Barristers demand 15pc pay rise in line with public sector unions
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Barristers are demanding a 15 per cent pay rise to match settlements secured by other public sector unions. Read More
First-time buyers can borrow six times income under major lender’s shake-up
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Britain’s biggest building society will lend first-time buyers up to six times their income, increase the maximum amount that people can borrow…
Fresh electricity tariff hike looms as Nigeria’s monthly power subsidy hits N181.63bn
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Another electricity tariff hike may be introduced in October 2024 by the Nigerian Government as the country’s monthly power subsidy rose to…
US is on track to set a new record for homeless people with over 650K living on the streets
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The US is set to break a new record number of homeless people with more than half a million people living on the street…
Rachel Reeves set to declare all-out war on pensioners with cap on tax-free lump sum in the wake of the Winter Fuel Payment cut
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The chancellor could be set to declare all-out war on pensioners with a cap on Lump Sum Allowance (LSA) off the back…
‘Spoonful of sugar’ to come with Budget medicine, Labour mayor suggests
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A Labour mayor has said he thinks there will be “a spoonful of sugar along with the medicine” in the Budget next month. Read More
Government to hold talks on ending ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Angela Rayner is set to hold another round of talks with trade unions and business leaders as the Government continues its drive to…
£100 a month cost of living property bombshell for UK households
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Reading Time: < 1 minute New figures have revealed a £100 property bombshell that is hitting people in the pocket. Rent rises continue to outpace increases in…
UK interest rates – live: Bank of England set to reveal next decision
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday after the latest UK inflation figures remained stubbornly high. Read…
Starmer spent ‘£8m a day’ in pay rises since taking office to end strikes
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Sir Keir Starmer has spent the equivalent of nearly £8 million a day on pay rises for striking train drivers and doctors…