Time to reinvent state pensions
The broken promise The state pension is Britain’s proudest post-war promise: work hard all your life and the state will see you through.
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Vietnam freezes 86m bank accounts
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has frozen around 86 million retail bank accounts due to alleged non-compliance. This includes submitting biometric data,.
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OBR downgrade deepens fiscal hole
Productivity forecast set to be cut Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing the prospect of a significant fiscal shortfall after being warned that Britain’s.
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UK inflation steady at 3.8%
Bank of England set to pause rates UK inflation remained at 3.8% in August, according to the Office for National Statistics, reinforcing expectations.
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UK borrowing costs surge
Highest gilt yields since 1998 The UK’s long-term borrowing costs have climbed to their highest level in more than 25 years, intensifying pressure.
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ONS short-changes women
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is meant to be the gold standard of truth. Instead, it has been caught short, underestimating the.
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Power of attorney fee rise
Families face higher charges Families in the West Midlands will be hit with higher costs when setting up vital legal documents later this.
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Benefits cheats face crackdown
£350m child benefit fraud hit Tens of thousands of families living abroad will be stripped of their Child Benefit in a massive government.
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Mayor appoints economist
Mayor taps economist to turbo-charge £2.4bn infrastructure investment Mayor Richard Parker has appointed leading economist Bridget Rosewell CBE to advise on the region’s.