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Ofgem price cap falls to £1,690 - saving millions of households £238 a year
The Ofgem price cap does not set an actual limit on what you could pay for energy - instead, it puts a cap on the unit price of gas and electricity, as well as standing charges
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Cleaning expert says 30p item can 'scrub mould off without damaging surface'
Cleaning mould off walls, windows, furniture, and bathrooms can be a nightmare and unpleasant task, but a bathroom expert has come up with the ultimate tips to free your home from the pesky fungus
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'I bought a lovely £14 Primark skirt but when I got home I was so disappointed'
We're all more than aware that sizing isn't the same from store to store, but one woman was left seriously annoyed when her usual size didn't fit her from Primark
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Cadbury responds to fuming Mini Egg fans who say they 'cost more than a chicken'
Cadbury fans have been left appalled by the 'shambolic' and 'disgusting' prices of Mini Eggs this year - said to cost more than chicken or a weekly food shop. Mondelēz, who own Cadbury, has defended the price hike
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Top 10 regrets Brits have when it comes to money - like not saving when younger
Not investing, not buying a house sooner, and not making and sticking to a budget, are other things they wish they had done differently
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ScottishPower's supply arm posts £545m profit as energy crisis costs clawed back
The company's earnings were boosted by the price cap mechanism in the first half of the year
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Top 10 best cities for first-time buyers based on affordability and happiness
Swansea has been crowned the top place to buy a home if you're a first-time buyer, with the average cost coming in at £195,687 - so which other places top the list?
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Women in menopause can sue employers if 'reasonable adjustments' not taken
The equalities watchdog has issued guidance to employers to clarify their legal obligations to women going through the menopause
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Mum hailed genius after discovering 4p trick to open car doors in tight spaces
A mum has been dubbed a 'genius' after sharing a hack that ensures you won't damage the car next to you if you're parked in a tight spot next to another vehicle
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British Gas took £3,344 from pensioner - despite him never being a customer
Lawrence Cannon, 67, only noticed the erroneous payments made to British Gas in November last year and contacted The Mirror after struggling to get a refund from the UK's biggest energy firm
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E.On and Tru Energy are allowed to return to forcibly fit prepayment meters
Ofgem has given the energy companies permission to return to forcibly fitting prepayment meters after they were temporarily banned following a scandal around the practice
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Car finance probe: What is being investigated and will customers be compensated?
Lloyds has become the first UK bank to set aside hundreds of millions of pounds in case it has to compensate car finance customers, amid a major investigation into whether people overpaid on their loans
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HSBC to increase mortgage rates from tomorrow in 'hammer blow' to market
The uprating follows similar moves by other lenders this week, including Santander, Coventry, and TSB.
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Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and NatWest rake in £44bn as borrowers hit by rate hikes
Lloyds Banking Group was the last to report its annual results as it today revealed it made a record £7.5billion last year - a more than 50% leap on 2022
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Rolls-Royce confirms cost-cutting 'well under way' as it reports £2.4bn profit
The aerospace engineering specialist says that the swing to profit was boosted by cost savings and better-than-expected revenues
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Recruitment firm Hays warns of futher job cuts as profits slump by 71%
The group slashed its total workforce by 9% last year to save costs as jobs markets globally slowed sharply, cutting its fee-earning consultants by 12%, and by 7% in the final six months alone, to 7,971.
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Bargain-hunting shoppers resort to bulk buying as discount store spending up 41%
Nationwide Building Society research said consumers hit by the cost-of-living crisis are 'spending smart'
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Greggs launches 'unreal' burgers - but fans moan they 'can't find them anywhere'
Greggs fans say they can't wait to try the chain's new chicken burgers that look 'banging' and cost less than £4. However, many soon realised only select stores are carrying the new additions
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Sainsbury’s is testing out new electronic security cabinets with touchscreens
Sainsbury's is trialling the new electronic security cabinets in the alcohol aisles of a “small number of stores” as part of its wider plans to prevent shoplifters
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Wine and spirits industry calls on Chancellor to cut alcohol duty at Budget
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association says last year's increases had a "immediate and negative impact" on UK businesses
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Government's 4G rural coverage plan behind schedule, warns National Audit Office
The scheme involves mobile operators sharing infrastructure to boost mobile signal in rural areas
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First-time buyers typically paying £20,000 below market average, says Zoopla
They're getting their first houses for an average of £244,100 which is 8% below the market average
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Royal Mail announces 'important' service update affecting 5,000 locations
Royal Mail customers will be able to send large parcel sized packages as first or second class, or as tracked mail, at Collect+ sites from next month, before it rolls out to 5,000 locations
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HSBC reveals record profits of £24bn as chief sees pay double to £10.6m
The bank said its pre-tax profit surged by nearly 80% to top £24 billion in 2023, up from £13.6 billion the year before
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