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Life as an unpaid carer in the UK: ‘I feel unseen and unheard – and politicians don’t offer much’

A daughter who gave up full-time work to help look after her mother reveals her…

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Council tax: final-year students warned they could get surprise bills

Students are exempt during their course but as soon as they finish their final year…

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Unpaid UK carers ‘face financial hit that can last decades’

Loss of income, curbs on benefits and soaring bills are piling pressure on people caring…

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Stamp duty for first-time buyers would rise in 2025 under Labour government

Party says it would allow threshold for stamp duty to fall back to £300,000 after…

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Savers urged to open inflation-beating accounts before UK interest rates fall

Savings experts say this is a ‘window of opportunity’ to lock into a savings account…

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Homes in places with links to politicians – in pictures

From a grand Grade II-listed Whitehall building with a long political history, to a compact…

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Elon Musk has won $56bn pay package despite judge ruling it void, Tesla argues

Company says in court filing Musk is entitled to vast payout because shareholders voted in…

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Number of UK income tax payers leaps by 4.4m in three years due to threshold freeze

HMRC data shows 26% more people over state pension age paying tax on earnings than…

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AI will be help rather than hindrance in hitting climate targets, Bill Gates says

Microsoft co-founder says efficiencies for technology and electricity grids will outweigh energy use by datacentres…

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Private car parks to give UK motorists 10-minute grace period before fines

Motoring organisations say voluntary code falls far short of protecting drivers from unfair practices Private…

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