-too-fast-traders-are-turning-to-ai-platforms-like-aix-alpha/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/xrp-markets-are-moving-too-fast-traders-are-turning-to-ai-platforms-like-aix-alpha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chasing Utopia review – renegade Google exec Mo Gawdat searches for ethical AI in alarming insider warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delivering much information about the scale of what&rsquo;s coming, documentary also follows Gawdat&rsquo;s campaign to get the programs with empathyAnother day, another warning about AI; vis-a-vis the reality we all know, this has roughly the same reassuring effect as a plane fuselage ripping off mid-flight. Starting off with familiar criticisms, such as putting the world out of work and handing over power to tech barons, Alex Holmes and Lina Zilinskaite&rsquo;s film blasts an concentrated stre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/chasing-utopia-review-renegade-google-exec-mo-gawdat-searches-for-ethical-ai-in-alarming-insider-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/chasing-utopia-review-renegade-google-exec-mo-gawdat-searches-for-ethical-ai-in-alarming-insider-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean ‘unfairly’ charged me over booking for disabled son]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had booked a cruise for him and his carers, but we had a string of problems when we tried to change namesIn November 2024, I booked a cruise for my wife, myself and our severely disabled son for this July. I&rsquo;d booked well in advance to ensure an accessible cabin for my son. At home, he needs round-the-clock care from a rota of eight carers, so we made extra bookings for three to accompany him.Because the care team has other commitments, I couldn&rsquo;t confirm their names at the time o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/royal-caribbean-unfairly-charged-me-over-booking-for-disabled-son/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/royal-caribbean-unfairly-charged-me-over-booking-for-disabled-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents can use ISA hack to add extra £9,000 onto £20,000 yearly limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A financial expert said she was &lsquo;stopped in my tracks' after discovering the benefit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/parents-can-use-isa-hack-to-add-extra-9000-onto-20000-yearly-limit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/parents-can-use-isa-hack-to-add-extra-9000-onto-20000-yearly-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis says May is the 'perfect time' to check if you're owed &pound;100s]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may be owed money from your energy provider]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-says-may-is-the-perfect-time-to-check-if-youre-owed-pound100s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-says-may-is-the-perfect-time-to-check-if-youre-owed-pound100s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New &pound;3,500 'from today' update for Nationwide customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change will start from Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-pound3500-from-today-update-for-nationwide-customers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-pound3500-from-today-update-for-nationwide-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelin restaurant slams 'two Labour budgets' for brutal 'cause of death']]></title><description><![CDATA[The founder of Michelin-recommended Covino in Chester has blamed the government for going after "completely the wrong people."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/michelin-restaurant-slams-two-labour-budgets-for-brutal-cause-of-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/michelin-restaurant-slams-two-labour-budgets-for-brutal-cause-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC alert for 14,000 pension savers over tax - £44.1million repaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bill is issued by mistake due to a quirk in the tax system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-alert-for-14000-pension-savers-over-tax-441million-repaid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-alert-for-14000-pension-savers-over-tax-441million-repaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV licence fee payers could cancel and get &pound;180 refund - check if you're eligible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cancelling your TV licence could see you save some cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tv-licence-fee-payers-could-cancel-and-get-pound180-refund-check-if-youre-eligible/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tv-licence-fee-payers-could-cancel-and-get-pound180-refund-check-if-youre-eligible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 400,000 state pensioners miss out on higher payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three specific groups of people are most likely to miss out on the full State Pension payment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/more-than-400000-state-pensioners-miss-out-on-higher-payments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/more-than-400000-state-pensioners-miss-out-on-higher-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Scotland confirms closure of 10 banks in June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank has shared the latest list of banks which are due to shut next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bank-of-scotland-confirms-closure-of-10-banks-in-june-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bank-of-scotland-confirms-closure-of-10-banks-in-june-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How workers across UK can slash energy bills by up to 50% with new scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy bills are climbing again but one quiet workplace perk is about to turn pay day into the moment your home finally fights back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-workers-across-uk-can-slash-energy-bills-by-up-to-50-with-new-scheme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-workers-across-uk-can-slash-energy-bills-by-up-to-50-with-new-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons law change hits UK supermarkets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every supermarket over a certain size will be impacted by the law change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/aldi-tesco-asda-sainsburys-and-morrisons-law-change-hits-uk-supermarkets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/aldi-tesco-asda-sainsburys-and-morrisons-law-change-hits-uk-supermarkets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you move your pension to dodge inheritance tax? Fraudsters say so]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminals exploit confusion or anxiety over new IHT rules by offering a &lsquo;safe haven&rsquo; for savings potsThe caller pitches a great deal. Shift the moneysaved in your pension and reinvest it in a scheme overseas where you can avoid it being caught under next year&rsquo;s changes to the UK&rsquo;s inheritance tax (IHT) system.From April next year, any money left in a defined contribution pension after your death, which is most workplace and all private pensions, will be pulled into the IH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/can-you-move-your-pension-to-dodge-inheritance-tax-fraudsters-say-so/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/can-you-move-your-pension-to-dodge-inheritance-tax-fraudsters-say-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was fined £500 for putting a cigarette butt in a refuse sack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haringey council&rsquo;s penalty seems extortionate &ndash; especially when other authorities charge lower amountsI read your story about a man fined &pound;500 for dropping a cigarette butt on the pavement.I have been issued with a &pound;500 fixed-penalty notice (FPN) by Haringey council for putting a butt in a refuse sack awaiting collection on the street. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-was-fined-500-for-putting-a-cigarette-butt-in-a-refuse-sack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-was-fined-500-for-putting-a-cigarette-butt-in-a-refuse-sack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner was all set for No 10 - but she's just had the smile wiped off her face]]></title><description><![CDATA[The battle to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader starts tomorrow. And Angela Rayner has a problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/angela-rayner-was-all-set-for-no-10-but-shes-just-had-the-smile-wiped-off-her-face/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/angela-rayner-was-all-set-for-no-10-but-shes-just-had-the-smile-wiped-off-her-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rare' 50p sells for whopping &pound;119 - check your change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Mint said these rare coins could 'drop right into your lap'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rare-50p-sells-for-whopping-pound119-check-your-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rare-50p-sells-for-whopping-pound119-check-your-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax-free personal allowances rises to £15,820 in May if you have 1 condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tax free allowance has risen by &pound;120.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tax-free-personal-allowances-rises-to-15820-in-may-if-you-have-1-condition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tax-free-personal-allowances-rises-to-15820-in-may-if-you-have-1-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension experts share new &pound;300 retirement 'rule of thumb']]></title><description><![CDATA[The rule is intended to make pension planning easier to understand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pension-experts-share-new-pound300-retirement-rule-of-thumb/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pension-experts-share-new-pound300-retirement-rule-of-thumb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP's underclaimed &pound;4,300 benefit that unlocks 4 freebies]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 900,000 more Brits could be claiming the benefit but aren't, according to the latest data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwps-underclaimed-pound4300-benefit-that-unlocks-4-freebies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwps-underclaimed-pound4300-benefit-that-unlocks-4-freebies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your five minute guide to fiscal drag and Britain's most hated tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frozen tax thresholds, rising house prices and years of inflation mean more ordinary families are being dragged into the net through a stealth tax known as fiscal drag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/your-five-minute-guide-to-fiscal-drag-and-britains-most-hated-tax/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/your-five-minute-guide-to-fiscal-drag-and-britains-most-hated-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key date as HMRC to stop Child Benefit payments for thousands of parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Child Benefit payments are set to stop for thousands of parents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/key-date-as-hmrc-to-stop-child-benefit-payments-for-thousands-of-parents/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/key-date-as-hmrc-to-stop-child-benefit-payments-for-thousands-of-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms automatic £200 for state pensioners under 80]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eligible pensioners will receive payments automatically.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-automatic-200-for-state-pensioners-under-80/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-automatic-200-for-state-pensioners-under-80/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC 'gift' tax allowance new data as 'people reduce bills']]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a quarter of affluent savers have taken steps to reduce a future Inheritance Tax bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-gift-tax-allowance-new-data-as-people-reduce-bills/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-gift-tax-allowance-new-data-as-people-reduce-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NS&amp;I issues statement to customers over 'blocked emails']]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers have been urged to be vigilant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nsampi-issues-statement-to-customers-over-blocked-emails/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nsampi-issues-statement-to-customers-over-blocked-emails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[87 muscle conditions that can qualify for £778 a month PIP - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Individuals living with muscle conditions could be entitled to the extra financial help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/87-muscle-conditions-that-can-qualify-for-778-a-month-pip-full-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/87-muscle-conditions-that-can-qualify-for-778-a-month-pip-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Gas hands 500 households £1,000 boost - with more due this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Households don't have to be British Gas customers to be eligible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-hands-500-households-1000-boost-with-more-due-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-hands-500-households-1000-boost-with-more-due-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis says 'check if you are owed &pound;100s' as 'now is perfect time']]></title><description><![CDATA[The finance expert explained how some people could reclaim hundreds of pounds in energy credit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-says-check-if-you-are-owed-pound100s-as-now-is-perfect-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-says-check-if-you-are-owed-pound100s-as-now-is-perfect-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension change to effect people turning 66 this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone due to turn 66 in the next year will need to wait longer to become eligible for the state pension]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-change-to-effect-people-turning-66-this-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-change-to-effect-people-turning-66-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Outstanding' bank deal 'pays customers &pound;200']]></title><description><![CDATA[Moneyfactscompare.co.uk has highlighted a number of financial products this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/outstanding-bank-deal-pays-customers-pound200/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/outstanding-bank-deal-pays-customers-pound200/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK bank alert with 'extra &pound;275 cost']]></title><description><![CDATA[Households could be up to &pound;275 worse off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-bank-alert-with-extra-pound275-cost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-bank-alert-with-extra-pound275-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP issues update on PIP checks as millions of claimants affected]]></title><description><![CDATA[A change is being made after new data was released]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-issues-update-on-pip-checks-as-millions-of-claimants-affected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-issues-update-on-pip-checks-as-millions-of-claimants-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon slashes 1000s of prices - ‘now cheaper than Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The e-commerce giant revealed that more and more people are purchasing grocery and household items from its website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/amazon-slashes-1000s-of-prices-now-cheaper-than-tesco-asda-and-sainsburys/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/amazon-slashes-1000s-of-prices-now-cheaper-than-tesco-asda-and-sainsburys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RAC says 'drivers should do two things' in Friday petrol and diesel price update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RAC has urged drivers to take two key steps before filling up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rac-says-drivers-should-do-two-things-in-friday-petrol-and-diesel-price-update/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rac-says-drivers-should-do-two-things-in-friday-petrol-and-diesel-price-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Universal Credit claimants could get less money under DWP rule change]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are things new claimants need to know about Universal Credit claims]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-universal-credit-claimants-could-get-less-money-under-dwp-rule-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-universal-credit-claimants-could-get-less-money-under-dwp-rule-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide savings rule change 'could bring customers &pound;4,822 boost']]></title><description><![CDATA[Data from Finder indicates the typical UK saver holds &pound;19,214 in reserve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-savings-rule-change-could-bring-customers-pound4822-boost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-savings-rule-change-could-bring-customers-pound4822-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC &pound;29,000 tax-free allowances 'available to people born in these years']]></title><description><![CDATA[A financial expert has shared a little-known rule that could unlock up to &pound;29,000 in tax-free allowances]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-pound29000-tax-free-allowances-available-to-people-born-in-these-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-pound29000-tax-free-allowances-available-to-people-born-in-these-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms £2,100 triple lock boost for state pensioners after axe fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DWP has committed to a &pound;2,100 triple lock boost for state pensioners on average.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-2100-triple-lock-boost-for-state-pensioners-after-axe-fears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-2100-triple-lock-boost-for-state-pensioners-after-axe-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New account launched this week 'pays top rate' 4.56%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal, launched this week, is being billed as the top rate currently available for an ISA over that term]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-account-launched-this-week-pays-top-rate-456/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-account-launched-this-week-pays-top-rate-456/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide issues warning after change in all 605 branches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide says the issue is not just about fairness]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-issues-warning-after-change-in-all-605-branches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-issues-warning-after-change-in-all-605-branches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners with health conditions could boost income by £5,900 per year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Older Brits who require certain levels of care due to health conditions or disabilities could claim extra financial help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-with-health-conditions-could-boost-income-by-5900-per-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-with-health-conditions-could-boost-income-by-5900-per-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savings account warning to 69.4 million people - 'going backwards']]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of people are effectively losing money in real time, experts warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/savings-account-warning-to-694-million-people-going-backwards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/savings-account-warning-to-694-million-people-going-backwards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to raise tax-free Personal Allowance to £18,000 given official update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has now replied to the proposal to raise the allowance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/plan-to-raise-tax-free-personal-allowance-to-18000-given-official-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/plan-to-raise-tax-free-personal-allowance-to-18000-given-official-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers facing new 84p per litre charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Petrol drivers will have to fork out 84p per litre at the pumps based on today's prices after the change is introduced this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/drivers-facing-new-84p-per-litre-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/drivers-facing-new-84p-per-litre-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK households bills update as many could face extra £280 every month]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK homeowners could face repayments rising by more than &pound;280 a month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-households-bills-update-as-many-could-face-extra-280-every-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-households-bills-update-as-many-could-face-extra-280-every-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK petrol prices 'fall' but drivers told '&pound;2 litre' still on table]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average cost of UK petrol at the pumps has dipped slightly, but experts are warning motorists not to be fooled by the brief reprieve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-petrol-prices-fall-but-drivers-told-pound2-litre-still-on-table/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-petrol-prices-fall-but-drivers-told-pound2-litre-still-on-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular high-street restaurant chain offering £1 mains – only in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Italian restaurant will continue to offer this for a few more weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/popular-high-street-restaurant-chain-offering-1-mains-only-in-may/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/popular-high-street-restaurant-chain-offering-1-mains-only-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis holiday warning to anyone with group trip booked as he says 'think carefully']]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning to anyone booking a group holiday with friends or family, as a costly mistake could leave people without proper cover if one person cannot travel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-holiday-warning-to-anyone-with-group-trip-booked-as-he-says-think-carefully/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-holiday-warning-to-anyone-with-group-trip-booked-as-he-says-think-carefully/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[April change means Land Rover drivers 'hit with &pound;60 tax every time']]></title><description><![CDATA[Diesel prices have rocketed more than 36% from February to April 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/april-change-means-land-rover-drivers-hit-with-pound60-tax-every-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/april-change-means-land-rover-drivers-hit-with-pound60-tax-every-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I got £8,500 in Ulez fines after my car number plate was cloned]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve received 77 unpaid PCNs from TfL but it won&rsquo;t accept they weren&rsquo;t from my vehicleSomeone cloned my car number plate back in October and racked up &pound;8,500 in Ulez fines. I appealed, but this was rejected.Unfortunately, the cloned car is the same make, model and colour as mine. I&rsquo;ve now received 17 &ldquo;order for recovery of unpaid penalty charge&rdquo; notices from Transport for London (TfL). The bailiffs will arrive next week, according to their letters. Conti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-got-8500-in-ulez-fines-after-my-car-number-plate-was-cloned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-got-8500-in-ulez-fines-after-my-car-number-plate-was-cloned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms £25,233 benefits limit for UK households - started in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK households are given a maximum amount of benefits they can claim, apart from some exceptions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-25233-benefits-limit-for-uk-households-started-in-april/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-25233-benefits-limit-for-uk-households-started-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners under 76 handed £246 a week after another triple lock boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners will get at least &pound;246 a week after the next triple lock boost kicks in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-under-76-handed-246-a-week-after-another-triple-lock-boost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-under-76-handed-246-a-week-after-another-triple-lock-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fully legal HMRC Inheritance Tax loophole to leave bumper £1m tax-free]]></title><description><![CDATA[Money expert Martin Lewis says there's a way you can legally avoid Inheritance Tax by boosting your threshold by an extra &pound;675,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/fully-legal-hmrc-inheritance-tax-loophole-to-leave-bumper-1m-tax-free/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/fully-legal-hmrc-inheritance-tax-loophole-to-leave-bumper-1m-tax-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC issues surprise tax bills to 700,000 UK households]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC is sending surprise extra tax bills to as many as 700,000 UK households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-surprise-tax-bills-to-700000-uk-households/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-surprise-tax-bills-to-700000-uk-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older state pensioners given £1,800.23 payments every month with DWP rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Older state pensioners can still take advantage of a DWP rule no longer available to new state pensioners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/older-state-pensioners-given-180023-payments-every-month-with-dwp-rule/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/older-state-pensioners-given-180023-payments-every-month-with-dwp-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax-free Personal Allowance rises to £20,070 due to HMRC rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC will give you a &pound;20,070 allowance tax-free legally for the new tax year if you submit a self-assessment tax return for this scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tax-free-personal-allowance-rises-to-20070-due-to-hmrc-rule/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tax-free-personal-allowance-rises-to-20070-due-to-hmrc-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms unexpected £108.20 payments for households before June]]></title><description><![CDATA[A change this month will give households earlier payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-unexpected-10820-payments-for-households-before-june/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-confirms-unexpected-10820-payments-for-households-before-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners given full £47.88 extra cash in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[May will bring some extra cash to pensioner bank accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-given-full-4788-extra-cash-in-may/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-given-full-4788-extra-cash-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zack Polanski cannot believe his luck - what he’s just done to Britain is terrifying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green Party leader Zack Polanski has shot from zero to hard-left hero in a matter of months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/zack-polanski-cannot-believe-his-luck-what-hes-just-done-to-britain-is-terrifying/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/zack-polanski-cannot-believe-his-luck-what-hes-just-done-to-britain-is-terrifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Guys update on new loyalty programme with free food and 1 big birthday treat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five Guys Rewards gives new members some goodies - here's how to claim yours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/five-guys-update-on-new-loyalty-programme-with-free-food-and-1-big-birthday-treat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/five-guys-update-on-new-loyalty-programme-with-free-food-and-1-big-birthday-treat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI chatbot fraud: the ‘gift card’ subcription that may cost you dear]]></title><description><![CDATA[After subscribing to the Claude chatbot, mystery payments started to appear on one family&rsquo;s credit card bill. They are not aloneDavid Duggan* was so impressed with the ability of the Claude chatbot to answer medical questions and organise family life, that a $20-a-month (&pound;15) subscription seemed like money well spent.But then his wife spotted two $200 payments on his credit card bill for gift cards to use the artificial intelligence tool. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ai-chatbot-fraud-the-gift-card-subcription-that-may-cost-you-dear/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ai-chatbot-fraud-the-gift-card-subcription-that-may-cost-you-dear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves in sneaky plot to scrap state pension triple lock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians meddle with the state pension triple lock at their peril. Which is why they do it quietly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-in-sneaky-plot-to-scrap-state-pension-triple-lock/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-in-sneaky-plot-to-scrap-state-pension-triple-lock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP State Pension payment delays from May 6 after law change]]></title><description><![CDATA[A law change on April 6 will affect State Pension payments from the DWP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-state-pension-payment-delays-from-may-6-after-law-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-state-pension-payment-delays-from-may-6-after-law-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners handed £574.60 boost after 2 changes hit bank accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A payment change will give pensioners an extra cash boost this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-handed-57460-boost-after-2-changes-hit-bank-accounts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-handed-57460-boost-after-2-changes-hit-bank-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners handed £86.05 weekly extra with one condition in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eligible pensioners who meet certain requirements can get more than &pound;4,000 per year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-handed-8605-weekly-extra-with-one-condition-in-may/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-handed-8605-weekly-extra-with-one-condition-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of England spells out grim UK future in blow to mortgage holders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global factors such as the Iran war have been blamed for rocking growth forecasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bank-of-england-spells-out-grim-uk-future-in-blow-to-mortgage-holders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bank-of-england-spells-out-grim-uk-future-in-blow-to-mortgage-holders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Miliband just screwed up again – latest blunder will send Rachel Reeves into meltdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy secretary Ed Miliband is a liability Britain cannot afford. And he's just cocked up again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ed-miliband-just-screwed-up-again-latest-blunder-will-send-rachel-reeves-into-meltdown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ed-miliband-just-screwed-up-again-latest-blunder-will-send-rachel-reeves-into-meltdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK homeowners urged to save £40,000 on mortgage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making huge mortgage savings does not always rely on switching lenders or increasing your salary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-homeowners-urged-to-save-40000-on-mortgage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-homeowners-urged-to-save-40000-on-mortgage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older state pensioners can cut BBC TV Licence bill to £0 in 16 minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eligible pensioners can avoid the &pound;180 TV licence fee altogether.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/older-state-pensioners-can-cut-bbc-tv-licence-bill-to-0-in-16-minutes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/older-state-pensioners-can-cut-bbc-tv-licence-bill-to-0-in-16-minutes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis issues flights warning to holidaymakers - Jet2, EasyJet, Ryanair affected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Lewis has issued a warning to holidaymakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-flights-warning-to-holidaymakers-jet2-easyjet-ryanair-affected/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-flights-warning-to-holidaymakers-jet2-easyjet-ryanair-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK drivers given new car insurance premium update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts from the ABI have issued new details]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-drivers-given-new-car-insurance-premium-update/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-drivers-given-new-car-insurance-premium-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grade II-listed homes in England for sale – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a quintessential &lsquo;chocolate box&rsquo; cottage to part of a grand stately home Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/grade-ii-listed-homes-in-england-for-sale-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/grade-ii-listed-homes-in-england-for-sale-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds Bank to pay 1 group of customers £829 compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as the banking group decided to change their original decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-to-pay-1-group-of-customers-829-compensation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-to-pay-1-group-of-customers-829-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy bill warning issued to 12 million 'sleepwalking' into &pound;202 hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of Brits have been urged to 'protect themselves from higher costs' ahead of Ofgem's new energy price cap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/energy-bill-warning-issued-to-12-million-sleepwalking-into-pound202-hike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/energy-bill-warning-issued-to-12-million-sleepwalking-into-pound202-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May bank holiday opening hours for Tesco, Sainsbury&rsquo;s, M&amp;S, and Asda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers might be counting on normal supermarket routines this May bank holiday, but some of the UK's biggest stores will operate with changed hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/may-bank-holiday-opening-hours-for-tesco-sainsburyrsquos-mamps-and-asda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/may-bank-holiday-opening-hours-for-tesco-sainsburyrsquos-mamps-and-asda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners rush back to physical money as cash transactions surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows that cash deposits and withdrawals have reached a record high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-rush-back-to-physical-money-as-cash-transactions-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-rush-back-to-physical-money-as-cash-transactions-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New HMRC personal tax allowance update after Reeves decision 'means it'll get worse']]></title><description><![CDATA[The threshold hasn't changed since 2021 and isn't set to for another five years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-hmrc-personal-tax-allowance-update-after-reeves-decision-means-itll-get-worse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-hmrc-personal-tax-allowance-update-after-reeves-decision-means-itll-get-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank's 'critical' decision on Thursday 'could reverse cuts in days']]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts have warned that a key decision being made on Thursday, April 30, 2026, could see the cuts reversed in days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/banks-critical-decision-on-thursday-could-reverse-cuts-in-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/banks-critical-decision-on-thursday-could-reverse-cuts-in-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms benefit payment change to hit thousands in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[People relying on DWP payments may need to prepare for changes this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-benefit-payment-change-to-hit-thousands-in-may/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-benefit-payment-change-to-hit-thousands-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make fuel go further in car by avoiding common mistake over speed bumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the cost of driving continues to rise, experts have been wading in with tips on how Britons can save fuel during the crisis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/make-fuel-go-further-in-car-by-avoiding-common-mistake-over-speed-bumps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/make-fuel-go-further-in-car-by-avoiding-common-mistake-over-speed-bumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis MSE shares 'easy' way to get 'free &pound;50' - but you need to act fast]]></title><description><![CDATA[People will need to act quickly if they want to bag the offer before the 'April 30' deadline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-mse-shares-easy-way-to-get-free-pound50-but-you-need-to-act-fast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-mse-shares-easy-way-to-get-free-pound50-but-you-need-to-act-fast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSB, NatWest and Barclays customers told of new change 'from Wednesday']]></title><description><![CDATA[NatWest, Barclays and TSB have all announced further changes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tsb-natwest-and-barclays-customers-told-of-new-change-from-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tsb-natwest-and-barclays-customers-told-of-new-change-from-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How families can fight back against looming tax hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions could quietly end up handing over more of their income]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-families-can-fight-back-against-looming-tax-hikes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-families-can-fight-back-against-looming-tax-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about UK pavement 'rule change']]></title><description><![CDATA[A government minister has provided updates on proposals to change pavement regulations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/everything-you-need-to-know-about-uk-pavement-rule-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/everything-you-need-to-know-about-uk-pavement-rule-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers hit with Octopus Energy hikes prices from May 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The energy supplier is raising prices from this Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/drivers-hit-with-octopus-energy-hikes-prices-from-may-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/drivers-hit-with-octopus-energy-hikes-prices-from-may-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santander to pay £829 compensation to customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a total of &pound;7.5 billion owed to customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/santander-to-pay-829-compensation-to-customers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/santander-to-pay-829-compensation-to-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco to offer new freebie in 2,800 UK stores for 5 weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The freebie forms part of a promotion to help customers eat more healthily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesco-to-offer-new-freebie-in-2800-uk-stores-for-5-weeks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesco-to-offer-new-freebie-in-2800-uk-stores-for-5-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP update as State Pension, PIP and other benefit payment dates confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Work and Pensions has issued details about payments in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-update-as-state-pension-pip-and-other-benefit-payment-dates-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-update-as-state-pension-pip-and-other-benefit-payment-dates-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major energy provider offers customers 'free electricity' in May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy customers can enjoy up to 64 hours of free electricity next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-energy-provider-offers-customers-free-electricity-in-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-energy-provider-offers-customers-free-electricity-in-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis says state pensioners can add £360 a year to state pension for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Money expert Martin Lewis has revealed a way to add &pound;360 a year to your state pension for the rest of your life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-says-state-pensioners-can-add-360-a-year-to-state-pension-for-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-says-state-pensioners-can-add-360-a-year-to-state-pension-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis shares free cash trick to get given £1,200 a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Money expert Martin Lewis heard from one couple who are making at least &pound;1,200 a year in free cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-shares-free-cash-trick-to-get-given-1200-a-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-shares-free-cash-trick-to-get-given-1200-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New renting law starts on Friday May 1 2026 and 'fines begin in June']]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of key changes to rental law in England come into force on Friday, May 1, 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-renting-law-starts-on-friday-may-1-2026-and-fines-begin-in-june/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-renting-law-starts-on-friday-may-1-2026-and-fines-begin-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghost MOTs: drivers warned over fake certificates that lead to huge repair bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secondhand car buyers urged to carefully inspect vehicles, while owners told to beware tests that are suspiciously quickRise of the &lsquo;ghost owner&rsquo;: 18,000 UK vehicles in use without proper recordsYou have just bought a secondhand car. It was older than you wanted, but were reassured because it had recently passed its MOT.Within a few days, you notice a problem with the steering and take it into a garage to be checked. As well as that issue, they find the tread depth of the tyres is so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ghost-mots-drivers-warned-over-fake-certificates-that-lead-to-huge-repair-bills/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ghost-mots-drivers-warned-over-fake-certificates-that-lead-to-huge-repair-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older state pensioners given £415.44 per week from April AP change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Older state pensioners will get up to &pound;415.44 per week - more than a new state pensioner - if they max out two elements of their old state pension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/older-state-pensioners-given-41544-per-week-from-april-ap-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/older-state-pensioners-given-41544-per-week-from-april-ap-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis warning for ISA savers over who have to pay 40% tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can do several things to reduce your tax bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warning-for-isa-savers-over-who-have-to-pay-40-tax/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warning-for-isa-savers-over-who-have-to-pay-40-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension change update for people born before 1974]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC shared an update as regulations &lsquo;are still being prepared']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pension-change-update-for-people-born-before-1974/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pension-change-update-for-people-born-before-1974/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New 'higher for longer' warning as people across UK hit with extra &pound;1,700 charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[New analysis presents good news for some, but it could be easily offset]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-higher-for-longer-warning-as-people-across-uk-hit-with-extra-pound1700-charge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-higher-for-longer-warning-as-people-across-uk-hit-with-extra-pound1700-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide urges customers to try money-saving '50-30-20' rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide have said this could be a great way to help people save more money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-urges-customers-to-try-money-saving-50-30-20-rule/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-urges-customers-to-try-money-saving-50-30-20-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waitrose's new &pound;13.25 rule in all UK stores &ndash; started in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change is an important boost for the the chain's employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/waitroses-new-pound1325-rule-in-all-uk-stores-ndash-started-in-april/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/waitroses-new-pound1325-rule-in-all-uk-stores-ndash-started-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mortgage deal can quietly lose its shine' as lenders 'widen margins']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers have warned that some lenders are widening their margins on a particular product that is becoming more popular in the current climate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mortgage-deal-can-quietly-lose-its-shine-as-lenders-widen-margins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mortgage-deal-can-quietly-lose-its-shine-as-lenders-widen-margins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds Bank customers issued 5-day warning over £500 payments into customer accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank is offering several bonus payments to customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-customers-issued-5-day-warning-over-500-payments-into-customer-accounts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-customers-issued-5-day-warning-over-500-payments-into-customer-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart meter households paid to use electricity between 8am and 4pm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Households can claim back the cost of using eight hours of electricity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/smart-meter-households-paid-to-use-electricity-between-8am-and-4pm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/smart-meter-households-paid-to-use-electricity-between-8am-and-4pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC bank holiday alert as customers told 'don't get caught out']]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank urged select customers to take action so they are not 'caught out' next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hsbc-bank-holiday-alert-as-customers-told-dont-get-caught-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hsbc-bank-holiday-alert-as-customers-told-dont-get-caught-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes for sale in England with smart storage – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a country cottage with double-height bookshelves to a new-build flat in London with &lsquo;period&rsquo; panelling hiding tech Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-in-england-with-smart-storage-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-in-england-with-smart-storage-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC presenter admits he got &pound;20,000 in debt adding 'I just started crying']]></title><description><![CDATA[The star shared the steps that helped get him back in the green, urging others to speak up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bbc-presenter-admits-he-got-pound20000-in-debt-adding-i-just-started-crying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bbc-presenter-admits-he-got-pound20000-in-debt-adding-i-just-started-crying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits struggle to guess how much energy households use each day - and it's costing them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research shows many Brits are making 'guesstimates' when it comes to household energy usage - but for some these can be costly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-struggle-to-guess-how-much-energy-households-use-each-day-and-its-costing-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-struggle-to-guess-how-much-energy-households-use-each-day-and-its-costing-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KFC shuts branch as UK town's high street hit by string of closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several hospitality businesses have disappeared from this high street in the last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/kfc-shuts-branch-as-uk-towns-high-street-hit-by-string-of-closures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/kfc-shuts-branch-as-uk-towns-high-street-hit-by-string-of-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government update to calls to stop proposed Motability changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 40,000 people have called for the changes to be scrapped]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/government-update-to-calls-to-stop-proposed-motability-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/government-update-to-calls-to-stop-proposed-motability-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK butcher set to close - 30 jobs lost 90 more at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The butchers has been in business for 50 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-butcher-set-to-close-30-jobs-lost-90-more-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-butcher-set-to-close-30-jobs-lost-90-more-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Brits can turn 50p into more than £50,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts warn there is a narrow window though]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-brits-can-turn-50p-into-more-than-50000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-brits-can-turn-50p-into-more-than-50000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSE 'think twice' alert over new option on Amazon and eBay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paying straight from your bank in one tap looks harmless, but the moment something goes wrong, the price of convenience is quickly realised]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mse-think-twice-alert-over-new-option-on-amazon-and-ebay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mse-think-twice-alert-over-new-option-on-amazon-and-ebay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms June 2026 benefit deadline for claimants]]></title><description><![CDATA[DWP has confirmed the deadline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-june-2026-benefit-deadline-for-claimants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-june-2026-benefit-deadline-for-claimants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves has left us completely unprepared for what's coming - we&rsquo;re just days from hell]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world is on the brink of a calamity. And it's heading straight for Rachel Reeves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/reeves-has-left-us-completely-unprepared-for-whats-coming-wersquore-just-days-from-hell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/reeves-has-left-us-completely-unprepared-for-whats-coming-wersquore-just-days-from-hell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big update on call to raise personal tax threshold to £18,000 as hits key milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Treasury now must make an official response]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/big-update-on-call-to-raise-personal-tax-threshold-to-18000-as-hits-key-milestone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/big-update-on-call-to-raise-personal-tax-threshold-to-18000-as-hits-key-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santander warning as customers face price hike on three accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Certain account holders will see annual costs rise from &pound;50 to &pound;60.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/santander-warning-as-customers-face-price-hike-on-three-accounts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/santander-warning-as-customers-face-price-hike-on-three-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves just declared war on pensioners - she's about to take your money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reeves has hidden a 'reserve power' to direct up to 10% of your pension into government-chosen investments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-just-declared-war-on-pensioners-shes-about-to-take-your-money/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-just-declared-war-on-pensioners-shes-about-to-take-your-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC sending surprise tax bills to people with savings accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC is sending tax bills to people with savings accounts and it will come as a shock to many.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-sending-surprise-tax-bills-to-people-with-savings-accounts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-sending-surprise-tax-bills-to-people-with-savings-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NatWest makes major update to service for customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[NatWest is aiming to help more savers make the most of their money as it pledges to train 300 staff in a major move for services for its customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-makes-major-update-to-service-for-customers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-makes-major-update-to-service-for-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households urged to check one place in homes for £233 cash boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Households can make easy money by doing this one task.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-urged-to-check-one-place-in-homes-for-233-cash-boost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-urged-to-check-one-place-in-homes-for-233-cash-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners unlock free TV licence and council tax discount with £4,300 DWP benefit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 910,000 eligible households fail to claim the benefit, leaving approximately &pound;2.5billion in support unclaimed each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-unlock-free-tv-licence-and-council-tax-discount-with-4300-dwp-benefit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-unlock-free-tv-licence-and-council-tax-discount-with-4300-dwp-benefit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP clarifies Universal Credit rules for 2026 holidays &ndash; 'payments could stop']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rules dictate how long you can go away for and still claim Universal Credit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-clarifies-universal-credit-rules-for-2026-holidays-ndash-payments-could-stop/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-clarifies-universal-credit-rules-for-2026-holidays-ndash-payments-could-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP sending over £921 to state pensioners early based on two-digit code]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners may receive payments earlier than normal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-sending-over-921-to-state-pensioners-early-based-on-two-digit-code/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-sending-over-921-to-state-pensioners-early-based-on-two-digit-code/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘London Marathon place for sale’: fraudsters chase after runners’ cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[As excitement mounts for the 2026 event on 26 April, fraudsters are cashing in by trying to persuade disappointed hopefuls they can run after allYou didn&rsquo;t get a place for the London marathon on the ballot and had given up on the hope of taking part this year. But then someone in a discussion group on your running app posts that they are injured and are selling their place.After contacting them on WhatsApp, they say they can transfer the place once you pay &pound;79 via bank transfer, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/london-marathon-place-for-sale-fraudsters-chase-after-runners-cash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/london-marathon-place-for-sale-fraudsters-chase-after-runners-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of pensioners with common condition can claim extra £114 a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many state pensioners may be unaware of the financial help they are entitled to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/millions-of-pensioners-with-common-condition-can-claim-extra-114-a-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/millions-of-pensioners-with-common-condition-can-claim-extra-114-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners could save &pound;3,000 a year as Martin Lewis says 900,000 are 'missing out']]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Lewis urged people to check if they could qualify for this underclaimed cash support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensioners-could-save-pound3000-a-year-as-martin-lewis-says-900000-are-missing-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensioners-could-save-pound3000-a-year-as-martin-lewis-says-900000-are-missing-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge law change for tenants begins on May 1 2026 with 'end of fixed terms']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Renters' Rights Act brings major changes to tenancies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/huge-law-change-for-tenants-begins-on-may-1-2026-with-end-of-fixed-terms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/huge-law-change-for-tenants-begins-on-may-1-2026-with-end-of-fixed-terms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves just seized control of your pension &ndash; she's gambling with your retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour Party has just pushed through a sneaky grab for control of your pension pot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-just-seized-control-of-your-pension-ndash-shes-gambling-with-your-retirement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-just-seized-control-of-your-pension-ndash-shes-gambling-with-your-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well-known garden centre for sale for £2m after hitting difficulties]]></title><description><![CDATA[The centre was owned by the same family for 42 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/well-known-garden-centre-for-sale-for-2m-after-hitting-difficulties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/well-known-garden-centre-for-sale-for-2m-after-hitting-difficulties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide update over changes to UK legal restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior banking industry leader shared an update about the issue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-update-over-changes-to-uk-legal-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-update-over-changes-to-uk-legal-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top five ISA questions answered - from withdrawals to joint accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confusion persists around how ISAs work and what can be done and how to get the best from them - here are your top five questions answered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/top-five-isa-questions-answered-from-withdrawals-to-joint-accounts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/top-five-isa-questions-answered-from-withdrawals-to-joint-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes for sale in England near marathon routes – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From running through open countryside in historic beauty spots to pounding the streets of London Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-in-england-near-marathon-routes-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-in-england-near-marathon-routes-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy bill payers could save over £200]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current cap, set by Ofgem, stands at &pound;1,641 a year for a typical household on a standard variable tariff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/energy-bill-payers-could-save-over-200/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/energy-bill-payers-could-save-over-200/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP issues update over £3,000 payments for Universal Credit claimants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support is being expanded to help some 60,000 more people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-issues-update-over-3000-payments-for-universal-credit-claimants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-issues-update-over-3000-payments-for-universal-credit-claimants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Labour's new council tax shakeup means for you as Martin Lewis 'welcomes' changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money expert has campaigned for changes and describes it as a 'huge first step forward'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-labours-new-council-tax-shakeup-means-for-you-as-martin-lewis-welcomes-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-labours-new-council-tax-shakeup-means-for-you-as-martin-lewis-welcomes-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis issues DWP alert to pensioners on less than £380 a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The personal finance guru called on retirees to make sure they're not missing out on thousands of pounds in state support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-dwp-alert-to-pensioners-on-less-than-380-a-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-dwp-alert-to-pensioners-on-less-than-380-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners could get free £180 TV licence and £4,300 boost with DWP benefit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 910,000 families who were entitled did not claim the benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-could-get-free-180-tv-licence-and-4300-boost-with-dwp-benefit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-could-get-free-180-tv-licence-and-4300-boost-with-dwp-benefit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits issued £350 warning over huge HMRC change]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is thought that an important alteration will involve and initial and ongoing cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-issued-350-warning-over-huge-hmrc-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-issued-350-warning-over-huge-hmrc-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NatWest issues statement as 100s of customers see money 'disappear' from their accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[One customer reported being left &pound;3,500 overdrawn by the recent technical glitch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-issues-statement-as-100s-of-customers-see-money-disappear-from-their-accounts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/natwest-issues-statement-as-100s-of-customers-see-money-disappear-from-their-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supermarket bank urges customers 'withdraw money now' before it shuts service on April 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers are being urged to withdraw their money as soon as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/supermarket-bank-urges-customers-withdraw-money-now-before-it-shuts-service-on-april-26/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/supermarket-bank-urges-customers-withdraw-money-now-before-it-shuts-service-on-april-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC sends new tax codes to 2 million state pensioners]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC is sending new tax codes to 2 million state pensioners starting from now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-sends-new-tax-codes-to-2-million-state-pensioners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-sends-new-tax-codes-to-2-million-state-pensioners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide shares 'coin deposit update' for customers at all branches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide has issued guidance for customers who want to deposit coins into their current account or savings acount]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-shares-coin-deposit-update-for-customers-at-all-branches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-shares-coin-deposit-update-for-customers-at-all-branches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK drivers given dates for 'petrol and diesel shortages and price rises']]></title><description><![CDATA[A former government adviser has said it would be 'perfectly sensible' for ministers to encourage workers to stay at home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-drivers-given-dates-for-petrol-and-diesel-shortages-and-price-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-drivers-given-dates-for-petrol-and-diesel-shortages-and-price-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK at risk of 'stagflation' as IMF slashes economic forecast - what it means for you]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Stagflation is widely regarded by economists as one of the most difficult economic conditions to manage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-at-risk-of-stagflation-as-imf-slashes-economic-forecast-what-it-means-for-you/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-at-risk-of-stagflation-as-imf-slashes-economic-forecast-what-it-means-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC issues update over 'random' security checks for customer payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A taxpayer contact HMRC as they were subject to the checks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-update-over-random-security-checks-for-customer-payments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-update-over-random-security-checks-for-customer-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New HMRC rule in 34 days means Brits could be left ignored]]></title><description><![CDATA[New legislation is set to kick in, meaning individuals and firms must meet 'minimum standards'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-hmrc-rule-in-34-days-means-brits-could-be-left-ignored/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-hmrc-rule-in-34-days-means-brits-could-be-left-ignored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RAC says petrol and diesel 'should fall by several pence a litre']]></title><description><![CDATA[It's predicting some better news, but not everyone is convinced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rac-says-petrol-and-diesel-should-fall-by-several-pence-a-litre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rac-says-petrol-and-diesel-should-fall-by-several-pence-a-litre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Targetfollow brings once-in-a-generation property to market with sale of Tunbridge Wells &amp; Rusthall Commons]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of England's most historically significant open spaces together with the ancient title of Lord of the Manor of Rusthall offered for sale for only the second time in over 250 years.Norwich, April13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Targetfollow (Pantiles) Limited, the commercial property company and current Lord of the Manor of Rusthall, is to bring Tunbridge Wells and Rusthall Commons to the market. The offering, comprising the freehold titles to approximately 256 acres of open land at the heart of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/targetfollow-brings-once-in-a-generation-property-to-market-with-sale-of-tunbridge-wells-amp-rusthall-commons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/targetfollow-brings-once-in-a-generation-property-to-market-with-sale-of-tunbridge-wells-amp-rusthall-commons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank launches new Cash ISA with 4.28% interest and earns ‘excellent’ rating]]></title><description><![CDATA[The account is boosted for 12-months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bank-launches-new-cash-isa-with-428-interest-and-earns-excellent-rating/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bank-launches-new-cash-isa-with-428-interest-and-earns-excellent-rating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 23 cars exempt from £2,200 car tax change this April - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Expensive Car Supplement car tax fees came into effect this April, but owners of some 23 cars may dodge the new fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-23-cars-exempt-from-2200-car-tax-change-this-april-full-list/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-23-cars-exempt-from-2200-car-tax-change-this-april-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triple lock update over 'much bigger' state pension increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pension payments increased 4.8 per cent this April, thanks to the triple lock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/triple-lock-update-over-much-bigger-state-pension-increase/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/triple-lock-update-over-much-bigger-state-pension-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer is about to be wiped out - and this lunatic will boss Britain around instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our milquetoast PM will soon be just toast. Keir Starmer will be burned to a crisp in next month's elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/keir-starmer-is-about-to-be-wiped-out-and-this-lunatic-will-boss-britain-around-instead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/keir-starmer-is-about-to-be-wiped-out-and-this-lunatic-will-boss-britain-around-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older state pensioners get £801.23 monthly payment from April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Older pensioners will benefit from higher payments as the new tax year starts this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/older-state-pensioners-get-80123-monthly-payment-from-april/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/older-state-pensioners-get-80123-monthly-payment-from-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of drivers risk breaking 'hidden' car park rule at &lsquo;supermarkets and hospitals']]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists across the UK could be at risk of being slapped with fines for breaking simple car park rules at sites such as supermarkets and hospitals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/millions-of-drivers-risk-breaking-hidden-car-park-rule-at-lsquosupermarkets-and-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/millions-of-drivers-risk-breaking-hidden-car-park-rule-at-lsquosupermarkets-and-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis delivers verdict on 90p dispute as 'they should stick to the price']]></title><description><![CDATA[He spoke about a particular resource you may not know about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-delivers-verdict-on-90p-dispute-as-they-should-stick-to-the-price/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-delivers-verdict-on-90p-dispute-as-they-should-stick-to-the-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Net Zero nightmare as National Trust villages face Labour’s green onslaught]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Trust villages face growing uncertainty as Labour's net zero rules risk leaving historic rental homes empty or too costly to upgrade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/net-zero-nightmare-as-national-trust-villages-face-labours-green-onslaught/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/net-zero-nightmare-as-national-trust-villages-face-labours-green-onslaught/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP benefits alert as MPs discuss 'income maximisation' plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy advocates called for more support to help claimants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-benefits-alert-as-mps-discuss-income-maximisation-plans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-benefits-alert-as-mps-discuss-income-maximisation-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofgen issues three-word rule as energy customers targeted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The energy watchdog is calling on customers to avoid a trap which could prove costly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ofgen-issues-three-word-rule-as-energy-customers-targeted/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ofgen-issues-three-word-rule-as-energy-customers-targeted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major HMRC change will 'improve transparency' as Brits&rsquo; benefits checked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials want to recoup cash from benefit claimants as it aims to make Government departments more efficient.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-hmrc-change-will-improve-transparency-as-britsrsquo-benefits-checked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-hmrc-change-will-improve-transparency-as-britsrsquo-benefits-checked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Best’ savings account to open in April - pays 4.78%]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Brits can bag the tax benefits of an ISA this month, with one provider offering 4.78% AER.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/best-savings-account-to-open-in-april-pays-478/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/best-savings-account-to-open-in-april-pays-478/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage misery as nearly 1m households face £100 a month hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jump reflects a sharp shift in mortgage pricing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mortgage-misery-as-nearly-1m-households-face-100-a-month-hit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mortgage-misery-as-nearly-1m-households-face-100-a-month-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizens Advice warning for UK consumers 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lesser-known-mortgage-type-could-give-space-and-its-not-a-fixed-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New calls for subsidised energy as bills rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Economics Foundation argues every home should receive a guaranteed amount of power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-calls-for-subsidised-energy-as-bills-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-calls-for-subsidised-energy-as-bills-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government issues major energy bills update to ‘protect’ UK households]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homes and flights could be powered by the new accelerated plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/government-issues-major-energy-bills-update-to-protect-uk-households/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/government-issues-major-energy-bills-update-to-protect-uk-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People urged to avoid 'nasty' phone call that 'clones your voice' to steal your money]]></title><description><![CDATA[The person on the other end of the line is only interested in two things]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-urged-to-avoid-nasty-phone-call-that-clones-your-voice-to-steal-your-money/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-urged-to-avoid-nasty-phone-call-that-clones-your-voice-to-steal-your-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofgem says people missing out on 'priority support']]></title><description><![CDATA[Brits could be missing out on this crucial help]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ofgem-says-people-missing-out-on-priority-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ofgem-says-people-missing-out-on-priority-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New DWP plan to help disabled people into employment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers have laid legislation before Parliament to introduce a "right to try" scheme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-dwp-plan-to-help-disabled-people-into-employment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-dwp-plan-to-help-disabled-people-into-employment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide urges customers to check for these three words when using cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building society said there is a growing problem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-urges-customers-to-check-for-these-three-words-when-using-cash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-urges-customers-to-check-for-these-three-words-when-using-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 million UK households get water bill discount - full list of people eligible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of households across the UK already receive help for their water bills, but many are unaware of the assistance out there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/2-million-uk-households-get-water-bill-discount-full-list-of-people-eligible/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/2-million-uk-households-get-water-bill-discount-full-list-of-people-eligible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Cash ISA for new tax year pays 4.61% interest rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a great option for those who want both a high rate and flexibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/top-cash-isa-for-new-tax-year-pays-461-interest-rate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/top-cash-isa-for-new-tax-year-pays-461-interest-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with &pound;10,000 could be in line for &pound;100 cashback with bank's new offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank is offering customers a &pound;100 cashback reward if they deposit or transfer &pound;10,000 into a Cash ISA before the May 4 deadline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-with-pound10000-could-be-in-line-for-pound100-cashback-with-banks-new-offer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-with-pound10000-could-be-in-line-for-pound100-cashback-with-banks-new-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of running tumble dryer and kettle now energy price cap has changed]]></title><description><![CDATA[New figures from Ofgem lay bare the true cost of everyday habits under the April 2026 price cap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cost-of-running-tumble-dryer-and-kettle-now-energy-price-cap-has-changed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cost-of-running-tumble-dryer-and-kettle-now-energy-price-cap-has-changed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death tax bombshell - how to protect your nest egg now]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, pensions were treated as a tax-efficient way to pass on wealth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/death-tax-bombshell-how-to-protect-your-nest-egg-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/death-tax-bombshell-how-to-protect-your-nest-egg-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners get new £575 boost - DWP issues statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pensioners' finances are being boosted thanks to the triple lock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-get-new-575-boost-dwp-issues-statement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-get-new-575-boost-dwp-issues-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC issues &pound;2,000 'per child' reminder to parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some parents can get even more help under a Government scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-pound2000-per-child-reminder-to-parents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-pound2000-per-child-reminder-to-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC hands 7 million households £1,406 extra benefits cash from April 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[New payment rates from April 6 will give households an extra boost of cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-hands-7-million-households-1406-extra-benefits-cash-from-april-6/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-hands-7-million-households-1406-extra-benefits-cash-from-april-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student loan interest rates to be capped in major update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move follows mounting criticism over the cost of student loan repayments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/student-loan-interest-rates-to-be-capped-in-major-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/student-loan-interest-rates-to-be-capped-in-major-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits face unexpected HMRC bill due to 'outdated' personal allowance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions are under threat from an allowance they likely aren't even aware of, according to an expert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-face-unexpected-hmrc-bill-due-to-outdated-personal-allowance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-face-unexpected-hmrc-bill-due-to-outdated-personal-allowance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households urged to add £40,000 to Cash ISA accounts in 48 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cash ISA limits will reset for 2026-27 as savers are being urged to add &pound;40,000 to their accounts in just two days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-urged-to-add-40000-to-cash-isa-accounts-in-48-hours/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-urged-to-add-40000-to-cash-isa-accounts-in-48-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every HMRC tax increase from Monday, April 6 - full list and amount you will pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC is increasing several taxes from Monday and this is how much it's set to cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/every-hmrc-tax-increase-from-monday-april-6-full-list-and-amount-you-will-pay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/every-hmrc-tax-increase-from-monday-april-6-full-list-and-amount-you-will-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK households must boost tax-free Personal Allowance by £1,260 before Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK households have only got hours left to make a backdated claim to boost the allowance before the new tax year begins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-households-must-boost-tax-free-personal-allowance-by-1260-before-monday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-households-must-boost-tax-free-personal-allowance-by-1260-before-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners born in these years hit with state pension age rise from Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first group of state pensioners will see their state pension age rise from this April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-born-in-these-years-hit-with-state-pension-age-rise-from-monday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-born-in-these-years-hit-with-state-pension-age-rise-from-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New HMRC tax-free Personal Allowance limit confirmed from Monday, April 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC has confirmed the tax-free Personal Allowance limit from Monday, April 6, when it is reset for another 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to all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pastries and Italian coffee powerhouse Signorelli opens up access for neuro divergent and bilingual staff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/artisan-bakerys-tech-for-good-brings-joy-to-all/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/artisan-bakerys-tech-for-good-brings-joy-to-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax-free Personal Allowance increase to &pound;13,830 for households after HMRC 'backdating']]></title><description><![CDATA[Some households can use a 'backdating' method to get a much improved &pound;13,830 Personal Allowance fully tax-free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tax-free-personal-allowance-increase-to-pound13830-for-households-after-hmrc-backdating/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tax-free-personal-allowance-increase-to-pound13830-for-households-after-hmrc-backdating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The cost of stamps is set to rise on April 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of Royal Mail stamps is going up again from next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-cost-of-stamps-is-set-to-rise-on-april-7/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-cost-of-stamps-is-set-to-rise-on-april-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits issued 4-day warning as £1,500 deadline approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Savers are being urged not to miss out on up to &pound;1,500 by not taking advantage of tax-free allowances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-issued-4-day-warning-as-1500-deadline-approaches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-issued-4-day-warning-as-1500-deadline-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning as major state pension change arrives in days – older Brits hit hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major state pension age change will see many older Brits struggling, an analysis has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/warning-as-major-state-pension-change-arrives-in-days-older-brits-hit-hard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/warning-as-major-state-pension-change-arrives-in-days-older-brits-hit-hard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves knows Ed Miliband has lost the plot - and she can't hide it any longer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves may be slow on the uptake. But even she's finally seen through Ed Miliband.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-knows-ed-miliband-has-lost-the-plot-and-she-cant-hide-it-any-longer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-knows-ed-miliband-has-lost-the-plot-and-she-cant-hide-it-any-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unexpected' Bank of England interest rate update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest rates were held at 3.75% last month by the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/unexpected-bank-of-england-interest-rate-update/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/unexpected-bank-of-england-interest-rate-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Gas says customers get £117 off energy bills starting this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Households are expected to see their energy bills go down from this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-says-customers-get-117-off-energy-bills-starting-this-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-says-customers-get-117-off-energy-bills-starting-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide Building Society launches 4 new ISAs – up to 4.5% interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's biggest building society is offering 10 new products in its latest pitch to savers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-building-society-launches-4-new-isas-up-to-45-interest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-building-society-launches-4-new-isas-up-to-45-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide launches new 4.50% savings account – competitive rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide has made an attractive offer to savers as it launches its 4.50% rate ISA. it comes as we enter the final year for savers to use the &pound;20,000 limit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-launches-new-450-savings-account-competitive-rate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-launches-new-450-savings-account-competitive-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide makes big change for some accounts this week as rates announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[High street giant has launched new higher interest rates while major changes to ISA allowances are set for April 2027]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-makes-big-change-for-some-accounts-this-week-as-rates-announced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-makes-big-change-for-some-accounts-this-week-as-rates-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK gym, Disney+, Netflix, Now, Sky, Prime major rule change for subscribers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has announced new rules to better protect consumers from subscription traps, with reminders before renewals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-gym-disney-netflix-now-sky-prime-major-rule-change-for-subscribers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-gym-disney-netflix-now-sky-prime-major-rule-change-for-subscribers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/horror-warning-ed-milibands-net-zero-could-cost-pensioners-thousands-on-retiremement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis sets out timeline for when £829 car finance compensation could be paid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of car owners in the UK are set to receive hundreds of pounds of compensation after being mis-sold car finance, the FCA has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-sets-out-timeline-for-when-829-car-finance-compensation-could-be-paid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-sets-out-timeline-for-when-829-car-finance-compensation-could-be-paid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis lists the 3 ways you might be eligible for £829 car finance payment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 12.1million Brits are due hundreds of pounds in compensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-lists-the-3-ways-you-might-be-eligible-for-829-car-finance-payment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-lists-the-3-ways-you-might-be-eligible-for-829-car-finance-payment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis explains reason 2million drivers won't get mis-sold car finance compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of drivers eligible for compensation has dropped from a proposed 14.2million to 12.1million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-explains-reason-2million-drivers-wont-get-mis-sold-car-finance-compensation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-explains-reason-2million-drivers-wont-get-mis-sold-car-finance-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis shares 4 ‘stand out’ changes to mis-sold car finance compensation payouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Posting on X, Martin Lewis has shared his quick reaction to changes by the FCA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-shares-4-stand-out-changes-to-mis-sold-car-finance-compensation-payouts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-shares-4-stand-out-changes-to-mis-sold-car-finance-compensation-payouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis issues HMRC tax code warning to all households before Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Lewis has issued a warning over HMRC tax codes ahead of next Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-hmrc-tax-code-warning-to-all-households-before-monday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-hmrc-tax-code-warning-to-all-households-before-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis issues £60 warning to anyone who wears a uniform to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Money expert Martin Lewis has warned time is running out to claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-60-warning-to-anyone-who-wears-a-uniform-to-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-60-warning-to-anyone-who-wears-a-uniform-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of drivers to get £829 average in mis-sold car finance payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vast majority of new cars, and many second-hand ones, are bought with finance agreements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/millions-of-drivers-to-get-829-average-in-mis-sold-car-finance-payout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/millions-of-drivers-to-get-829-average-in-mis-sold-car-finance-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savings provider boosts interest on Cash ISA to ‘attractive’ 4.36%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Savers could earn at least &pound;436 in tax-free cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/savings-provider-boosts-interest-on-cash-isa-to-attractive-436/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/savings-provider-boosts-interest-on-cash-isa-to-attractive-436/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rare Beatrix Potter 50p coins that could be worth £40,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Beatrix Potter coin collection was created by the Royal Mint in celebration of the beloved tales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-rare-beatrix-potter-50p-coins-that-could-be-worth-40000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-rare-beatrix-potter-50p-coins-that-could-be-worth-40000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4BIO Capital strengthens investment leadership with appointment of Therese Liechtenstein as Partner and Tetsu Maruyama as Venture Partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thera Liechtenstein brings extensive biotech investment and company&#8209;building experience to new role as Partner at 4BIO CapitalTetsu Maruyama, former Head of Drug Discovery at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, appointed as Venture PartnerLondon, United Kingdom, 30 March 2026 - 4BIO Capital, a specialist biotech venture firm transforming innovative technologies into breakthrough precision therapies, today announces the appointments of Dr. Therese (Thera) Liechtenstein as Partner and Dr. Tetsuyuki (Te]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/4bio-capital-strengthens-investment-leadership-with-appointment-of-therese-liechtenstein-as-partner-and-tetsu-maruyama-as-venture-partner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/4bio-capital-strengthens-investment-leadership-with-appointment-of-therese-liechtenstein-as-partner-and-tetsu-maruyama-as-venture-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco Clubcard reveals 5 Easter holidays day out deals – at least £29 of savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: From discounted tickets to money off meals and streaming services, there are options both at home and out and about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesco-clubcard-reveals-5-easter-holidays-day-out-deals-at-least-29-of-savings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesco-clubcard-reveals-5-easter-holidays-day-out-deals-at-least-29-of-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK city centre undergoing huge &pound;19m transformation - 'boost to local economy']]></title><description><![CDATA[The aim is to create a more welcoming environment, encourage people to spend more time in the city centre and support local businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-city-centre-undergoing-huge-pound19m-transformation-boost-to-local-economy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-city-centre-undergoing-huge-pound19m-transformation-boost-to-local-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning to Brits with current accounts – losing £1,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Brits have current accounts, but many aren't aware of the best ways to store their money, depending on how much they have.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/warning-to-brits-with-current-accounts-losing-1000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/warning-to-brits-with-current-accounts-losing-1000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households hit with 60% tax due to HMRC Personal Allowance rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tax trap loophole will see many UK households pay 60% tax - but they have time to fix it before April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-hit-with-60-tax-due-to-hmrc-personal-allowance-rule/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-hit-with-60-tax-due-to-hmrc-personal-allowance-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households urged to make 5 major money changes before ‘awful April’ price hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking action now can help protect against a wave of April price hikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-urged-to-make-5-major-money-changes-before-awful-april-price-hikes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-urged-to-make-5-major-money-changes-before-awful-april-price-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s war blows up in his face - and Keir Starmer is rubbing his hands with glee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world is watching the Iran war in horror. US president Donald Trump is running out of time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trumps-war-blows-up-in-his-face-and-keir-starmer-is-rubbing-his-hands-with-glee/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trumps-war-blows-up-in-his-face-and-keir-starmer-is-rubbing-his-hands-with-glee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMA investigates 5 big businesses for fake and misleading reviews &ndash; just 'tip of iceberg']]></title><description><![CDATA[Autotrader, Feefo, Dignity, Just Eat and Pasta Evangelists are under investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cma-investigates-5-big-businesses-for-fake-and-misleading-reviews-ndash-just-tip-of-iceberg/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cma-investigates-5-big-businesses-for-fake-and-misleading-reviews-ndash-just-tip-of-iceberg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds Bank issues 30-day warning over £50 payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank is offering other bonus payments to certain customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-issues-30-day-warning-over-50-payments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-issues-30-day-warning-over-50-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC issues 'check your bank account' alert over due payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The timings can vary for when the payment is processed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-check-your-bank-account-alert-over-due-payments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-check-your-bank-account-alert-over-due-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DVLA urges drivers to take action now or risk missing key deadlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as more than 40million licensed vehicles are on UK roads]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dvla-urges-drivers-to-take-action-now-or-risk-missing-key-deadlines/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dvla-urges-drivers-to-take-action-now-or-risk-missing-key-deadlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners born before 1960 to receive new DWP letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners can await some good news in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-born-before-1960-to-receive-new-dwp-letter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-born-before-1960-to-receive-new-dwp-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Cash ISA launched with competitive 4.5% interest rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brits are being urged to lock in 'highly competitive' rates before the end of the tax year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-cash-isa-launched-with-competitive-45-interest-rate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-cash-isa-launched-with-competitive-45-interest-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits warned of ‘looming’ 1970s-style ‘stagflation’ risk - how to prepare]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert has warned of a return of economic conditions like those seen following the bursting of a bubble 53 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-warned-of-looming-1970s-style-stagflation-risk-how-to-prepare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-warned-of-looming-1970s-style-stagflation-risk-how-to-prepare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK households with dehumidifiers face £31.61 charges from April 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dehumidifiers have grown in popularity in Britain in the past few years, helping rooms feel warmer by soaking up moisture and exhausting warm, dry air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-households-with-dehumidifiers-face-3161-charges-from-april-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-households-with-dehumidifiers-face-3161-charges-from-april-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another stunning triple lock victory - and now it's set to save state pensioners AGAIN]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state pension triple lock will confirm its value again in April. And there could be more good news to follow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/another-stunning-triple-lock-victory-and-now-its-set-to-save-state-pensioners-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/another-stunning-triple-lock-victory-and-now-its-set-to-save-state-pensioners-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Focus: Confluxcapital launches free arbitrage strategies, supporting one-click arbitrage of BTC, ETH, XRP, and DOGE.]]></title><description><![CDATA[BTC Focus: ConfluxCapital supports one-click arbitrage of BTC, ETH, XRP, and DOGE, and can be operated via mobile phone.London, United Kingdom, March25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conflux Capital, a new member of the cryptocurrency community, recently released a new mobile application designed specifically for quantitative arbitrage users. Headquartered in the UK, the platform focuses on providing quantitative arbitrage services based on major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, ETH, XRP, and Dogeco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bitcoin-focus-confluxcapital-launches-free-arbitrage-strategies-supporting-one-click-arbitrage-of-btc-eth-xrp-and-doge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bitcoin-focus-confluxcapital-launches-free-arbitrage-strategies-supporting-one-click-arbitrage-of-btc-eth-xrp-and-doge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK home buyers hit with £430 warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeowners coming off ultra-cheap fixed deals face an even bigger shock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-home-buyers-hit-with-430-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-home-buyers-hit-with-430-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DVLA gives April 1 warning to avoid extra £2,125 car tax charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists have been alerted to new rules - and they need to check when car registered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dvla-gives-april-1-warning-to-avoid-extra-2125-car-tax-charge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dvla-gives-april-1-warning-to-avoid-extra-2125-car-tax-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three text messages that could empty your bank account]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts are warning that just three types of message could be enough to empty your bank account]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/three-text-messages-that-could-empty-your-bank-account/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/three-text-messages-that-could-empty-your-bank-account/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern &pound;1 coin with this 'tiny' mark could be worth &pound;60 - how to spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what you need to look for to find the rare coin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/modern-pound1-coin-with-this-tiny-mark-could-be-worth-pound60-how-to-spot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/modern-pound1-coin-with-this-tiny-mark-could-be-worth-pound60-how-to-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis' MSE says 'download app' to get cheaper petrol prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Money Saving Expert team has shared how drivers can save money on petrol spending using a free app and website]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-mse-says-download-app-to-get-cheaper-petrol-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-mse-says-download-app-to-get-cheaper-petrol-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investment platform offers market-leading 4.68% interest Cash ISA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 tax year may be especially competitive as it is the last time some people can utilise their full limit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/investment-platform-offers-market-leading-468-interest-cash-isa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/investment-platform-offers-market-leading-468-interest-cash-isa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New '&pound;332 charge' for homes across UK after Monday statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route for global oil and gas supplies, is hitting people in the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-pound332-charge-for-homes-across-uk-after-monday-statement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-pound332-charge-for-homes-across-uk-after-monday-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 2026 car tax rates listed as most pay more and some face £5,690 charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vehicle Excise Duty rates will increase from April 1, 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/april-2026-car-tax-rates-listed-as-most-pay-more-and-some-face-5690-charge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/april-2026-car-tax-rates-listed-as-most-pay-more-and-some-face-5690-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK households urged to claim £300 payments before Easter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time is quickly running out to apply for the support - check now if you're eligible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-households-urged-to-claim-300-payments-before-easter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-households-urged-to-claim-300-payments-before-easter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major mortgage warning as 1.5k deals 'pulled']]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert has told Brits to take action following the release of new figures this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-mortgage-warning-as-15k-deals-pulled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-mortgage-warning-as-15k-deals-pulled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension, PIP, Universal Credit and Attendance Allowance to rise in days - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benefit claimants will receive more money from the state in a matter of days as the new financial year begins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-pip-universal-credit-and-attendance-allowance-to-rise-in-days-full-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-pip-universal-credit-and-attendance-allowance-to-rise-in-days-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Nationwide announcement and customers told 'act now']]></title><description><![CDATA[Halifax also updated customers on Monday and more banks are set to follow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-nationwide-announcement-and-customers-told-act-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-nationwide-announcement-and-customers-told-act-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic clothes shop to close in town centre after 170 years and blames ‘market conditions’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A clothes shop that has been a town staple since 1856 is now closing its doors for good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/iconic-clothes-shop-to-close-in-town-centre-after-170-years-and-blames-market-conditions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/iconic-clothes-shop-to-close-in-town-centre-after-170-years-and-blames-market-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat pump alert as households think about change as prices soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[With oil prices surging, many UK households are likely considering renewable energy solutions such as heat pumps and solar panels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/heat-pump-alert-as-households-think-about-change-as-prices-soar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/heat-pump-alert-as-households-think-about-change-as-prices-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold outlook 'remains positive' despite price drops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prices have cooled, but an expert says there is still plenty of reason for optimism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/gold-outlook-remains-positive-despite-price-drops/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/gold-outlook-remains-positive-despite-price-drops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2p coin could be worth £1,000 if it has this inscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's how to spot the highly sought-after coin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/2p-coin-could-be-worth-1000-if-it-has-this-inscription/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/2p-coin-could-be-worth-1000-if-it-has-this-inscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis response to people who say 'leave the heating on low all day']]></title><description><![CDATA[It's one of those things you hear all the time from people who think it will save money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-response-to-people-who-say-leave-the-heating-on-low-all-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-response-to-people-who-say-leave-the-heating-on-low-all-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis' 'really important' move to keep ISAs tax-free while getting best rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may not realise that you can make the move]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-really-important-move-to-keep-isas-tax-free-while-getting-best-rates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-really-important-move-to-keep-isas-tax-free-while-getting-best-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner earns £100k just for opening her mouth - and Keir Starmer should be afraid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike Starmer, Rayner has instinct, authenticity and the gift of the gab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/angela-rayner-earns-100k-just-for-opening-her-mouth-and-keir-starmer-should-be-afraid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/angela-rayner-earns-100k-just-for-opening-her-mouth-and-keir-starmer-should-be-afraid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Married couples have until April 5 to claim up to £1,260 says BBC expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC finance expert Laura Pomfret has warned married couples they have just two weeks to make fill in form]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/married-couples-have-until-april-5-to-claim-up-to-1260-says-bbc-expert/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/married-couples-have-until-april-5-to-claim-up-to-1260-says-bbc-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners given £8.45 boost from April thanks to triple lock]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners on the basic rate will get an extra &pound;439 per year from April 2026, as a result of the triple lock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-given-845-boost-from-april-thanks-to-triple-lock/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-given-845-boost-from-april-thanks-to-triple-lock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tax-free lump sum' available but 'timing makes difference']]></title><description><![CDATA[Doing it at the right time is all-important]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tax-free-lump-sum-available-but-timing-makes-difference/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tax-free-lump-sum-available-but-timing-makes-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis warns Brits to 'stockpile' everyday household &pound;1.70 item by April 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Mail is set to increase the price of stamps - for the eighth time since 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warns-brits-to-stockpile-everyday-household-pound170-item-by-april-7/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warns-brits-to-stockpile-everyday-household-pound170-item-by-april-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK State Pension age changes from April - check if you're affected]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's all to do with The Pensions Act 2014]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-state-pension-age-changes-from-april-check-if-youre-affected/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-state-pension-age-changes-from-april-check-if-youre-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis warns of car 'money burner' and says 'you're throwing it away']]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal finance expert spoke out as fuel prices soar due to Iran war - but added motorists could save 30%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warns-of-car-money-burner-and-says-youre-throwing-it-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-warns-of-car-money-burner-and-says-youre-throwing-it-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis reveals 4 'simple' ways to slash petrol and diesel costs by 30%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel prices have spiked this week but the Money Saving Expert has offered important advice to motorists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-reveals-4-simple-ways-to-slash-petrol-and-diesel-costs-by-30/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-reveals-4-simple-ways-to-slash-petrol-and-diesel-costs-by-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide makes key change to 605 branches across UK 'by May']]></title><description><![CDATA[The push comes as some high street banks continue to shut branches at pace sparking concerns for vulnerable users]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-makes-key-change-to-605-branches-across-uk-by-may/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-makes-key-change-to-605-branches-across-uk-by-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with £16,000 savings given April warning over charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The personal savings allowance has been frozen since 2016 and experts including Martin Lewis issued alerts about charges as the financial year ends]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-with-16000-savings-given-april-warning-over-charge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/people-with-16000-savings-given-april-warning-over-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms £11 weekly rise from April for some state pensioners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Work and Pensions will uprate the state pension from April 6]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-11-weekly-rise-from-april-for-some-state-pensioners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-11-weekly-rise-from-april-for-some-state-pensioners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits issued new £1,661 savings account warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of Brits are missing out on money that could make a real difference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-issued-new-1661-savings-account-warning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-issued-new-1661-savings-account-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£100 card payment rule axed from today in major change for all shoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major card payment rule change takes effect from March 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/100-card-payment-rule-axed-from-today-in-major-change-for-all-shoppers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/100-card-payment-rule-axed-from-today-in-major-change-for-all-shoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK glass factory collapses into administration - 'industry leader']]></title><description><![CDATA[The leading supplier was recently appointed joint administrators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-glass-factory-collapses-into-administration-industry-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-glass-factory-collapses-into-administration-industry-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santander hikes home loans rates for third time in 10 days in new blow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes are due to take effect from Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/santander-hikes-home-loans-rates-for-third-time-in-10-days-in-new-blow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/santander-hikes-home-loans-rates-for-third-time-in-10-days-in-new-blow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash ISA savers hit with £9,349 tax bill after limit change]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Cash ISA savers face a tax bill of &pound;9,349 following changes made to deposit limits set to come into effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cash-isa-savers-hit-with-9349-tax-bill-after-limit-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cash-isa-savers-hit-with-9349-tax-bill-after-limit-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Syncona Investment Management Limited highlights progress translating frontier science into therapeutic reality at Capital Markets Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Syncona&rsquo;s maturing portfolio entering a period of significant clinical and strategic milestones, positioning the business for near-term value creation and enabling returns to shareholdersHigh-calibre pipeline of companies that leverage frontier science positions Syncona for future growthSyncona Investment Management Limited (&ldquo;SIML&rdquo;) intends to strengthen its access to frontier science through establishment of preferential agreements with leading UK universities as part of its n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/syncona-investment-management-limited-highlights-progress-translating-frontier-science-into-therapeutic-reality-at-capital-markets-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/syncona-investment-management-limited-highlights-progress-translating-frontier-science-into-therapeutic-reality-at-capital-markets-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GlobalBlock, Part of GCEX Group,  Launches Digital Assets Offering for UK Clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[London, March18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GlobalBlock, part of GCEX Group, today launches its digital assets offering for UK clients, providing a clear, professional route to access crypto services with robust controls and institutional-grade support. GlobalBlock&rsquo;s UK cryptoasset financial promotions have been approved for communication by Archax Limited (FRN 855171), an FCA-authorised firm, under the FCA&rsquo;s cryptoasset financial promotions regime.The approval complements GCEX Group's]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/globalblock-part-of-gcex-group-launches-digital-assets-offering-for-uk-clients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/globalblock-part-of-gcex-group-launches-digital-assets-offering-for-uk-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners given £47 extra from April after triple lock rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state pension is increasing from April 2026, meaning new state pensioners will get an extra &pound;575 per year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-given-47-extra-from-april-after-triple-lock-rise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-given-47-extra-from-april-after-triple-lock-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to get cheaper fuel - 'secret' explained as prices soar due to Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[A money-saving expert shares the simple trick that could save UK drivers hundreds of pounds at the pump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-to-get-cheaper-fuel-secret-explained-as-prices-soar-due-to-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-to-get-cheaper-fuel-secret-explained-as-prices-soar-due-to-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barclays customer falls foul of 'cash rule' over &pound;50 as bank refuses to help]]></title><description><![CDATA[She took money out of ATM then tried to get help in the branch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/barclays-customer-falls-foul-of-cash-rule-over-pound50-as-bank-refuses-to-help/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/barclays-customer-falls-foul-of-cash-rule-over-pound50-as-bank-refuses-to-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£300 energy bill boost coming to UK households from April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brits could see some cash taken off bills next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/300-energy-bill-boost-coming-to-uk-households-from-april/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/300-energy-bill-boost-coming-to-uk-households-from-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian expat in UK shares nine British cash-saving tricks that 'changed my life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alanna, who left her life in Ontario behind for a cross-pond adventure in 2015, opened up about some of the strategies she's seen Brits use to save cash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/canadian-expat-in-uk-shares-nine-british-cash-saving-tricks-that-changed-my-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/canadian-expat-in-uk-shares-nine-british-cash-saving-tricks-that-changed-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis urges Brits 'make changes' to save on energy bills before April 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money saving expert says some households could pay less by making a simple change before the start of next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-urges-brits-make-changes-to-save-on-energy-bills-before-april-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-urges-brits-make-changes-to-save-on-energy-bills-before-april-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The DWP's 13 daily health problems eligible for &pound;843 a month PIP benefits cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Work and Pensions has a list of 13 daily problems that could make you eligible for PIP benefits payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-dwps-13-daily-health-problems-eligible-for-pound843-a-month-pip-benefits-cash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-dwps-13-daily-health-problems-eligible-for-pound843-a-month-pip-benefits-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms £295 boost for Universal Credit households]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Work and Pensions said reforms were designed to rebalance the benefits system and support more people into work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-295-boost-for-universal-credit-households/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-295-boost-for-universal-credit-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC expert tells pensioners 'take winter fuel' action on April 1 - or pay HMRC back double]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Morning Live viewers told that millions should opt out due to rules changing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bbc-expert-tells-pensioners-take-winter-fuel-action-on-april-1-or-pay-hmrc-back-double/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bbc-expert-tells-pensioners-take-winter-fuel-action-on-april-1-or-pay-hmrc-back-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves in total meltdown - now these lunatics are about to set her world on fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves has shot down the UK economy all on her own. Now she's about to get a helping hand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-in-total-meltdown-now-these-lunatics-are-about-to-set-her-world-on-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-in-total-meltdown-now-these-lunatics-are-about-to-set-her-world-on-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-op makes major change to help shoppers 'save &pound;80 a year']]></title><description><![CDATA[The money-saving change is live now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/co-op-makes-major-change-to-help-shoppers-save-pound80-a-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/co-op-makes-major-change-to-help-shoppers-save-pound80-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK confectionery company plunges into liquidation - in business since 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UK maker of sweet treats has gone into creditors' voluntary liquidation, according to a notice published today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-confectionery-company-plunges-into-liquidation-in-business-since-2012/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-confectionery-company-plunges-into-liquidation-in-business-since-2012/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK railway company scrambles to close free travel loophole after ‘golden ticket’ blunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "coding error" also saw pre-booked tickets disappear for tens of thousands of customers, according to reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-railway-company-scrambles-to-close-free-travel-loophole-after-golden-ticket-blunder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-railway-company-scrambles-to-close-free-travel-loophole-after-golden-ticket-blunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide and Virgin Money customers 'hit with new &pound;360 charge']]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone currently in this position must be wondering what's happened over the past fortnight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-and-virgin-money-customers-hit-with-new-pound360-charge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-and-virgin-money-customers-hit-with-new-pound360-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK landscaping business falls into liquidation - in business since 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UK landscaping firm has fallen into liquidation, a notice published today has revealed. Liquidators were appointed by members and creditors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-landscaping-business-falls-into-liquidation-in-business-since-2019/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-landscaping-business-falls-into-liquidation-in-business-since-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC National Insurance rule change update as key decision made today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan was first announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-national-insurance-rule-change-update-as-key-decision-made-today/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-national-insurance-rule-change-update-as-key-decision-made-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic UK chocolate firm ceases trading - 2 decades in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as shops across the UK struggle with higher rent, business rates and ingredients costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/historic-uk-chocolate-firm-ceases-trading-2-decades-in-business/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/historic-uk-chocolate-firm-ceases-trading-2-decades-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Media O2 urges parents to check if they can get £12.50 broadband tariff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discounted broadband plans are part of wider measures designed to help people stay connected during difficult financial times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/virgin-media-o2-urges-parents-to-check-if-they-can-get-1250-broadband-tariff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/virgin-media-o2-urges-parents-to-check-if-they-can-get-1250-broadband-tariff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves urged to scrap 'brutal' &pound;100k tax 'cliff edge' as families face &pound;13k hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[IG is calling on the government to take 'urgent action.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-urged-to-scrap-brutal-pound100k-tax-cliff-edge-as-families-face-pound13k-hit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-urged-to-scrap-brutal-pound100k-tax-cliff-edge-as-families-face-pound13k-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waitrose makes major change to loyalty card - customers will be happy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waitrose's sweet promotion move comes after the retailer launched its Little Treats member perk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/waitrose-makes-major-change-to-loyalty-card-customers-will-be-happy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/waitrose-makes-major-change-to-loyalty-card-customers-will-be-happy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent 'unwelcome' alert for Barclays, Nationwide, Lloyds, Halifax customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major mortgage lenders including Barclays, Halifax and Lloyds are increasing rates on Tuesday as swap rate volatility impacts the market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/urgent-unwelcome-alert-for-barclays-nationwide-lloyds-halifax-customers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/urgent-unwelcome-alert-for-barclays-nationwide-lloyds-halifax-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis issues worrying Ofgem energy warning as prices soar - 'we have to hope']]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy bills are creeping up again as tensions abroad keep pushing prices higher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-worrying-ofgem-energy-warning-as-prices-soar-we-have-to-hope/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-issues-worrying-ofgem-energy-warning-as-prices-soar-we-have-to-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis shares update on energy bills changes and Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[He warned there could be knock-on cost increases for consumers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-shares-update-on-energy-bills-changes-and-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-shares-update-on-energy-bills-changes-and-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis shares prediction on jobs to be worst hit by AI - 'potentially horrifying']]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Lewis has shared a report showing which industries are set to be worst hit by AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-shares-prediction-on-jobs-to-be-worst-hit-by-ai-potentially-horrifying/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-shares-prediction-on-jobs-to-be-worst-hit-by-ai-potentially-horrifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC tax rule change on April 6, 2026 'time-bomb' for one big group of people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts warn time is running out to plan ahead of major HMRC tax changes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-tax-rule-change-on-april-6-2026-time-bomb-for-one-big-group-of-people/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-tax-rule-change-on-april-6-2026-time-bomb-for-one-big-group-of-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers warned over 'non-essential journeys' as 'petrol could hit 170p and diesel 180p']]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices have soared above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022 in response to the Middle East conflict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/drivers-warned-over-non-essential-journeys-as-petrol-could-hit-170p-and-diesel-180p/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/drivers-warned-over-non-essential-journeys-as-petrol-could-hit-170p-and-diesel-180p/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions more UK households could be forced to pay £180 BBC TV licence fee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC suggests the licence fee should apply to anyone who streams content live or on demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/millions-more-uk-households-could-be-forced-to-pay-180-bbc-tv-licence-fee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/millions-more-uk-households-could-be-forced-to-pay-180-bbc-tv-licence-fee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves in urgent crisis talks - and two threats are even more terrifying than Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global stock markets are plunging again today as investors panic over the war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-in-urgent-crisis-talks-and-two-threats-are-even-more-terrifying-than-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-in-urgent-crisis-talks-and-two-threats-are-even-more-terrifying-than-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC 'two-year rule' or 'risk double tax']]></title><description><![CDATA[Families could lose as much as 40 percent if they don't make the right moves, according to a tax expert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-two-year-rule-or-risk-double-tax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-two-year-rule-or-risk-double-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide announces major change to ISAs and savings from today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building society has unveiled increases in ISAs and savings accounts, with new fixed-rate products launched]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-announces-major-change-to-isas-and-savings-from-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-announces-major-change-to-isas-and-savings-from-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excellere Partners and GHO Capital Sell Biocare Medical to Agilent Technologies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agilent to acquire Biocare in an all-cash transaction valued at $950 millionTransaction follows significant period of growth under Excellere Partners and GHO Capital stewardship, with annual double-digit revenue and profit growth since 2021Denver, CO and London, UK, 9 March 2026: Excellere Partners (&ldquo;Excellere&rdquo;), a Denver-based private equity firm specializing in partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams, GHO Capital Partners LLP (&ldquo;GHO&rdquo;), a specialist investor in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/excellere-partners-and-gho-capital-sell-biocare-medical-to-agilent-technologies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/excellere-partners-and-gho-capital-sell-biocare-medical-to-agilent-technologies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best places to buy plants online, according to top gardeners and landscape designers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you want bulbs or bare roots, perennials or houseplants, we asked experts for the online nurseries they trust for reliable, beautiful greenery&bull; The best secateurs, testedAs winter turns to spring and the days warm and lengthen, we&rsquo;re so keen to get out in the garden, do some work, and also go shopping for lovely new plants.It&rsquo;s great to get acquainted with your local garden centre to see what&rsquo;s on offer, but nurseries with an online presence can be a horticultural]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-best-places-to-buy-plants-online-according-to-top-gardeners-and-landscape-designers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-best-places-to-buy-plants-online-according-to-top-gardeners-and-landscape-designers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The £49 ‘driller killer’: steps to avoid locksmith scams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogue operators draw in customers by advertising low prices, but when the work is done they invoice 10 times that sumLate on a Sunday night, you put your key into the front door and it snaps when you turn it. Unable to get in, you search online for an emergency locksmith and find one advertising a willingness to do the job for &pound;69. You call it out.When the locksmith arrives, they ask no questions, drills through the lock within minutes and replaces the fixture. You are then given a bill fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-49-driller-killer-steps-to-avoid-locksmith-scams/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-49-driller-killer-steps-to-avoid-locksmith-scams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes start to have benefits cut in UK after accepting compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Campaigners urge Keir Starmer to back &lsquo;Philomena&rsquo;s Law&rsquo; to protect payments for up to 13,000 survivors living in BritainSurvivors of Ireland&rsquo;s mother and baby homes have started to have benefits cut in Britain because they accepted compensation from the Irish government.The cuts to the means-tested benefits of survivors in Britain come as campaigners including the actors Siobh&aacute;n McSweeney and Steve Coogan called on Keir Starmer to back a bill known as Ph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/survivors-of-irelands-mother-and-baby-homes-start-to-have-benefits-cut-in-uk-after-accepting-compensation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/survivors-of-irelands-mother-and-baby-homes-start-to-have-benefits-cut-in-uk-after-accepting-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Employment Rights Act ‘a huge boost for women in the workplace’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government says new rights for parental leave and sick pay will increase equality and economic growthWomen will disproportionately benefit from new workers&rsquo; rights measures rolled out from next month, according to research.The TUC said approximately 4.7 million women are to benefit from stronger sick pay from April, including more than 830,000 who will receive statutory sick pay for the first time. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-employment-rights-act-a-huge-boost-for-women-in-the-workplace/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-employment-rights-act-a-huge-boost-for-women-in-the-workplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: the new affordable commuter hotspots in Great Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lowdown on journey times, season ticket costs and average house prices in places you should know aboutIn pictures: homes for sale in new commuter hotspots in EnglandThe commuter belt is being redrawn. During Covid, in the hope that remote working would stick, buyers broke free from conventions and transformed the housing map. A race for space &ndash; and to the coast and rural areas &ndash; were the stories of the pandemic.As the call back to the office intensified, this trend unwound and ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/revealed-the-new-affordable-commuter-hotspots-in-great-britain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/revealed-the-new-affordable-commuter-hotspots-in-great-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Mainly, you fast fooded’: Monzo under fire over ‘shaming’ year-end reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank criticised for tone of spending summaries, with one user complaining to ombudsman over &lsquo;humiliating&rsquo; use of dataWhen does lighthearted banter become inappropriate and humiliating?The digital bank Monzo has been accused of overstepping the mark by using the data it holds to tell one customer with a past eating disorder that she eats a lot of fast food, spends &ldquo;more than most&rdquo; on Just Eat takeaways, and had banished her life goals thanks to her spending choices. Contin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mainly-you-fast-fooded-monzo-under-fire-over-shaming-year-end-reviews/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mainly-you-fast-fooded-monzo-under-fire-over-shaming-year-end-reviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Mail criticised as first-class stamp price rises to £1.80 despite ‘failing service’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company attacked for &lsquo;forcing people to dig deeper into their pockets&rsquo; as second-class stamps increase to 91pRoyal Mail has been criticised for announcing another hike in the cost of first- and second-class stamps while providing what Citizens Advice described as a &ldquo;failing service&rdquo;.From 7 April, the price of a first-class stamp will increase by 10p, or 6%, to &pound;1.80. The cost of the second-class service is going up by 4p, or 5%, to 91p. Royal Mail blamed the need fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/royal-mail-criticised-as-first-class-stamp-price-rises-to-180-despite-failing-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/royal-mail-criticised-as-first-class-stamp-price-rises-to-180-despite-failing-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Illegitimacy tax’: new UK border rules for dual nationals throwing lives into chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women who have lived almost all their lives in UK, but whose British fathers were not married, tell how they are having to battle for British citizenshipTwo women who have lived almost all their lives in the UK have had their lives thrown into chaos due to the new border control rules for British dual nationals because their French mothers were not married to their British fathers.Both women have been forced to prove their right to British passports as a result of archaic laws, which did not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/illegitimacy-tax-new-uk-border-rules-for-dual-nationals-throwing-lives-into-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/illegitimacy-tax-new-uk-border-rules-for-dual-nationals-throwing-lives-into-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Geopolitical uncertainties’ amid Iran war could slow fall in mortgage rates, says Halifax]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK house price growth slowed in February as value of typical home rose 0.3% to &pound;301,151Business live &ndash; latest updatesHalifax has warned that the US-Israel war on Iran could slow mortgage rate decreases this year, as it said that house price growth eased dramatically in February.Halifax, which is part of Lloyds &ndash; Britain&rsquo;s biggest mortgage lender &ndash; said the conflict in the Middle East was likely to affect global economies, stoke inflation and reduce the likely rate o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/geopolitical-uncertainties-amid-iran-war-could-slow-fall-in-mortgage-rates-says-halifax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/geopolitical-uncertainties-amid-iran-war-could-slow-fall-in-mortgage-rates-says-halifax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes for sale in new commuter hotspots in England – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the run-up to our commuter special report, we pick five properties in places with great rail links. Read the full list on Saturday Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-in-new-commuter-hotspots-in-england-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-in-new-commuter-hotspots-in-england-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water firms sent bailiffs to tens of thousands of homes for debts under £1,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most recorded visits are for smaller debts, data from England and Wales suggests, though method of recovery is a postcode lotteryTens of thousands of people a year have bailiffs sent to their homes by water companies in England and Wales, data shows.Many thousands of these visits by debt collectors were for sums worth under &pound;1,000, according to the data released by the House of Commons environment, food and rural affairs (Efra) committee. Bailiffs are debt collectors instructed by a court,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/water-firms-sent-bailiffs-to-tens-of-thousands-of-homes-for-debts-under-1000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/water-firms-sent-bailiffs-to-tens-of-thousands-of-homes-for-debts-under-1000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents could turn ISAs into a £1m family fortune]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are easy ways to build up your savings over time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/parents-could-turn-isas-into-a-1m-family-fortune/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/parents-could-turn-isas-into-a-1m-family-fortune/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC tells taxpayer to 'stay quiet' in payment error update]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may be sent a letter by HMRC about the issue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-tells-taxpayer-to-stay-quiet-in-payment-error-update/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-tells-taxpayer-to-stay-quiet-in-payment-error-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents could increase state pension with HMRC benefit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quick online application may be all it takes to get the support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/parents-could-increase-state-pension-with-hmrc-benefit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/parents-could-increase-state-pension-with-hmrc-benefit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Gas forced to pull heat pumps ad over £546 saving claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The energy supplier was found to have breached advertising rules on five counts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-forced-to-pull-heat-pumps-ad-over-546-saving-claim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-forced-to-pull-heat-pumps-ad-over-546-saving-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage has just met his match – and nobody saw it coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage is a happy man right now. Reform UK is topping the polls and preparing for government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nigel-farage-has-just-met-his-match-and-nobody-saw-it-coming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nigel-farage-has-just-met-his-match-and-nobody-saw-it-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fixed tariffs axed by 3 energy giants as Iran war threatens £160 bill surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three major UK energy suppliers have removed all fixed-price tariffs from their websites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/fixed-tariffs-axed-by-3-energy-giants-as-iran-war-threatens-160-bill-surge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/fixed-tariffs-axed-by-3-energy-giants-as-iran-war-threatens-160-bill-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war Brit holidays warning issued by UK money expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conflict in Iran may have a direct impact on the budgets of UK households - and many things Brits take for granted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/iran-war-brit-holidays-warning-issued-by-uk-money-expert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/iran-war-brit-holidays-warning-issued-by-uk-money-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Octopus Energy issues major new £75 update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The energy giant's announcement comes amid rising wholesale prices sparked by the US-Israeli attack on Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/octopus-energy-issues-major-new-75-update/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/octopus-energy-issues-major-new-75-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WASPI campaign issues update over plans to challenge DWP decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ombudsman previously recommended payouts up to &pound;3,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/waspi-campaign-issues-update-over-plans-to-challenge-dwp-decision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/waspi-campaign-issues-update-over-plans-to-challenge-dwp-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten cheapest cars to insure in 2026 for people in UK under 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picking a starter car sounds like a small decision, but it can decide whether you drive with pride or hide from your bank app in dread]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ten-cheapest-cars-to-insure-in-2026-for-people-in-uk-under-25/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ten-cheapest-cars-to-insure-in-2026-for-people-in-uk-under-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best LED face masks in the UK, tested: 11 light therapy devices that are worth the hype]]></title><description><![CDATA[They claim to fix fine lines, blemishes and redness &ndash; but which stand up to scrutiny? We asked dermatologists and put them to the test to find out&bull; The best anti-ageing creams, serums and treatmentsLED face masks are booming in popularity &ndash; despite being one of the most expensive at-home beauty products to hit the market. Many masks are available, each claiming to either reduce the appearance of fine lines, stop spots or calm redness. Some even combine different types of light t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-best-led-face-masks-in-the-uk-tested-11-light-therapy-devices-that-are-worth-the-hype/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-best-led-face-masks-in-the-uk-tested-11-light-therapy-devices-that-are-worth-the-hype/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy bills could rise by £160 after Iran conflict pushes gas prices higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Household costs could reach &pound;1,800 a year from July as UK market hits three-year highMiddle East crisis &ndash; live updatesHousehold energy bills could climb by &pound;160 a year from this summer after the war in Iran pushed the UK&rsquo;s gas market to a three-year high.A typical combined household gas and electricity bill could reach &pound;1,800 a year in Great Britain under the government&rsquo;s quarterly price cap from July, according to analysis by Cornwall Insight, an energy consu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/energy-bills-could-rise-by-160-after-iran-conflict-pushes-gas-prices-higher/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/energy-bills-could-rise-by-160-after-iran-conflict-pushes-gas-prices-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blooming brilliant: 63 ways to spring into spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it&rsquo;s sowing sweet peas, servicing your bike or giving your trainers some TLC, here&rsquo;s how to get your mind, body and home ready for the new season&bull; Don&rsquo;t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAnd just like that, spring has arrived. After an exceptionally wet and dreary start to the year, tulips and crocuses are poking through the ground, blossom is everywhere and winter layers are being shed, all giving us reason to celebrate.Spring officially begins o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/blooming-brilliant-63-ways-to-spring-into-spring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/blooming-brilliant-63-ways-to-spring-into-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£25 for a cookie? What the baffling luxury bakery boom tells us about Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid a cost of living crisis, pricey patisserie is all the rage &ndash; and not just in London. Our reporter goes on a crawl to find out if a tart can really be worth &pound;45There was a time when you could get a stuffed vanilla cream slice or a neon-pink Tottenham cake for about &pound;1 on the leafy, residential corner of Hackney, east London, where I stand today. But the branch of Percy Ingle bakery that was here for nearly 50 years is gone. In its place sits Fika, a cafe where a cinnamon bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/25-for-a-cookie-what-the-baffling-luxury-bakery-boom-tells-us-about-britain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/25-for-a-cookie-what-the-baffling-luxury-bakery-boom-tells-us-about-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will Rachel Reeves’s spring forecast mean for household finances?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor promises more money in people&rsquo;s pockets, but the Iran crisis makes steeper inflation a pressing worryRachel Reeves used her spring statement to insist her economic policies are working and things are looking up for household finances after the cost of living crisis.The chancellor said that by the next general election &ldquo;people will be over &pound;1,000 a year better off&rdquo;. But against the backdrop of war in the Middle East, financial experts warned that the new eco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-will-rachel-reevess-spring-forecast-mean-for-household-finances/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-will-rachel-reevess-spring-forecast-mean-for-household-finances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m concerned the Iran war might drive up living costs’: Britons respond to Reeves’s spring forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor&rsquo;s statement offered little new on tax or spending, but readers voiced concerns about rising costsBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesAction to tackle student loan debt, clarity about what the Middle East crisis will mean for the UK economy, cheaper borrowing, more scrutiny of supermarket prices &hellip; Readers who took part in a Guardian callout before the spring forecast had plenty of things on their wishlists.In the event there were no major tax or spending measures annou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-concerned-the-iran-war-might-drive-up-living-costs-britons-respond-to-reevess-spring-forecast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-concerned-the-iran-war-might-drive-up-living-costs-britons-respond-to-reevess-spring-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airlines in Middle East rule out services resuming before Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some repatriation flights depart as governments around the world work to extract their citizens from the conflict-hit region US-Israel war on Iran &ndash; live updatesThe biggest Middle East carriers have ruled out resuming scheduled flights until at least Thursday as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues, denting hopes of a swift return to normal air travel after the first repatriation flights left the United Arab Emirates.Etihad, based in Abu Dhabi, said its commercial services were suspended u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/airlines-in-middle-east-rule-out-services-resuming-before-thursday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/airlines-in-middle-east-rule-out-services-resuming-before-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overdrawn, underpaid and over it: how four people conquered their debt mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s easy to let your credit card balance mount up &ndash; and hard to admit you have a problem. But help is at hand. We talk to four people who worked their way back into the blackAbbie Marton Bell, a National Debtline adviser, is often the first person her clients will speak to about their debt, after years of carrying the weight of their financial worries alone. Most of the time, they haven&rsquo;t even told their partner or family, she says, and &ldquo;you can literally hear the relief]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/overdrawn-underpaid-and-over-it-how-four-people-conquered-their-debt-mountains/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/overdrawn-underpaid-and-over-it-how-four-people-conquered-their-debt-mountains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves thought she'd got lucky &ndash; but today she&rsquo;ll be blown to bits by Donald Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everybody knows Rachel Reeves isn't a very good chancellor. Now it turns out she isn't lucky either.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-thought-shed-got-lucky-ndash-but-today-shersquoll-be-blown-to-bits-by-donald-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-thought-shed-got-lucky-ndash-but-today-shersquoll-be-blown-to-bits-by-donald-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want a better job and a pay rise? Eleven ways to progress at work – and avoid a ‘dry promotion’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keep your boss happy, develop your &lsquo;personal boardroom&rsquo;, ask for honest feedback, don&rsquo;t take the notes in every meeting and remember: no one gets promoted for inbox zeroThere is nothing worse than feeling stuck in a job. What are the best ways to progress without having to resort to shameless self-promotion? Here, career coaches explain how to make sure you are first in line for a promotion &ndash; and a pay rise. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/want-a-better-job-and-a-pay-rise-eleven-ways-to-progress-at-work-and-avoid-a-dry-promotion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/want-a-better-job-and-a-pay-rise-eleven-ways-to-progress-at-work-and-avoid-a-dry-promotion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I paid off my mortgage – so why did my credit score plummet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paying off a loan can sometimes spook the algorithms that people&rsquo;s calculate creditworthinessMy credit score dropped from well above average to well below average after I paid off my mortgage. As well as bizarre, it&rsquo;s yet another example of how our lives are affected by arbitrary decisions made by faceless corporate giants.PB London Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-paid-off-my-mortgage-so-why-did-my-credit-score-plummet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-paid-off-my-mortgage-so-why-did-my-credit-score-plummet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A gas shock – not an oil shock – from the Iran war looks more threatening | Nils Pratley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe and Asia will take an economic hit if the supply of Qatari LNG is halted by the closure of the strait of HormuzGas prices soar and oil jumps as Iran war pushes down global stock marketsThe price of oil grabs most of the energy-related attention during conflicts in the Middle East for understandable reasons: oil is the commodity on which the world runs (still) and analysts have roughly reliable models for what every $10 per barrel increase in cost does to global growth and inflation.So, on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/a-gas-shock-not-an-oil-shock-from-the-iran-war-looks-more-threatening-nils-pratley/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/a-gas-shock-not-an-oil-shock-from-the-iran-war-looks-more-threatening-nils-pratley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide set to axe £175 bonus in days - how to qualify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers have just days to claim the &pound;175.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-set-to-axe-175-bonus-in-days-how-to-qualify/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-set-to-axe-175-bonus-in-days-how-to-qualify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount+ and HBO Max to become one streaming service, Ellison says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire Paramount Skydance chief announces plan days after winning takeover battle for Warner Bros DiscoverySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxParamount Skydance plans to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into one streaming service, chief executive David Ellison announced during a call with investors, days after the company said it would acquire HBO parent company Warner Bros Discovery.The deal would allow major HBO Max titles, such as The Sopranos, Sex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/paramount-and-hbo-max-to-become-one-streaming-service-ellison-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/paramount-and-hbo-max-to-become-one-streaming-service-ellison-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How escalating Iran conflict is driving up oil and gas prices – a visual guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A near-halt to shipping in strait of Hormuz and attacks on Middle East refineries are threatening supplies and stoking inflationNils Pratley: A gas shock &ndash; not an oil shock &ndash; looks more threateningUS-Israel war on Iran &ndash; live updatesIran has responded to US and Israeli attacks by launching a series of counterstrikes against states across the Middle East, with serious consequences for the oil and gas industry and the global economy.Tehran has attacked oil facilities in neighbour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-escalating-iran-conflict-is-driving-up-oil-and-gas-prices-a-visual-guide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-escalating-iran-conflict-is-driving-up-oil-and-gas-prices-a-visual-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas prices soar and oil jumps as Iran war pushes down global stock markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[QatarEnergy says it has halted production of liquefied natural gas after attacks on Ras Laffan and Mesaieed sitesNils Pratley: A gas shock &ndash; not an oil shock &ndash; looks more threateningUS-Israel war on Iran &ndash; live updatesGas prices surged on Monday and oil rose sharply as an escalation in the US-Israel war on Iran caused major disruption to production and supplies.QatarEnergy, the state-owned energy company, said it had halted production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) after attack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/gas-prices-soar-and-oil-jumps-as-iran-war-pushes-down-global-stock-markets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/gas-prices-soar-and-oil-jumps-as-iran-war-pushes-down-global-stock-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BrewDog bought by US cannabis and drinks firm for £33m, costing nearly 500 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many early-stage crowdfunders left empty-handed as Tilray acquires beer company&rsquo;s UK and Irish assetsBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesThe UK and Irish assets of BrewDog, the Scottish self-styled &ldquo;punk&rdquo; brewer, have been sold to the US cannabis and drinks firm Tilray for &pound;33m, in a deal that will cost nearly 500 jobs and leave legions of the company&rsquo;s early-stage crowdfunders empty-handed.Tilray agreed a deal to buy BrewDog&rsquo;s brand, intellectual property, UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brewdog-bought-by-us-cannabis-and-drinks-firm-for-33m-costing-nearly-500-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brewdog-bought-by-us-cannabis-and-drinks-firm-for-33m-costing-nearly-500-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK natural gas price soars as Iran strikes spark WW3 fears - what it means for you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gas future prices have leapt more than 40% to &pound;1.15 per therm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-natural-gas-price-soars-as-iran-strikes-spark-ww3-fears-what-it-means-for-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-natural-gas-price-soars-as-iran-strikes-spark-ww3-fears-what-it-means-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC hits households with new £3,000 tax alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK tax authority called on Britons to check the rules and make sure they haven't forgotten to declare returns on cryptocurrency assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-hits-households-with-new-3000-tax-alert/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-hits-households-with-new-3000-tax-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five money updates you could hear in Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although the government has insisted the statement will not include major announcements, the Chancellor could offer updates on a number of schemes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/five-money-updates-you-could-hear-in-rachel-reevess-spring-statement-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/five-money-updates-you-could-hear-in-rachel-reevess-spring-statement-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High street fashion chain with 35 UK stores opening in iconic British shopping centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular high street chain is opening in one of the UK's largest shopping centres. It is one of several new stores coming to the famous shopping destination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/high-street-fashion-chain-with-35-uk-stores-opening-in-iconic-british-shopping-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/high-street-fashion-chain-with-35-uk-stores-opening-in-iconic-british-shopping-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High street fashion brand launches closing down sale - full list of locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular fashion brand on the UK high street has launched its closing down sale after plunging into administration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/high-street-fashion-brand-launches-closing-down-sale-full-list-of-locations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/high-street-fashion-brand-launches-closing-down-sale-full-list-of-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners get tax-free Personal Allowance boosted to £16,320 with HMRC rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[State pensioners can take advantage of a fully legal HMRC scheme to boost their tax-free Personal Allowance all the way up to over &pound;16,000 each.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-get-tax-free-personal-allowance-boosted-to-16320-with-hmrc-rule/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-get-tax-free-personal-allowance-boosted-to-16320-with-hmrc-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK competition watchdog investigates hotel groups over alleged data sharing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator looks into claim Hilton, InterContinental Hotels and Marriott could be sharing &lsquo;competitively sensitive&rsquo; information via analytics tool Business live &ndash; latest updatesThe UK competition watchdog has opened an investigation into three of the world&rsquo;s biggest hotel chains &ndash; Hilton, InterContinental Hotels (IHG) and Marriott &ndash; amid suspicions they could be sharing &ldquo;competitively sensitive&rdquo; information with each other.The Competition and Market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-competition-watchdog-investigates-hotel-groups-over-alleged-data-sharing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-competition-watchdog-investigates-hotel-groups-over-alleged-data-sharing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids ‘negative speculation’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves&rsquo;s upcoming spring forecast has not led to slowdown, as property tax rumours did in NovemberBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesHouse prices in the UK increased in February, avoiding a repeat of the &ldquo;negative speculation&rdquo; that depressed the market before last November&rsquo;s budget, as Rachel Reeves prepares to present the spring forecast on Tuesday.The average price of a home rose to &pound;273,176 last month, up by 0.3% fro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-house-prices-rise-in-february-as-chancellor-avoids-negative-speculation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-house-prices-rise-in-february-as-chancellor-avoids-negative-speculation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic UK high street chain issues heartbreaking update – 80 stores at risk of closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high street chain rebranded in 2025 following a &pound;76million sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/iconic-uk-high-street-chain-issues-heartbreaking-update-80-stores-at-risk-of-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/iconic-uk-high-street-chain-issues-heartbreaking-update-80-stores-at-risk-of-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Pension age to rise in UK based on 2 key factors]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early review of the UK retirement age has been launched by the DWP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-to-rise-in-uk-based-on-2-key-factors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-to-rise-in-uk-based-on-2-key-factors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle East crisis pushes up oil prices – and could drive inflation rises too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Effects of extended conflict between US and Iran could also lead to higher interest rates and hit economic growthBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesUS-Israel war on Iran &ndash; live updatesThe impact of the deadly and unpredictable conflict in the Middle East on the global economy will be felt most immediately, and keenly, through the rising cost of oil.Prices jumped on Monday, as markets had their first opportunity to digest the weekend&rsquo;s tit-for-tat attacks. A barrel of Brent crude oil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/middle-east-crisis-pushes-up-oil-prices-and-could-drive-inflation-rises-too/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/middle-east-crisis-pushes-up-oil-prices-and-could-drive-inflation-rises-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m on the Meta Oversight Board. We need AI protections now | Suzanne Nossel]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is transforming our world. Accepting independent oversight is the least companies can do to protect our rightsThe speed with which AI is transforming our lives is head-spinning. Unlike previous technological revolutions &ndash; radio, nuclear fission or the internet &ndash; governments are not leading the way. We know that AI can be dangerous; chatbots advise teens on suicide and may soon be capable of instructing on how to create biological weapons. Yet there is no equivalent to the Federal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-on-the-meta-oversight-board-we-need-ai-protections-now-suzanne-nossel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-on-the-meta-oversight-board-we-need-ai-protections-now-suzanne-nossel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of a clear Iran plan could suck US into a long conflict: ‘Where does this go?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fears that decision to strike could be open-ended as Trump comes under pressure to spell out his vision for the countryUS-Israel war on Iran &ndash; latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump is under pressure to spell out his vision for Iran amid the ongoing attacks on the country and reports of the first American casualties since the launch of unprovoked US and Israeli military strikes.Trump&rsquo;s critics are demanding that the White House provide greater clarity about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lack-of-a-clear-iran-plan-could-suck-us-into-a-long-conflict-where-does-this-go/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lack-of-a-clear-iran-plan-could-suck-us-into-a-long-conflict-where-does-this-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ScottishPower refuses to believe that my father has died]]></title><description><![CDATA[For months it has been adding to my mother&rsquo;s distress when all she wanted was feed-in tariff payments go into her accountWhen my father died last year, nearly all the companies we had to notify were kind and empathetic, but not ScottishPower.It had been paying feed-in tariff (Fit) payments for electricity produced from my parents&rsquo; solar panels into his account. My parents had bought the panels jointly in 2011, and my mother is named on the certification and was ScottishPower&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/scottishpower-refuses-to-believe-that-my-father-has-died/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/scottishpower-refuses-to-believe-that-my-father-has-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most senior council officers in England say building work hit by delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding uncertainty is main concern, despite Labour&rsquo;s pledge to revitalise construction, survey showsBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesAlmost two-thirds of senior council officers have said they are seeing construction projects delayed, despite the key role of local authorities in creating the wave of new housing and infrastructure promised by Labour.Before Rachel Reeves&rsquo;s spring forecast on Tuesday, a survey of senior council officers showed that 40% do not think the local authori]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/most-senior-council-officers-in-england-say-building-work-hit-by-delays/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/most-senior-council-officers-in-england-say-building-work-hit-by-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rolls-Royce boss ‘open’ to Germany joining UK’s fighter jet project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tufan Erginbilgi&ccedil; says decision is for the government but German participation remains a possibilityBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesThe boss of Rolls-Royce has said he would welcome Germany helping to build Britain&rsquo;s next-generation fighter jet, arguing it would bring in more business for the project.The aircraft, designed to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon, is a joint effort between the UK, Italy and Japan. Rolls-Royce is building the engine for the jet, which has attracted fre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rolls-royce-boss-open-to-germany-joining-uks-fighter-jet-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rolls-royce-boss-open-to-germany-joining-uks-fighter-jet-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Datacentre developers face calls to disclose effect on UK’s net emissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaign groups write to technology secretary amid concerns that sites could double overall electricity demandDatacentre developers are facing pressure to reveal whether their projects will increase the UK&rsquo;s net greenhouse gas emissions, amid concerns the sites could double national electricity demand.Campaign groups have written to the UK technology secretary, Liz Kendall, warning that the energy required by new AI infrastructure poses a &ldquo;serious threat to efforts to decarbonise the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/datacentre-developers-face-calls-to-disclose-effect-on-uks-net-emissions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/datacentre-developers-face-calls-to-disclose-effect-on-uks-net-emissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting on a tariff refund after Trump’s duties were struck down? Don’t bother | Gene Marks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though the supreme court ruled against the levies, businesses hit hard by the tariffs shouldn&rsquo;t hold their breath for any rebatesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxNow that the supreme court has found that the Donald Trump exceeded his authority to levy tariffs, the big question for many businesses &ndash; particularly small businesses who were so hard hit by these tariffs &ndash; is are they able to get their money back?Don&rsquo;t hold your breat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/waiting-on-a-tariff-refund-after-trumps-duties-were-struck-down-dont-bother-gene-marks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/waiting-on-a-tariff-refund-after-trumps-duties-were-struck-down-dont-bother-gene-marks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the strait of Hormuz and why is it crucial for oil supplies?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Effective closure of the narrow waterway could spell trouble for many developed economies US-Israel war on Iran &ndash; latest updatesThe US-Israeli war on Iran has ignited fears that escalating military aggression in the Middle East could send oil prices soaring, push up prices at the pump and drive a global economic downturn.The US began &ldquo;major combat operations&rdquo; in Iran on Saturday morning, shortly after Israel launched a strike against Tehran. Within hours of the US-Israeli strik]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-is-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-why-is-it-crucial-for-oil-supplies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-is-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-why-is-it-crucial-for-oil-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boring or bust: Reeves aims to project calm competence in spring forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 18 months of policy U-turns and political turmoil we are told not to expect any last-minute policy rabbitsPoliticians tend to hate being boring but Rachel Reeves will be delighted if Tuesday&rsquo;s spring forecast is judged by voters and financial markets to be reassuringly dull.After Labour&rsquo;s catastrophic Gorton and Denton byelection result, the chancellor&rsquo;s future, along with that of the prime minister, is on the line, as backbench MPs fret about the party&rsquo;s electoral]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/boring-or-bust-reeves-aims-to-project-calm-competence-in-spring-forecast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/boring-or-bust-reeves-aims-to-project-calm-competence-in-spring-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Iran strikes accelerate the world’s drift from dollar dominance  | Heather Stewart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aggression feeds a sense that the US is operating outside global norms and helps to fuel a more complex currency outlookWhat the US-Israeli attacks on Iran mean for oil pricesDonald Trump&rsquo;s attack on Iran, with its puerile Pentagon nametag Operation Epic Fury, is another show of violent force from a bullish administration.Aside from unleashing fresh instability across the Middle East, the strikes add to the sense of a US operating with little regard for international law or global norms &n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trumps-iran-strikes-accelerate-the-worlds-drift-from-dollar-dominance-heather-stewart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trumps-iran-strikes-accelerate-the-worlds-drift-from-dollar-dominance-heather-stewart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young fashion fans help UK charity shops thrive on struggling UK high streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sales beat wider retail sector last year thanks to customers inspired by websites such as Vinted, industry body saysYoung people inspired by secondhand fashion websites such as Vinted and Depop are helping charity shops thrive despite rising energy and employment costs.Save the Children&rsquo;s retail sales rose 3% last year, helped by a surge in December when the charity rang up 11% more than the same month a year before, raising more than &pound;1m for its causes. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/young-fashion-fans-help-uk-charity-shops-thrive-on-struggling-uk-high-streets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/young-fashion-fans-help-uk-charity-shops-thrive-on-struggling-uk-high-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Whistleblower figures show large rise in &lsquo;serious&rsquo; to &lsquo;minor&rsquo; downgrades based on water company evidenceEnvironment Agency (EA) staff have downgraded thousands of serious pollution incidents by water companies in England without visiting to investigate, data unearthed by freedom of information (FoI) requests suggests.The figures were obtained by Robert Forrester, a whistleblower who left the agency in January and has spent nine years shining a light on the stat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/thousands-of-pollution-incidents-in-england-downgraded-without-site-visit-data-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/thousands-of-pollution-incidents-in-england-downgraded-without-site-visit-data-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cleaning Superstore’: warning over missed delivery text scam on WhatsApp]]></title><description><![CDATA[The text mimics a common fraud, but differs in that criminals appear to have hacked a genuine business accountJohn the delivery driver has tried to drop off something at your home from a company called Cleaning Superstore but you missed him, according to the message you have received via WhatsApp.Although you cannot remember buying anything from the company, the text appears to have come from a legitimate WhatsApp account so you try to rearrange delivery by clicking the link provided. Continue r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cleaning-superstore-warning-over-missed-delivery-text-scam-on-whatsapp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cleaning-superstore-warning-over-missed-delivery-text-scam-on-whatsapp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-resistant ‘halo’ stocks drive UK and EU markets to record highs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors shifting to &lsquo;heavy-asset, low-obsolescence&rsquo; companies insulated from disruption, says Goldman SachsInvestors have a new mantra as they prepare for AI to shake up the global economy &ndash; the Halo trade.Interest in Halo &ndash; short for &ldquo;heavy assets, low obsolescence&rdquo; - has risen as investors seek out companies with tangible, productive assets, which might be insulated from AI disruption, such as energy and transport infrastructure companies. Continue reading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ai-resistant-halo-stocks-drive-uk-and-eu-markets-to-record-highs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ai-resistant-halo-stocks-drive-uk-and-eu-markets-to-record-highs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI to work with Pentagon after Anthropic dropped by Trump over company’s ethics concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Sam Altman claims military will not use AI product for autonomous killing systems or mass surveillanceOpenAI said it had struck a deal with the Pentagon to supply AI to classified US military networks, hours after Donald Trump ordered the government to stop using the services of one of the company&rsquo;s main competitors.Sam Altman, OpenAI&rsquo;s CEO, announced the move on Friday night. It came after an agreement between Anthropic, a rival AI company that runs the Claude system, and the Tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/openai-to-work-with-pentagon-after-anthropic-dropped-by-trump-over-companys-ethics-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/openai-to-work-with-pentagon-after-anthropic-dropped-by-trump-over-companys-ethics-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s been decreed: something must be done about student loans in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education secretary wants a fairer system and the Tories have leapt in with their own plan &ndash; but why now?For anyone who attended university in England in the last 15 or so years, the idea of student loans feeling like some sort of debt trap is hardly news. But three weeks ago, when the journalist Oli Dugmore discussed this on the BBC&rsquo;s Question Time, it felt like a moment.It was less the size of the initial debt, he explained, than the way above-inflation interest rates meant the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/its-been-decreed-something-must-be-done-about-student-loans-in-england/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/its-been-decreed-something-must-be-done-about-student-loans-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Square Mile strikes back: how the City of London is fighting disinformation about crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panic about antisocial behaviour and theft has broken through from social media to boardrooms and diplomatic circles&ldquo;Just visit London and you&rsquo;ll see that it&rsquo;s filled with crime,&rdquo; the tech billionaire Elon Musk said as he was beamed into Tommy Robinson&rsquo;s far-right rally in the UK capital last September.The comments by the SpaceX and Tesla boss, part of a roving speech that was later condemned by the UK government, added to a growing wave of anti-London disinformatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/square-mile-strikes-back-how-the-city-of-london-is-fighting-disinformation-about-crime/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/square-mile-strikes-back-how-the-city-of-london-is-fighting-disinformation-about-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A temple of food’: London’s grande dame Simpson’s in the Strand rises again]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the storied London dining room reopens on its bicentenary, restaurateur Jeremy King honours its heritage while restoring a faded iconSimpson&rsquo;s in the Strand was the sort of London institution where nothing changed without very good reason. Founded in 1828 as a coffee and chess club, the restaurant introduced wheeled silver trolleys so waiters could dispense roast beef and gravy without disturbing the players&rsquo; concentration, and kept them long after the chessboards had gone. In the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/a-temple-of-food-londons-grande-dame-simpsons-in-the-strand-rises-again/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/a-temple-of-food-londons-grande-dame-simpsons-in-the-strand-rises-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age rise from April for people born in these years]]></title><description><![CDATA[People born in these years and dates will see their state pension age rise from April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rise-from-april-for-people-born-in-these-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-age-rise-from-april-for-people-born-in-these-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Melts into an oozy blob’: the best supermarket brie, tasted and rated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which wedge is utterly brie-liant, and which stinks the place out? Let the tasting commence &hellip;&bull; The best supermarket chutneysBrie and baguette is one of life&rsquo;s simplest pleasures, to be enjoyed anywhere from a park bench to halfway up a mountain, and with no knife or kit required. It&rsquo;s a soft, white, mould-ripened cheese made from raw or pasteurised cow&rsquo;s milk, and has a characteristically soft texture.Gently warmed milk is separated into curds with rennet, then inoc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/melts-into-an-oozy-blob-the-best-supermarket-brie-tasted-and-rated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/melts-into-an-oozy-blob-the-best-supermarket-brie-tasted-and-rated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision to allow UK exports to Armenian firm under review over Russian links]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cygnet Texkimp was approved to export machines to Rydena, but ministers examining deal after Guardian highlighted founders&rsquo; links to Kremlin military supply chainMinisters are reviewing a decision to allow a British company to export hi-tech equipment to Armenia after the Guardian uncovered links to the Russian military supply chain.Cygnet Texkimp, based in Cheshire, was weeks away from exporting two machines that produce carbon fibre &ldquo;prepreg&rdquo;, a lightweight material that can]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/decision-to-allow-uk-exports-to-armenian-firm-under-review-over-russian-links/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/decision-to-allow-uk-exports-to-armenian-firm-under-review-over-russian-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert warning to anyone with over £1,000 in bank accounts - ‘losing cash’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A financial expert has issued a warning to those with more than &pound;1,000 in their bank accounts. Recent data shows millions of people are losing out on money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/expert-warning-to-anyone-with-over-1000-in-bank-accounts-losing-cash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/expert-warning-to-anyone-with-over-1000-in-bank-accounts-losing-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis backed by fans after emotional admission following Kemi Badenoch row backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows the money-saving expert's heated exchange with the Conservative leader on Good Morning Britain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-backed-by-fans-after-emotional-admission-following-kemi-badenoch-row-backlash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-backed-by-fans-after-emotional-admission-following-kemi-badenoch-row-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diesel owners set for ‘higher VED rates’ with £5,690 bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Vehicle Excise Duty car tax fees are set to increase motoring costs across the board this spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/diesel-owners-set-for-higher-ved-rates-with-5690-bill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/diesel-owners-set-for-higher-ved-rates-with-5690-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolut issues 12 million UK customers stark warning - 'cases rise by 233%']]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular bank with millions of UK customers has issued a warning after it reported a steep rise in scam cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/revolut-issues-12-million-uk-customers-stark-warning-cases-rise-by-233/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/revolut-issues-12-million-uk-customers-stark-warning-cases-rise-by-233/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poisoned chalice? The BBC’s struggles to find a successor to Tim Davie]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the director general prepares to stand down, potential candidates have fallen away amid a series of crisesThere is an impressive shortlist circulating in Britain&rsquo;s media circles, comprising some of the most talented executives in the business. Unfortunately for the BBC, it contains the names of figures no longer in the running to become its next director general.Those closely observing the corporation&rsquo;s search for a successor to Tim Davie have been quick to note how the events of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/poisoned-chalice-the-bbcs-struggles-to-find-a-successor-to-tim-davie/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/poisoned-chalice-the-bbcs-struggles-to-find-a-successor-to-tim-davie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC chases grieving families for inheritance tax - 14,000 investigations launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC launched more than 14,000 inheritance tax investigations since 2022, a Freedom of Information request found. The data shows a sharp increase in cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-chases-grieving-families-for-inheritance-tax-14000-investigations-launched/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-chases-grieving-families-for-inheritance-tax-14000-investigations-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum spends £150 a month from her Universal Credit on pet bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family had to go without heating in the winter to cover their costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mum-spends-150-a-month-from-her-universal-credit-on-pet-bills/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mum-spends-150-a-month-from-her-universal-credit-on-pet-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premium bonds: odds of a win to get worse from April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Likelihood of winning to decrease after NS&amp;I cut the proportion of the total invested amount paid out in prizesThere was some bad news this week for Britain&rsquo;s 22 million-strong army of premium bond holders: the odds of winning a prize are to get worse.National Savings and Investments (NS&amp;I) says it is cutting the proportion of the total invested amount paid out in prizes from 3.6% to 3.3% a year with effect from April&rsquo;s draw. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/premium-bonds-odds-of-a-win-to-get-worse-from-april/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/premium-bonds-odds-of-a-win-to-get-worse-from-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I charge my adult kids £300 a month to live with me’: how families share costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As high rents push more adult children back to the family nest, it is vital to have a conversation about who pays whatWhen her 27-year-&nbsp;old son and 24-year-old daughter moved back home, Tricia Carter decided to ask them to pay rent. The 63-year-old, who lives in south London, charges them &pound;300 each a month to cover bills including electricity and groceries.She has a comfortable income, but their contributions help to keep the books balanced. The money is also a way to make her childre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-charge-my-adult-kids-300-a-month-to-live-with-me-how-families-share-costs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-charge-my-adult-kids-300-a-month-to-live-with-me-how-families-share-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harrods faces legal action over £1-a-head dining charge not going to staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Case brought by 29 workers and backed by UVW union seen as test case that could lead to changes at other restaurantsHarrods is facing legal action over its addition of a &pound;1-a-head cover charge to diners&rsquo; bills that does not go to workers, in a test case that could lead to changes at a string of upmarket restaurants.Legislation, which came into force in October 2024, requires business owners to hand over all tips and service charges to staff. Some restaurants, including those at Harro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/harrods-faces-legal-action-over-1-a-head-dining-charge-not-going-to-staff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/harrods-faces-legal-action-over-1-a-head-dining-charge-not-going-to-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council tax shock as some face hikes of up to 9% - how much your bill may rise in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only a handful of areas will see their council tax bills rise below the 4.99% maximum. Use our new calculator to find out how much your bill might rise in April 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/council-tax-shock-as-some-face-hikes-of-up-to-9-how-much-your-bill-may-rise-in-april/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/council-tax-shock-as-some-face-hikes-of-up-to-9-how-much-your-bill-may-rise-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide offers members way to 'save money']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide has reached out to many of its UK customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-offers-members-way-to-save-money/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-offers-members-way-to-save-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis 'switching' alert could shave &pound;200 off energy bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money-saving expert says now is the perfect time to act]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-switching-alert-could-shave-pound200-off-energy-bills/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-switching-alert-could-shave-pound200-off-energy-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘More exploitation, fewer rights’: Argentina braces for sweeping overhaul of labor laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Javier Milei&rsquo;s boosters say law will revive employment, but critics decry cuts to severance and longer working hoursArgentina&rsquo;s senate is poised to approve a sweeping overhaul of labour laws aimed at weakening trade unions and lowering labour costs for businesses.The government of the self-styled &ldquo;anarcho-capitalist&rdquo; president, Javier Milei, says the initiative will help revive formal employment, after 290,600 registered jobs were lost between December 2023, when he took]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/more-exploitation-fewer-rights-argentina-braces-for-sweeping-overhaul-of-labor-laws/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/more-exploitation-fewer-rights-argentina-braces-for-sweeping-overhaul-of-labor-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Switching energy deal can save £200 as price cap falls, say experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Households on a default dual-fuel tariff in Great Britain could cut costs by moving to a fixed dealExperts have told households whose energy bills are&nbsp;pegged to the price cap not to &ldquo;rest on their laurels&rdquo; as they could save more than &pound;200 a year on a fixed deal.This week, Ofgem said the price cap in Great Britain would drop by 7% from April. This usually only matters if you are on a default tariff, but this time the reduction applies to everyone because the government is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/switching-energy-deal-can-save-200-as-price-cap-falls-say-experts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/switching-energy-deal-can-save-200-as-price-cap-falls-say-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes a short walk from the sea in England and Scotland – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a former fisher&rsquo;s cottage a stone&rsquo;s throw from the water, to a majestic Arts and Crafts house near a path to the beach Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-a-short-walk-from-the-sea-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-a-short-walk-from-the-sea-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinship carers in England to be given financial support in government pilot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charities hail &lsquo;groundbreaking&rsquo; scheme for grandparents and others who take full parental responsibility for a childGrandparents who step in to provide full-time care for their grandchildren to prevent them being taken into care will be given guaranteed financial support under a government pilot scheme.Charities welcomed the trial as groundbreaking and said if fully rolled out across England it had the potential to transform the lives of tens of thousands of children looked after und]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/kinship-carers-in-england-to-be-given-financial-support-in-government-pilot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/kinship-carers-in-england-to-be-given-financial-support-in-government-pilot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Send provision and student loans: will Labour’s changes backfire? – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the dust settles on the government&rsquo;s landmark changes to children&rsquo;s special educational needs and disabilities provision, what will their impact really be on young people, their families and schools? John Harris and Kiran Stacey look at what we know so far. And, a growing backlash from graduates over student loan payments, led by the influential consumer champion Martin Lewis, is causing a headache the government was not anticipating. Why did they overlook this and what changes co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/send-provision-and-student-loans-will-labours-changes-backfire-podcast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/send-provision-and-student-loans-will-labours-changes-backfire-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK parents fear young will be worse off for first time in a century, ex-minister warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Milburn says people feel &lsquo;social contract is being broken&rsquo; as number of Neets climbs to 957,000The number of young people in the UK not working or in education has risen closer to a million, figures show, as a government adviser warned that for the first time in a century parents do not think their children will have a better life than them.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the number of people aged 16 to 24 who were not in education, employment or training (Neet) ro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-parents-fear-young-will-be-worse-off-for-first-time-in-a-century-ex-minister-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-parents-fear-young-will-be-worse-off-for-first-time-in-a-century-ex-minister-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British-Danish couple say new UK passport rules may separate them from children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family learned of change while abroad, and fear dual-national children will have to stay with relatives while they return to apply for passportsA British man and a Danish woman fear they will be separated from their young children in Copenhagen airport because of new border control rules on British dual nationals.James Scrivens and his wife, Sara, who live in Wales, were visiting relatives in Norway and Denmark during the school holidays, and learned about the new Home Office rules only while th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-danish-couple-say-new-uk-passport-rules-may-separate-them-from-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-danish-couple-say-new-uk-passport-rules-may-separate-them-from-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us: how will the UK’s landline switch-off affect you or your family?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK will phase out traditional home phones by 2027, but the switchover has been stressful for some. How do you feel about the change?UK telecoms companies are retiring traditional landline services and replacing them with internet-based home phone connections.The industry has set a deadline of January 2027 to complete this switch with roughly 3.2 million homes still to move over. While the digital switchover has been straightforward for most households, for some vulnerable customers, such as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tell-us-how-will-the-uks-landline-switch-off-affect-you-or-your-family/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tell-us-how-will-the-uks-landline-switch-off-affect-you-or-your-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An oil refinery defined life in this quaint California city. What happens when it’s gone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, the Valero refinery shaped Benicia&rsquo;s economy, politics and health. Now the city has become a reluctant test case of whether an oil town can reinvent itselfLess than 40 miles north of San Francisco, the city of Benicia has the quaint ambience of an American small town, where a white gazebo and sign for a community crab bake mark the approach to a vibrant downtown stretch of restaurants, cafes and antique shops.From many vantage points, it&rsquo;s easy to forget the city is home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/an-oil-refinery-defined-life-in-this-quaint-california-city-what-happens-when-its-gone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/an-oil-refinery-defined-life-in-this-quaint-california-city-what-happens-when-its-gone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waitrose suspends sale of mackerel because of overfishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supermarket chain says it will point customers to herring and other species to protect threatened Atlantic stocksWaitrose has become the first UK supermarket to suspend the sale of mackerel because of overfishing and will start pointing customers toward herring and other species.The Marine Conservation Society warned last year that stocks were at breaking point owing to overfishing, and it downgraded mackerel from a three to a four on its five-point Good Fish Guide sustainability scale. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/waitrose-suspends-sale-of-mackerel-because-of-overfishing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/waitrose-suspends-sale-of-mackerel-because-of-overfishing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best men’s waterproof jackets in the UK to get outdoors whatever the weather, tested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keep dry in outerwear that&rsquo;s been put through its paces in showers indoors and out&bull; How to choose a waterproof jacket<br />
&bull; The best men&rsquo;s walking boots for every type of hiking adventureI didn&rsquo;t think it was possible for my cat to respect me less. That was until he caught me testing a waterproof jacket in the shower. Him, motionless in the hallway, a textbook look of feline disapproval painted across his face. Me, slowly rotating behind a glass screen like a Gore-Tex don]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-best-mens-waterproof-jackets-in-the-uk-to-get-outdoors-whatever-the-weather-tested/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-best-mens-waterproof-jackets-in-the-uk-to-get-outdoors-whatever-the-weather-tested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Davis takes 'unusual step' of thanking Guardian for coverage of dual nationals &ndash;&nbsp;video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Home Office minister, Mike Tapp, has rejected claims that the government failed to adequately communicate new border rules that could see British dual nationals barred from boarding flights to the UK. The former Conservative cabinet minister David Davis said three of his constituents only became aware of the changes through reporting by the Guardian and the BBC. Under the new rules, British dual nationals must present either a valid or expired British passport, or a &pound;589 certificate of e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/david-davis-takes-unusual-step-of-thanking-guardian-for-coverage-of-dual-nationals-ndashnbspvideo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/david-davis-takes-unusual-step-of-thanking-guardian-for-coverage-of-dual-nationals-ndashnbspvideo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical &ndash; and often distinctively European &ndash; alternativesThere&rsquo;s not much to love about big tech these days. So many ills can be laid at its door: social media harms, misinformation, polarisation, mining and misuse of personal data, environmental negligence, tax avoidance, the list goes on. Added to which, Silicon Valley&rsquo;s leaders seem all too keen to cosy up to the T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/leave-big-tech-behind-how-to-replace-amazon-google-x-meta-apple-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/leave-big-tech-behind-how-to-replace-amazon-google-x-meta-apple-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keen bosses, strange mistakes and a looming threat: workers on training AI to do their jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some say the technology is devaluing their work, while others reckon it is not yet &ndash; and might never be &ndash; good enough to replace them entirelyWorkers grappling with the rapid growth of artificial intelligence have said they feel &ldquo;devalued&rdquo; by the technology and warned of a downward trajectory in the quality of work.Recent analysis by the International Monetary Fund found AI would affect about 40% of jobs around the world. Its head, Kristalina Georgieva, has said: &ldquo;T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/keen-bosses-strange-mistakes-and-a-looming-threat-workers-on-training-ai-to-do-their-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/keen-bosses-strange-mistakes-and-a-looming-threat-workers-on-training-ai-to-do-their-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Magic beneath the surface’: pioneering geothermal plant launched in Cornwall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new mini power station and lithium extraction facility near Redruth are set to bolster green energy and create jobsJust outside the perimeter fence stand the hulking remains of grand stone engine houses, a testament to Cornwall&rsquo;s proud tin and copper mining history.But inside is a shiny new mini power station and lithium extraction plant that is once again accessing rich underground resources in the far south-west of Britain. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/magic-beneath-the-surface-pioneering-geothermal-plant-launched-in-cornwall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/magic-beneath-the-surface-pioneering-geothermal-plant-launched-in-cornwall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret life of a waitress: my nine nightmare diners – from flirts to complainers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are influencers really the biggest problem facing waiting staff? Not compared with the customer who demanded I pick up her dog&rsquo;s poo ...Influencers have had a bad time of it at restaurants recently. There they are, just trying to record a quick video and take a few pictures of their lunch, and restaurateur Jeremy King (of the Ivy and the Wolseley in London) goes and writes an article saying they&rsquo;re ruining the dining experience of &ldquo;bona fide guests&rdquo; &ndash; something he s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-secret-life-of-a-waitress-my-nine-nightmare-diners-from-flirts-to-complainers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-secret-life-of-a-waitress-my-nine-nightmare-diners-from-flirts-to-complainers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can degrowth save the climate? – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the 1960s, global GDP has been rapidly rising and living standards have reached record highs. But something else has been rocketing up too &ndash; carbon emissions. For years, scientists and economists have been asking: is it possible to grow without heating and polluting the Earth? And as the climate becomes more unstable, the issue is only becoming more urgent. Madeleine Finlay hears from two economists arguing for a change in how we measure a country&rsquo;s success. Nick Stern is profe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/can-degrowth-save-the-climate-podcast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/can-degrowth-save-the-climate-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour ministers exploring ways of easing burden of plan 2 student loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government looking at options such as increasing loan repayment thresholds amid growing pressureMinisters are examining ways to ease the burden of student loans after weeks of pressure over a policy pulling more people into repayments, the Guardian understands.The Treasury and the Department for Education are reviewing different options to offer relief to those with plan 2 student loans, which often leave graduates in England and Wales paying tens of thousands more than the original loan amount.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/labour-ministers-exploring-ways-of-easing-burden-of-plan-2-student-loans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/labour-ministers-exploring-ways-of-easing-burden-of-plan-2-student-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the energy price cap in Great Britain is falling from April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cap on average dual-fuel bill is to be reduced by 7% to &pound;1,641 a year, but the saving is less than the chancellor promisedEnergy bills will fall by &pound;117 for millions of households in Great Britain from AprilThe average energy bill for millions of households will fall by &pound;10 a month in the spring, after Ofgem said the price cap would fall by 7% owing to a shake-up in green levies.The price cap is revised by the energy regulator for Great Britain every three months. It said that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/why-the-energy-price-cap-in-great-britain-is-falling-from-april/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/why-the-energy-price-cap-in-great-britain-is-falling-from-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘golden age of America’? Trump delivers the State of the Union address – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump made history again on Tuesday evening, delivering the longest State of the Union address on record. But while the president declared the &lsquo;golden age of America&rsquo;, many Democrats boycotted the event, telling the country Republicans are &lsquo;making your life harder&rsquo;.The Guardian&rsquo;s Jenna Amatulli talks to Rolling Stone&rsquo;s Nikki McCann Ram&iacute;rez about Trump&rsquo;s claims, the Democrats&rsquo; rebuttal, and how the speech will land with a divided natio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-golden-age-of-america-trump-delivers-the-state-of-the-union-address-podcast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-golden-age-of-america-trump-delivers-the-state-of-the-union-address-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves declares insane war on jobs - and this potty-mouthed maniac is behind it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chancellor isn't just causing havoc by accident. It's all part of a madcap Treasury plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-declares-insane-war-on-jobs-and-this-potty-mouthed-maniac-is-behind-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-declares-insane-war-on-jobs-and-this-potty-mouthed-maniac-is-behind-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds paying £500 to customers, Barclays £400 and Santander £200 in new offers]]></title><description><![CDATA[High street banks including Lloyds, Barclays and Santander are offering eligible customers up to &pound;500 for switching as part of their latest schemes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-paying-500-to-customers-barclays-400-and-santander-200-in-new-offers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-paying-500-to-customers-barclays-400-and-santander-200-in-new-offers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC letters going to state pensioners now 'must not ignore' says BBC expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Morning Live finance expert Colletta Smith has warned the letters are directly impacting state pensioners who may face tax bills for first time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-letters-going-to-state-pensioners-now-must-not-ignore-says-bbc-expert/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-letters-going-to-state-pensioners-now-must-not-ignore-says-bbc-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy bill calculator - how much your bill could drop in April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy bills will drop for millions of households on April 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/energy-bill-calculator-how-much-your-bill-could-drop-in-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/energy-bill-calculator-how-much-your-bill-could-drop-in-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Gas customers urged to take action before March 1 - 'free energy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers shouldn't miss out on the chance of winning the huge prize draw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-customers-urged-to-take-action-before-march-1-free-energy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-customers-urged-to-take-action-before-march-1-free-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK energy giant offers way to beat price cap by £101]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofgem this morning announced that its energy price cap will drop by 7%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-energy-giant-offers-way-to-beat-price-cap-by-101/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-energy-giant-offers-way-to-beat-price-cap-by-101/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major UK bank scraps huge service - 28m customers affected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of customers will be impacted by changes at the high street bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-uk-bank-scraps-huge-service-28m-customers-affected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-uk-bank-scraps-huge-service-28m-customers-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge UK research firm crashes into liquidation - all jobs lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liquidators have been appointed and it has been confirmed that all members of staff have been made redundant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/huge-uk-research-firm-crashes-into-liquidation-all-jobs-lost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/huge-uk-research-firm-crashes-into-liquidation-all-jobs-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits with &pound;10,000 issued bank account warning - 'incredibly costly']]></title><description><![CDATA[Over six and a half million current accounts are affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-with-pound10000-issued-bank-account-warning-incredibly-costly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-with-pound10000-issued-bank-account-warning-incredibly-costly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis Premium Bonds verdict for savers as major account change announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[NS&amp;I is reducing the Premium Bonds prize fund rate while odds are lengthening and the personal finance guru has spoken out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-premium-bonds-verdict-for-savers-as-major-account-change-announced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-premium-bonds-verdict-for-savers-as-major-account-change-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buy now, pay later: how to use it without getting into risky debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[BNPL can be a fee-free way to manage cashflow for an essential purchase but keep track of the payment scheduleBuy now, pay later (BNPL) is a form of credit that lets you spread payments for everything from clothes, jewellery and white goods to concert tickets, hotel rooms and takeaway meals. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/buy-now-pay-later-how-to-use-it-without-getting-into-risky-debt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/buy-now-pay-later-how-to-use-it-without-getting-into-risky-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Strong rebound’ for UK housing market with 6% more homes for sale than a year ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zoopla says it is on target for highest number of new listings on its site in any February in a decade Spring has come early to the UK housing market, with a surge in people listing their homes for sale as confidence returns to the sector, a report by the property website Zoopla found.The site said this month was on course to record the highest number of newly listed homes for sale in any February for a decade. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/strong-rebound-for-uk-housing-market-with-6-more-homes-for-sale-than-a-year-ago/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/strong-rebound-for-uk-housing-market-with-6-more-homes-for-sale-than-a-year-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens ‘more powerful and obnoxious’ tariffs, amid confusion in UK and EU; Wall Street drops – business live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe London stock market has dipped slightly in early trading.The FTSE 100 index is down 19 points, or 0.18%, at 10,668 points. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trump-threatens-more-powerful-and-obnoxious-tariffs-amid-confusion-in-uk-and-eu-wall-street-drops-business-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trump-threatens-more-powerful-and-obnoxious-tariffs-amid-confusion-in-uk-and-eu-wall-street-drops-business-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No business like snow business: blizzard shuts down the north-east US – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[As another major storm brings to the area up to 2ft of snow, people brave the weather to commute and shovel Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/no-business-like-snow-business-blizzard-shuts-down-the-north-east-us-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/no-business-like-snow-business-blizzard-shuts-down-the-north-east-us-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telegraph suitor considers legal action against UK government over rival bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Figures led by New York Sun owner may seek judicial review after restrictions lifted on DMGT offerFigures involved in a rival bid for the Telegraph are drawing up legal action against the government, after ministers gave the owner of the Daily Mail permission to take a significant step towards clinching its &pound;500m takeover.The Telegraph titles, which include the daily and Sunday editions, have been in limbo for three years after previous owners, the Barclay family, lost control o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/telegraph-suitor-considers-legal-action-against-uk-government-over-rival-bid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/telegraph-suitor-considers-legal-action-against-uk-government-over-rival-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US supreme court takes up fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judgment in city of Boulder&rsquo;s lawsuit against Suncor Energy USA and ExxonMobil could affect wave of climate litigationThe US supreme court has decided to hear arguments in a climate accountability lawsuit, marking the first time the high court has weighed in on such a case. The decision could potentially hinder the wave of climate litigation the US has seen in recent years.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not a good sign,&rdquo; said Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at Vermont Law and Grad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/us-supreme-court-takes-up-fossil-fuel-firms-climate-accountability-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/us-supreme-court-takes-up-fossil-fuel-firms-climate-accountability-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire Water fined over £700,000 for repeated sewage releases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company admits three pollution events that killed fish and insects in Pools Brook country park near ChesterfieldA water company has been fined more than &pound;700,000 for repeatedly releasing sewage into a stream.Yorkshire Water was issued with the penalty after pleading guilty to three offences of sewage pollution in Pools Brook country park near Chesterfield. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/yorkshire-water-fined-over-700000-for-repeated-sewage-releases/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/yorkshire-water-fined-over-700000-for-repeated-sewage-releases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New datacentres risk doubling UK electricity use, regulator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofgem says about 140 proposed projects, driven by AI use, could require more power than current peak demandThe amount of power being sought by new datacentre projects in the UK would exceed the country&rsquo;s current peak electricity consumption, according to an industry watchdog.Ofgem said about 140 proposed datacentre schemes, driven by use of artificial intelligence, could require 50 gigawatts of electricity &ndash; 5GW more than the country&rsquo;s current peak demand. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-datacentres-risk-doubling-uk-electricity-use-regulator-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-datacentres-risk-doubling-uk-electricity-use-regulator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlicensed gambling firms could be barred from sponsoring Premier League clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top clubs agree not to have gambling sponsors on front of shirts, but government is consulting on total banUnlicensed gambling firms could be barred from sponsoring Premier League football clubs, after a string of controversies involving pornographic videos, failures in anti-money laundering rules and concerns about links to organised crime.Shirts worn by players for several major English football teams, including Everton, Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers, feature the logos of unlicensed onlin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/unlicensed-gambling-firms-could-be-barred-from-sponsoring-premier-league-clubs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/unlicensed-gambling-firms-could-be-barred-from-sponsoring-premier-league-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wegovy and Ozempic owner dealt blow as next-gen weight-loss drug is branded ‘obsolete’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk&rsquo;s shares fall sharply after testing of CagriSema falls short of investors&rsquo; expectationsBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesThe owner of Wegovy and Ozempic has suffered a significant setback, as its highly anticipated new weight-loss treatment was labelled &ldquo;obsolete&rdquo; after disappointing clinical trials.Novo Nordisk&rsquo;s shares fell sharply on Monday after the results from testing the Danish company&rsquo;s CagriSema drug fell short of investors&rsquo; expec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/wegovy-and-ozempic-owner-dealt-blow-as-next-gen-weight-loss-drug-is-branded-obsolete/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/wegovy-and-ozempic-owner-dealt-blow-as-next-gen-weight-loss-drug-is-branded-obsolete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Progressive membership’: Ukraine’s economic resilience shows future for EU business tie-ups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joint ventures on defence, green energy and telecoms suggest how country could join bloc in stages rather than wait for full statusWhen the first Ukrainian-designed drone to be made in a German factory rolled off the production line last month, Volodymyr Zelenskyy knew it marked a turning point for the economy.With drone-making joint ventures also well advanced in Finland and Denmark, war-torn Ukraine has shown how its businesses can adapt and break out of their bomb-threatened domestic confines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/progressive-membership-ukraines-economic-resilience-shows-future-for-eu-business-tie-ups/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/progressive-membership-ukraines-economic-resilience-shows-future-for-eu-business-tie-ups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tinderbox’ UK may be one shock away from food riots, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weakened food security could tip into unrest after a cyber-attack, extreme weather or conflict, analysis findsOne shock could spark social unrest and even food riots in the UK, according to dozens of the country&rsquo;s top food experts, because chronic issues have left the food system a &ldquo;tinderbox&rdquo;.The group first identified a series of issues that are making access to food vulnerable in the UK, including the climate crisis, low incomes, poor farming policy and fragile just-in-time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tinderbox-uk-may-be-one-shock-away-from-food-riots-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tinderbox-uk-may-be-one-shock-away-from-food-riots-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions face road travel bans as snow blankets New York and north-east US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blizzard warnings issued as some areas receive over a foot of snow, creating whiteout conditionsMillions of people in New York City and a large swath of the north-eastern US were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings on Monday as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions in the densely populated region.Snow fell at a rate of 2-3in (5-7.6cm) an hour early on Monday from New York through Massachusetts. Some areas have received well over a foot (30cm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/millions-face-road-travel-bans-as-snow-blankets-new-york-and-north-east-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/millions-face-road-travel-bans-as-snow-blankets-new-york-and-north-east-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor charged massages to taxpayer while trade envoy, say reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former senior civil servants say culture of deference meant excessive expenses claims were waved throughAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor charged taxpayers for the cost of massages and excessive travel expenses while he was the UK&rsquo;s trade envoy, it has been reported.Former senior civil servants said they were shocked to see the claims, and that there was a culture of deference towards the former prince within Whitehall that allowed them to proceed. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-charged-massages-to-taxpayer-while-trade-envoy-say-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-charged-massages-to-taxpayer-while-trade-envoy-say-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drives me crazy: Mumbai residents plead for respite from ‘musical road’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorway stretch plays music as a safety feature but those close to it say &lsquo;intrusive&rsquo; noise is constant and distressingResidents of one of India&rsquo;s most upmarket neighbourhoods say the country&rsquo;s first &ldquo;musical road&rdquo; has turned their daily lives into a nightmare soundtrack.A stretch of Mumbai&rsquo;s recently opened Coastal Road seafront expressway has been engineered to play the pulsating Oscar-winning tune Jai Ho from the movie Slumdog Millionaire when vehicl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/drives-me-crazy-mumbai-residents-plead-for-respite-from-musical-road/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/drives-me-crazy-mumbai-residents-plead-for-respite-from-musical-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re hungry, there are no jobs’: a South African township’s desperate gold rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rumour on social media brought dozens of fortune seekers to a field on the outskirts of mining town SpringsIn a township 30 miles east of Johannesburg, a mechanical digger filled in holes in the dark brown earth, bringing to an end a brief but intense gold rush that saw dozens of fortune seekers descend on what was once a cattle field.Less than two weeks ago, a rumour spread like wildfire on social media: someone had found gold while digging a hole for a fence post in a field on the edge of Gu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/were-hungry-there-are-no-jobs-a-south-african-townships-desperate-gold-rush/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/were-hungry-there-are-no-jobs-a-south-african-townships-desperate-gold-rush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wickes kitchen fitting was a recipe for disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve been without a hob in my new kitchen for three months after an emergency engineer was forced to disconnect itWhen Wickes installed my new kitchen, I noticed an odd, worsening smell that I put down to the ongoing works.It was nearly two months later that I realised it was gas. My supplier dispatched an emergency engineer, who discovered a leak in the newly fitted hob and categorised it as an immediate danger. The gas supply to the hob was disconnected and Wickes sent a replacement, but]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/wickes-kitchen-fitting-was-a-recipe-for-disaster/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/wickes-kitchen-fitting-was-a-recipe-for-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Australian farmer planning to get the US hooked on camel milk – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a decade of supplying the domestic camel milk market from a 130-hectare (320 acre) farm in south-east Queensland&rsquo;s Scenic Rim, owner Paul Martin wants to start supplying the product to the United States. He hopes to export 60,000 litres this year &ndash; the first shipment in what he believes could one day become a major new commodity for the country. Guardian Australia's Joe Hinchliffe visited Martin's farm &ndash; one of the first commercial camel dairies in Australia &ndash; to le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/meet-the-australian-farmer-planning-to-get-the-us-hooked-on-camel-milk-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/meet-the-australian-farmer-planning-to-get-the-us-hooked-on-camel-milk-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go to university! No, get a trade! How can young people survive when all the paths are landmined? | Jason Okundaye]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it to be a degree and heavy debt when graduate jobs are shrinking? Or forgoing a degree, knowing society still worships them? Confused, angry: who wouldn&rsquo;t beSome months ago, I was at my old university, speaking to prospective sixth-form and college students about taking a degree in the arts and what future careers they could expect. It was a cohort of teenagers from underrepresented backgrounds: all of them had that glint of ambition in their eyes, a desire to better their circumstance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/go-to-university-no-get-a-trade-how-can-young-people-survive-when-all-the-paths-are-landmined-jason-okundaye/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/go-to-university-no-get-a-trade-how-can-young-people-survive-when-all-the-paths-are-landmined-jason-okundaye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are homegrown apples in the UK more expensive than imported bananas?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From flooding in Peru to the fight for fair wages, a lot more goes into the price of fruit than what supermarkets charge consumers forWhy have apples increased so much in price in the UK? They seem much more expensive than bananas, even though many are homegrown, and so don&rsquo;t have to travel halfway around the world.It seems bananas (sorry) that fruit grown in the country where it is being sold costs more than produce which has been shipped thousands of miles. But, unlike other goods, such]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/why-are-homegrown-apples-in-the-uk-more-expensive-than-imported-bananas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/why-are-homegrown-apples-in-the-uk-more-expensive-than-imported-bananas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK job vacancies ‘fall to lowest level since pandemic’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advertised roles dropped 3% last month to 695,000 &ndash; first dip below 700,000 since January 2021, job site Adzuna saysThe number of job vacancies in the UK has tumbled to the lowest level in five years, research suggests, falling to levels not seen since the pandemic.The number of jobs being advertised slid by 3% in January to 695,000, according to the job search site Adzuna, marking the first time advertised vacancies have dropped below 700,000 since January 2021. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-job-vacancies-fall-to-lowest-level-since-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-job-vacancies-fall-to-lowest-level-since-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employers should contribute to universities | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johnny Rich proposes a sustainable funding model for higher education. Plus letters from Henry Malt and David GleaveOn the subject of student debts (Student debt is a generational injustice. Why are we squeezing graduates harder than the super-rich?, 16 February), Gaby Hinsliff writes: &ldquo;If&nbsp;the government has better options, then let&rsquo;s hear them sooner rather than later.&rdquo; Any better option must address the problem that the courses that universities offer &ndash; brilliant t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/employers-should-contribute-to-universities-letters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/employers-should-contribute-to-universities-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories would scrap ‘debt trap’ of high interest student loans, says Kemi Badenoch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education secretary Bridget Phillipson suggests priority is grants for poorer students rather than cutting interestKemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives would scrap the &ldquo;unfair debt trap&rdquo; of high interest rates on student loans, piling pressure on Labour ministers to tackle the growing outrage over the high costs.The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, admitted the system of plan 2 loans had &ldquo;problems&rdquo; but suggested the government&rsquo;s priority would be mainten]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tories-would-scrap-debt-trap-of-high-interest-student-loans-says-kemi-badenoch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tories-would-scrap-debt-trap-of-high-interest-student-loans-says-kemi-badenoch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on the funding crisis at the National Gallery: the public should not pay the price | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial difficulties at one of the UK&rsquo;s most prestigious institutions are a sign of the times. But maintaining free access to great art must be a priority&ldquo;The National Gallery is doing a great job isn&rsquo;t it?&rdquo; David Hockney reflected in 2024. &ldquo;Everything in the collection is good, every single picture is good.&rdquo; Judging by recent performance, the artist would seem to be right. The gallery&rsquo;s blockbuster Van Gogh exhibition closed in January last year after]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-the-funding-crisis-at-the-national-gallery-the-public-should-not-pay-the-price-editorial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-the-funding-crisis-at-the-national-gallery-the-public-should-not-pay-the-price-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lamborghini pulls plug on plans to launch all-electric supercar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company will shift focus to hybrids, citing drop-off in EV demand among sports car lovers who &lsquo;miss the noise&rsquo;The Italian supercar manufacturer Lamborghini has abandoned plans to make all-electric vehicles, and will instead focus on making plug-in hybrid cars, after a drop-off in demand for EVs among its wealthy clientele.Lamborghini unveiled its first all-electric concept car, the Lanzador, in 2023, but it is no longer planning to put it into production. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lamborghini-pulls-plug-on-plans-to-launch-all-electric-supercar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lamborghini-pulls-plug-on-plans-to-launch-all-electric-supercar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world order we’re leaving behind may be replaced by no order at all | Eduardo Porter]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the world being ushered in by Trump, power will prevail over cooperation. We will come to rue having taken this pathThe Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, inspired a wave of enthusiastic nodding among the cosmopolitan crowd gathered in Davos last month when he took to the podium and proclaimed that the world order underwritten by the United States, which prevailed in the west throughout the postwar era, was over.The organizing principle that emerged from the ashes of the second world war,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-world-order-were-leaving-behind-may-be-replaced-by-no-order-at-all-eduardo-porter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-world-order-were-leaving-behind-may-be-replaced-by-no-order-at-all-eduardo-porter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers reply: what would be the most socially useful way to spend a billion dollars?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-running series in which readers answer other readers&rsquo; questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts&bull; This week&rsquo;s question: what would happen to the world if computer said yes?I&rsquo;ve always thought it would be good to acquire an old warehouse in every town throughout the land and convert it into low-rent community workspaces for artists, local charities and small businesses getting off the ground. A kind]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/readers-reply-what-would-be-the-most-socially-useful-way-to-spend-a-billion-dollars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/readers-reply-what-would-be-the-most-socially-useful-way-to-spend-a-billion-dollars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Beyond worried’: the families waiting to hear how Send overhaul will change their lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Already struggling to get help, families with children with special needs are concerned changes could make things worseAt the age of 12, May Race&rsquo;s son Joseph spends almost all of his time in his bedroom, too anxious, burnt out and &ndash; she says &ndash; traumatised even to join his parents and older brother downstairs most days. Joseph no longer leaves the house at all.He is autistic and has dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). His autism is of a type known as p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/beyond-worried-the-families-waiting-to-hear-how-send-overhaul-will-change-their-lives/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/beyond-worried-the-families-waiting-to-hear-how-send-overhaul-will-change-their-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We want to rebuild trust’: fired CDC workers form group to combat Trump’s war on science]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former employees stepped up to create the National Public Health Coalition to advocate for public health after Trump&rsquo;s cuts to the agencyAbby Tighe thought she had landed her forever job. She joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in December 2023, managing a national youth substance abuse prevention program. The project focused on rural communities, and Tighe, whose family is from Appalachia, was proud to be using her public health training to support often-overlooked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/we-want-to-rebuild-trust-fired-cdc-workers-form-group-to-combat-trumps-war-on-science/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/we-want-to-rebuild-trust-fired-cdc-workers-form-group-to-combat-trumps-war-on-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s trade war risks undermining his hopes of hefty US interest rate cuts | Graeme Wearden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upping tariffs may have lifted the president&rsquo;s mood but it is a headache for the Federal Reserve and its next chairDonald Trump and Denis Healey don&rsquo;t have much in common. One of the greatest prime ministers Britain never had shares little of his famous hinterland with what some historians see as one of the worst occupants of the White House.But Trump would be well advised to remember Healey&rsquo;s first law of holes &ndash; when you&rsquo;re in one, stop digging Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trumps-trade-war-risks-undermining-his-hopes-of-hefty-us-interest-rate-cuts-graeme-wearden/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trumps-trade-war-risks-undermining-his-hopes-of-hefty-us-interest-rate-cuts-graeme-wearden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China overtakes US as Germany’s top trading partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friedrich Merz to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing, with goods worth &euro;251bn traded between two countries in 2025China has overtaken the US as Germany&rsquo;s top trading partner, figures have shown, as the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, prepares for his first visit to Beijing since taking office.Merz will head to China on Tuesday and will be welcomed with military honours on Wednesday in Beijing by the prime minister, Li Qiang, before later meeting the president, Xi Jinping, for talks over dinner, h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/china-overtakes-us-as-germanys-top-trading-partner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/china-overtakes-us-as-germanys-top-trading-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romance fraud: warning over scam that turns victims into insurance cheats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurers say cases of scammers manipulating people into staging crashes and filing bogus claims are under-reportedRomance fraud typically evokes images of people being tricked out of their life savings by partners they meet on dating sites, but some scammers use a different tactic: recruiting unsuspecting victims into fake insurance claims.The scam involves a fraudster convincing their partner, or a person they are dating, either to say they have witnessed a car accident, or to take out an insur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/romance-fraud-warning-over-scam-that-turns-victims-into-insurance-cheats/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/romance-fraud-warning-over-scam-that-turns-victims-into-insurance-cheats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DVSA explains key step everyone should do before starting driving lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Driver &amp; Vehicle Standards Agency has issued fresh advice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dvsa-explains-key-step-everyone-should-do-before-starting-driving-lessons/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dvsa-explains-key-step-everyone-should-do-before-starting-driving-lessons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;I&rsquo;m an investment expert - this pension loophole could add &pound;220k to your pot this year']]></title><description><![CDATA[Doing so is desirable for earners in the top brackets of tax as the entire &pound;220k is subject to tax relief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lsquoirsquom-an-investment-expert-this-pension-loophole-could-add-pound220k-to-your-pot-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lsquoirsquom-an-investment-expert-this-pension-loophole-could-add-pound220k-to-your-pot-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide warns 'we'll block your card' over messages going out to customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A customer reported getting text messages and phone calls from Nationwide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-warns-well-block-your-card-over-messages-going-out-to-customers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-warns-well-block-your-card-over-messages-going-out-to-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds explains 30-day rule over £50 bonus payments for customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can get several payments through the Lloyds scheme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-explains-30-day-rule-over-50-bonus-payments-for-customers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-explains-30-day-rule-over-50-bonus-payments-for-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Follow this 12pm rule to 'naturally warm' your home over the rest of the winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[People have been encouraged to stay active even while it's chilly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/follow-this-12pm-rule-to-naturally-warm-your-home-over-the-rest-of-the-winter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/follow-this-12pm-rule-to-naturally-warm-your-home-over-the-rest-of-the-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofgem issues 'top tips' to reduce energy bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofgem highlighted simple steps that can cut bills]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ofgem-issues-top-tips-to-reduce-energy-bills/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ofgem-issues-top-tips-to-reduce-energy-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Gas says find important 'off button' in case of emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Gas experts explain how to locate and test your stopcock before frozen pipes or leaks strike this winter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-says-find-important-off-button-in-case-of-emergency/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 03:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-says-find-important-off-button-in-case-of-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert warns 'don't forget' as simple mistake could cost saves thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antonia Medlicott warns savers don't 'make the same mistake' as many missed out last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/expert-warns-dont-forget-as-simple-mistake-could-cost-saves-thousands/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/expert-warns-dont-forget-as-simple-mistake-could-cost-saves-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers warned ‘protect yourself’ after £1.4bn of parking fines in 1 year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists have been issued advice after a huge amount of cash was taken from Brits over 12 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/drivers-warned-protect-yourself-after-14bn-of-parking-fines-in-1-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/drivers-warned-protect-yourself-after-14bn-of-parking-fines-in-1-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t be fooled by recent good news, the UK economy is still in a precarious state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour MPs may clamour for bolder spending, but &ndash; like their Tory and Reform counterparts &ndash; they ask for the unaffordableToo many Labour MPs want it all, and no amount of pleading from the top of government about the depleted public finances seems to make a difference.The mainly leftist MPs want all the wrongs of the last 15 years put right and quickly. Their next opportunity to demand more cash arrives when Rachel Reeves delivers her spring statement on 3 March. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dont-be-fooled-by-recent-good-news-the-uk-economy-is-still-in-a-precarious-state/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dont-be-fooled-by-recent-good-news-the-uk-economy-is-still-in-a-precarious-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Response given with one-week deadline on £20,000 personal tax allowance change]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major tax change is being called for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/response-given-with-one-week-deadline-on-20000-personal-tax-allowance-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/response-given-with-one-week-deadline-on-20000-personal-tax-allowance-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar datacenter bids for their land: ‘I’m not for sale’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families are navigating the tough choice between unimaginable riches and the identity that comes with landWhen two men knocked on Ida Huddleston&rsquo;s door last May, they carried a contract worth more than $33m in exchange for the Kentucky farm that had fed her family for centuries.According to Huddleston, the men&rsquo;s client, an unnamed &ldquo;Fortune 100 company&rdquo;, sought her 650 acres (260 hectares) in Mason county for an unspecified industrial development. Finding out any more woul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/us-farmers-are-rejecting-multimillion-dollar-datacenter-bids-for-their-land-im-not-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/us-farmers-are-rejecting-multimillion-dollar-datacenter-bids-for-their-land-im-not-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s global tariffs have finally been overturned. What next? | Steven Greenhouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US supreme court ruled against the president. Let&rsquo;s hope the court removes its pro-Trump glasses on other issues and stands up for the rule of lawThere&rsquo;s no denying that the US supreme court&rsquo;s long-awaited ruling that overturned Donald Trump&rsquo;s global tariffs is important, and if the ruling turns out to be a harbinger that the court is ready to abandon its startling sycophancy toward the US president, it could prove hugely important. The ruling this Friday is the first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trumps-global-tariffs-have-finally-been-overturned-what-next-steven-greenhouse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trumps-global-tariffs-have-finally-been-overturned-what-next-steven-greenhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cemented locks and deflated diggers: the war over privately run allotments]]></title><description><![CDATA[With waits for council plots in England decades-long, Roots is renting out green space &ndash; but some communities are digging inWhen police arrived at the field outside Bristol in October 2023, two old cars, wheels removed, were blockading the gates. Protesters had hauled them across the entrance to stop developers building on the slice of north Somerset green belt. The threat was not housing or industry, but a company building vegetable patches.Roots builds privatised allotments to give city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cemented-locks-and-deflated-diggers-the-war-over-privately-run-allotments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/cemented-locks-and-deflated-diggers-the-war-over-privately-run-allotments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A crunchy, blistered, golden-brown pillow’: the best supermarket puff pastry, tasted and rated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which supermarket puff pastry puffs up proudly, and which comes up short?&bull; The best supermarket unsalted butterPuff pastry is made by wrapping a block of fat (ideally butter) in a sheet of dough, then rolling it out, folding it over itself, and repeating the rolling and folding process several times more. This creates dozens of thin layers of fat between each layer of pastry. It&rsquo;s skilled, arduous work, but that&rsquo;s where ready-rolled puff pastry comes in. This miraculous product]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/a-crunchy-blistered-golden-brown-pillow-the-best-supermarket-puff-pastry-tasted-and-rated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/a-crunchy-blistered-golden-brown-pillow-the-best-supermarket-puff-pastry-tasted-and-rated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decline in remote jobs risks shutting disabled people out of work, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research project warns fall in homeworking roles could undermine efforts to reduce unemploymentA decline in the number of jobs for people who need to work remotely, including those with disabilities, could undermine the government&rsquo;s efforts to reverse rising unemployment, according to a two-year study.More than eight in 10 respondents to a survey of working-age disabled people by researchers at Lancaster University said access to home working was essential or very important when looking fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/decline-in-remote-jobs-risks-shutting-disabled-people-out-of-work-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/decline-in-remote-jobs-risks-shutting-disabled-people-out-of-work-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survivor of financial abuse invited to advise ministers after Guardian report]]></title><description><![CDATA[City minister Lucy Rigby acts after woman faced repossession of house burned down by controlling husbandA woman who was nearly killed by her abusive husband has been invited to advise the government on measures to support victims of financial abuse after the Guardian highlighted her story last weekend.Francesca Onody was left homeless and penniless when her husband doused their cottage with petrol while she and her two children were inside. Her husband, Malcolm Baker, died when the property expl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/survivor-of-financial-abuse-invited-to-advise-ministers-after-guardian-report/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/survivor-of-financial-abuse-invited-to-advise-ministers-after-guardian-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Tax Digital: are you ready for HMRC’s self-assessment shake-up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tax authorities warn sole traders and landlords to act, as the biggest change to self-assessment in decades loomsSpring is &ldquo;the time of plans and projects&rdquo;, wrote Leo Tolstoy in Anna Karenina. For hundreds of thousands of self-employed people and property owners, those words are ringing true &ndash; and have never felt more daunting.This spring, HM Revenue and Customs is introducing the biggest shake-up of the self-assessment tax system in decades. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/making-tax-digital-are-you-ready-for-hmrcs-self-assessment-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/making-tax-digital-are-you-ready-for-hmrcs-self-assessment-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Doubling down on meat’: is the UK’s love affair with vegetarian food over?]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald&rsquo;s, Wagamama and others scale back plant-based choices in the UK in favour of &lsquo;high-margin&rsquo; meat-led dishesIn 2021, vegetarianism and veganism were booming and menus reflected it. Restaurants and fast-food chains rapidly expanded their meat-free offerings, racing to meet growing demand from diners. McDonald&rsquo;s launched its first plant-based burger, joining a wave of operators embracing non-meat options.Fast forward to 2026 and the landscape looks markedly different]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/doubling-down-on-meat-is-the-uks-love-affair-with-vegetarian-food-over/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/doubling-down-on-meat-is-the-uks-love-affair-with-vegetarian-food-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, &lsquo;If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone&rsquo;When Karen Newton left home in late July 2025, she knew that international travellers were being locked up in immigration detention centres in the US. &ldquo;I was aware,&rdquo; she nods. &ldquo;But I never thought it would have any impact on my holiday.&rdquo; Kar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dont-go-to-the-us-not-with-trump-in-charge-the-uk-tourist-with-a-valid-visa-detained-by-ice-for-six-weeks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dont-go-to-the-us-not-with-trump-in-charge-the-uk-tourist-with-a-valid-visa-detained-by-ice-for-six-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump announces 10% global tariff after supreme court ruling – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president says he will impose a 10% global tariff after the supreme court found his current use of tariffs illegal blocked it. Trump called the decision a disgrace Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trump-announces-10-global-tariff-after-supreme-court-ruling-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trump-announces-10-global-tariff-after-supreme-court-ruling-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI hit: India hungry to harness US tech giants’ technology at Delhi summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Narendra Modi&rsquo;s thirst to supercharge economic growth is matched by US desire to inject AI into world&rsquo;s biggest democracyIndia celebrates 80 years of independence from the UK in August 2027. At about that same moment, &ldquo;early versions of true super intelligence&rdquo; could emerge, Sam Altman, the co-founder of OpenAI, said this week.It&rsquo;s a looming coincidence that raised a charged question at the AI Impact summit in Delhi, hosted by India&rsquo;s prime minister, Narendra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ai-hit-india-hungry-to-harness-us-tech-giants-technology-at-delhi-summit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ai-hit-india-hungry-to-harness-us-tech-giants-technology-at-delhi-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s survival of the fittest’: the UK kebab chain seeking an edge with robot slicers]]></title><description><![CDATA[German Doner Kebab aims to open at 25 new sites this year with self-service screens and healthy options aimed at gen Z They are already packing our groceries and delivering shopping. Now robots are coming to the kebab shop, alongside self-service screens and loyalty apps, as takeaways look for ways to tackle rising costs.German Doner Kebab (GDK), a perhaps surprisingly British-owned chain that has been springing up across the country, has turned to technology to keep its fast food business buzzi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/its-survival-of-the-fittest-the-uk-kebab-chain-seeking-an-edge-with-robot-slicers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/its-survival-of-the-fittest-the-uk-kebab-chain-seeking-an-edge-with-robot-slicers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man receives £42,000 bill for data roaming charges after Morocco holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Alty thought O2 bill was a mistake, but daughter&rsquo;s TikTok use allowed massive uncapped charges to accrueA small business owner was left facing a &pound;42,000 bill that he said nearly bankrupted him after his daughter racked up data roaming charges while the family were on holiday in Morocco.Andrew Alty, who owns a curtains business, was in Marrakech when he received a bill for &pound;22,000 from network provider O2, but at first he assumed it was a mistake. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/man-receives-42000-bill-for-data-roaming-charges-after-morocco-holiday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/man-receives-42000-bill-for-data-roaming-charges-after-morocco-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes for sale with luscious lawns in England and Scotland – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a former Georgian hospital in a Scottish Borders town to a converted greenhouse in the Kent countryside Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-with-luscious-lawns-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-with-luscious-lawns-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France and Germany agreed to build the fighter jet of the future. Now they can’t agree who is in charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[FCAS, which also involves Spain, is imploding at a high-stakes moment for Europe, as threat rises from RussiaFrance and Germany&rsquo;s plan to build a fighter jet of the future, planned to come with a swarm of drones and a &ldquo;combat communications cloud&rdquo;, is collapsing.Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, said this week that the &euro;100bn programme no longer worked for him. He insisted it was &ldquo;not a political dispute&rdquo;, but a technical one. France needs a jet that can c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/france-and-germany-agreed-to-build-the-fighter-jet-of-the-future-now-they-cant-agree-who-is-in-charge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/france-and-germany-agreed-to-build-the-fighter-jet-of-the-future-now-they-cant-agree-who-is-in-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on Merz and Meloni: an emerging Berlin-Rome axis is threatening the EU’s green deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deregulation agenda being pushed by Germany&rsquo;s chancellor and Italy&rsquo;s prime minister is economically and ethically flawedWhen the European Union launched its green deal in 2019, putting into law the goal of climate neutrality by the middle of the century, it showed strategic foresight as well as global leadership. Russia&rsquo;s war in Ukraine has starkly underlined the extent to which the continent&rsquo;s energy security &ndash; and its future prosperity &ndash; is dependent on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-merz-and-meloni-an-emerging-berlin-rome-axis-is-threatening-the-eus-green-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-merz-and-meloni-an-emerging-berlin-rome-axis-is-threatening-the-eus-green-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accenture ‘links staff promotions to use of AI tools’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consulting firm keen to increase uptake of technology and is reportedly monitoring adoption by workforceAccenture has reportedly started tracking staff use of its AI tools and will take this into consideration when deciding on top promotions, as the consulting company tries to increase uptake of the technology by its workforce.The company told senior managers and associate directors that being promoted to leadership roles would require &ldquo;regular adoption&rdquo; of artificial intelligence, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/accenture-links-staff-promotions-to-use-of-ai-tools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/accenture-links-staff-promotions-to-use-of-ai-tools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Counsel calls in administrators, blaming Peter Mandelson ‘maelstrom’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advisory firm has lost string of clients despite efforts to cut ties with co-founder after Epstein revelationsGlobal Counsel, the advisory firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson, is to collapse into administration, blaming the &ldquo;maelstrom&rdquo; caused by revelations about the former peer&rsquo;s relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Companies including Barclays, Tesco and the Premier League have all deserted Global Counsel, despite the company&rsquo;s efforts to sever ti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/global-counsel-calls-in-administrators-blaming-peter-mandelson-maelstrom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/global-counsel-calls-in-administrators-blaming-peter-mandelson-maelstrom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK manufacturing still beset by low orders and price pressure, says CBI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industrial trends survey shows firms are expecting to raise prices, with order books well below averageBritish manufacturing orders remain well below average and price pressure continues to persist, according to a closely watched survey.The CBI industrial trends survey found that manufacturers&rsquo; orders for the month were below average in February, while most firms expected to raise their prices and for output to decline over the next three months. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-manufacturing-still-beset-by-low-orders-and-price-pressure-says-cbi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-manufacturing-still-beset-by-low-orders-and-price-pressure-says-cbi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Made in Europe’ EU industrial strategy could hit supply chains, UK minister warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Thomas-Symonds says move could also create unnecessary UK-EU trade barriers and increase costsBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesA British minister has warned that the EU&rsquo;s &ldquo;Made in Europe&rdquo; industrial strategy could hit supply chains, increase costs and create unnecessary trade barriers between the UK and some members of the bloc.Nick Thomas-Symonds, the UK minister for EU relations, made the comments as the EU is preparing to publish legislation that would require Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/made-in-europe-eu-industrial-strategy-could-hit-supply-chains-uk-minister-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/made-in-europe-eu-industrial-strategy-could-hit-supply-chains-uk-minister-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse meat set to be banned in Italy amid draft equine bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law defines animals including horses, donkeys and mules as pets and is backed by opposition partiesItaly could soon ban horse meat as part of a law that would define equine animals including horses, donkeys and mules as pets, making it illegal to kill them.The bill has been drafted by Michela Vittoria Brambilla, a politician with Noi Moderati, a member of Giorgia Meloni&rsquo;s ruling coalition, and is backed by opposition parties. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/horse-meat-set-to-be-banned-in-italy-amid-draft-equine-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/horse-meat-set-to-be-banned-in-italy-amid-draft-equine-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£150 discount for eligible households who make phone call before next Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eligible households don't have long left to claim the winter discount.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/150-discount-for-eligible-households-who-make-phone-call-before-next-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/150-discount-for-eligible-households-who-make-phone-call-before-next-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use this exact measurement rule when repotting your house plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert also had some tips about watering and cleaning your plants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/use-this-exact-measurement-rule-when-repotting-your-house-plants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/use-this-exact-measurement-rule-when-repotting-your-house-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the anxiety over AI could fuel a new workers’ movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[New technology has workers spooked, but experts say it&rsquo;s creating an opening for a resurgence in worker powerIn 2026, it&rsquo;s a scary time to work for a living.Gone are the days of quiet quitting, the Great Resignation, and the highly visible union-organizing battles that began the decade and signaled that perhaps worker power was on the rise again in the US. Instead, much of that momentum is being crowded out of our minds by anxieties: a worsening affordability crisis, geopolitical ins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-the-anxiety-over-ai-could-fuel-a-new-workers-movement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-the-anxiety-over-ai-could-fuel-a-new-workers-movement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re not hippies’: why these Iowa farmers swapped pigs for mushrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faaborgs rail against oppressive industrial agricultural system with unexpected evolution into indie artisan food firmAs a sixth-generation Iowa farmer, Tanner Faaborg is all too aware that agricultural traditions are hard to shake. So when he set in motion plans to change his family&rsquo;s farm from a livestock operation housing more than 8,000 pigs each year to one that grows lion&rsquo;s mane and oyster mushrooms, he knew some of his peers might laugh at him. He just did not necessarily expe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/were-not-hippies-why-these-iowa-farmers-swapped-pigs-for-mushrooms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/were-not-hippies-why-these-iowa-farmers-swapped-pigs-for-mushrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airbus suggests split solution for Europe’s faltering fighter jet programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aerospace firm proposes two separate warplanes amid dispute over who leads &euro;100bn projectAirbus has suggested splitting Europe&rsquo;s faltering future fighter jet programme into two separate warplanes, amid a dispute between manufacturers over who leads the &euro;100bn (&pound;87bn) project.The company&rsquo;s defence arm &ndash; which represents Germany and Spain &ndash; and the French partner, Dassault Aviation, are locked in a battle over the jet part of the Future Combat Air System (FC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/airbus-suggests-split-solution-for-europes-faltering-fighter-jet-programme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/airbus-suggests-split-solution-for-europes-faltering-fighter-jet-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners urged to boost income with £86 a week DWP claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[A single claim can unlock a swathe of financial support for households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-urged-to-boost-income-with-86-a-week-dwp-claim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pensioners-urged-to-boost-income-with-86-a-week-dwp-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local reporter ‘shocked’ over picture of his face on punchbag at UK town hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe McCann of the Melksham News was tipped off by a contact about the image and raised issue at council meetingA local newspaper journalist has said he was &ldquo;shocked&rdquo; after a picture of his face was printed out and attached to a punchbag at a town hall.Joe McCann, who has worked for the Melksham News for 10 years, was tipped off by a contact that a print-out of his face had been attached to a freestanding punchbag inside the building. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/local-reporter-shocked-over-picture-of-his-face-on-punchbag-at-uk-town-hall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/local-reporter-shocked-over-picture-of-his-face-on-punchbag-at-uk-town-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension alert as looming DWP rules change risks 'widening gap']]></title><description><![CDATA[Payment rates for the state pension increase in April]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-alert-as-looming-dwp-rules-change-risks-widening-gap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-alert-as-looming-dwp-rules-change-risks-widening-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re no longer attracting top talent’: the brain drain killing American science]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Trump slashes science funding, young researchers flee abroad. Without solid innovation, the US could cease to have the largest biomedical ecosystem in the worldIn April 2025, less than three months after Donald Trump returned to the White House, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put out its latest public health alert on so-called &ldquo;superbugs&rdquo;, strains of bacteria resistant to antibiotics.These drug-resistant germs, the CDC warned, are responsible for more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/were-no-longer-attracting-top-talent-the-brain-drain-killing-american-science/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/were-no-longer-attracting-top-talent-the-brain-drain-killing-american-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘DEI is dead, equality isn’t’: experts chart path forward amid Trump’s culture war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two law professors outline strategies for equality&rsquo;s survival in a Trumpian post-DEI era in new book How Equality WinsThe Trump administration&rsquo;s &ldquo;war on woke&rdquo; seems to have claimed its biggest victim in DEI. Not so long ago, diversity, equity and inclusion was the favorite term of Fortune 500 CEOs and the political elite. More recently, it has been blamed for everything from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and the deadly Los Angeles wildfires to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dei-is-dead-equality-isnt-experts-chart-path-forward-amid-trumps-culture-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dei-is-dead-equality-isnt-experts-chart-path-forward-amid-trumps-culture-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC issues new tax warning to Brits earning £50,000 or more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a post on X HMRC reminded some taxpayers that the way they file their tax returns will change considerably this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-new-tax-warning-to-brits-earning-50000-or-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-issues-new-tax-warning-to-brits-earning-50000-or-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leicester and Premier League appeal over club’s six-point deduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Club unhappy sanction applied in ChampionshipPremier League seeking additional punishmentLeicester City&rsquo;s legal battle with the Premier League continues to rumble on as both parties formally lodged appeals related to this month&rsquo;s decision by an independent commission to deduct the club six points.It is understood the league believes Leicester should be punished additionally for the late submission of their annual accounts for 2023-24, to avoid setting a precedent, and said an appeal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/leicester-and-premier-league-appeal-over-clubs-six-point-deduction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/leicester-and-premier-league-appeal-over-clubs-six-point-deduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-op rolls out major change at checkouts in 150 stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes will be rolled out within the next three months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/co-op-rolls-out-major-change-at-checkouts-in-150-stores/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/co-op-rolls-out-major-change-at-checkouts-in-150-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major fashion chain update as it plunges into administration - gift cards NOT honoured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thursday, February 5, marked the third time in six years that the brand had entered administration, having struggled with rising costs and changing consumer habits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-fashion-chain-update-as-it-plunges-into-administration-gift-cards-not-honoured/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-fashion-chain-update-as-it-plunges-into-administration-gift-cards-not-honoured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky hits TV and broadband customers with £36 price rise - full statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky customers face more expensive bills following a looming price hike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/sky-hits-tv-and-broadband-customers-with-36-price-rise-full-statement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/sky-hits-tv-and-broadband-customers-with-36-price-rise-full-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We are the forgotten little town’: will disenchantment in Denton leave it ripe for Reform?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Gorton split between Labour and Greens, division creates opportunity for Farage&rsquo;s party in other side of constituency facing byelectionIf you&rsquo;re unsure whether you&rsquo;ve crossed the border from Manchester into Tameside, the Reform posters will probably give it away. In windows, on walls, and staked on garden posts, Denton is awash with turquoise blue as the 26 February byelection looms.Near the town centre, Ian Singleton and his wife, Irene, have one of Reform&rsquo;s turquoi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/we-are-the-forgotten-little-town-will-disenchantment-in-denton-leave-it-ripe-for-reform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/we-are-the-forgotten-little-town-will-disenchantment-in-denton-leave-it-ripe-for-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s bid to name Penn Station after himself looks like a presidential shakedown | Mohamad Bazzi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president&rsquo;s relentless self-aggrandizement spree continues amid hypocrisy and shifting explanationsAs a real estate developer, Donald Trump built his empire on ostentatious displays of wealth, substantial tax breaks &ndash; and lots of free publicity. As president, he has deployed the power of the state to expand his personal brand, adding his name to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the US Institute of Peace, a class of new navy warships, and even investment accounts for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trumps-bid-to-name-penn-station-after-himself-looks-like-a-presidential-shakedown-mohamad-bazzi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trumps-bid-to-name-penn-station-after-himself-looks-like-a-presidential-shakedown-mohamad-bazzi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge UK energy company on brink of administration after £60m loan - taxpayers at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was awarded a taxpayer-backed loan less than four months ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/huge-uk-energy-company-on-brink-of-administration-after-60m-loan-taxpayers-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/huge-uk-energy-company-on-brink-of-administration-after-60m-loan-taxpayers-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporter confronts Melksham councillors over punchbag bearing his face found in town hall – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The journalist Joe McCann brought a photograph of the punchbag bearing his image to a council meeting in the Wiltshire town of Melksham, demanding an explanation. One councillor apologised 'unreservedly' for what he described as a 'bad joke'An earlier headline incorrectly stated that the councillors were members of Wiltshire Council. The video was recorded at Melksham Town Council. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/reporter-confronts-melksham-councillors-over-punchbag-bearing-his-face-found-in-town-hall-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/reporter-confronts-melksham-councillors-over-punchbag-bearing-his-face-found-in-town-hall-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs in call to halt Drax’s £2m-a-day subsidy over sustainability doubts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Cross-party group &lsquo;deeply concerned&rsquo; power plant may have misled ministers and regulators over source of wood pelletsEd Miliband is under pressure from MPs to suspend subsidies worth &pound;2m a day paid to the owner of the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire after court documents cast doubt on the company&rsquo;s sustainability claims.A cross-party group of 14 MPs and peers have called on the energy minister to halt the subsidies for Britain&rsquo;s biggest power plant wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mps-in-call-to-halt-draxs-2m-a-day-subsidy-over-sustainability-doubts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mps-in-call-to-halt-draxs-2m-a-day-subsidy-over-sustainability-doubts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plastic production has doubled over the last 20 years &ndash; and will likely double again. For author Beth Gardiner, metal water bottles and canvas tote bags are not the solution. So what is?Like many of us who are mindful of our plastic consumption, Beth Gardiner would take her own bags to the supermarket and be annoyed whenever she forgot to do so. Out without her refillable bottle, she would avoid buying bottled water. &ldquo;Here I am, in my own little life, worrying about that and trying t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/they-pushed-so-many-lies-about-recycling-the-fight-to-stop-big-oil-pumping-billions-more-into-plastics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/they-pushed-so-many-lies-about-recycling-the-fight-to-stop-big-oil-pumping-billions-more-into-plastics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer is finished – but Labour may still win next election for one stunning reason]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM has survived yet another rebellion. But he surely can't last much longer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/keir-starmer-is-finished-but-labour-may-still-win-next-election-for-one-stunning-reason/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/keir-starmer-is-finished-but-labour-may-still-win-next-election-for-one-stunning-reason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebay buys Depop for $1.2bn in effort to lure younger shoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal agreed to acquire British secondhand fashion resale app from Etsy as eBay attempts to fend off AmazonGen Z in the US: how are you feeling about your finances?The online retailer eBay has agreed to buy the British secondhand fashion resale app Depop from Etsy for about $1.2bn (&pound;890m) in cash, as eBay targets younger fashion-loving consumers.The deal comes at a time when secondhand marketplaces continue to soar in popularity, especially among gen Z shoppers &ndash; born between 1997 and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ebay-buys-depop-for-12bn-in-effort-to-lure-younger-shoppers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ebay-buys-depop-for-12bn-in-effort-to-lure-younger-shoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK's benefits capital has been revealed - '&pound;3,868 for every resident']]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a third of the borough's residents live in "income deprived" homes and a fifth are on out-of-work benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-uks-benefits-capital-has-been-revealed-pound3868-for-every-resident/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-uks-benefits-capital-has-been-revealed-pound3868-for-every-resident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Centrica boss to get £3.6m bonus despite sharp fall in profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris O&rsquo;Shea will receive a total of &pound;4.7m despite British Gas owner suffering a shareholder rebellionThe owner of British Gas will hand its chief executive, Chris O&rsquo;Shea, another salary increase despite a shareholder rebellion over its decision to raise his pay last year while households faced record levels of energy debt.O&rsquo;Shea will receive &pound;4.7m for 2025 after Centrica increased his base salary from &pound;855,000 to &pound;1.1m. He will also receive a &pound;1.4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/centrica-boss-to-get-36m-bonus-despite-sharp-fall-in-profits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/centrica-boss-to-get-36m-bonus-despite-sharp-fall-in-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government wants people born before 2012 to claim cash pots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of people born between two dates may be owed money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/government-wants-people-born-before-2012-to-claim-cash-pots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/government-wants-people-born-before-2012-to-claim-cash-pots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension detail many miss &ndash; and why we're in a critical window for checking right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANALYSIS: It's easy to miss and many do - but here's how you can protect yourself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pension-detail-many-miss-ndash-and-why-were-in-a-critical-window-for-checking-right-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pension-detail-many-miss-ndash-and-why-were-in-a-critical-window-for-checking-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Keir Starmer is ousted, Labour could still win the next election. Here’s how that would work | Larry Elliott]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once a PM is seen as hapless, there is no way back. But Labour has good plans &ndash; and with the political landscape fragmented, it could yet prevail Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/if-keir-starmer-is-ousted-labour-could-still-win-the-next-election-heres-how-that-would-work-larry-elliott/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/if-keir-starmer-is-ousted-labour-could-still-win-the-next-election-heres-how-that-would-work-larry-elliott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m putting tech firms on notice: deal with the appalling abuse of women online – or we will deal with you | Keir Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[I see violence against women as a national emergency. The posting of non-consensual intimate images is part of that crisis, and it must stopTackling violence against women and girls is not just a priority for my government. It is central to who I am.Before entering politics, when I led the Crown Prosecution Service as director of public prosecutions, I worked with victims of rape, domestic abuse and sexual violence, and I saw, up close, the lifelong damage these crimes cause. And I learned that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-putting-tech-firms-on-notice-deal-with-the-appalling-abuse-of-women-online-or-we-will-deal-with-you-keir-starmer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-putting-tech-firms-on-notice-deal-with-the-appalling-abuse-of-women-online-or-we-will-deal-with-you-keir-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Gates cancels keynote speech in India amid questions over Epstein ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire Microsoft co-founder pulls out of India&rsquo;s AI Impact Summit to &lsquo;ensure the focus&rsquo; remains on event&rsquo;s &lsquo;key priorities&rsquo;Bill Gates has pulled out of a keynote address at the AI Impact Summit in India as he continues to face questions over his relationship with the deceased child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The billionaire Microsoft co-founder travelled to India, where his foundation works with the government on delivering AI for social good, earlier t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bill-gates-cancels-keynote-speech-in-india-amid-questions-over-epstein-ties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bill-gates-cancels-keynote-speech-in-india-amid-questions-over-epstein-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC alert as Universal Credit claimants may get extra cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brits could access free cash support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-alert-as-universal-credit-claimants-may-get-extra-cash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-alert-as-universal-credit-claimants-may-get-extra-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retailers in UK plan to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRC survey finds finance bosses expect technology to improve productivity, with 69% pessimistic about the economyUK retailers are planning to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs and pessimism about the economy.More than half (52%) of finance bosses at retail companies said they planned to reduce working hours or cut overtime, according to the latest survey from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the trade body that represents most big retailers. Almost half (48%) said they wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/retailers-in-uk-plan-to-cut-staff-hours-and-jobs-amid-rising-employment-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/retailers-in-uk-plan-to-cut-staff-hours-and-jobs-amid-rising-employment-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofgem 'contact your energy supplier now' warning to 100,000 Brits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy regulator Ofgem has issued an alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ofgem-contact-your-energy-supplier-now-warning-to-100000-brits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ofgem-contact-your-energy-supplier-now-warning-to-100000-brits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retail bosses warn of cuts to staff hours due to soaring employment costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retail bosses have warned that soaring employment costs could force cuts to staff hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/retail-bosses-warn-of-cuts-to-staff-hours-due-to-soaring-employment-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/retail-bosses-warn-of-cuts-to-staff-hours-due-to-soaring-employment-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech firms must remove ‘revenge porn’ in 48 hours or risk being blocked, says Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM says measure, also applied to deepfake nudes, is needed owing to a &lsquo;national emergency&rsquo; of online misogynyDeepfake nudes and &ldquo;revenge porn&rdquo; must be removed from the internet within 48 hours or technology firms risk being blocked in the UK, Keir Starmer has said, calling it a &ldquo;national emergency&rdquo; that the government must confront.Companies could be fined millions or even blocked altogether if they allow the images to spread or be reposted after victims give]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tech-firms-must-remove-revenge-porn-in-48-hours-or-risk-being-blocked-says-starmer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tech-firms-must-remove-revenge-porn-in-48-hours-or-risk-being-blocked-says-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla avoids California sales ban by removing ‘autopilot’ from marketing]]></title><description><![CDATA[State regulators walk back suspension threat and say Tesla has stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its carsTesla will avoid a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses in California, its biggest market, after the US electric vehicle maker stopped using the term &ldquo;autopilot&rdquo; in the marketing of its vehicles in the state.Tesla now uses the term &ldquo;supervised&rdquo; in references to its full self-driving technology and has stopped using &ldquo;autopilot&rdq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesla-avoids-california-sales-ban-by-removing-autopilot-from-marketing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesla-avoids-california-sales-ban-by-removing-autopilot-from-marketing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension triple lock future ‘up for debate’, says Nigel Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Reform UK chancellor Robert Jenrick previously pledged support for the policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-triple-lock-future-up-for-debate-says-nigel-farage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-triple-lock-future-up-for-debate-says-nigel-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on UK-EU defence: moving in the right direction, much too slowly]]></title><description><![CDATA[The threat of Russian aggression makes a compelling case for urgent continental cooperationFor Vladimir Putin, peace talks with Ukraine are war pursued by other means. That is why progress has been so slow in negotiations, which resumed in Geneva this week. The Russian president demands the surrender of territory that his army has failed so far to win in combat. Since Mr Putin cannot be trusted to honour any agreement, Volodymyr Zelenskyy rightly insists on robust security guarantees. The Kremli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-uk-eu-defence-moving-in-the-right-direction-much-too-slowly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-uk-eu-defence-moving-in-the-right-direction-much-too-slowly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on Scotland’s housing crisis: supply has failed to keep pace with need]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country&rsquo;s homelessness legislation is ambitious and humane. But too many people are still sleeping on the streets or in temporary accommodationRough sleeping in Scotland has risen by 106% over the past three years. Record numbers of children are now living in temporary accommodation, official figures released this month show. In Glasgow, the city council leader warned last year that the authority had run out of temporary housing. This looks like a system approaching crisis point.The pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-scotlands-housing-crisis-supply-has-failed-to-keep-pace-with-need/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-scotlands-housing-crisis-supply-has-failed-to-keep-pace-with-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘By the end of the day we’re just knackered’: business booms for UK’s south Asian jewellers as gold prices soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economic uncertainty drives customers to snap up 22-carat gold bars and coins or sell off unworn jewellery&ldquo;With everything that&rsquo;s going on in the economy and Donald Trump banging his chest against the world, we&rsquo;re finding there&rsquo;s no trust in the banks because we don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s going to happen,&rdquo; Sandeep Kanda says.Kanda is the owner of Sunny Jewellers, situated along a stretch of Leicester known as the Golden Mile, and is a beneficiary of consumers see]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/by-the-end-of-the-day-were-just-knackered-business-booms-for-uks-south-asian-jewellers-as-gold-prices-soar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/by-the-end-of-the-day-were-just-knackered-business-booms-for-uks-south-asian-jewellers-as-gold-prices-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britons living in EU face repayment hikes amid Reeves student loans row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: UK graduates in Germany, Belgium and possibly other countries informed of rises as salary threshold is cutBritons living in some European countries face a huge rise in their student loan repayments later this year, the Guardian can reveal, in a move that threatens to trigger a fresh backlash for Rachel Reeves.UK graduates working in Germany and Belgium &ndash; and possibly other countries &ndash; have been told that their monthly repayments will increase from April, the Guardian can r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/britons-living-in-eu-face-repayment-hikes-amid-reeves-student-loans-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/britons-living-in-eu-face-repayment-hikes-amid-reeves-student-loans-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC could owe people who work in a uniform up to £2,044]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of UK workers may be eligible for HMRC tax rebates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-could-owe-people-who-work-in-a-uniform-up-to-2044/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-could-owe-people-who-work-in-a-uniform-up-to-2044/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Household energy bills in Great Britain forecast to fall by £117 a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultancy&rsquo;s prediction comes after Rachel Reeves said green subsidy costs would be removed from domestic billsHousehold energy costs in Great Britain are expected to tumble by an average of &pound;117 a year from April after Rachel Reeves announced in November&rsquo;s budget that the cost of green subsidies would be removed from domestic bills.The government&rsquo;s quarterly cap on energy bills is forecast to fall after the chancellor&rsquo;s decision to shift the levies used to support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/household-energy-bills-in-great-britain-forecast-to-fall-by-117-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/household-energy-bills-in-great-britain-forecast-to-fall-by-117-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speeding, jaywalkers and imported ‘clunkers’: Romania in safety drive to improve EU’s deadliest roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government has taken first serious steps to crack down on dangerous driving but pace of change is frustrating campaignersThe first time Lucian M&icirc;ndru&#539;&#259; crashed his car, he swerved to avoid a village dog and hit another vehicle. The second time, he missed a right-of-way sign and was struck by a car at a junction. The third time, ice sent him skidding off the road and into two trees. Crashes four to eight, he said, were bumper-scratches in traffic too minor to mention.That M&icirc;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/speeding-jaywalkers-and-imported-clunkers-romania-in-safety-drive-to-improve-eus-deadliest-roads/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/speeding-jaywalkers-and-imported-clunkers-romania-in-safety-drive-to-improve-eus-deadliest-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bogus four-day workweek that AI supposedly ‘frees up’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business leaders tout AI as a path to shorter weeks and better balance. But without power, workers are unlikely to share the gainsThe front-page headline in a recent Washington Post was breathless: &ldquo;These companies say AI is key to their four-day workweeks.&rdquo; The subhead was euphoric: &ldquo;Some companies are giving workers back more time as artificial intelligence takes over more tasks.&rdquo;As the Post explained: &ldquo;more companies may move toward a shortened workweek, several]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-bogus-four-day-workweek-that-ai-supposedly-frees-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-bogus-four-day-workweek-that-ai-supposedly-frees-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like an electrical gong bath!’ The Sheffield supermarket going viral for the symphonic sound of its freezers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redditors are thrilled by the Co-op on Ecclesall Road, where a magnificent drone is reminiscent of Brian Eno&rsquo;s ambient music. We take a visit to the back aislesThere&rsquo;s a new sound gripping Sheffield. You won&rsquo;t find it at one of the city&rsquo;s eclectic jazz nights; nor in any of its clubs or live music venues. You&rsquo;ll find it in the back aisle of a Co-op supermarket on Ecclesall Road.&ldquo;Anyone noticed how nice the freezers sound in the eccy road co-op?&rdquo; someone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/like-an-electrical-gong-bath-the-sheffield-supermarket-going-viral-for-the-symphonic-sound-of-its-freezers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/like-an-electrical-gong-bath-the-sheffield-supermarket-going-viral-for-the-symphonic-sound-of-its-freezers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The brutal hunt for low-paid work: ‘It’s like The Hunger Games – but for a job folding clothes’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It used to be fairly easy to get work that paid at or around the minimum wage. But with a shrinking number of positions come ever more hoops to jump through, from personality tests, to trial shifts, to towers constructed of marshmallows<br />
It is 10.30am, and Zahra is sitting in a business centre in Preston, attaching marshmallows to sticks of uncooked spaghetti. There are 30 interview candidates in the grey-carpeted room, split into groups of five, competing to build food towers. Already today they]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-brutal-hunt-for-low-paid-work-its-like-the-hunger-games-but-for-a-job-folding-clothes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-brutal-hunt-for-low-paid-work-its-like-the-hunger-games-but-for-a-job-folding-clothes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go the extra mile: how to cut costs if you’re running a marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spending on gear, travel and race fees can easily add up &ndash; here&rsquo;s how to make getting to the start line affordableBefore you enter a race, it&rsquo;s vital to think about whether you&rsquo;re in shape to make it through the training. For a marathon, you&rsquo;ll probably need to be a regular runner who has completed several 10ks or the half&nbsp;distance. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/go-the-extra-mile-how-to-cut-costs-if-youre-running-a-marathon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/go-the-extra-mile-how-to-cut-costs-if-youre-running-a-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should we be impressed or worried by China's humanoid robot display? &ndash; video]]></title><description><![CDATA[China Media Group's 2026 Spring Festival Gala drew widespread attention with a performance of humanoid robots that appeared to do martial arts alongside young performers. However, as the videos spread, viewers expressed both admiration and unease over the accelerating development of the machines. Experts have mixed views. China&rsquo;s dancing robots: how worried should we be?Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/should-we-be-impressed-or-worried-by-chinas-humanoid-robot-display-ndash-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/should-we-be-impressed-or-worried-by-chinas-humanoid-robot-display-ndash-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the archive: ‘Who remembers proper binmen?’ The nostalgia memes that help explain Britain today – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2022: Idealising the past is nothing new, but there is something peculiarly revealing about the way a certain generation of Facebook users look back fondly on tougher timesBy Dan Hancox. Read by Dermot Daly Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/from-the-archive-who-remembers-proper-binmen-the-nostalgia-memes-that-help-explain-britain-today-podcast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/from-the-archive-who-remembers-proper-binmen-the-nostalgia-memes-that-help-explain-britain-today-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Squires on … Jim Ratcliffe’s comments and his need for some home truths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our cartoonist reflects on the Manchester United co-owner&rsquo;s recent statements and electioneering, via the prism of Cracker&rsquo;s DCI BilboroughBuy this cartoon | David&rsquo;s favourite works of 2025And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/david-squires-on-jim-ratcliffes-comments-and-his-need-for-some-home-truths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/david-squires-on-jim-ratcliffes-comments-and-his-need-for-some-home-truths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Openreach said yes to full fibre broadband, then branded it ‘uneconomical’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its &lsquo;fibre checker&rsquo; tool confirmed I could have a connection, but a month later it changed its mindMy internet provider informed me by email that full fibre broadband had become available for my property, confirmed by Openreach&rsquo;s &ldquo;fibre checker&rdquo; tool. After a month, Openreach declared the connection uneconomical due to blockages in the conduits below the road.Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/openreach-said-yes-to-full-fibre-broadband-then-branded-it-uneconomical/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/openreach-said-yes-to-full-fibre-broadband-then-branded-it-uneconomical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full list of new smart meter rules as households get £40 payments from Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's hoped that the new rules will set clear expectations of suppliers and push them to improve their smart meter standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/full-list-of-new-smart-meter-rules-as-households-get-40-payments-from-monday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/full-list-of-new-smart-meter-rules-as-households-get-40-payments-from-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC says boost State Pension payments with £26 a week claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Payment rates are due to rise from April to give claimants &pound;27.05 per week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-says-boost-state-pension-payments-with-26-a-week-claim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-says-boost-state-pension-payments-with-26-a-week-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis explains key age limit that applies to pensioners]]></title><description><![CDATA[He said you can save hundreds of pounds with some deals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-explains-key-age-limit-that-applies-to-pensioners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/martin-lewis-explains-key-age-limit-that-applies-to-pensioners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds Bank to close 14 UK branches in March – full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Branches are due to close in Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent and Glossop, among others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-to-close-14-uk-branches-in-march-full-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-bank-to-close-14-uk-branches-in-march-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrisons makes major change in 343 supermarket cafes in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change announced today will benefit millions of families across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/morrisons-makes-major-change-in-343-supermarket-cafes-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/morrisons-makes-major-change-in-343-supermarket-cafes-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco Clubcard launches new £1 rule - customers will be happy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesco has just made a major new announcement that's set to delight many of its customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesco-clubcard-launches-new-1-rule-customers-will-be-happy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tesco-clubcard-launches-new-1-rule-customers-will-be-happy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC sending new tax codes to state pensioners to take winter fuel payment back]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC is sending new tax codes out to state pensioners to take their winter fuel payment back if they go over the &pound;35,000 threshold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-sending-new-tax-codes-to-state-pensioners-to-take-winter-fuel-payment-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-sending-new-tax-codes-to-state-pensioners-to-take-winter-fuel-payment-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three groups could miss out on full State Pension payments - check if you're affected]]></title><description><![CDATA[You could be missing out on a full State Pension due to National Insurance gaps, historic childcare rules and contracted-out schemes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/three-groups-could-miss-out-on-full-state-pension-payments-check-if-youre-affected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/three-groups-could-miss-out-on-full-state-pension-payments-check-if-youre-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves' cash ISA limit cut sparks warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves announced in November that the annual cash ISA limit would be cut from &pound;20,000 to &pound;12,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-cash-isa-limit-cut-sparks-warning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rachel-reeves-cash-isa-limit-cut-sparks-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American in London shocked by Tesco as she praises UK as grocery 'paradise']]></title><description><![CDATA[An American who moved from a place where it's "normal to spend senselessly on food" to the UK was shocked by the prices in Waitrose, but then they "went to Tesco"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/american-in-london-shocked-by-tesco-as-she-praises-uk-as-grocery-paradise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/american-in-london-shocked-by-tesco-as-she-praises-uk-as-grocery-paradise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did I get a £100 parking fine when charging my electric car?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charger firm claimed the site operated 24 hours a day, but the parking operator had different ideasI charged my electric car at the 24-hour Mer EV charging station in my local B&amp;Q car park.I then received a &pound;100 parking charge notice (PCN) from the car park operator, Ocean Parking. It said no parking is allowed on the site between 9pm and 6am. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/why-did-i-get-a-100-parking-fine-when-charging-my-electric-car/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/why-did-i-get-a-100-parking-fine-when-charging-my-electric-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural drivers to face steepest bills under UK’s mileage-based electric vehicle tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis reveals big regional disparities as critics say Labour&rsquo;s proposed levy could slow uptake of EVsDrivers in the south-west of England would pay nearly four times as much as those in London as a result of Labour&rsquo;s mileage-based tax on electric cars, according to analysis of official data.The 3p-a-mile road charge, announced in the autumn budget and due to take effect in 2028, is expected to raise &pound;1.1bn a year, partly offsetting the loss of fuel duty revenues as drivers s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rural-drivers-to-face-steepest-bills-under-uks-mileage-based-electric-vehicle-tax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rural-drivers-to-face-steepest-bills-under-uks-mileage-based-electric-vehicle-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of England should cut rates to boost consumer spending, says TUC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union analysis finds consumers lag behind international peers as some rate-setters remain anxious about inflationThe Trades Union Congress is urging the Bank of England to cut interest rates and rekindle economic growth, pointing to analysis showing that cash-strapped consumers are lagging their international peers.The Bank&rsquo;s monetary policy committee voted 5-4 to leave borrowing costs unchanged this month, after six cuts since mid-2024. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bank-of-england-should-cut-rates-to-boost-consumer-spending-says-tuc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bank-of-england-should-cut-rates-to-boost-consumer-spending-says-tuc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What technology takes from us – and how to take it back – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out &ndash; but it&rsquo;s going to take collective effortBy Rebecca Solnit. Read by Laurel Lefkow Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-technology-takes-from-us-and-how-to-take-it-back-podcast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/what-technology-takes-from-us-and-how-to-take-it-back-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makers of AI chatbots that put children at risk face big fines or UK ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starmer to announce &lsquo;crackdown on vile illegal content created by AI&rsquo; after scandal involving Elon Musk&rsquo;s Grok toolMakers of AI chatbots that put children at risk will face massive fines or even see their services blocked in the UK under law changes to be announced by Keir Starmer on Monday.Emboldened by Elon Musk&rsquo;s X stopping its Grok AI tool from creating sexualised images of real people in the UK after public outrage last month, ministers are planning a &ldquo;crackdow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/makers-of-ai-chatbots-that-put-children-at-risk-face-big-fines-or-uk-ban/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/makers-of-ai-chatbots-that-put-children-at-risk-face-big-fines-or-uk-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on AI: safety staff departures raise worries about industry pursuing profit at all costs | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cash-hungry Silicon Valley firms are scrambling for revenue. Regulate them now before the tech becomes too big to failHardly a month passes without an AI grandee cautioning that the technology poses an existential threat to humanity. Many of these warnings might be hazy or naive. Others may be self-interested. Calm, level-headed scrutiny is needed. Some warnings, though, are worth taking seriously.Last week, some notable ground-level AI safety researchers quit, warning that firms chasing profits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-ai-safety-staff-departures-raise-worries-about-industry-pursuing-profit-at-all-costs-editorial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-guardian-view-on-ai-safety-staff-departures-raise-worries-about-industry-pursuing-profit-at-all-costs-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh munitions factory seen as crucial to boosting UK stockpiles and aiding Ukraine is yet to open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Delay at Glascoed is latest setback for armed forces and for UK&rsquo;s capacity to supply shells to UkraineA new factory in Wales seen as crucial to boosting UK munitions production remains unopened more than six months after its planned launch, adding to a string of delays dogging the armed forces.The explosives facility at Glascoed, south Wales, was expected to bring a 16-fold increase in Britain&rsquo;s capacity to make artillery shells, replenishing dwindling stock and increasing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/welsh-munitions-factory-seen-as-crucial-to-boosting-uk-stockpiles-and-aiding-ukraine-is-yet-to-open/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/welsh-munitions-factory-seen-as-crucial-to-boosting-uk-stockpiles-and-aiding-ukraine-is-yet-to-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even amid rising economic uncertainty, now is not the time to hug your job | Gene Marks]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a rapidly changing job market, it&rsquo;s not necessarily good for workers to cling to their current employmentAfter all the employee protests over the past few years &ndash; the &ldquo;great resignations&rdquo;, the &ldquo;quiet quittings&rdquo;, the &ldquo;bare-minimum Mondays&rdquo; and &ldquo;coffee badgings&rdquo; &ndash; we have finally arrived at &ldquo;job hugging&rdquo;.Amid all the economic uncertainty and the rising costs of everything, people aren&rsquo;t feeling as confident as t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/even-amid-rising-economic-uncertainty-now-is-not-the-time-to-hug-your-job-gene-marks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/even-amid-rising-economic-uncertainty-now-is-not-the-time-to-hug-your-job-gene-marks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer has chance to put overseas aid and debt relief on G20 agenda | Heather Stewart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reclaiming Labour&rsquo;s internationalist heart could also stop disillusioned voters drifting towards Lib Dems and GreensIf Keir Starmer wants to win back disillusioned voters deserting his party for the Liberal Democrats or the Greens, he could do worse than rediscover Labour&rsquo;s longstanding moral commitment to international development.Since cutting the overseas aid budget to fund higher defence spending &ndash; losing the excellent Anneliese Dodds in the process &ndash; Labour has had l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/starmer-has-chance-to-put-overseas-aid-and-debt-relief-on-g20-agenda-heather-stewart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/starmer-has-chance-to-put-overseas-aid-and-debt-relief-on-g20-agenda-heather-stewart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump touts climate savings but new rule set to push up US prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics accuse administration of &lsquo;cooking the books&rsquo; by claiming US would save $1.3tn from climate finding reversalThe Trump administration claims its latest move to gut climate regulations and end all greenhouse gas standards for vehicles will save Americans money. But its own analysis indicates that the new rule will push up gas prices, and that the benefits of the rollback are unlikely to outweigh the costs.On Thursday, the president and his environmental secretary, Lee Zeldin, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trump-touts-climate-savings-but-new-rule-set-to-push-up-us-prices/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/trump-touts-climate-savings-but-new-rule-set-to-push-up-us-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight-loss race: how switch from injections to pills is expanding big pharma’s hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tablets could make treatment more mainstream, with sector predicted to be worth $200bn by end of the decade&ldquo;I just felt slow: I want to be able to do anything my kids want to do and not have weight be a factor. Even a ride or a water park &ndash; things have weight limits,&rdquo; says Melody Ewert, 44, from Minnesota.Ewert has just switched from Eli Lilly&rsquo;s Zepbound weekly injection to Novo Nordisk&rsquo;s new daily Wegovy pill. Analysts believe the arrival of easy-to-take tablets co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/weight-loss-race-how-switch-from-injections-to-pills-is-expanding-big-pharmas-hopes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/weight-loss-race-how-switch-from-injections-to-pills-is-expanding-big-pharmas-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s gender pay gap ‘won’t close for 30 years’ at current rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trades Union Congress says women have worked a month and a half for nothing this year and legislation is neededWomen in the UK will not be paid the same as men until 2056 at the current rate of progress, according to a Trades Union Congress report.The gender pay gap, which stands at &pound;2,548 a year, means that women have in effect worked for nothing so far this year, the TUC said. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uks-gender-pay-gap-wont-close-for-30-years-at-current-rates/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uks-gender-pay-gap-wont-close-for-30-years-at-current-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm that went bust owing £650k to HMRC offers staff Las Vegas trip after being bought by ex-owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acquisition by Premier Group Recruitment boss Andrew Woosnam appears to be example of &lsquo;phoenixism&rsquo;A recruitment business that went bust owing the tax authorities and other creditors almost &pound;3m has promised to send its staff on an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas after being repurchased by its former owner for an initial &pound;10,000.Premier Group Recruitment went into administration in September with debts of &pound;2.9m &ndash; including &pound;647,000 owed to HM Revenue a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/firm-that-went-bust-owing-650k-to-hmrc-offers-staff-las-vegas-trip-after-being-bought-by-ex-owner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/firm-that-went-bust-owing-650k-to-hmrc-offers-staff-las-vegas-trip-after-being-bought-by-ex-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shattered dreams: Why the battle for Sunderland’s glass centre has turned into a political flashpoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Custodian University of Sunderland says renovation costs of &pound;45m are too high and building must be pulled down. Not without a fight, say locals, who believe they&rsquo;re being taken for foolsThe &ldquo;little pieces of Sunderland&rdquo; produced by the city&rsquo;s glassmaking factory for more than a century can be traced back to an even older story that began in the seventh century, when English glassmaking began at a monastery beside the River Wear, run by abbott and later saint Benedic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/shattered-dreams-why-the-battle-for-sunderlands-glass-centre-has-turned-into-a-political-flashpoint/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/shattered-dreams-why-the-battle-for-sunderlands-glass-centre-has-turned-into-a-political-flashpoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It makes no sense’: the battle over plans for a windfarm by the Yorkshire Dales]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fight for Hope Moor is set to be repeated across the UK as the government aims to hit its renewable energy targetsInstead of a slingshot, the Davids are brandishing a sculpture and a coffee table book. Their Goliaths are a Norwegian energy company and a UK energy secretary with renewable targets to meet.A fierce battle has begun over one of England&rsquo;s tallest windfarms, proposed for deep peat moorland overlooking the Yorkshire Dales national park, in what residents say will mark the irr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/it-makes-no-sense-the-battle-over-plans-for-a-windfarm-by-the-yorkshire-dales/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/it-makes-no-sense-the-battle-over-plans-for-a-windfarm-by-the-yorkshire-dales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brushing fraud: Britons told to beware of mystery parcels as new scam soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraudsters use stolen personal details to send out products, then post a fake verified and positive online reviewA package arrives but you can&rsquo;t remember ordering anything.When you open it, you find some cheap, flimsy jewellery. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brushing-fraud-britons-told-to-beware-of-mystery-parcels-as-new-scam-soars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brushing-fraud-britons-told-to-beware-of-mystery-parcels-as-new-scam-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BrewDog could be broken up as craft beer business put up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brewer last month said it was closing its distilling brands, prompting concerns for jobs at its Scottish facilityThe beer-maker BrewDog could be broken up after consultants were called in to help find new investors.The Scotland-based brewer, which makes craft beer such as Punk IPA and Elvis Juice, has appointed consultants AlixPartners to oversee the sale process. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brewdog-could-be-broken-up-as-craft-beer-business-put-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brewdog-could-be-broken-up-as-craft-beer-business-put-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US military used Anthropic’s AI model Claude in Venezuela raid, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street Journal says Claude used in operation via Anthropic&rsquo;s partnership with Palantir TechnologiesClaude, the AI model developed by Anthropic, was used by the US military during its operation to kidnap Nicol&aacute;s Maduro from Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal revealed on Saturday, a high-profile example of how the US defence department is using artificial intelligence in its operations.The US raid on Venezuela involved bombing across the capital, Caracas, and the killing of 83 pe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/us-military-used-anthropics-ai-model-claude-in-venezuela-raid-report-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/us-military-used-anthropics-ai-model-claude-in-venezuela-raid-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record 1,000 UK taxpayers under 30 earned more than £1m last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC figures show 11% rise in young million-pound earners, with influencers and tech pay cited as keyTheir generation is often derided for being work-shy, self-centred and overly sensitive. But when it comes to making money, people under 30 are proving they are something else entirely: successful.A record 1,000 taxpayers under 30 earned more than &pound;1m last year, an 11% increase on the year before, HMRC records show. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/record-1000-uk-taxpayers-under-30-earned-more-than-1m-last-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/record-1000-uk-taxpayers-under-30-earned-more-than-1m-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limited government shutdown likely to linger for at least 10 days as Congress takes break]]></title><description><![CDATA[13% of federal civilian workforce is affected, although DHS &ndash; which spurred budget standoff &ndash; remains fundedA limited US government shutdown came into effect on Saturday &ndash; the third of Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term &ndash; after negotiations between the White House and Democrats in Congress failed to agree on new restrictions for federal immigration agents.The shutdown affects about 13% of the federal civilian workforce and is confined to agencies under the umbrella of the D]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/limited-government-shutdown-likely-to-linger-for-at-least-10-days-as-congress-takes-break/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/limited-government-shutdown-likely-to-linger-for-at-least-10-days-as-congress-takes-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior Reform UK figures attend launch of How to Launder Money book]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-author George Cottrell is close aide to party leader Nigel Farage and served several months in US prisonAs a choice for a book title, How to Launder Money certainly caught the eye. But then again, its co-author George Cottrell claims to know what he&rsquo;s talking about.A close aide to Nigel Farage, Cottrell served several months in a US prison after being convicted there in 2017 for wire fraud &ndash; a chapter in his life he referred to at his book launch party on Thursday night. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/senior-reform-uk-figures-attend-launch-of-how-to-launder-money-book/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/senior-reform-uk-figures-attend-launch-of-how-to-launder-money-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer stresses ‘urgency’ of closer defence ties with Europe at Munich conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK prime minister says stronger security relies on greater cooperation and integration across the continentMunich Security Conference &ndash; live updatesKeir Starmer said there was an urgent need for a closer UK defence relationship with Europe, covering procurement and manufacturing, so that the UK would be at the centre of a stronger European defence setup.In a rare visit to the Munich Security Conference, the British prime minister told the audience, to applause, &ldquo;we are 10 years o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/starmer-stresses-urgency-of-closer-defence-ties-with-europe-at-munich-conference/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/starmer-stresses-urgency-of-closer-defence-ties-with-europe-at-munich-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK migration could be negative this year – how will that hit the economy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities, builders and health trusts are feeling the squeeze, as thinktank says effect of zero net migration could be similar to Brexit&lsquo;It&rsquo;s been life-changing&rsquo;: young Britons on why they left the UKWhen Greenwich and Kent universities said this month they would merge to save money, the heart of their financial difficulties could be found in the UK government&rsquo;s crackdown on immigration.Tough restrictions on foreign students have sent the number of university applicati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-migration-could-be-negative-this-year-how-will-that-hit-the-economy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-migration-could-be-negative-this-year-how-will-that-hit-the-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn this from Bezos and the Washington Post: with hypercapitalists in charge, your news is not safe  | Jane Martinson]]></title><description><![CDATA[His shameful stewardship of a once great title highlights how much we lose when private interest eclipses the public goodNot long after being made Time magazine&rsquo;s Person of the Year in 1999, Jeff Bezos told me: &ldquo;They were not choosing me as much as they were choosing the internet, and me as a symbol.&rdquo; A quarter of an increasingly dark century later, the Amazon founder is now a symbol of something else: how the ultra-rich can kill the news.Job cuts in an industry that has strugg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/learn-this-from-bezos-and-the-washington-post-with-hypercapitalists-in-charge-your-news-is-not-safe-jane-martinson/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/learn-this-from-bezos-and-the-washington-post-with-hypercapitalists-in-charge-your-news-is-not-safe-jane-martinson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension annuity sales hit record as average pot exceeds £80,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves&rsquo;s inheritance tax changes encourage more people to invest in previously unloved product The government&rsquo;s &ldquo;inheritance tax raid&rdquo; on pensions has helped drive sales of retirement annuities to new&nbsp;highs.Industry data this week revealed they enjoyed a &ldquo;record-breaking&rdquo; 2025, with sales growing by 4% to &pound;7.4bn and the average amount invested in an annuity surpassing &pound;80,000 for the first time. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pension-annuity-sales-hit-record-as-average-pot-exceeds-80000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pension-annuity-sales-hit-record-as-average-pot-exceeds-80000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My husband burned down our house – then the bank threatened repossession’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family struggled to rebuild their lives after an abusive marriage ended in tragedy and financial ruinFamily life ended for Francesca Onody on a late summer evening in 2022 when her abusive husband doused their cottage with petrol as police arrived to arrest him. She and her children escaped seconds before the building exploded. Her husband Malcolm Baker died in the blaze.That night, Onody lost her husband, her home, her pets and her possessions. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/my-husband-burned-down-our-house-then-the-bank-threatened-repossession/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/my-husband-burned-down-our-house-then-the-bank-threatened-repossession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race to find source of carcinogenic Pfas in Cumbria and Lancashire waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: High levels of banned &lsquo;forever chemical&rsquo; have been detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sitesA string of toxic pollution hotspots has been uncovered across Cumbria and Lancashire, with high levels of the banned cancer-causing &ldquo;forever chemical&rdquo; Pfos detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites.The contamination, spread across a large area, was uncovered by Watershed Investigations and the Guardian after a freedom of information request revealed high conce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/race-to-find-source-of-carcinogenic-pfas-in-cumbria-and-lancashire-waters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/race-to-find-source-of-carcinogenic-pfas-in-cumbria-and-lancashire-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s a cost to going cashless | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to Sammy Gecsoyler&rsquo;s article about his week without bank and contactless cardsI welcome Sammy Gecsoyler&rsquo;s article (My week of only using cash: could a return to notes and coins change my life?, 10 February) while noting that he is young, employed and living in a city, and that he commented about the older cash-payers seen in charity shops.I am one of the many who live rurally. We rely on access to cash. Our lives still include paying small sums &ndash; &pound;2.50 for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/theres-a-cost-to-going-cashless-letters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/theres-a-cost-to-going-cashless-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is indeed coming – but there is also evidence to allay investor fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opinions are divided about the potential impact of artificial intelligence as the response to a recent viral essay showsUK ad agencies undergo biggest exodus of staff as AI threatens industryThe message from investors to the software, wealth management, legal services and logistics industries this month has been clear: AI is coming for your business.The release of new, ever more powerful AI tools has coincided with a stock market slide, which has swept up sectors as diverse as drug distribution,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ai-is-indeed-coming-but-there-is-also-evidence-to-allay-investor-fears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ai-is-indeed-coming-but-there-is-also-evidence-to-allay-investor-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building society’s competitive 7.5% interest savings account – ‘best’ right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[A building society is offering a savings account with an impressive 7.5% interest rate, meaning big earnings for savers who can lock away money for six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/building-societys-competitive-75-interest-savings-account-best-right-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/building-societys-competitive-75-interest-savings-account-best-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits told to 'claim early payout' on insurance with 12-month rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hidden benefit could help millions of families during difficult times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-told-to-claim-early-payout-on-insurance-with-12-month-rule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/brits-told-to-claim-early-payout-on-insurance-with-12-month-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a TSB expert - how to avoid 95-day spell costing Brits &pound;7,500 each]]></title><description><![CDATA[The warning is more urgent than ever, with 35% more Brits affected in the first half of last year alone, says Stephanie Harrison, fraud expert at TSB.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-a-tsb-expert-how-to-avoid-95-day-spell-costing-brits-pound7500-each/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/im-a-tsb-expert-how-to-avoid-95-day-spell-costing-brits-pound7500-each/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premium Bonds update as NS&amp;I confirms major changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can win big prizes up to &pound;1million in the Premium Bonds draw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/premium-bonds-update-as-nsampi-confirms-major-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/premium-bonds-update-as-nsampi-confirms-major-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us: are you expecting to give or receive an inheritance?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We want to hear from people about how inheritance plays a role in their lives, whether they are giving, receiving or expecting nothing at allLast November, ahead of G20 meetings in Johannesburg, South Africa, economists warned in a report that more than $70tn (&pound;53tn) of inherited wealth will pass down the generations across the world over the next decade, significantly widening inequality.Meanwhile, changes to UK inheritance tax rules, including reforms to business and agricultural tax bre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tell-us-are-you-expecting-to-give-or-receive-an-inheritance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tell-us-are-you-expecting-to-give-or-receive-an-inheritance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide slashes mortgage rates to 3.54% in 'great news' for market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wider industry has reacted to the news, with brokers suggesting the cuts could prompt other lenders to follow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-slashes-mortgage-rates-to-354-in-great-news-for-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-slashes-mortgage-rates-to-354-in-great-news-for-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapped: More than 125 bank branches to close this week - is yours on the list?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of branches are due to close their doors for good in high streets across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mapped-more-than-125-bank-branches-to-close-this-week-is-yours-on-the-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/mapped-more-than-125-bank-branches-to-close-this-week-is-yours-on-the-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the Epstein files tarnish the reputation of Jamie Dimon, America’s banker?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final stretch of the JP Morgan Chase chief&rsquo;s career is a bumpy one, as Trump himself demands prosecutors investigate Epstein&rsquo;s ties to Dimon&rsquo;s bank Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/will-the-epstein-files-tarnish-the-reputation-of-jamie-dimon-americas-banker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/will-the-epstein-files-tarnish-the-reputation-of-jamie-dimon-americas-banker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The most expensive mistake I see’: how to make your vacuum cleaner last longer, according to experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cordless or corded, bagged or bagless &ndash; whatever vacuum you use, help is at hand to tackle blockages, trapped hair and loss of suction&bull; The best cordless vacuum cleaners, testedNo household gadget works harder to keep our homes spick and span than the vacuum cleaner. Most models can deal with all manner of everyday household dirt, but as with any tool or appliance, you can give yours a longer and more fruitful life by performing a few regular maintenance jobs.Iwan Carrington, author o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-most-expensive-mistake-i-see-how-to-make-your-vacuum-cleaner-last-longer-according-to-experts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-most-expensive-mistake-i-see-how-to-make-your-vacuum-cleaner-last-longer-according-to-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide has good news for new and existing customers from today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people will be better off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-has-good-news-for-new-and-existing-customers-from-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nationwide-has-good-news-for-new-and-existing-customers-from-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Miliband's incompetence has just been exposed - and by someone who REALLY knows him]]></title><description><![CDATA[When critics condemn Ed Miliband's madcap net zero charge, he has a stock response. To claim he's being smeared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ed-milibands-incompetence-has-just-been-exposed-and-by-someone-who-really-knows-him/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ed-milibands-incompetence-has-just-been-exposed-and-by-someone-who-really-knows-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A great wee place’: the small Scottish factory crafting Olympic curling stones]]></title><description><![CDATA[All stones in Cortina are made from granite found on tiny island in Firth of Clyde and crafted in East Ayrshire&ldquo;It takes 60m years and about six hours to make a curling stone,&rdquo; shouts Ricky English above the whine of the lathes. The operations manager at Kays Scotland is surrounded by wheels of ancient granite in varying states of refinement.It is a small business with a big responsibility: the only factory in the world to supply the Winter Olympics with curling stones. Competitors d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/a-great-wee-place-the-small-scottish-factory-crafting-olympic-curling-stones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/a-great-wee-place-the-small-scottish-factory-crafting-olympic-curling-stones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anyone with £10,000 savings given Natwest, Barclays, Nationwide, Santander warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Savers are missing out on hundreds by making the wrong account decision, experts said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/anyone-with-10000-savings-given-natwest-barclays-nationwide-santander-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/anyone-with-10000-savings-given-natwest-barclays-nationwide-santander-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes for sale in England for £300,000 or less – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a picturesque cottage in a country village to a listed building in the heart of bustling Manchester Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-in-england-for-300000-or-less-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/homes-for-sale-in-england-for-300000-or-less-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-time buyers enjoy biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages in UK since 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 500 deals now offer 95% loans as banks and building societies loosen their borrowing rulesWould-be first-time buyers have the biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages for at least 18 years, new data shows, suggesting that 2026 is looking positive for those trying to get a foot on the property ladder.In recent months many banks and building societies have been loosening their affordability rules or launching deals that let people borrow 95% of the property&rsquo;s value, and in some case]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/first-time-buyers-enjoy-biggest-choice-of-low-deposit-mortgages-in-uk-since-2008/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/first-time-buyers-enjoy-biggest-choice-of-low-deposit-mortgages-in-uk-since-2008/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds, NatWest and Halifax set to close more branches in 2026 — full list of locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK banks are closing more locations for good as customers move to digital banking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-natwest-and-halifax-set-to-close-more-branches-in-2026-full-list-of-locations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/lloyds-natwest-and-halifax-set-to-close-more-branches-in-2026-full-list-of-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold thief flees scene of the crime on donkey in central Turkey – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect who broke into a jewellery store using a forklift, allegedly stole 150 grams of gold, and fled the scene on a donkey was arrested in Kayseri, central Turkey. Police teams from the provincial police department identified the suspect after reviewing security camera footage following the incident. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/gold-thief-flees-scene-of-the-crime-on-donkey-in-central-turkey-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/gold-thief-flees-scene-of-the-crime-on-donkey-in-central-turkey-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempt to modernise NS&amp;I has been a &lsquo;full-spectrum disaster&rsquo;, MPs find]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spending watchdog says state-owned bank exposed taxpayers to &lsquo;unacceptable risk&rsquo; as cost spiral to &pound;3bnAn attempt to modernise the state-owned savings bank NS&amp;I has been a &ldquo;full-spectrum disaster&rdquo;, parliament&rsquo;s spending watchdog has concluded in a damning report.NS&amp;I (National Savings &amp; Investments), which runs a popular monthly cash-prize draw for premium bond holders, has been criticised by a committee of MPs for exposing the taxpayer to &ldquo;u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/attempt-to-modernise-nsampi-has-been-a-lsquofull-spectrum-disasterrsquo-mps-find/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/attempt-to-modernise-nsampi-has-been-a-lsquofull-spectrum-disasterrsquo-mps-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to deal with the “Claude crash”: Relx should keep buying back shares, then buy more | Nils Pratley]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm remains confident even as the market flips from seeing it as an AI winner to fearing its profit margin will implodeAs the FTSE 100 index bobs along close to all-time highs, it is easy to miss the quiet share price crash in one corner of the market. It&rsquo;s got a name &ndash; the &ldquo;Claude crash&rdquo;, referencing the plug-in legal products added by the AI firm Anthropic to its Claude Cowork office assistant.This launch, or so you would think from the panicked stock market reacti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-to-deal-with-the-claude-crash-relx-should-keep-buying-back-shares-then-buy-more-nils-pratley/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/how-to-deal-with-the-claude-crash-relx-should-keep-buying-back-shares-then-buy-more-nils-pratley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Jennings on Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘colonisation’ comments – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover and buy more of Ben&rsquo;s cartoons hereOrder your own print of this cartoon from the Guardian Print Shop Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ben-jennings-on-jim-ratcliffes-colonisation-comments-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ben-jennings-on-jim-ratcliffes-colonisation-comments-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ratcliffe backlash: outrage over Manchester United boss comments | The Latest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Monaco-based billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has said he is sorry that his &lsquo;choice of language has offended some people&rsquo;, after growing outrage over his comments that the UK was being &lsquo;colonised by immigrants&rsquo;.The Manchester United co-owner has faced a mounting backlash since making the remarks, which have been labelled hypocritical and reminiscent of &lsquo;far-right narratives&rsquo;.Lucy Hough speaks to the sports writer and columnist Jonathan Liew. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ratcliffe-backlash-outrage-over-manchester-united-boss-comments-the-latest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/ratcliffe-backlash-outrage-over-manchester-united-boss-comments-the-latest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Another way to gamble money’: booming prediction markets prompt confusion and concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polymarket and Kalshi are less regulated than betting sites, but users can win or lose large sums on the platformsYadin Eldar, 21, has been betting on prediction markets since 2019. His friends think he&rsquo;s &ldquo;crazy&rdquo;, he said. But the craze surrounding these platforms is rapidly gathering steam.Users can bet on virtually anything, from the outcome of Sunday&rsquo;s Super Bowl to whether the US will invade Greenland, every second of every day. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/another-way-to-gamble-money-booming-prediction-markets-prompt-confusion-and-concern/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/another-way-to-gamble-money-booming-prediction-markets-prompt-confusion-and-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families falling apart because of UK’s ‘broken’ paternity leave, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 39% of separated parents say not sharing caring responsibilities contributed to breakdown of relationshipUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesMore than one in three separated parents believe the UK&rsquo;s &ldquo;pitiful&rdquo; paternity leave played a part in their breakup, research has suggested.The campaign groups, The Dad Shift and Movember, said hundreds of thousands of families were falling apart as a result of a parental leave system described by MPs as &ldquo;one of the worst in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/families-falling-apart-because-of-uks-broken-paternity-leave-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/families-falling-apart-because-of-uks-broken-paternity-leave-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Will Lewis’s tumultuous two years as publisher of the Washington Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the Post&rsquo;s sweeping layoffs and Lewis&rsquo;s abrupt resignation, his tenure was marked by controversy and clashes with staffStanding on the seventh floor in the center of the Washington Post&rsquo;s open newsroom on the morning of 3 June 2024, publisher Will Lewis decided to deliver some tough love to a news organization he had taken charge of five months earlier.Lewis, a veteran of Rupert Murdoch&rsquo;s media empire, had replaced Fred Ryan, a former Ronald Reagan aide who had pre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/inside-will-lewiss-tumultuous-two-years-as-publisher-of-the-washington-post/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/inside-will-lewiss-tumultuous-two-years-as-publisher-of-the-washington-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economics has failed on the climate crisis. This complexity scientist has a mind-blowing plan to fix that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doyne Farmer says a super-simulator of the global economy would accelerate the transition to a green, clean worldIt&rsquo;s a mind-blowing idea: an economic model of the world in which every company is individually represented, making realistic decisions that change as the economy changes. From this astonishing complexity would emerge forecasts of unprecedented clarity. These would be transformative: no more flying blind into global financial crashes, no more climate policies that fail to shift]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/economics-has-failed-on-the-climate-crisis-this-complexity-scientist-has-a-mind-blowing-plan-to-fix-that/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/economics-has-failed-on-the-climate-crisis-this-complexity-scientist-has-a-mind-blowing-plan-to-fix-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing market in England and Wales ‘showing tentative signs of recovery’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rics surveyors report inquiries from new buyers, agreed sales and house prices were less negative in JanuaryThere are &ldquo;tentative signs&rdquo; that the housing market in England and Wales is recovering from a months-long slowdown after uncertainty around the autumn budget and economic pressures, estate agents and surveyors have reported.The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said its members were feeling more optimistic about the year ahead than at any time since December 2024,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/housing-market-in-england-and-wales-showing-tentative-signs-of-recovery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/housing-market-in-england-and-wales-showing-tentative-signs-of-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NUS urges ‘loan shark’ Reeves to reverse changes to student debt repayment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy announced in autumn budget freezes threshold at which students start repaying university loansProtesters dressed as sharks and in Rachel Reeves face masks gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday to express their anger over changes to their student loans and their ballooning debt.The demonstration by members of the National Union of Students (NUS) characterised the chancellor as a loan shark after changes to university loan repayments. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nus-urges-loan-shark-reeves-to-reverse-changes-to-student-debt-repayment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/nus-urges-loan-shark-reeves-to-reverse-changes-to-student-debt-repayment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I am never off the clock’: inside the booming world of gen Z side hustles]]></title><description><![CDATA[More young Americans are taking on side gigs to explore their passions and make extra cash while navigating an unstable job marketAashna Doshi, a software engineer at Google, is constantly monitoring her headspace. &ldquo;This way I don&rsquo;t burn myself out,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;And I stay a lot more consistent with my podcast and content creation work.&rdquo;On top of her day job in the tech giant&rsquo;s security and artificial intelligence department, Doshi also publishes social media c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-am-never-off-the-clock-inside-the-booming-world-of-gen-z-side-hustles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/i-am-never-off-the-clock-inside-the-booming-world-of-gen-z-side-hustles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK car breakdown cover: seven top tips to drive the best deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you want the basic safety net or complete rescue package, the bill depends as much on what&rsquo;s needed as what is includedIt is not a legal requirement to have breakdown cover &ndash; it is a safety net to ensure you are not left on the roadside if something happens to your vehicle. But you should be aware of all of the policy&rsquo;s limitations when you buy one. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-car-breakdown-cover-seven-top-tips-to-drive-the-best-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-car-breakdown-cover-seven-top-tips-to-drive-the-best-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The big AI job swap: why white-collar workers are ditching their careers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As AI job losses rise in the professional sector, many are switching to more traditional trades. But how do they feel about accepting lower pay &ndash; and, in some cases, giving up their vocation?<br />
California-based Jacqueline Bowman had been dead set on becoming a writer since she was a child. At 14 she got her first internship at her local newspaper, and later she studied journalism at university. Though she hadn&rsquo;t been able to make a full-time living from her favourite pastime &ndash; fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-big-ai-job-swap-why-white-collar-workers-are-ditching-their-careers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/the-big-ai-job-swap-why-white-collar-workers-are-ditching-their-careers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension triple lock increase confirmed today with up to £575 boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state pension triple lock will see pensioners handed up to &pound;575 this April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-triple-lock-increase-confirmed-today-with-up-to-575-boost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/state-pension-triple-lock-increase-confirmed-today-with-up-to-575-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Brits missing out on an average &pound;2,242 in cash - 'it's easy to claim']]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 700,000 Brits have not claimed their cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/thousands-of-brits-missing-out-on-an-average-pound2242-in-cash-its-easy-to-claim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/thousands-of-brits-missing-out-on-an-average-pound2242-in-cash-its-easy-to-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms New and Basic State Pension weekly rates in April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pensions will rise in line with the triple lock guarantee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-new-and-basic-state-pension-weekly-rates-in-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-new-and-basic-state-pension-weekly-rates-in-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms new cash cost of living payments for households from April]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has announced support for low-income households from April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-new-cash-cost-of-living-payments-for-households-from-april/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/dwp-confirms-new-cash-cost-of-living-payments-for-households-from-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households £87 better off with one boiler change this winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A simple change can give households big savings this winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-87-better-off-with-one-boiler-change-this-winter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/households-87-better-off-with-one-boiler-change-this-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners could increase DWP payments by £146 a month - what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money could make a big difference to many people who struggle with some health issues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensioners-could-increase-dwp-payments-by-146-a-month-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/pensioners-could-increase-dwp-payments-by-146-a-month-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC issues two-week warning over £750 cashback as deadline is set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eligible customers have two weeks left to take advantage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hsbc-issues-two-week-warning-over-750-cashback-as-deadline-is-set/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hsbc-issues-two-week-warning-over-750-cashback-as-deadline-is-set/</guid></item></channel></rss>