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Cost of cooking with a microwave compared with an air fryer in 2024
Air fryers have boomed in popularity, replacing the once-beloved microwave. But, after the January energy cap was announced, which appliance is cheaper to cook food with?
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Too Good To Go shopper outraged after getting bag of 'mouldy' food
A woman was left outraged after picking up two bags through the Too Good To Go app, from supermarket Morrisons, only to find out the food was 'mouldy' and 'inedible'
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Japan's economy is now the world's fourth-largest after it falls behind Germany
The Japanese government reported that the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.4% from October to December
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Lidl rolls out major change to all 960 stores after successful trial last year
Lidl says the move will help "drive efficiency" in its stores because workers will spend less time manually updating the price tags and will be able to focus on things such as helping customers and restocking shelves
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Centrica boss calls for 'social tarriff' to help the poorest pay energy bills
Centrica chief executive Chris O'Shea said that a social tariff for the worst off would be "the best thing we can do for consumers"
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Energy bill warning as households have two week deadline to claim £150 discount
The Government's Warm Home Discount scheme gives households claiming certain benefits the £150 discount on their electricity bills between October and March each year
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NatWest giving new and existing customers £200 - after similar move from Lloyds
To get the switch cash, you need to move your current account to either a Reward or Select account, then pay in £1,250 and log into the mobile app within 60 days
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Over three million low income households in fuel poverty, official figures show
The figure would have shown 3.5 million households in fuel poverty without Government support including energy bill payments and the cost-of-living income payments given to people on low incomes, the data showed
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Chancellor 'prioritising economic growth' as he hints as tax cuts in Budget
The Chancellor would not be drawn into confirming suggestions that further tax cuts would be announced at the Spring Budget
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Martin Lewis warning to Brits earning £123 a week - you may be due extra money
Martin Lewis says if you earn under £123 a week - so less than full time - and claim Child Benefit then you can claim National Insurance credits to top up the shortfall you would've earned if working full time.
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HMRC quietly closes car tax loophole in major blow for thousands of drivers
Under current benefit-in-kind (BIK) rules, double cab pick-ups that have a payload of more than a tonne are classed as a van and qualify for cheaper company car tax
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International students boost economy by £40bn as applications continue to rise
The number of international students applying for a place on a higher education course in the UK has risen this year, Ucas figures show.
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DWP confirms 500,000 state pensioners will not see rise to payments in April
In the Autumn Statement last year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that state pension payments will increase by 8.5% from April 2024 giving pensioners an extra £900 over the year
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Government warned it faces worsening NHS crisis if it fails to fund pay awards
The Society of Radiographers told the Pay Review Body of the "acute" shortages in the workforce
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Manchester United's £1.2bn squad was the most expensively-assembled on record
The Red Devils' squad at 2023's financial year-end cost a collective 1.42 billion euros (£1.21bn) in transfer fees, eclipsing the figure of 1.33 billion euros recorded by Real Madrid in 2020
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UK falls into recession - what to do with your money, from savings to pensions
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) today revealed GDP shrank by 0.3% between October and December 2023 - meaning the UK fell into recession at the end of last year
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Northern and LNER train drivers to stage one-day strike and ban overtime
Members of Aslef at the two operators will walk out on March 1 and ban overtime from February 29
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New stamps celebrate the history and legacy of Viking culture in Britain
The eight stamps also mark 40 years since the Jorvik Viking Centre opened in York
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'Rigid' employers deny flexible working to women in public sector, says Unison
Unison said a survey of 44,000 women working in the public sector found employers were being "inconsistent, rigid and unimaginative" when dealing with requests from staff
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British Gas owner Centrica sees profits fall as crisis costs are clawed back
The business was one of several energy suppliers which regulator Ofgem allowed to recover costs that they had racked up during the crisis
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UK economy falls into recession in blow for Rishi Sunak - how does it affect you
A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters - or two three-month periods in a row - where gross domestic product (GDP) declines
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Cunning text scam sweeping UK as expert shares simple trick to protect yourself
Fraudsters know no bounds when it comes to the lengths they will go to to scam vulnerable people out of thousands. The Mirror hears from two experts about the latest swindle and how to avoid it
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Body Shop fans convinced they know 'real reason' for collapse as they panic buy
Body Shop fans have been theorising online about why the store might be in administration, with many upset and feeling majorly nostalgic about the potential closures
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Airbnb reports $349m (£278m) loss in Q4, but bookings and revenue increase
Airbnb said it's improving its business by making pricing more transparent, controlling high cleaning fees, and reducing cancellations by hosts