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Mortgage guarantee scheme to help first-time buyers extended for 12 months

A programme designed to help first-time buyers get a foot in the housing market has been extended for 12 months, the Gov...

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Musk: Future policy-related polls only open for Twitter Blue subscribers

Elon Musk has said only Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to vote in future policy-related polls on the platform in ...

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Early retirement ‘biggest cause’ of labour shortages, warns Lords committee

A wave of early retirement following the pandemic is the “biggest cause of labour shortages” across the UK, accordin...

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Strikes close three remote Scottish airports

Three of Scotland’s most remote airports are closed on Monday due to strikes....

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Elon Musk vows to abide by results of Twitter poll asking if he should step down

Elon Musk has vowed to abide by the results of a public online poll asking Twitter users if he should “step down” as...

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UK tax revenues jumped by £85bn as Covid reliefs phased out – OECD

UK tax revenues rose by £85.1 billion over the last financial year, according to figures from the Organisation for Econ...

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Sales jump at Ikea as customers return to shops despite price increases

Ikea has revealed that sales jumped over the past year due to customers returning to its shops and price increases in th...

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More than half of homes do not meet 2025 energy efficiency target

More than half of all rental homes in the UK do not comply with new energy efficiency standards that are set to come int...

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Union accuses Co-op of ‘Scrooge-like attitude’ as coffinmaker dispute continues

A dispute at the only coffinmakers for one of the country’s biggest funeral directors is set to stretch into the new y...