Battersea power station offered no prospect of luxury living when Tony Belton became a local councillor in 1971. The coal-fired behemoth was nearing closure after…
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UK savings and benefits: are you missing out on free cash?
In a cost of living crisis every penny counts, so it’s never been more important to check you are getting everything that is rightfully yours.…
View More UK savings and benefits: are you missing out on free cash?Britons who keep gardens green should get council tax cut, study suggests
Eco-friendly gardeners should be given a cut in their council tax, scientists have recommended, as research shows cities may have lost as much as 50%…
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A wave of rising bills and tax hikes coming into effect in April will leave a family on a £50,000 annual income almost £700 a…
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That “everyone” will be paying more tax after the autumn statement was the big spoiler from Jeremy Hunt before the event and so it came…
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This week’s bumper interest rate rise will further turn the screw on many households by pushing up borrowing costs, just as soaring food prices have…
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Dr Naomi Spiers was sleeping off a night shift when there was a loud bang on the door. She curled up under the covers but…
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It’s been dubbed “bleak Friday” by some: pre-announced price rises for many household bills are to take effect on 1 April, adding to the misery…
View More From energy costs to TV bills: what has gone up in price today?Energy bills: what can you do to beat the biggest rise in living memory?
From 1 April, most households in Great Britain will see their energy bills rise by 54% – or almost £700 – to just under £2,000…
View More Energy bills: what can you do to beat the biggest rise in living memory?People in England told to pay council tax by direct debit to get £150 rebate
Councils across England are urging householders to set up a direct debit payment for their council tax so that they can automatically receive the government’s…
View More People in England told to pay council tax by direct debit to get £150 rebate