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GB News' Don't Kill Cash petition hits 300,000 signatures
GB News launched the Don't Kill Cash campaign in response to concern vulnerable people who rely on cash are increasingly being left behind
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MoneyPensioners will get up to £900 extra state pension next year as triple lock will be honoured
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed the triple lock would be honoured in full, meaning the state pension will increase by 8.5 per cent from April 2024
MoneyGB News delivers Don’t Kill Cash letter to Downing Street
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Council tax warning: Household finances to be hammered in Labour's £330m raid
Labour is hoping to boost police funding with its latest tax hike

North Sea oil and gas set for green light on hundreds of new projects amid 'energy security' push
The UK is on track to produce just a third of the oil and gas it needs by 2035, a report has warned

Stock market 'SHOCK' as Anthropic CEO's AI warning triggers tech sell-off
Dario Amodei's call for AI development to slow down has spooked investors

Mortgage price war ‘ramps up’ as Santander and Halifax cut interest rates
Mortgage rates have reached a historic high but lenders are beginning to make cuts
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Interest rate rise predicted as Bank of England 'patience running thin' after oil prices SKYROCKET
UK gas prices are at their highest since December 2022

Benefit claimants given discounts for nights out, beauty parlours and beach huts
Additional concessions cover adventure activities such as white water rafting, membership at rowing clubs, yoga sessions and ice skating

Top savings accounts this week: Britons urged to grab up to 8% interest - but 'speed is essential' to secure best deals
With market analysists predicting a base rate cut on the horizon, savers are urged to secure the best interest rate possible on their savings

British Gas launches new giveaway offering customers 12 months free electricity
More than 600,000 customers save money on their energy bills with PeakSave every week

Pensioners face £419,000 bill in retirement amid property crisis: 'Single biggest expense in life!'
New research from Standard Life is shining a light on the extra costs that accrue from pensioners renting in later life

Migration change in Britain could cost Treasury up to £4billion more in borrowing costs, economist warns
IFS director Helen Miller is calling on the UK's fiscal watchdog to provide more clarity on how falling migration figures will impact the country's tax revenues