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Parents 'desperate' as summer care hits £943 a child

BBC Money News Feed - Tue, 07/18/2023 - 10:17
A UK family will pay on average £943 for six weeks of school-age childcare, a charity finds.
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Supermarkets urged to back petrol price sharing scheme

BBC Money News Feed - Mon, 07/17/2023 - 11:04
The energy secretary is asking supermarkets and petrol stations to publish prices to aid competition.
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Mortgage rates: Six reasons why the pain isn't as bad as it could be

BBC Money News Feed - Sun, 07/16/2023 - 00:13
Mortgage rates are at a 15-year high, but there are reasons why the pain may not be as bad as it could be.
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Extra energy bill scheme was 'staggering failure', says MP

BBC Money News Feed - Fri, 07/14/2023 - 21:58
The scheme to help people who missed out on last winter's energy subsidy should be reopened, a senior MP says.
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Renters stretched most by cost of living pressures

BBC Money News Feed - Fri, 07/14/2023 - 12:02
Single parents are particularly vulnerable to running out of food and being unable to afford more.
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Public sector workers offered pay rise of around 6%

BBC Money News Feed - Thu, 07/13/2023 - 14:42
PM Rishi Sunak says the offer to workers was final and that there would be "no more talks on pay".
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Airport drop-off fees soar by nearly a third - RAC

BBC Money News Feed - Thu, 07/13/2023 - 11:16
Eight major UK airports have increased fees for drivers to drop off passengers, according to new data.
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Virgin Media investigated over contract cancellations

BBC Money News Feed - Thu, 07/13/2023 - 11:07
Regulator Ofcom says it will open an investigation after customers said it was too difficult to cancel services.
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Mortgage rates: 'I have £50,000 but can't buy a house'

BBC Money News Feed - Thu, 07/13/2023 - 06:18
Young people say buying feels hopeless and feel penalised as renters unable to save.
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Mortgage payments set to jump by £500 for one million households

BBC Money News Feed - Wed, 07/12/2023 - 12:03
Bank of England says higher interest rates are yet to hit many homes but lenders are proving resilient.
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Sunak: No decision yet on public sector pay rises

BBC Money News Feed - Wed, 07/12/2023 - 09:30
The prime minister says he would make the "responsible" decision to keep inflation under control.
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Record wage growth fuels fresh inflation fears

BBC Money News Feed - Tue, 07/11/2023 - 08:44
Regular pay excluding bonuses grew at an annual pace of 7.3%, equalling the highest growth rate.
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Mortgage rates soar to cusp of mini-budget peak

BBC Money News Feed - Tue, 07/11/2023 - 00:03
Lenders will be questioned in front of MPs on Tuesday as homeowners face higher monthly payments.
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Energy bill support: More than 700,000 households miss out

BBC Money News Feed - Sun, 07/09/2023 - 04:00
Hundreds of thousands of people who live off grid did not apply for a £400 payment they were entitled to.
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Martin Lewis felt 'sick' seeing deepfake scam ad on Facebook

BBC Money News Feed - Fri, 07/07/2023 - 10:28
A fake advert circulating online features a computer-generated likeness of the money-saving expert.
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House prices fall at fastest rate in 12 years, says Halifax

BBC Money News Feed - Fri, 07/07/2023 - 08:53
Halifax says the drop is the biggest annual fall since 2011 as mortgage rates continue to rise for many.
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Over-50s who retired at start of Covid much poorer, says IFS

BBC Money News Feed - Fri, 07/07/2023 - 08:13
Nearly half of those who retired in 2020-21 are now living in relative poverty, a think tank says.
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Mothers could have missed out on £1bn in state pension

BBC Money News Feed - Thu, 07/06/2023 - 15:13
Women will receive letters from the the UK's tax authority aimed at correcting state pension underpayments.
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Currys boss: Smart speaker sales have fallen off a cliff

BBC Money News Feed - Thu, 07/06/2023 - 12:16
Sales of appliances and electronics drop as customers struggle with cost of living, retailer says.
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Cost of living: Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, talks about inflation, interest rates and how it impacts young people

BBC Money News Feed - Thu, 07/06/2023 - 09:30
Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey talks to Newsround about inflation, interest rates and their impact on young people - and what he's doing about it.
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