US Treasury lifts borrowing estimates on weak cash receipts

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Martin Lewis urges Octopus, EDF, OVO and British Gas customers to make £180 demand
The MoneySavingExpert has urged customers to check their energy bills and account balances as they could be owed a rebate of up to £180 from their supplier
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DWP tries out bank account checks and finds 63,000 benefit claimants breaking rules
A test of new DWP plans found thousands of people had an average of £50,000 sitting undeclared in their accounts while claiming low-income benefits
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Universal Credit warning as 180,000 claimants have benefits stopped
New figures released by the DWP revealed more than 180,000 benefit claimants had their payments stopped
Sky News
Banks brace for Post Office showdown over cash access fee
Britain's biggest banks are bracing themselves for talks with the Post Office over a new deal to allow millions of their customers to withdraw cash at its branches. Sky News has learnt that a group of lenders including Barclays and HSBC are in the process of forming a shared interest group to represent the industry in talks with the government-owned company during the coming months. Roughly 30 banks and building societies participate in the existing deal, paying in aggregate approximately £200m annually to facilitate customer access to the Post Office's 11,500 branches.
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The Telegraph
Thames Water is worthless, says biggest investor
Thames Water’s biggest investor has slashed the value of its stake in the company to zero in a move that renders the troubled supplier effectively worthless, The Telegraph can disclose.
Belfast Live
Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to all Santander customers before Monday
The high street bank is cutting the rate on its easy access account from May 20. The account has been paying a previously top-of-the-market interest rate of a cool 5.2% but the new rate will be significantly less
The Telegraph
Universal Credit crackdown backfires as fraud bill surges to £5.6bn
Taxpayers have been hit with a £5.6bn Universal Credit fraud bill despite a Government crackdown on criminals abusing the system.
The Guardian
Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty rise up rich list as fortune increases by £120m
Sunday Times rich list shows couple’s fortune soared while millions of Britons struggled with cost of living
The Telegraph
My 40-year mortgage starts today – and the interest I’ll pay is eye-watering
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The ‘dinosaur’ FTSE 100 index is starting to roar
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Bill Gates Sells Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway Shares In Q1: Are These Still Top Positions?
Billionaire Bill Gates is best known as the co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT). He is also known for his philanthropic efforts with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. Those two items collided in the first quarter with the sale of Microsoft stock. Here's what to know. What Happened: Gates stepped down as the CEO of Microsoft in 2000 and later left the board of directors in 2020. The co-founder of the software giant remains a large shareholder in the company throu
Evening Standard
The Bank shouldn't be shy on cutting interest rates
City Comment: Inflation could fall below 2% as soon as next week
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US Treasury lifts borrowing estimates on weak cash receipts

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Martin Lewis urges Octopus, EDF, OVO and British Gas customers to make £180 demand

DWP tries out bank account checks and finds 63,000 benefit claimants breaking rules

If I was retiring tomorrow, I’d buy these 2 ultra-high yield FTSE dividend shares today

Universal Credit warning as 180,000 claimants have benefits stopped

Banks brace for Post Office showdown over cash access fee

Warren Buffett’s stockpiling cash. Is this a warning sign for the UK stock market?

A 12% yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for a hot income stock

Thames Water is worthless, says biggest investor

Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to all Santander customers before Monday

Universal Credit crackdown backfires as fraud bill surges to £5.6bn

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My 40-year mortgage starts today – and the interest I’ll pay is eye-watering

£9,000 of savings invested in abrdn shares could make me a £12,826 a year second income!

The ‘dinosaur’ FTSE 100 index is starting to roar

I’d consider buying these FTSE 100 growth stocks for 2024 and beyond

Bill Gates Sells Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway Shares In Q1: Are These Still Top Positions?

The Bank shouldn't be shy on cutting interest rates

£5,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try and turn that into a £308 monthly passive income

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