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Benefits falling behind rising cost of living
New data suggests that the cost of living has been rising faster than official inflation figures.
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Irish chain Omniplex acquires under-threat British cinemas
Omniplex Cinema Group invests £22.5m into a UK expansion.
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Ryanair: Passengers accuse airline of 'scandalous' new fee
Passengers say they are being told to pay to get a boarding pass online or face queuing at the airport.
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Booking.com users angry at firm's response to hacks
Customers say they have been failed and feel let down after losing hundreds of pounds to fraudsters.
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Salary threshold for migrant worker visa set to rise under legal migration curbs
The hike is expected as part of plans to curb legal migration, which has hit record levels.
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Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs
The music-streaming company says it is making people redundant to "rightsize" the firm.
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Smart meters: Almost three million still not working
Customers face incorrect bills as 2.7 million smart meters fail to send automatic readings.
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Water firm wrongly downgraded pollution events, documents suggest
Leaked papers suggest United Utilities logged dozens of incidents as less serious than they had been.
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How weather apps are trying to be more accurate
Forecasters are continuing to offer more real-time updates and personalised recommendations.
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'Labour won't turn on spending taps' says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer will say in a speech there will be "huge constraints" if Labour win power.
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Bankruptcy 'opportunity' after student loan crisis
Changes in the US are enticing more people to file bankruptcy to clear their student loans.
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Baby formula soaring costs: 'I struggle, but I won’t buy a cheaper brand'
Why struggling parents aren't choosing cheaper brands when it comes to infant formula milk.
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Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk?
Musk's profane attack on advertisers baffled experts - without adverts, how would X survive?
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Digital pound plans should proceed with caution, say MPs
The benefits of a digital pound are unclear but the government should keep exploring it, say MPs.
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Three network down for tens of thousands across UK
The network says its working on the issue now to fix it as soon as possible.
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US aims to limit China's role in electric cars
The US unveils rules aimed at keeping Chinese components out of electric cars sold in the country.
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Train strikes: Drivers vote to continue walkouts
Aslef members back walkouts for the next six months, as the union begins nine days of action.
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Sir James Dyson loses libel claim against Daily Mirror publisher
The inventor was suing the newspaper for libel over an article published in January 2022.
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Wilko: First new stores reopen in Devon
The branches are the first to be introduced nationally following the chain's collapse in August.
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Bank branch closures hits Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's constituency
The last bank in Richmond, North Yorkshire - Rishi Sunak's constituency - will close and be replaced by a hub.
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