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Cleaners ditch white vinegar for 'much more effective' item to banish limescale
A cleaning guru has shared that they think it's time that people ditch the vinegar for cleaning and try something that they deem as more effective - and less smelly
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Energy bills expected to fall by £300 to lowest level in two years from April
According to consultancy firm Cornwall Insight, annual energy bills could fall by 15% from the current rate of £1,928 to £1,635 in April 2024 - with a further drop predicted for summer
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Record £5.2 billion annuity sales due to higher interest rates, says ABI
Sales of retirement annuities reached a post-pension freedoms high last year, according to the Association of British Insurers
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Train fare 'simplification' trial adds more than £100 to cost of some journeys
Rail campaign groups have described the trial as 'awful' and 'a smokescreen' after it resulted in the cost of some journeys increasing
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DWP confirms shakeup to Universal Credit and other benefit payments next month
As the DWP does not make benefit payments on bank holidays, if you’re due a payment on one of the Easter breaks you may find you get paid on a different date
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Independent's takeover talks with owners of news brands, Buzzfeed and HuffPost
BuzzFeed's shares in the US closed up nearly 38% yesterday after the news was announced
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Poundland to make major changes to 150 stores this summer - check out full list
Poundland's plan is called "Project Evo" and will see stores across the country receive fresh new signage, flooring and lighting as well as more fridges and freezers in stores
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Aldi set to 'expand' major new trial to more UK stores over next six months
Aldi launched a refill station at its Solihull store last year and after a successful trial it is set to expand this trial further to more stores over the next six months
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'Perceptions of poor working conditions putting young people off NHS careers'
The NHS workforce plan could "fall flat" unless young people are given greater incentives and support to embark on healthcare education courses, university leaders have warned
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Retailers bounce back from record poor December with 3.4% rise in sales
Shops sales recovered from a fall in performance last month, notching up their biggest single monthly gain in close to three years
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Demand for workers bounces back with 870,000 more jobs advertised, says report
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation said there are now around 1.8 million vacancies in total advertised
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City regulator checking financial adviser firms put interests of customers first
The Financial Conduct Authority is collecting information from financial adviser firms about whether they have assessed their services in response to the new consumer duty, which requires businesses to put customers at the heart of what they do
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Homes in London took twice as long to sell as those in Scotland last year
The average time to sell ranged from 20 days in Scotland to 40 days in London, according to Zoopla.
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Government urged to double maternity pay so mums aren't forced back to work
Unison and Maternity Action said the statutory weekly amount should be increased to £364.70
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NatWest appoints new chief executive as bank reveals highest profit since 2007
The bank reported a pre-tax profit of £6.2 billion for 2023, which is the highest since the £9.9 billion made just before the global financial crisis in 2007
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HMRC to pay almost one million UK households £299 cost of living cash from today
HMRC says almost seven million households have received their £299 payment from the DWP so far and around eight million people will receive the payment overall by the February 22 deadline
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British Gas' 'obscene' surge in profits branded as UK in fuel poverty crisis
The country's biggest energy supplier raked in £751million last year, up from £72million in 2022 - a surge fuelled by £500m of energy crisis costs which it was allowed to recoup from bills
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Vet price comparison tool launched to help pet owners save money on bills
The tool will allow pet owners to compare prices among independent and some corporate-owned veterinary practices across the UK - helping them see the best and cheapest option for them
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British Gas owner Centrica considers investing in Sizewell C nuclear plant
Centrica chief executive Chris O'Shea said the Sizewell site was a "possible future investment" as the Government tries to secure funding for the plant
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Defence agency staff due to vote on industrial action over pay dispute
The agency is responsible for managing MoD procurement across the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force
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Airbus to deliver 800 commercial aircraft in 2024 despite supply chain woes
The company reported that adjusted earnings before interest and tax rose 4% to 5.8 billion euros (£4.9 billion) as revenue climbed 11%
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Bank rate setter warns UK faces bigger inflation threat than US and Europe
Megan Greene said that the UK had faced a "double whammy" in dealing with both a tight jobs market and a trade shock
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Jet2 says sun-seekers are prioritising holidays despite cost-of-living pressures
The travel group said it was expecting its profit for the year to be higher than previously thought
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Railways need the best of private and public sector working together to thrive
A new strategy calls for a new contractual model which switches decision-making from Whitehall to operators
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Cisco Systems lays off 4,000 workers in latest wave of cuts to hit tech industry
Internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems is joining the parade of technology companies in a trend that has helped boost their profits and stock prices while providing a reminder of the job insecurity hanging over an industry increasingly embracing artificial intelligence
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