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The Independentflipped into NewsMartin Lewis issues warning to anyone who uses a debit card
TV personal finance expert Martin Lewis has warned debit card users to avoid spending beyond their current bank balance and relying on their …
Daily Mailflipped into Top StoriesFrom a four-bed detached family home in North Yorks to a studio flat in London: What you can get across Britain for the average £1,200 a month rent
The average cost of renting a property in Britain is putting huge pressure on tenants, and is currently standing at an eye-watering £1,172 a month. In …
UK Energy Company BP's Profits Double to $27.7 Billion
LONDON (AP) — British energy company BP reported record annual earnings on Tuesday amid growing calls for the U.K. government to boost taxes on …
Bristol businesswoman admits £340,000 VAT fraud
A businesswoman swindled more than £300,000 in VAT fraud, a court heard. Melanie Paddon was running Bristol-based Imperial Design when she made …
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I signed up as an escort when benefits were cut – and now daughter hates me
DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN my Universal Credit was cut, I signed up as an escort and now my daughter hates me. We had been getting by before I took up the …
Northumberland pensioner uses disposable barbecue in kitchen to avoid switching on oven to save on energy bills
A pensioner with a chronic lung condition risked carbon monoxide poisoning in an attempt to reduce energy bills by using a disposable barbecue rather …
The Guardianflipped into Top StoriesJeremy Hunt says focus on the ‘economically inactive’. I say he is scapegoating the sick
As the government lurches between screw-ups, sleaze and scandals, it is ironic that one of its key policy agendas is based on the premise that the rest of us aren’t working properly. The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has highlighted the “economically inactive” as a key issue facing the UK. The number of …
Thousands on Universal Credit could get share of £150million compensation after move from benefits left them worse off
THOUSANDS on Universal Credit could get a share of £150million in compensation after moving from legacy benefits. Over 50,000 of those who've …
