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    • Friday, 1 December, 2023
      UK Covid inquiry
      Tory party pressure led Johnson to delay Covid curbs, says Hancock

      Former health secretary concedes pandemic rule-breaking by ministers and aides hit public adherence

      Matt Hancock gives evidence at the Covid inquiry
    • Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
      Labour Party UK
      Labour loses Muslim support over stance on Israel-Hamas ceasefire

      ‘Heartbroken’ voters angered by Keir Starmer’s position, threatening party’s political momentum ahead of election

      IT worker Mohammed Rahman outside a mosque in Bethnal Green, London, England
    • Tuesday, 28 November, 2023
      UK financial regulation
      City minister tells UK regulators to allow more risk-taking

      Speaking at FT Global Banking Summit, Bim Afolami says watchdogs should not aim to oversee ‘safest graveyard’

      Bim Afolami
    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      Personal Finance
      The Autumn Statement and your money 

      Analysis of the chancellor’s cuts to national insurance and changes to Isas and pensions

    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      Special ReportThe Business of Formula One
      F1 sponsorships steer towards a younger market

      B2B software providers have taken up a dominant advertising position, after tobacco companies were excluded in 2006

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    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Autumn Statement 2023: What it means for your money

      Announcements made on national insurance, pensions and Isa reform

      Chancellor Jeremy Hunt leaves Downing Street to make his autumn statement
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Autumn Statement 2023: Isas shake-up aims to boost retail investment

      Saving into illiquid long-term asset funds among the key reforms

    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      Cyber Security
      Cyber attack on British Library raises concerns over lack of UK resilience

      Hackers open week-long auction of stolen data on dark web after breach in October

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    • Monday, 20 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Jeremy Hunt plans Isa shake-up to drive share ownership

      Chancellor set to streamline tax-free savings regime to ease path for investment in UK companies

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    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
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      MPs launch inquiry into UK financial education

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    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      Labour Party UK
      Starmer suffers major rebellion over Israel-Hamas war

      More than 50 Labour MPs defy their party leader to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      Labour Party UK
      Starmer faces front-bench unrest over SNP motion for Gaza ceasefire

      Labour MPs will be ordered to abstain on amendment but pressure is rising on them from activists and constituents

    • Monday, 13 November, 2023
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      Is this the age of churn in UK politics?

      Some policy experts say rapid turnover of cabinet positions since Brexit vote has undermined effectiveness of government

    • Monday, 13 November, 2023
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      Cameron returns as UK foreign secretary after Braverman sacked

      Former prime minister back in political frontline as Rishi Sunak reshuffles cabinet

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      Rishi Sunak under mounting pressure to sack home secretary in cabinet reshuffle

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    • Thursday, 9 November, 2023
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      HMRC faces rising demand as more savers are forced into tax net

      UK authority warns of additional costs following concerns it could be swamped by inquiries

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    • Tuesday, 7 November, 2023
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      Post Office disclosure failures force delays on IT scandal inquiry

      Discovery of emails on legacy system means evidence from two ‘significant witnesses’ will be held up

      Postmasters outside the High Court in 2021 after their convictions were quashed
    • Thursday, 26 October, 2023
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      Leading book groups admit, amid questions over new work by UK shadow chancellor, that few use software to spot copying

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    • Sunday, 22 October, 2023
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      Investors say Scotland would pay a premium on bond sales

      Small size and limited liquidity of ‘kilts’ likely to mean higher borrowing costs relative to UK

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    • Wednesday, 18 October, 2023
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      Pensions savers face debt hurdle due to cost of living

      A quarter of over-55s dip into their retirement funds to pay off loans

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    • Friday, 13 October, 2023
      Investments
      Copy trading: a road to riches or risk?

      Following the portfolio choices of online ‘experts’ can lead to considerable losses

    • Wednesday, 11 October, 2023
      FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
      HMRC clashes with young investors over Isa rules

      Row over holding fractional shares in tax-free accounts intensifies ahead of Autumn Statement

      HMRC clashes with young investors over Isa rules
    • Wednesday, 4 October, 2023
      UK banks
      Customers’ credit scores hit by Barclays IT fault

      Problems reported in 2017 ‘unlikely’ to be fixed before the end of 2024

    • Monday, 18 September, 2023
      Post Office Ltd
      UK offers wrongfully convicted Post Office workers £600,000 each

      Move comes as officials seek to draw partial line under long-running Horizon IT scandal

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    • Friday, 8 September, 2023
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      Regulatory sheriffs await Robinhood’s latest UK foray

      Meme stock platform faces hurdles to trading method behind US growth

      Vlad Tenev, co-founder and chief executive of Robinhood
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