Council tax could go up for London residents in shakeup by Keir Starmer
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA shakeup to the council tax system by the Labour government could leave London residents paying more council tax. Read More
Drivers in major UK cities charged £538 to park outside their own homes
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMotorists living in one of the UK’s biggest cities are paying over £500 per year to park outside their homes, according to a…
All graduates should repay at least £10 a week under reformed system – economist
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAll university graduates should repay at least £10 a week under a reformed student loan system, a former government adviser has said….
Scam victim payouts watered down from proposed £415,000 before new bank rules come into force
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBanks must compensate fraud victims up to £85,000 within five days under a new reimbursement scheme, after the original £415,000 limit was…
‘Mortgage prisoner’ contracts not breached by different rates, judge rules
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore than 2,000 people who claim they are “mortgage prisoners” did not have the “express” terms of their contracts breached by being…
Raise tuition fees to ease pressure on English universities, says Peter Mandelson
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeter Mandelson has said that tuition fees paid by students in England must rise to stave off the “severe and worsening” financial…
Nigeria's central bank surprises with fifth rate hike this year
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNigeria’s central bank unexpectedly raised its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 27.25% on Tuesday in a unanimous decision to…
Nigeria’s Airfare rises by 25.51% to N123,000 per domestic trip
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe average Nigeria’s domestic airfare for a single journey rose by 25.51 percent on a month-on-month basis to N123,700 in August 2024…
Veterans, care leavers and domestic abuse victims will be housed, Starmer vows
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteVeterans, young care leavers and victims of domestic abuse will be given a “guaranteed roof over their head”, Sir Keir Starmer has promised. …
Barristers demand 15pc pay rise in line with public sector unions
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBarristers are demanding a 15 per cent pay rise to match settlements secured by other public sector unions. Read More