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In today’s newsletter: After weeks of denial, Keir Starmer has announced plans to widen eligibility, but with criticism from both opponents and Labour MPs, the government’s handling of cost-of-living policies faces renewed scrutinyGood morning. Earlie…
Attendances are up and average ticket prices down, even in the West End, but the sector faces mounting and unsustainable strainA report by the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre, released on Thursday, puts the spotlight on an industry struggling …
Threshold for top-up could be raised, opening door to government revisiting other unpopular benefits cutsKeir Starmer has announced a partial U-turn that would make more pensioners eligible for winter fuel payments, as government figures opened the doo…
Government to loosen eligibility rules for pensioners in face of backlash against decision to means test benefitUK politics live – latest updates
Keir Starmer has confirmed that he wants more pensioners to be eligible for winter fuel payments after a …
Average spend of £757 includes tickets, accommodation, £75 on food and drink, £60 on merchandise plus travel and new outfitsOasis fans are expected to splash out more than £1bn on the reunion tour including tickets, accommodation, food, drink, outfits …
Huw Pill says rate cuts could fuel inflation resurgence and urges colleagues to be cautious before making further cutsBusiness live – latest updatesThe pace of UK interest rate cuts has been “too rapid” at a time when pay packet increases remain strong…
Ofgem price cap on gas and electricity likely to drop by £129 to £1,720 a year, says consultancy Cornwall InsightBusiness live – latest updatesHousehold energy bills could drop this summer but experts have warned that “the crisis is not over” for house…
Staff tell Guardian ripped-off Americans will have ‘nowhere to turn’ if Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is undoneDonald Trump’s bid to gut the top US consumer watchdog has left the agency unable to protect consumers amid mounting fears of recessio…
Campaigners say secretive ownership structures are becoming the ‘go-to vehicle for kleptocrats’The owners of nearly a quarter of a million properties in England and Wales worth a combined £64bn are hidden behind opaque trusts, according to research tha…
Rightmove says figure has risen in May by 0.6% compared with April despite lower demand from new buyersThe average asking price of a home in Great Britain has hit a new record high for the second month in a row, with sellers seeking almost £380,000 on …