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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 2:50 PM
HMRC's stealth pension tax 'dragging' thousands of retirees into paying more

Analysts are sounding the alarm over the stealth tax raid pushing tens of thousands of retirees into paying more tax on...

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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 1:36 PM
'Student loans have become a tax on aspiration': 121 MPs urge John Healey to overhaul system

More than 120 MPs and peers have joined forces to demand changes to England's student loan system, warning it is placin...

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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Thousands to get 50 per cent off train fares as Labour changes railcard rules

Thousands of people will be able to keep half-price train fares for longer under a Labour railcard rule change.The move...

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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM
HMRC rule change leaves thousands of business owners at risk of new penalties - are you affected?

Thousands of directors running small, family-owned businesses could face £60 fines under new HMRC tax rules.Many may n...

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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Santander launches new ISA range offering 'competitive' rates in boost for savers

Santander unveiled a fresh lineup of Fixed Rate ISAs, with returns reaching as high as 4.70 per cent AER/tax-free.The r...

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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 11:26 AM
HMRC to claw back up to £600 from pensioners earning over £35,000

State pensioners earning more than £35,000 a year will have their Winter Fuel Payments reclaimed through changes to th...

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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 11:03 AM
'Delay, deny until they die': Fury as 66,000 pensioners forced to wait for inflation-linked payouts

Some 66,000 pensioners who were promised inflation-linked increases to their retirement payouts have been told they mus...

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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Ryanair sued by 262 pilots who claim they were denied holiday pay and pensions

Ryanair is facing a major legal challenge from 262 former pilots who claim they are owed backdated holiday pay and pens...

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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Octopus Energy helps 500,000 drivers avoid petrol station misery with home EV charging tariff

More than 500,000 drivers are making significant savings by charging their electric cars, rather than paying extortiona...

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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Bank of England staff worked overseas for 12,889 days in 2025 as Andrew Bailey faces criticism

More than 1,000 Bank of England employees took advantage of a scheme allowing them to work from overseas during 2025. S...

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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain income tax plans could cost £100billion

Restore Britain's plans to slash income tax could leave a £100billion hole in the nation's finances, economists have w...

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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM
‘Absolutely nothing is sacred’: Meet the rural communities fighting the surge of giant solar farms

With more than half a million panels, some almost ten feet tall, it is the UK’s largest operational solar farm.Cleve ...

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Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Restore Britain pledges to scrap state pension triple lock as Rupert Lowe admits 'difficult decision'

Restore Britain has pledged to scrap the state pension triple lock in a bid to secure "inter-generational fairness".As ...

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Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Retirement disaster as Britons face 'pension inadequacy' in later life, DWP data analysis claims

A dramatic transformation in Britain's retirement landscape has been laid bare by newly released data from the Departme...

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Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
State pension scandal continues as Waspi women demand 'fair' compensation from Andy Burnham

State pensioners are demanding action from Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey over historic compens...

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Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Royal Mail warns 106 postcodes impacted by delivery delays TODAY - full list of areas here

Royal Mail has issued a warning that deliveries across 106 postcodes may not arrive on schedule today, with residents i...

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Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
UK-based travel company collapses into liquidation with ALL holidays cancelled

Another UK travel company has fallen into liquidation with all vacations being cancelled for holidaymakers - will you b...

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Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
BP's North Sea decision a 'wake-up call' for Labour, industry leaders say

BP’s decision to offload its North Sea assets must serve as a “wake up call” to ministers and herald a new approa...

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Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 10:16 AM
BP profits more than double to £4.2billion as Iran conflict drives higher oil prices

BP has reported quarterly profits of $5.7billion (£4.2billion), more than double the $2.3billion (£1.7billion) it mad...

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Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 9:50 AM
HMRC repays £50million to pension savers over emergency tax code errors

Thousands of pension savers are being urged to check whether they are owed a tax refund after HM Revenue and Customs (H...

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Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Universal Credit claims hit 8.4 million as welfare cuts rejected

More than eight million people were claiming Universal Credit at the start of 2026, with new figures underlining the sc...

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Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Free bus travel launches for millions across England this summer

Millions of children across England can now travel on local buses free of charge after the Government’s summer travel...

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Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Andy Burnham told to raid Britons for £12billion more in taxes

Lord Kinnock has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to align capital gains tax with income tax rates ahead of Labour's f...

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Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 6:46 AM
UK state pension climbs European rankings as triple lock boosts retirement incomes

Britain's state pension has climbed two places in a European retirement ranking after years of triple lock increases, s...

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Mon, Aug 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Pension tax SHOCK as HMRC rake in £672million from retirees in 'striking' raid

Fresh figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reveal a sharp jump in the number of pension savers falling foul of the ...

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Mon, Aug 3, 2026 at 7:32 PM
DWP benefit claimants offered discounts on sex toys as schemes 'exploited'

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit claimants can get discounts on sex toys thanks to private sector concess...

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Mon, Aug 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Nationwide Building Society confirms major change to mortgage rates - full list here

One of the UK's biggest building societies is preparing to slash mortgage rates following a recent decision from the Ba...