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‘I’d be better off if I hadn’t been to uni’: UK graduates tell of lives burdened by student loans

Tactics for dealing with unaffordable repayments range from taking low-paid work to working a second…

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UK pensioners left on ‘financial cliff edge’ by cuts to winter fuel payments

New analysis shows tens of thousands of older people may end up worse off than…

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‘We are already the honey pot’: scam victims say powerful banking lobby is blocking compensation

Banks and government say mandatory reimbursements will only attract scammers. But critics argue that system…

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Minister apologises for Northern Ireland special education needs data breach

Paul Givan says details of 407 people mistakenly sent out included names, addresses and personal…

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Credit cards: ‘My spending limit was slashed by 90%’

How much banks will let you borrow can change without warning. One Money writer had…

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Why have the big seven tech companies been hit by AI boom doubts?

Their shares have fallen 11.8% from last month’s peak but more AI breakthroughs may reassure…

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Energy customers urged to switch to beat winter fuel payments changes

UK suppliers’ new fixed-rate tariffs could keep household bills down – and beat forecast energy…

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Starmer’s live facial recognition plan would usher in national ID, campaigners say

PM accused of ignoring civil rights and aping autocracies as he proposes new powers after…

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Don’t be fooled by the interest rate cut – higher rates are here to stay

Mortgage payers and business owners vainly hope cut to 5% signals return to pre-pandemic era…

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‘I can’t stand being cold’: older people on losing winter fuel payments

Some pensioners plan to cut back on heating after government removes benefit entitlement for nearly…

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