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‘DWP threatened to send in bailiffs’: the unpaid carers told to repay benefit

Carer’s allowance ‘cliff edge’ means it has to be paid back if a penny is…

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Readers reply: Why do Visa and Mastercard advertise to consumers?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial…

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Bank of England set to rain on hopes of interest rate cut after economic bounce

This week’s Bank meeting is unlikely to bring borrowers any joy amid a strong recovery…

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‘Will the kids eat or not?’ In Keir Starmer’s constituency, families struggle with poverty

Alongside prosperity in Holborn and St Pancras are thousands of households for whom lifting the…

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My new iPhone symbolises stagnation, not innovation – and a similar fate awaits AI | John Naughton

Development of ChatGPT and its ilk will plateau, just like it did for smartphones, and…

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Insurance costs are soaring – so here’s how my family cut them

Tips and tricks for getting the best deals when renewing home insurance and car cover…

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Savers urged to lock in best deals before UK interest rate decision

With Bank of England meeting on 1 August, people are advised to take advantage of…

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Insurance: UK watchdog urged to clamp down on ‘abysmal’ claims handling

Stories from ‘ripped off’ customers lead Which? to call for ‘meaningful action’ against firms that…

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Robots sacked, screenings shut down: a new movement of luddites is rising up against AI | Ed Newton-Rex

Company after company is swallowing the hype, only to be forced into embarrassing walkbacks by…

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Elon Musk’s X under pressure from regulators over data harvesting for Grok AI

Social media platform uses pre-ticked boxes of consent, a practice that violates UK and EU…

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