All news by author: Ruby Flanagan

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Full list of Lloyds Pharmacy sites closing for good over the next few weeks
Lloyds Pharmacy announced earlier this year that it was to close all 237 of its pharmacies in Sainsbury’s supermarkets by the end of the year
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Asda staff could face the sack unless they agree to pay cut, union warns
The supplement has been paid to certain staff members in the South East of England for many years to make up for the higher costs of living near London
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Martin Lewis makes U-turn on money saving advice for certain energy customers
The Money Saving Expert spoke on his BBC Five Live podcast yesterday and talked about how energy prices are most likely going drop in July
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Thousands of workers can get £125 back from HMRC - how you can claim
More than 800,000 taxpayers claimed tax refunds for work expenses during the 2021 to 2022 tax year - with the average payout being £125
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Martin Lewis’ MSE explains how your landlord could be breaking key renting rule
If you are a renter in England or Wales, then the deposit you pay when entering your tenancy agreement needs to be held in a Government-backed protection scheme - if not you could be owed cash
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New rules for holiday pay could give 1.6million workers a cash boost
At the moment, around 1.6 million temporary workers are missing out on holiday pay, despite being entitled to it
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WASPI women issue new 10-point plan in state pension age battle
The Waspi group say the poor communication over the changes left them with "insufficient time" to prepare for up to six years longer without their pension
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Last day for thousands of people to become eligible for £301 cost of living cash
If you did not claim Pension Credit during this period – even though you were eligible – time is running out to make a claim, and to make yourself eligible for the payment
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Shoezone to shut five more stores - see list of affected branches
Shoezone is a popular retailer and can be considered a staple part of the British high street having been around since the 1980s
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Full list of B&M, Iceland, Lidl and New Look stores closing this month
Sadly most of these stores will be disappearing from the local high street - but others will be moving or replaced with other stores
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List of the rarest 10p, 50p and £2 coins - and top one is worth up to £250
The rarest coins have been revealed in the latest ChangeChecker scarcity index, which tracks the most sought after coins in circulation over the last three months
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Martin Lewis issues urgent travel warning to anyone booking a holiday now
Martin Lewis shared how his "heart sinks" when he hears stories from people who didn't get around to booking their travel insurance and have lost money because of it
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DWP confirms Universal Credit payment rise this week – what you need to know
Benefits were raised by 10.1% from April 10 however claimants have not seen their payments increase just yet due to the Universal Credit assessment period
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Everything you need to know about 'once in a generation' renting shake-up
The Rental Reform Bill has been described as a "once in a generation overhaul" and includes a host of reforms - here we explain what these major reforms mean for you
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John Lewis announces major shake-up that will affect its Christmas adverts
The upmarket retailer announced yesterday that it will no longer be working with advertising agency Adam&eveDDB who have created some of John Lewis' most beloved Christmas adverts since 2009
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Co-op and Nisa follow Sainsbury's with new vacuum pack mince meat packaging
Co-op told the Mirror that the new vac-pack packaging format will start to appear on its store shelves this week and after a staggered rollout they will eventually be sold across all sites
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Greggs issues major update on 24-hour opening after battle over night-time terms
Greggs has been in a row with Westminister Council for the last year as they refused the bakery chain's application to operate between 11pm and 5am at its Leicester Square store
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HMRC urges everyone earning minimum wage to check their pay slips
On April 1 2023, the minimum wage in the UK rose by 92p from £9.50 to £10.42 an hour and this is the legal minimum an employer can pay anyone working in the UK
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Mum bags 'amazing' designer coat for £1 as shoppers call it 'bargain of the day'
Faye shared how she was a frequent shopper at her local charity shops and often stumbles across some great finds - and this looks like one of her best
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M&Co website to be relaunched next month with new app 'coming soon'
M&Co fell into administration for the second time in two years at the start of December last year but was saved when the brand and intellectual property were sold to AK Retail Holding earlier this year
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Tesco and Aldi cut price of pasta and cooking oil - see list of reduced items
Tesco's line of own brand pasta, such as penne and spaghetti, has been reduced by 15p and its vegetable and sunflower oil have been reduced by up to 15p
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Drivers warned they could face massive £100 fines just for having a messy car
Many of us are guilty of having McDonald's sauces, old coffee cups, receipts and random pieces of clothing dashed about our cars, but most people don't realise it could be a costly mistake
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Universal Credit - how to log into your account and keep track of payments
If you claim Universal Credit you will be given an Online Journal account - so here we explain how to log into your Universal Credit account and what else you can do through it
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Millions have seen their mortgage rise by £5,000 since rates began to rise
Yesterday, the Bank of England increased its base interest to 4.5% from 4.25% - which was the 12th rise since December 2021 when the rate was 0.1%
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Primark opens its latest Greggs café - featuring giant sausage roll swing
The cafe is the latest to open out of a collaboration between Primark and Greggs which has seen similar cafes open in Birmingham, London and Newcastle