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Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has been hit with the largest ever fine against it for its business practices. A jud...
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Inflation and government borrowing highest for a year ahead of next week's Budget
UK inflation and government borrowing both hit their highest in a year on Wednesday, adding to the pressure on Chancellor John Healey ahead of...
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Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge
The Chancellor was on a early flight to North East Scotland on Wednesday to announce new North Sea energy approvals as the last set of major e...
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Civil servant admits he 'made mistakes' juggling five government jobs
The civil servant accused of fraudulently earning more than £284,000 by juggling multiple public-sector jobs admitted making mistakes but sai...
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UK government to make Jackdaw gas field announcement
The UK government is expected to announce a long-awaited decision on whether to approve the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. It is widely b...
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Bereaved families could face 'unjust' tax bill after civil service pension delays
Bereaved families affected by severe delays paying out civil service pensions could face an "unjust" tax bill, the government has been warned....
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Paddy Power cuts 1,400 jobs and blames betting tax rises
Paddy Power-owner Flutter has announced plans to cut up to 1,400 jobs as its boss claimed the company "cannot fully absorb" tax rises imposed ...
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What is the Budget and what could be in it?
Chancellor John Healey will set out Labour's tax and spending plans when he delivers his first Budget on 28 October. He has refused to rule ou...
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£30 rise in payments for crisis-hit households
Crisis payments for people in Sheffield who are facing severe financial difficulties have been raised by £30. Single person households which ...
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Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules
Drivers will be given the right to challenge "rip-off" private parking charges and more grace when using private providers under new rules set...
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Jobless rate falls but small firms cut back hiring
The UK's unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest for more than year, but job vacancies have continued to fall as smaller businesses cut ba...
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Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget
Chancellor John Healey has dismissed calls from some Labour MPs to increase Capital Gains Tax (CGT). Cabinet ministers Wes Streeting and Louis...