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Families of Premium Bonds savers are grappling with massive delays after a £470 million error at NS&I has left thousands waiting for their rightful funds. Celia Dowell, an 85-year-old from Marston Green in the West … Read More

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced updated benefit cap rates for the 2026/27 tax year, impacting claimants receiving certain benefits. These caps, effective from last week, set strict limits on the … Read More

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The recent reopening of the Camp Hill Line, featuring new stations in Moseley, Kings Heath, and Stirchley, has been celebrated as a major advance for Birmingham’s public transport network. Part of a £185 million … Read More

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Thousands of individuals are set to face tighter restrictions on accessing Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits as part of a new crackdown on migration. However, recent analysis of Labour government data suggests … Read More

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Pret A Manger customers across the UK have been left disappointed as a beloved menu item, the Jambon Beurre sandwich, has temporarily vanished from shelves. The root cause? A shortage of cornichons, the small pickled gherkins … Read More

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Martin Lewis, the founder of Money Saving Expert and popular BBC and ITV presenter, has issued an urgent call to state pensioners to claim a valuable Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) bonus known as Pension Credit. … Read More